This only can prepare the heart," 558 C. M. Bath Chapel 26. Crowle 3. STEELE, Comfort for pious Parents bereaved of their Children,Isaiah Ivi. 4. 1 YE mourning saints, whose streaming tears Flow o'er your children dead, Say not, in transports of despair, That all your hopes are fled. of Tracy pits 2 While cleaving to that darling dust, In fond distress ye lie, Rise, and with joy and reverence view Dadd 3 Tho' your young branches torn away, No names of daughters and of sons 5 Transient and vain is every hope 6 We welcome, LORD! those rising tears, Thro' which thy face we see, 6 all-of And bless those wounds, which thro', our hearts Prepare a way for thee. DR. DODDRIDGE. 559 L. M. Angel's Hymn 60. Dresden 178. The Death of the Sinner and the Saint. 1 WHAT scenes of horror and of dread Death's terrors all appear in sight, 2 His sins in dreadful order rise, Mount Sinai's thunder stuns his ears, 4 Not so the heir of heavenly bliss ;-; May I be found in peace at last. DR. FAWCETT, 560 104th. Hanover 130. Old Hund. & Fourth 148. On the Death of a Believer. 1 ["TIS finish'd, 'tis done! the spirit is fled; Our brother is gone, the Christian is dead; The Christian is living in JESUS's love, And gladly receiving a kingdom above.' 2 All honour and praise are JESUS's due! Supported by grace, he fought his way thro': Triumphantly glorious, thro' JESUS's zeal, And more than victorious, o'er sin, death and hell.] 3 *Then let us record the conquering name, Our Captain and LORD with shoutings proclaim: Who trust in his passion, and follow their head, To certain salvation shall surely be led. 4 O JESUS! lead on thy militant care, And give us the crown of righteousness there, • If the last three verses of this Hymn be sung alone, then begin verse the third thus Now let us record the conquering name, a Where dazzled with glory, the seraphim gaze, Or prostrate adore thee in silence of praise. 5 Within us display thy love, when we die, And bear us away to mansions on high : The kingdom be given of glory divine, And crown us in heaven eternally thine. 561 S. M. Broderip's 252. Ryland 48. 1 PREPARE me, gracious GOD! 2 Thy Spirit must the work perform, In CHRIST'S obedience clothe, 3 Do thou my sins subdue, 4 Thy sov'reign love make known, And save me in thy Son. Let me attest thy power, Till my full soul can hold no more Of everlasting love. * TOPLADY'S COLL. 562 C. M. Carolina 13. Worksop 31. Departed Saints asleep, Mark v. 39. 1 Thes. iv. 18. WHY flow these torrents of distress? (The gentle Saviour cries ;) Why are my sleeping saints survey'd 2 Death's feeble arm shall never boast Nor o'er their meaner part in dust, SI come, on wings of love,-I come, My voice shall reach the deepest tomb, 4 Touch'd by my hand, in smiles they rise ;They rise to sleep no more, But rob'dein light, and crown'd with joy, 5 JESUS! And tho' fond nature weep, ur faith receives thy word; 6 Our willing souls thy summons wait, DR. DODDRIDGE. 563 C. M. Abridge 201. Charmouth 28. Submission under bereaving Providences, Psalm xlvi, 10. 1 PEACE! 'tis the LORD Jehovah's hand That blasts our joys in death, Changes the visage once so dear, Whose steady counsels wisely rule, 3 'Tis he, whose justice might demand Yet scatters, with unwearied hand, 1 4 Our Covenant GOD and Father he 5 Fair garlands of immortal bliss He weaves for every brow; And shall rebellious passions rise, 6 Silent we own Jehovah's name, is pr tengil DR. DODDRIDGE. 564 L.M. Ulverston 179. Fawcett 184. Satisfaction in God under the Loss of dear Friends. 1 THE GOD of Love will sure indulge The flowing tear, the heaving sigh, When righteous persons fall around, When tender friends and kindred dies 2 Yet not one anxious murm'ring thought Should with our mourning passions blend; -Nor would our bleeding hearts forget Th' almighty, ever-living friend. 3. Beneath a num'rous train of ills, 565 C. M. Windsor 247. Ellenborough 170. Death and Judgment appointed for all, Heb. ix. 27. 1 HEAVEN has confirm'd the great decree, 2 Ye living men, the tomb survey" |