Who to our charge shall lay All sin is done away, Since His rich blood was spilt. Since Jesus liveth that was dead. Now the ungodly dares The holy God draw near; Justice itself declares No cause remains for fear. Captivity is captive led, Since Jesus liveth that was dead. Christ hath the ransom paid; The glorious work is done; On Him our help is laid; The victory is won. Captivity is captive led, Since Jesus liveth that was dead. Hail the triumphant Lord! The resurrection Thou! Captivity is captive led, Since Jesus liveth that was dead. THE ASCENSION. THE Saviour to glory is gone; His sufferings and sorrows are past; His work is completed and done, And shall to eternity last. For ever He lives to bestow The blessings He purchased so dear; Our bosoms with gratitude glow, Whilst to Him, by faith, we draw near. Expecting from Him to receive His promises thankful embrace. Our Prophet will point out the way Above all our blessing and praise. THE DAY OF PENTECOST. ENTHRONED on high, almighty Lord, Thy Holy Ghost send down; Fulfil in us Thy faithful word, And all Thy mercies crown. Though on our heads no tongues of fire Spirit of life and light and love, Thy heavenly influence give; Quicken our souls, born from above, In Christ, that we may live. To our benighted minds reveal The glories of His grace; And bring us where no clouds conceal The brightness of His face. His love within us shed abroad, In love eternal dwell. "REMEMBER ME, O MY GOD, FOR GOOD." Nehemiah xiii. 31. O THOU from whom all goodness flows, I lift my heart to Thee; In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, Dear Lord, remember me! When groaning on my burden'd heart, My pardon speak, new peace impart : Temptations sore obstruct my way, Oh give me strength, Lord, as my day : Distress'd with pain, disease, and grief, This feeble body see: Grant patience, rest, and kind relief; If on my face, for Thy dear name, All hail reproach, and welcome shame, The hour is near; consign'd to death, "Saviour!" with my last parting breath ROBERT HAWKER, D.D. ROBERT HAWKER was born at Exeter, on the 13th April, 1753. He became a student of medicine, and received the appointment of assistant-surgeon in the Royal Marines. Resolving to dedicate himself to the clerical profession, he abandoned his commission in the army, and entered Magdalen Hall, Oxford, in 1778. In the same year, he obtained deacon's orders from the Bishop of Exeter. In 1784, he was chosen vicar of Charles, Plymouth, having acceptably discharged the duties of the curacy for six years preceding. From the University of Edin burgh he received his degree of D.D. in 1792. His death took place on the 6th April, 187, in his seventy-fourth year. Of Dr. Hawker's numerous writings, his Scriptural Commentary is best known. His works have been collected in two volumes, 8vo, accompanied by a memoir; London, 1831. ABBA HYMN. "ABBA, Father," Lord, we call Thee, This high privilege we inherit, First Thy gift, and then Christ's blood; Witnesseth we're sons of God. CHORUS. "Abba, Father!" Lord, we call Thee. Abba's love first gave us being, When, in Christ, in that vast plan, Though our Adam-fall in nature Seem'd to make e'en grace at stand How to put us with the children, How to give the goodly land: But the plan Himself had formed, Ere like sheep we went astray, "They" said God, "shall call me Father, Nor from me shall turn away." And the richest stores of pardon God sets forth in Christ His Son, With the Spirit's grace to guide us— Safe to bring His children home. "Abba, Father!" makes all certain, E'en by word and oath and blood: Abba saith, "They are my people," And they say, "The Lord our God." Hence, through all our changing seasons, Abba's love shall bring us through. And, in songs of rich salvation, AMEN HYMN. WE bless Thee, O Thou great Amen, No promises are doubtful then, In Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, Amen, Amen! To Thee, O Lord, all praise is given, Sweet ordinance of God to bless By Him I say again; U |