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4 Thrice blessed bliss-inspiring hope,
It lifts the fainting spirits up;
It brings to life the dead!
Our conflicts here shall soon be past,
And you and I ascend at last,
Triumphant with our head.

5 That great mysterious Deity;
We soon with open face shall see
The beatific sight;

Shall fill the heavenly courts with praise,
And wide diffuse the golden blaze
Of everlasting light.

6 The Father, shining on his throne,
The glorious coeternal Son,
The Spirit One and seven,
Conspire our rapture to complete ;
And lo! we fall before his feet,
And silence heightens heaven.

7 In hope of that ecstatic pause,
Jesus, we now sustain the cross,
And at thy footstool fall,
Till thou our hidden life reveal,
Till thou our ravish'd spirits fill,
And God be all in all.

Heavenly Joy.] HYMN 393. C. M.

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ESUS, great shepherd of the sheep,
To thee for help we fly:

Thy little flock in safety keep,
For, Oh! the wolf is nigh!

2 He comes, of hellish malice full,
To scatter, tear, and slay;
He seizes ev'ry straggling soul,
As his own lawful prey.

3 Us into thy protection take,
And gather with thine arm;

Unless the fold we first forsake,
The wolf can never harm.

4. We laugh to scorn his cruel pow'r,
While by our Shepherd's side;
The sheep he never can devour,
Unless he first divide.

5 0 do not suffer him to part
The souls that here agree!
But make us of one mind and heart,
And keep us one in thee!

6 Together let us sweetly live,
Together let us die;

And each a starry crown receive,
And reign above the sky.

Plymouth Dock.] HYMN 394. 6 lines 8's.

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Thine, wholly thine, I long to be!

Thou seest, at last, I willing am

Where'er thou goest, to follow thee:
Myself in all things to deny ;

Thine, wholly thine, to live and die.

2 Whate'er my sinful flesh requires,
For thee I cheerfully forego;
My covetous and vain desires,
My hopes of happiness below;
My senses' and my passions' food,
And all my thirst for creature-good.

3 Pleasure, and wealth, and praise no more
Shall lead my captive soul astray;
My fond pursuits I all give o'er,
Thee, only thee, resolv'd t' obey:
My own in all things to resign,
And know no other will but thine.

4 All power is thine in earth and heaven:
All fulness dwells in thee alone;
Whate'er I have was freely given:
Nothing but sin I call my own:
Other propriety disclaim:
Thou only art the great I AM.

5 Wherefore to thee I all resign:

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Being thou art, and Love, and Power:
Thy only will be done, not mine!

Thee, Lord, let heaven and earth adore! Flow back the rivers to the sea,

And let our all be lost in thee!

Kingswood.] HYMN 395. 7's, 6's, & 18.

Cof my redeeming Lord,

AST on the fidelity

I shall his salvation see
According to his word:
Credence to his word I give,

My Saviour in distresses past,
Will not now his servant leave,

But bring me through at last. 2 Better than my boding fears

To me thou oft hast prov'd; Oft observ'd my silent tears, And challeng'd thy belov'd: Mercy to my rescue flew,

And death ungrasp'd his fainting prey; Pain before thy face withdrew,

And sorrow fled away.

3 Now as yesterday the same,

In all my troubles nigh, Jesus, on thy word and name I steadfastly rely:

Sure as now the grief I feel,

The promis'd joy I soon shall have;

Sav'd again to sinners tell
Thy pow'r and will to save.
4 To thy blessed will resign'd,
And stay'd on that alone,
I thy perfect strength shall find,
Thy faithful mercies own;

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Compass'd round with songs of praise,
My all to my Redeemer give;
Spread thy miracles of grace,
And to thy glory live.

Bramcoat.] HYMN 396. L. M.

HOU Lamb of God, thou Prince of Peace; For thee my thirsty soul doth pine! My longing heart implores thy grace: O make me in thy likeness shine! 2 With fraudless, even, humble mind, Thy will in all things may I see! In love be ev'ry wish resign'd,

And hallow'd my whole heart to thee. 3 When pain o'er my weak flesh prevails, With lamb-like patience arm my breast; When grief my wounded soul assails, In lowly meekness may I rest.

4 Close by thy side still may I keep,

Howe'er life's various current flow;
With steadfast eye mark ev'ry step,
And follow thee where'er thou go.
5 Thou, Lord, the dreadful fight hast won;
Alone thou hast the wine-press trod;
In me thy strength'ning grace be shown,
O may I conquer through thy blood!
6 So, when on Sion thou shalt stand,
And all heav'n's hosts adore their King,
Shall I be found at thy right hand,
And free from pain thy glories sing,

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Portugal.] HYMN 397. L. M.

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In whom the Father's glories shine, Thro' earth beneath, and heaven above. 2 Jesus, the weary wanderer's rest, Give me thy easy yoke to bear; With steadfast patience arm my breast, With spotless love, and lowly fear. 3 Thankful I take the cup from thee, Prepar'd and mingled by thy skill: Though bitter to the taste it be,

Powerful the wounded soul to heal.

4 Be thou, O Rock of Ages, nigh!

So shall each murm'ring thought be gone;
And grief, and fear, and care, shall fly,
As clouds before the mid-day sun.

5 Speak to my warring passions, "Peace;"
Say to my trembling heart, "Be still;"
Thy power my strength and fortress is,
For all things serve thy sov'reign will.
6 O death! where is thy sting? Where now
Thy boasted victory, O grave?

Who shall contend with God? or who
Can hurt whom God delights to save?

Hanover.] HYMN 398. 10's & 11's.

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1 HE earth is the Lord's, and all it contains:

The truth of his word for ever remains,

The saints have a mountain of blessings in him; His grace is the fountain, his peace is the stream. 2 To him our request, we now have made known,

Who sees what is best, for each of his own,

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