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O that each from his LORD
May receive the glad Word,
"Well and faithfully done,

me to do!"

+ Enter into my Joy, and fit down on my

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HYMN. XC.

Ifaiah xxxv. 10.

I.

Throne."

HILDREN of the heav'nly King,
As ye Journey fweetly fing:
Sing your SAVIOUR's worthy Praife,
Glorious in his Works and Ways;
. II.

Ye are travelling home to GoD,
In the Way the Fathers tred;
They are happy now, and ye
Soon their Happiness fhall fee.
III.

O, ye banish'd Seed, be glad!
CHRIST Our Advocate is made
Us, to fave, our Flefh affumes,
Brother to our Souls becomes.§
IV.

;

Shout, ye little Flock, and bleft,
You on JESU's. Throne fhall reft!
There your Seat is now prepar'd,
There your Kingdom and Reward.

*

2 Tim. iv. 7.
Jer. vi. 16.

+ Matt. xxv. 21.
§ Heb. ii. 11.

Fear

V.

Fear not Brethren, joyful ftand
On the Borders of your Land!
JESUS CHRIST, your FATHER'S SON,t
Bids you undifmay'd go on.

VI.

LORD obediently we'll go,
Gladly leaving all below:
Only Thou our Leader be,
And we ftill will follow Thee!

HYMN

XCI.

Phil. ii. 9, 10, 11.

I.

ET Earth and Heav'n agree,
Angels and Men be join'd

To celebrate with me

The SAVIOUR of Mankind :
T'adore the all-atoning LAMB,
And blefs the Sound of JESU's Name.
II.

JESUS! tranfporting Sound;

The Joy of Earth and Heav'n, No other Help is found,

No other Name is giv'n,

By which we can Salvation have.
But JESUS came the World to fave.

III.

JESUS! harmonious Name!
It charms the Hofts above!

† John xx. 17. || Acts iv. 12.

They

They evermore proclaim,

And wonder at his Love!

'Tis all their Happiness to gaze,

'Tis Heav'n to fee our JESU's Face.* IV.

His Name the Sinner hears,

And is from Sin fet frce; 'Tis Mufic in his Ears,

'Tis Life and Victory :

New Songs do now his Lips employ,†
And dances his glad Heart for Joy!

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V.

Then dig about our Root,
Break up our fallow Ground,
And let our gracious Fruit

To thy great Praise abound:
O let us all thy Praife declare,
And Fruit unto * Perfection bear!

HYMN LXXXIX.

Another.

I.

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NOME let us anew
Our Journey pursue,

Roll round with the Year,

And never ftand ftill till the MASTER appear;

His adorable Will

Let us gladly fulfil,

And our Talents improve,

By the Patience of Hope and the Labour of

T

II.

Our Life is a Dream,

Our Time as a Stream,
Glides fwiftly away,

Love.

And the fugitive Moment refuses to stay :

The Arrow is flown,

The Moment is gone,

The Millenial Year.

Rufhes on to our View, and Eternity's here! III.

O that each in the Day

Of his Coming may fay,

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Luke viii. 14. Cor. xiii. 9. Rev. xx. 4.

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"I have fought my Way thro'

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O that each from his LORD
May receive the glad Word,
"Well and faithfully done,

me to do!"

+ Enter into my Joy, and fit down on my

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HYMN XC.

Ifaiah xxxv. 10.

I.

Throne."

HILDREN of the heav'nly King, As ye Journey fweetly fing: Sing your SAVIOUR's worthy Praife, Glorious in his Works and Ways ;

II.

Ye are travelling home to God,
In the Way the Fathers tred; t
They are happy now, and ye
Soon their Happiness fhall fee.
III.

O, ye banish'd Seed, be glad!
CHRIST Our Advocate is made;
Us, to fave, our Flesh affumes,
Brother to our Souls becomes.
IV.

Shout, ye little Flock, and bleft,
You on JESU's, Throne fhall reft!
There your Seat is now prepar'd,
There your Kingdom and Reward.

2 Tim. iv. 7.
Jer. vi. 16.

+ Matt. xxv. 21.
§ Heb. ii. 11.

Fear

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