Then the golden ears of harvest From the furrows of the grave. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, and not on things on the earth. Like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so let us walk in newness of life. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself; for whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord's: for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. As we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortai must put on immortality. It is sown in corruption, It is raised in incorruption : It is sown a natural body, It is raised a spiritual body. Brethren, I would not have you to be ignorant concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 7s, 8s & 7s. CHOIR. What now sickens, mourns, and sighs, Christ with him in glory bringeth; Earthly is the seed and dies, TUNE 83. Heavenly from the grave it springeth; . Spiritual our life on high. ALL.-Saviour, draw away our heart Now from pleasures base and hollow; ¶ Instead of this, the following hymn may be sung: 88, 68 & 8s. CHOIR. Children of God, look up and see Triumphant o'er the tomb: Cease, cease to grieve, cast off your fears, On her he did redeem: The members of that church he knows, TUNE 79. Glory be to him who is the resurrection and the life, even Jesus Christ our Lord;-the faithful and the true witness, the first-born from among the dead, the prince of the kings of the earth. For the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ: And he shall reign forever and ever, King of kings and Lord of lords. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ: To whom be glory for ever and ever: Amen. WHIT-SUNDAY. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth! Sing his praise in the congregation of the saints, for he hath done marvellous things! Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord! forth his praise! 78. ALL. Hail the joyful day's return, Morn when our ascended Head CHOIR.-Like to cloven tongues of flame, Who can show Tongues, that earth may hear the call; TUNE 205. 68, 78 & 68. ALL. All praise and thanks to God, Whom heaven and earth adore: For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore. TUNE 146. Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness! Let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation; and let righteousness spring up together. Thou, O Lord, hast created it: Hallelujah! O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness, the earth shook, the heavens also dropped, even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. But now, O God, thou dost send a gracious rain, and dost confirm thine inheritance that is weary. Thou hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. The heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord; thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. Let us praise the Lord! 8s & 7s. TUNE 167. MINISTER. From that height which knows no measure As a gracious shower descend, CHOIR. Bringing down the richest treasure ALL.-Author of the new creation! Come with unction and with power; Make our hearts thy habitation; On our souls thy graces shower. Thus saith the Lord: And it shall come to pass that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications; and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only son. 8s & 7s. ALL.-Come, thou witness of his dying, Let us groan thine inward groaning, All receive the grace atoning, All the sprinkled blood receive; TUNE 167. CHOIR.-Hath the Holy Ghost been holden Call the Comforter their own? ALL.-Wonders we may not inherit, Signs and tongues we may not crave, Still the Comforter we have. John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Except we are born of water and of the Spirit, we cannot see the kingdom of God. And Christ said: It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. C. M. D. CHOIR.—The Spirit came into the church He is the living heart that beats ALL. Most tender Spirit, mighty God, If loss of Jesus can be gain, So long as we have thee. TUNE 590. And now hath the Father sent the Comforter, even the Spirit of truth, to convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. Ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. If we have not the Spirit of Christ, we are none of his. If Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in us, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken our mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in us. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. He that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 7s & 6s. Order our path in all things According to thy mind, TUNE 151. With calm and fearless spirit Glory be unto the Holy Ghost, our teacher, guide, and comforter, who proceedeth from the Father, and whom our Lord Jesus Christ sent, that he should abide with us forever. O Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, who callest us by the gospel, enlightenest us by thy gifts, sanctifiest and preserveet us in the true faith, our tongues shall praise thee, and our lips shall declare thy glory. O thou most gracious Comforter, who helpest our infirmities, and makest intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered, we worship thee with grateful hearts. For thou dost comfort us, as a mother doth comfort her children. 88 & 78. Finish then thy new creation, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. TUNE 167. Thou bestowest diversities of gifts, and workest all in all, dividing unto every man severally as thou wilt. Thou sheddest abroad in our hearts the love of God; and makest our bodies thy holy temple. Thou takest away the stony heart, and givest us an heart of flesh, that we may walk in the Lord's statutes and keep his ordinances. Thou bearest witness with our spirit that we are children of God; and teachest us to cry, Abba, Father. O Spirit of grace, direct our hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ; and grant unto us an unction from the Holy One. Establish thou us in the faith, that we may abound therein with thanksgiving; and seal our hearts unto the day of redemption. To thee be glory, with the Father, and with the Son, In the church which is by Christ Jesus; the holy, universal christian church, in the communion of saints, at all times, and from eternity to eternity: Amen. 78. Thou, who didst our fathers guide, TUNE 205. |