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That I in Jesus' kingdom
A mansion may obtain.

2 Come, who will travel with me,
The way that leads to heav'n?
And follow none but Jesus,
The way which he hath giv'n:
And take his word for counsel,
His spirit for a guide;
And make a full surrender,
Of ev'ry thing beside.

3 Come on my precious brethren,
And travel on with me;
We'll seek for heav'nly treasure,
Until we find the sea,
Of sweet unbounded riches
Of life, and love, and peace:
Where beauty never withers,
And glories never cease.

4 What, though the world reproach us,
And say we're mean and poor;
No matter what we suffer,

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If we can reach the shore:
'Twill make the glory sweeter,
And raise the praises higher;
And we shall be completer,
When purified by fire.

C. M.

The spiritual Coronation.

ALL-HAIL the power of Jesus' name,

Let angels prostrate fall:

Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
A remnant weak and small!
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
And crown him Lord of all.

Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall;
Go-spread your trophies at his feet,
And crown him Lord of all.

O, that with yonder sacred throng,
We at his feet may fall;

We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown him Lord of all.

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TOP, poor sinner, stop and think,
Before you farther go,

Can you sport upon the brink

Of everlasting wo?

Hell beneath is gaping wide,

Vengeance waits the dread command,
Soon to stop your sport and pride,
And sink you with the damn'd.

CHORUS.

Then be entreated now to stop,
For unless you warning take,
Ere you are aware you'll drop
Into a burning lake.

2. Say, have you an arm like God,
That you his will oppose?

Fear you not that iron rod

With which he breaks his foes?

Can you stand in that great day,
When his judgment will proclaim-
When the earth shall melt away,
Like wax before the flame?
3 Ghastly death will quickly come,
And drag you to the bar;
Then to hear your awful doom,
Will fill you with despair.
All your sins will round you crowd,
Sins of a blood crimson die:
Each for vengeance cry aloud,
And what will you reply?

4 Though your hearts be made of steel,
Your forehead lined with brass,
God at length will make you feel,
He will not let you pass.
Sinners then in vain will call,
Though they now despise his grace;
Rocks and mountains on us fall,

And hide us from his face.

5 But as yet there is a hope,

You may his mercy know;
Though his arm be lifted up,
He still forbears the blow.
It was for sinners Jesus died;
Sinners he invites to come;
None that come shall be denied,
He says there still is room.

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For Jesus' sake, I pray you stop, &c.

S. M.

The pool of Bethsaida.

BESIDE the gospel pool,

Appointed for the poor;

From year to year my helpless soul,
Has waited for a cure.

2 How often have I seen,
The healing waters move;
And others round me, stepping in,
Their healing virtues prove.

3 But my complaints remain,
I feel the very same;

As full of guilt, and fear, and pain,
As when at first I came.

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S. M.

The Gospel Fool.

WOULD the Lord appear,
My maladies to heal!

He knows how long I've waited here,
And what distress I feel.

2 How often have I thought,
Why should I longer try?

Surely the mercies I have sought,
Are not for such as I.

3 But whither shall I go?

There is no other pool,

Where streams of sovereign mercy flow,
To make a sinner whole.

4 But Christ is full of grace;

He never will permit

The soul that fain would see his face

To perish at his feet.

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BLESSED Savior, callest thou me,
To preach thy precious gospel?

Glorious beauties I do see,

Now in the precious gospel:

Food for the hungry, drink for the dry,
Mansions for us to dwell on high!
Without the gospel souls must die!
O! how sweet is the gospel.
2 Yes, dearest Savior, I will go,
And preach thy blessed gospel;
Nothing but Jesus will I know,
In the glorious gospel.

Swiftly around the tidings ring!
Sinners repent, believe and sing;
Glory to Christ the living King!
O! how sweet is the gospel.
3 Pardon for guilty sinners dear,
Bought by the blood uf Jesus!
Captive souls glad tidings hear;
Christ the Savior frees us;
By faith in Jesus crucified,

Souls with love are well supplied,
The Holy Ghost becomes our guide!
O! how sweet is the gospel.

4 Riches unto the poor we find,
Are given by the gospel;

Honor and pleasure of the mind,
Are treasures of the gospel.
The gospel exalts the Lord on high!
The gospel prepares us all to die;
Those who believe it dwell on high!
O! how sweet is the gospel.

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