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4 Truly our fellowship below

With thee and with the Father is: In thee eternal life we know,

And heaven's unutterable bliss.

5 Though but in part we know thee here,
We wait thy coming from above;
And we shall then behold thee near,
And be forever lost in love.

710

LOVE-FEAST.

The heavenly Guest invited.

SAVIOUR of all, to thee we bow,

L. M.

And own thee faithful to thy word; We hear thy voice, and open now Our hearts to entertain our Lord. 2 Come in, come in, thou heavenly Guest; Delight in what thyself hast given; On thy own gifts and graces feast,

And make the contrite heart thy heaven. 3 Smell the sweet odour of our prayers; Our sacrifice of praise approve; And treasure up our gracious tears, Who rest in thy redeeming love. 4 Beneath thy shadow let us sit; Call us thy friends, and love, and bride; And bid us freely drink and eat

Thy dainties, and be satisfied.

711

Perfect harmony and joy unspeakable.
A who joins us by his grace,
LL praise to our redeeming Lord,
And bids us, each to each restored,
Together seek his face.

C. M.

2 He bids us build each other up;
And, gather'd into one,

To our high calling's glorious hope,
We hand in hand go on.

3 The gift which he on one bestows,
We all delight to prove;

The grace through every vessel flows,
In purest streams of love.

E'en now we think and speak the same,
And cordially agree,-

United all, through Jesus' name,
In perfect harmony.

5 We all partake the joy of one;
The common peace we feel;
A peace to sensual minds unknown,—
A joy unspeakable.

6 And if our fellowship below
In Jesus be so sweet,

What height of rapture shall we know
When round his throne we meet!

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Sympathy and mutual love.

LEST be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.

2 Before our Father's throne,

S. M.

We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.

3 We share our mutual woes;
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

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4 When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be join'd in heart,
And hope to meet again.

5 This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.

713

4th P. M. 886, 886.

Divine conformity.

JESUS, fulfil our one desire,

And spread the spark of living fire
Through every hallow'd breast:

Bless with divine conformity,
And give us now to find in thee
Our everlasting rest.

2.0 that we now the power might feel,
To do on earth thy blessed will,
As angels do above :-

To walk in thee, the Truth, the Way,
And ever perfectly obey

Thy sweet constraining love.

714

6th P. M. 6 lines 7s.

Hand in hand to heaven.

ENTRE of our hopes thou art;
End of our enlarged desires:
Stamp thine image on our heart;
Fill us now with heavenly fires:
Join'd to thee by love divine,
Seal our souls forever thine.

2 All our works in thee be wrought,-
Levell❜d at one common aim:
Every word and every thought
Purge in the refining flame:
Lead us, through the paths of peace,
On to perfect holiness.

3 Let us all together rise,-
To thy glorious life restored;
Here regain our Paradise,-
Here prepare to meet our Lord:
Here enjoy the earnest given:
Travel hand in hand to heaven.

715

5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

One in Christ Jesus and with each other.

FATHER, at thy footstool see

Those who now are one in thee:
Draw us by thy grace alone:
Give, O give us to thy Son.
2 Jesus, Friend of human kind,
Let us in thy name be join'd;
Each to each unite and bless;
Keep us still in perfect peace.
3 Heavenly, all-alluring Dove,
Shed thy overshadowing love;
Love, the sealing grace, impart;
Dwell within our single heart.
4 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Be to us what Adam lost;
Let us in thine image rise;
Give us back our Paradise.

716

Rejoicing in hope.

LIFT up your hearts to things above,

Ye foll❜wers of the Lamb,

And join with us to praise his love,
And glorify his Name.

C. M.

2 To Jesus' Name give thanks and sing,
Whose mercies never end:

Rejoice! rejoice! the Lord is King;
The King is now our Friend.

3 We for his sake count all things loss;
On earthly good look down;
And joyfully sustain the cross,
Till we receive the crown.

4 0 let us stir each other up,
Our faith by works to' approve,—
By holy, purifying hope,

And the sweet task of love.

5 Let all who for the promise wait,
The Holy Ghost receive;

And, raised to our unsinning state,
With God in Eden live:-

6 Live, till the Lord in glory come,
And wait his heaven to share:
He now is fitting up your home;
Go on, we'll meet you there.

717

4th P. M. 886, 886.

Unity of spirit and of purpose.

COME, wisdom, power, and grace divine;

Come, Jesus, thy name to join

A happy, chosen band;

Who fain would prove thine utmost will,
And all thy righteous laws fulfil,
In love's benign command.

2 If pure essential love thou art,
Thy nature into every heart,
Thy loving self, inspire:
Bid all our simple souls be one,
United in a bond unknown,
Baptized with heavenly fire.

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