3 He who reigns above the sky,
Once became as poor as I;
He whose blood for me was shed,
Had not where to lay His head.
4 Though I labour here awhile,
He will bless me with His smile;
And when this short life is past,
I shall rest with Him at last.
5 Then to Him I tune my song,
Happy as the day is long;
This my joy for ever be,—
God Almighty cares for me.
YOUTHFUL PIETY.
1 By cool Siloam's shady rill
How sweet the lily grows,
How sweet the breath beneath the hill
Of Sharon's dewy rose.
2 Lo such the child whose early feet
The path of peace hath trod,
Whose secret heart with influence sweet
Is upwards drawn to God.
3 By cool Siloam's shady rill
The lily must decay;
The rose that blooms beneath the hill
Must shortly fade away.
4 O Thou who givest life and breath,
We seek Thy grace alone,
In childhood, manhood, age, and death,
To keep us still Thine own.
FOR HEATHEN CHILDREN.
1 GOD of love! before Thee now
Help us all in love to bow;
As the dews on Hermon fall,
Let Thy blessing rest on all.
2 Let it soften every breast,
Hush ungentle thoughts to rest,
Till we feel ourselves to be
Children of one family;
3 Children who can look above
For a heavenly Father's love;
Who shall meet, life's journey past,
In that Father's house at last.
4 But while thankfully we stand
Round Thy footstool hand in hand,
Yet one humble, earnest plea,
Father, we would bring to Thee:
5 Far across the ocean wave
Brethren, sisters too, we have:
But they have not heard of Thee;
Wilt Thou not their Father be?
6 Let them hear the Shepherd's voice,
And beneath His care rejoice;
And together let them come
To the fold while yet there's room.
THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM.
1 JERUSALEM, my happy home,—
Name ever dear to me;
When shall my conflicts have an end,
When shall I rest in thee?
2 O when, thou city of my God,
Shall I thy courts ascend,
Where joy and peace for ever dwell,
And Sabbaths never end?
3 Why should I shrink at pain and woe,
Or feel at death dismay,
With Canaan's land of rest in view,
And realms of endless day.
4 Apostles, martyrs, prophets there,
Around my Saviour stand:
And soon my friends, redeem❜d below,
Will join the glorious band.
5 Jerusalem, my happy home,
My soul still pants for thee;
Then shall my conflicts have an end,
When I thy joys shall see.
CHRIST OUR SHEPHERD.
1 SHEPHERD of Thy little flock,
Lead me to the shadowy rock,
Where the richest pasture grows,
Where the living water flows.
2 By that pure and silent stream,
Shelter'd from the scorching beam,
Shepherd, Saviour, Guardian, Guide,
Keep me ever near Thy side.
PRAISE TO JESUS.
1 LET us sing with one accord
Praise to Jesus Christ our Lord :
He is worthy whom we praise,
Hearts and voices let us raise-
He hath made us try His power,
He hath kept us till this hour,
He redeems us from the grave,
He who died now lives to save.
2 What He bids us, let us do,
Where He leads us, let us go;
As He loves us, let us love
All below, and all above.
3 Angels praise Him, so will we,
Sinful children though we be;
Poor and weak, we'll sing the more,
Jesus loves the weak and poor.
4 Dear to Him is childhood's 's prayer, Children's hearts to Him are dear; Heart and voice, let all be given : All will find the way to heaven.
THE LAMB OF GOD.
1 I LAY my sins on Jesus,-
The spotless Lamb of God;
He bears them all, and frees us
From the accursed load.
I bring my guilt to Jesus,
To wash my crimson stains
White in his blood most precious,
Till not a spot remains.
2 I lay my wants on Jesus ;-
All fulness dwells in Him,
He heals all my diseases,
He doth my soul redeem.
I lay my griefs on Jesus,
My burdens and my cares;
He from them all releases,-
He all my sorrows shares.
3 I rest my soul on Jesus,—
This weary soul of mine;
His right hand me embraces,
I on his breast recline.
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