646. C. M. RIPPON'S COLLECTION.
Evening of the Lord's day.

1 FREQUENT the day of GoD returns,
To shed its quick'ning beams;
And yet how slow devotion burns!
How languid are its flames!

2 Accept our faint attempts to love,
Our frailties, LORD! forgive;
We would be like thy saints above,
And praise thee while we live.

3 Increase, O LORD! Our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend

Where the assembly ne'er breaks up,
The Sabbath ne'er shall end.

4 Where we shall breathe in heav'nly air,
With heav'nly lustre shine;
Before the throne of GoD appear,
And feast on love divine.

5 Where we, in high seraphic strains,
Shall all our pow'rs employ;
Delighted range th' ethereal plains,
With never ending joy.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

N.B. The numbers refer to the Hymns.

A.

Absence from God lamented, 275.

social worship, 586.

Account, the last, 629.

Acquiescence, see Submission.
Adversity, praise in, 406.
trust in, 410.

consolation in, 166.

God our portion in, 438.

Affliction, the use of, 415, 557.

the use of and support under, 413, 414, 558, 568.
support under implored, 567.

support and deliverance in, 561.

patience under, 416.

trust under, 418.

submission under, 417, 419, 420.
hope in, 294, 411, 568.

present, and future glory, 435.

Afflicted, compassion to the, 500.
Age, old, and preparation for death, 443.
Aged, hymns for the, 582, 583, 584, 585.
Anxiety, worldly, reproved, 384.

Ascension of Christ, 249.

Aspirations, devout, 296, 297.

after the christian temper, 300.

See Prayer.

B.

Baptism, a hymn for, 491.

Beauty unfading, 319. See Religion.

Benevolence, 366, 367.

and prudence, 378. See Love.

Birth of Christ, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 616.
Book, see Scripture.

Candour, 372.

christian, 622.

C.

Charity essential, 360. See Love.

children, hymns for, 503, 504.

Choice, the wise, 313, 340, 341.

Christ, birth of, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 616.
mission of, 220, 221, 222, 223.
coming and kingdom of, 224, 225.
the sun of righteousness, 226, 227.
the light of the world, 228.
the star of Jacob, 229.
light and salvation by, 230.
salvation by, 231.

the living stone, 232.
abiding in, 626.

miracles of, 233.

the love of, 494.

example of, 234, 235, 236, 237, 497.
submission of, to his Father's will, 238.

influence of his death, 240.

death and resurrection of, 241.

resurrection of, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248.

See Lord's day.
hope of heaven from, 479.

ascension of, 249.

kingdom of, 250, 253, 255. See Gospel, Jesus,

and Saviour.

new creation by, 264.

his second coming, 265, 266, 267.
Christian temper, aspirations after it, 300.
zeal and diligence, 308.

character, 19, 386.

charity essential to it, 360.

charity, 622.

virtues, 375.

race, 401, 402, 403.

watchfulness, 457, 458.

1

Christian purity, 623.

obedience, desires after, 642.
prospect of the, 400.
hope of the, 475.

inheritance of the, 477, 478.
privileges and obligations, 628.
farewell, 544.

Church, the, our delight and safety, S.

the garden of God, 9. See Worship.
future peace and glory of, 256, 258.

Communion with God, 287.

of saints, 487, 488.

Communing with our own hearts, 383, 553, 554, 600, 602.
Compassion, 500, 501, 502.

of God. See Man.

Condescension of God, 102, 103, 104, 156.
Confidence in God, see Trust.
Conscience, tenderness of, 315.
a good, 329.

a good and evil, 330.

Consolation from God in adversity, 166.
on the death of friends, 522.
divine, prayer for, 569.

Contentment, 385.

Country, the virtuous love of, 369.

Creation of the world, 66.

voice of, 68, 69, 70, 464.

devout contemplation of, 72.
rejoicing in, 89.

wisdom of God in, 90.

the mutability of, 442. See Man.

new, by Jesus Christ, 264.

Creator, praise to the, 71.

Creatures vain, and God all-sufficient, 163, 426.

Cross and crown, 404.

of Christ, not ashamed of it, 496.

Death, preparation for, 443.

warnings of, 448.

D.

reflections on, 449, 451, 452, 513.

life, and the resurrection, 460, 461.

victory over, 465, 466. See Christ, and Saviour.