Grateful and tender Remembrance. 2 O shall not warmer accents tell The gratitude we owe To Him, who died, our fears to quell, 3 While yet His anguished soul surveyed 4 Remember Thee, Thy death, Thy shame, Our sinful hearts to share! O memory, leave no other name 4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast, That sweetly forced us in; Else we had still refused to taste, 5 Pity the nations, O our God; I ACCORDING to Thy gracious word, This will I do, my dying Lord, 2 Thy body, broken for my sake, And thus remember Thee. 3 When to the cross I turn mine eyes, O Lamb of God, my sacrifice, 4 And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee, When Thou shalt in Thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me. James Montgomery (1771-1854), 1825. Ab Thee long pin-ing, To eat till rich- ly fill'd; Till, earth's delights resigning, 588 589 "O Esca viatorum.” 2 O Water, life bestowing, A fountain purely flowing, A fount of love Thou art: O let us, freely tasting, Our burning thirst assuage; Thy sweetness, never wasting, Avails from age to age. 3 Jesus, this feast receiving, We Thee unseen adore; Unknown mediaval Author. "Ermuntert euch, ihr Frommen." I REJOICE, rejoice, believers, And soon He will draw nigh; Up, pray, and watch, and wrestle, At midnight comes the cry. 2 See that your lamps are burning, 3 Ye saints, who here in patience 4 Our Hope and Expectation, Laurentius Laurenti (1660-1722), Tr. by Miss Jane Borthwick (1825-), 1853. Ab. and sì. alt. 2 Once they were mourning here below, 3 I ask them, whence their victory came? They, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, 4 They marked the footsteps that He trod; 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, 3 One army of the living God, To His command we bow; Part of the host have crossed the flood, 4 Dear Saviour, be our constant Guide; I HAPPY the souls to Jesus joined, 2 The Church triumphant in Thy love, 3 Thee, in Thy glorious realm, they praise, 4 The holy to the holiest leads; Rev. Charles Wesley, 1745 3 When, free from envy, scorn, and pride, 2 Though dead, they speak in reason's ear, Our wishes all above, Each can his brother's failings hide, 4 When love, in one delightful stream, 5 Love is the golden chain that binds And he's an heir of Heaven that finds Rev. Joseph Swain (1761-1796), 1792. ARMENIA. C. M. 1st. And in example live; Their faith, and hope, and mighty deeds, Still fresh instruction give. 3 'Twas through the Lamb's most precious They conquered every foe; [blood, And to His power and matchless grace Their crowns and honors owe. 4 Lord, may I ever keep in view SYLVANUS BILLINGS POND (1815-1871), 2d. |