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Peace through the blood of His cross.
-COL. i. 20.

EVER further than Thy cross,

Never higher than Thy feet:

Here earth's precious things seem dross,
Here earth's bitter things grow sweet.

2 Gazing thus, our sin we see,

Learn Thy love while gazing thus ;
Sin, which laid the cross on Thee,
Love, which bore the cross for us.
mf 3 Here we learn to serve and give,
And, rejoicing, self deny;
Here we gather love to live,
Here we gather faith to die.

4 Symbols of our liberty

And our service here unite;
Captives, by Thy cross set free,
Soldiers of Thy cross, we fight.

5 Pressing onwards as we can,
Still to this our hearts must tend:
Where our earliest hopes began,
There our last aspirings end.

cr 6 Till amid the hosts of light,

We in Thee redeemed, complete,
Through Thy cross made pure and white,
Cast our crowns before Thy feet.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Charles.

Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. f 5 Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done; Partner of My throne shalt be: Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?' p 6 Lord, it is my chief complaint That my love is weak and faint; Yet I love Thee, and adore; O for grace to love Thee more! W. Cowper.

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E love Thee, Lord, yet not alone Because Thy bounteous hand Showers down its rich and ceaseless gifts

On ocean and on land:

"Tis not alone because Thy names

Of wisdom, power, and love,
Are written on the earth beneath,
The glorious skies above.

p 2 We love Thee, Lord, because when we

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Had erred and gone astray,

Thou didst recall our wandering souls Into the heavenward way;

When helpless, hopeless, we were lost
In sin and sorrow's night,

Thou didst send forth a guiding ray
Of Thy benignant light.

mf 3 Because when we forsook Thy ways, Nor kept Thy holy will,

Thou wert not the avenging Judge,

But gracious Father still;
Because we have forgot Thee, Lord,
Yet Thou hast not forgot;
Because we have forsaken Thee,
Yet Thou forsakest not.

cr 4 Because, O Lord, Thou lovedst us
With everlasting love :

Because Thy Son came down to die,
That we might live above ;
Because, when we were heirs of wrath,

Thou gavest hopes of heaven :

Yes, much we love, who much have