THOMAS HASTINGS, 1836

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STOCKWELL 8.7.8.7.

DARIUS E. JONES, 1851

1. He that go - eth forth with weep-ing, Bear-ing pre- cious seed in love, 2. Soft de-scend the dews of heaven, Bright the rays celestial shine; 3. Sow thy seed, be nev - er Let no fears thy soul an 4. Lo, the scene of ver-dure bright'ning, See the rising grain ap- pear;

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tiring, never sleep-ing, Find-eth mer-cy from a-bove.
Precious fuits will thus be given, Thro' an influence all di - vine.
Be the prospect ne'er so dreary, Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy.
Look again: the fields are whit'ning, For the har-vest time is

near. A-men.

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O teach me,Lord that I

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may teach The precious things Thou dost im - part; O give Thine own sweet rest to me, That I may speak with sooth-ing pow'r

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Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown e- ter - nal - ly.
Life with its way be-fore us lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.
Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love.
On-ly be-lieve, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee.

A-men.

1. Heav'n is here, where hymns of gladness Cheer the toil - ers' rug-ged way, 2. Where the sad, the poor, de - spair-ing, Are up- lifted, cheer'd and blest,