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shall come to Thee?

A boon of love divine we seek :

Brought to Thine arms in infancy,

Ere heart could feel, or tongue could speak,
Thy children pray for grace that they
May come themselves to Thee to-day.

2 Lord, shall we come? and come again?
Oft as we see yon table spread,
And-tokens of Thy dying pain—

The wine poured out, the broken bread, Bless, bless, O Lord, Thy children's prayer, That they may come and find Thee there.

3 Lord, shall we come? not thus alone, At holy time, in solemn rite,

But every hour till life be flown,

Through weal or woe, in gloom or light, Come to Thy throne of grace, that we In faith, hope, love, confirmed may be?

4 Lord, shall we come? come yet again? Thy children ask one blessing more— To come, not now alone, but then,

When life and death and time are o'er, The children of Thy grace, to be

Confessed as Thine and dwell with Thee.

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N token that thou shalt not fear
Christ crucified to own,

We print the cross upon thee here,
And stamp thee His alone.

2 In token that thou shalt not blush
To glory in His name,
We blazon here upon thy front
His glory and His shame.

3 In token that thou shalt not flinch
Christ's quarrel to maintain,
But 'neath His banner manfully
Firm at thy post remain;

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In token that thou too shalt tread
The path He travelled by,
Endure the cross, despise the shame,
And set thee down on high;

Thus outwardly and visibly
We seal thee for His own;
And may the brow that wears His cross
Hereafter share His crown!

SPIR

PIRIT of might and sweetness too! Now leading on the wars of God, Now to green isles of shade and dew Turning the waste Thy people trod; 2 Draw, Holy Ghost, Thy sevenfold veil Between us and the fires of youth; Breathe, Holy Ghost, Thy freshening gale, Our fevered brow in age to soothe.

3 And oft as sin and sorrow tire,

The hallowed hour do Thou renew,
When, beckoned up the awful choir

By pastoral hands, toward Thee we drew; 4 When trembling at the sacred rail

We hid our eyes and held our breath, Felt Thee how strong, our hearts how frail, And longed to own Thee to the death.

5 For ever on our souls be traced

That blessing dear, that dove-like hand,
A sheltering rock in memory's waste,
O'er-shadowing all the weary land.

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OLDIERS of Christ! arise,
And put your armour on,

Strong in the strength which God supplies
Through His eternal Son.

Strong in the Lord of Hosts,

And in His mighty power

Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror.

Stand then in His great might,

With all His strength endued; And take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God:

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That, having all things done,
And all your conflicts passed,

Yet may o'ercome through Christ alone,

And stand complete at last.

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FT in danger, oft in woe,

Onward, Christians, onward go;

Fight the fight, maintain the strife,
Strengthened with the bread of life.
2 Onward, Christians, onward go,
Join the war and face the foe:
Will ye flee in danger's hour?
Know ye not your Captain's power?
3 Let your drooping hearts be glad,
March, in heavenly armour clad;
Fight, nor think the battle long;
Soon shall victory tune your song.
4 Let not sorrow dim your eye-
Soon shall every tear be dry;
Let not fears your course impede-
Great your strength, if great your need.
5 Onward then in battle move;
More than conquerors ye shall prove ;
Though opposed by many a foe,
Christian soldiers, onward go!

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HRISTIAN, seek not yet repose;
Cast thy dreams of ease away:

Thou art in the midst of foes:

Watch and pray.

2 Gird thy heavenly armour on,
Wear it ever, night and day :
Near thee lurks the evil one :
Watch and pray.

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3 Hear the warriors who o'ercame,
Marching on their heavenward way,
Still with warning voice exclaim:
Watch and pray.

4 First and chiefest, hear thy Lord,
Him thou lovest to obey;
Hide within thy heart His word:
Watch and pray.

5 Watch, as if on thee alone
Hung the issue of the day;
Pray, and all thy weakness own:
Watch and pray.

WITNESS, ye men and angels, now

Before the Lord we speak;

To Him we make a solemn vow-
A vow we dare not break-

2 That, long as life itself shall last,
Ourselves to Christ we yield;
Nor from His cause will we depart,
Nor ever quit the field.

3 We trust not in our native strength,
But on His grace rely,

That, with returning wants, the Lord
Will all our need supply.

4 Lord, guide our doubtful feet aright,
And keep us in Thy ways;

And while we turn our vows to prayers,
Turn Thou our prayers to praise!