116 (2d P.) L.M. Tooley Street 279. Bredby 165.

The Angels hastened Lot, Gen. xix. 85.
I made haste, and delayed not, Psal. cxix. 60.

1 HASTEN, O sinner, to be wise,

And stay not for the morrow's sun;
The longer wisdom you despise,
The harder is she to be won.
2 O hasten, mercy to implore,
And stay not for the morrow's sun,
For fear thy season should be o'er
Before this evening's stage be run,
30 hasten, sinner, to return,

And stay not for the morrow's sun,
For fear thy lamp should fail to burn
Before the needful work is done.
4 0 hasten, sinner, to be blest,

And stay not for the morrow's sun,
For fear the curse should thee arrest,
Before the morrow is begun.

5 O Lord, do thou the sinner turn!

Now rouse him from his senseless state!
O let him not thy counsel spurn,

Nor rue his fatal choice too late!

116 (3d P.) L. M. Rowles 73. Coombs's 45.

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Strive to enter in at the Strait Gate, Luke xíii. 24.

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TRAIT is the Gate; but Jesus cries,
"Sinner, set forth and reach the skies;
The seats of bliss I long to fill,

Here's room for thousands, millions still."
2 What can th' invited sinner say?
Say this:-"Behold, I come away!
I will provoke thy love no more;
O do not rise and shut the door!"

3 Say this, and heaven with new-rais'd song,
Shall hail, and bid thee come along.
"No!" cries the sinner with disdain,
"If Jesus calls, he calls in vain."

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4 Jesus the slighted call renews:
O sinner, canst thou still refuse?
Then to yon wider gate repair;
Go, and resolve to enter there.
5 Resolve it not:-to Jesus fly,

With breaking heart, and streaming eye;
With crimson shame thy sins deplore,
Then He'll not rise and shut the door.
6 Yes, fly! for in this journey know
The rapid racer moves too slow:

Jesus shall smile to see you soar,

And wider throw th' eternal door. GREGG.

116 (4th P.) S. M. Stoke 207, Aynhoe 108.

116

TO-DAY

If ye will hear his voice, &c., Heb. iii. 7.

1. ALL yesterday is gone,

To-morrow's not our own;
What day is better than to-day"

To bow before the throne?

2 Why should we yet delay,
And not to God return?

3

How sad to have our oil to buy
When we should have it burn.
O hear his voice to-day,

And harden not your heart;
To-morrow, with a frown, he may
- Pronounce the sound, DEPART,

(5th P.) S. M. Shirland 304.

TO-MORROW;

Worldly Schemes vain; and the Uncertainty of Life;

1

2

James iv. 13-15.

TO-MORROW, Lord, is thine,
Lodg'd in thy sovereign hand;

And, if its sun arise and shine,
It shines by thy command.
The present moment flies,
And bears

our life away;

O make thy servants truly wise,
That they may live to-day...
3 Since on this winged hour
Eternity is hung,

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Waken by thine Almighty power
The aged and the young,

One thing demands our care,..
O be it still pursu'd!

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Lest, slighted once, the season fair

Should never be renew'd.

5 To Jesus may we fly,

Swift as the morning light;

Lest life's young golden beams should die

In sudden endless night.

DODDRIDGE,

116 (6th P.) L. M. Gloucester 12. Coombs's 45. The Union of Duty and Felicity. To-day, if ye will hear his voice, &c., Heb. iii, Y.

1 MY soul, aspire to all the height
Of love, of duty, and delight;

While thou art found in this employ,
Thou shalt a smiling God enjoy.

2 * Hear while he speaks," he speaks to-day, "Pray while he hears," unceasing pray; Believe his promises," and then

"Obey, while he commands."-Amen.

The Same, 104th. Hanover 130.

"Hear God while he speaks," then hear him to-day; "And pray while he hears," unceasingly pray;

"Believe in his promise," rely on his word,

And, "while he commands" you, "obey" your great Lord.

116 (7th P.) L.M. Eaton 291. Martin's Lane 67.

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Whosoever will, let him come, &c.

The water that I shall give bim shall, &c.
With joy shall ye draw water, &c.

HE Saviour's fulness far excels

THE

All Jordan's streams and Salem's wells;

• The words marked with inverted commas are taken from "Mason's Remains," recommended by Dr. Watts, 1741.

Come, then, poor sinner, come and see If there is in it nought for thee. 2 Ye doubting sinners, come and try, For Christ will not his grace deny; Then draw with joy, your vessels fill, Come draw and drink, whoever will! 3 The blessed Spirit now invites, And, lo! the happy bride unites; And Jesus calls-be not afraid, For such as you the well was made. 4. Yes; justice made it in the Lamb, And mercy grants it in his name; In it there is a boundless store For us, and for ten thousands more. 5 And is it open, full, and free?

Then, Lord, 'tis suitable for me; O grant me now a rich supply, That I may drink, and never die. 6 [But, careless sinner, know it well, There's not a single drop in hell; No; not a drop to cool your heart, A single drop to ease your smart.] 7 Ye saints, your constant tribute bring For this divine exhaustless spring; Soon Christ will bring you to the skies, "Where living fountains ever rise..

117 L. M. Kingsbridge 88. Gould's 272.

Weary souls invited to rest, Matt. xi. 28.

1 COME, weary souls, with sins distrest,
Come, and accept the promis'd rest;
The Saviour's gracious call obey,'
And cast your gloomy fears away.
2 Oppress'd with guilt, a painful load;
O come and spread your woes abroad;
Divine compassion, mighty love,
Will all the painful load remove.

3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows
To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes ;
Pardon, and life, and endless peace;
How rich the gift! how free the grace
4 Lord, we accept with thankful heart,
The hope thy gracious words impart;
We come with trembling, yet rejoice,
And bless the kind inviting voice,
5 Dear Saviour! let thy powerful love
Confirm our faith, our fears remove;
And sweetly influence every breast,
And guide us to eternal rest.

STEELE.

118 148th. Eagle Street 16. Bethesda 112. Yet there is room, Luke xiv, 22.

1 YE dying Sons of men,

Immerg'd in sin and woe,
The gospel's voice attend,
While Jesus sends to you:
Ye perishing and guilty come,
In Jesus' arms there yet is room,
2 No longer now delay,

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4

Nor vain excuses frame:"
He bids you come to-day,

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Tho' poor, and blind, and lame:
All things are ready, sinner, come,
For every trembling soul there's room.
Believe the heavenly word,

His messengers proclaim;
He is a gracious Lord,

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And Faithful is his name;
Backsliding souls, return and come,
Cast off despair, there yet is room.
Compell'd by bleeding love,T
Ye wandering sheep, draw near;
Christ calls you from above,
His charming accents hear!

Let whosoever will now come:
In mercy's breast there still is room,