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2 These through fiery trials trod;
These from great affliction came;
Now before the throne of God
Seal'd with his eternal name:
Clad in raiment pure and white,
Victor palms in every hand,
Through their great Redeemer's might,
More than conquerors they stand.
3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown,
On immortal fruits they feed;
Them the Lamb amidst the throne
Shall to living fountains lead:
Joy and gladness banish sighs;
Perfect love dispels their fears;
And forever from their eyes
God shall wipe away their tears.

HYMN 160.

1 Away with our sorrow and fear, -
We soon shall recover our home;
The city of saints shall appear,
The day of eternity come.

2 From earth we shall quickly remove,
And mount to our native abode,
The house of our Father above,
The palace of angels and God.

3 Our mourning is all at an end,

(IV. 4)

When rais'd by the life-giving word,
We see the new city descend
Adorn'd as a bride for her Lord.

4 The city so holy and clean,

No sorrow can breathe in the air;

No gloom of affliction or sin, No shadow of evil is there. 5 By faith we already behold That lovely Jerusalem here; Her walls are of jasper and gold; As crystal her buildings are clear. 6 Immoveably founded in grace,

She stands as she ever hath stood, And brightly her builder displays, And flames with the glory of God. 7 No need of the sun in that day

Which never is follow'd by night, Where the beauties of Jesus display A pure and a permanent light.

9 The Lamb is their light and their sun, And lo! by reflection they shine;

With Jesus ineffably one,

And bright in effulgence divine.

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1 By Faith we are come to our permanent home; By Hope we the rapture improve;

By Love we still rise, and look down in the skies,

For the heav'n of heav'ns is love.

2 What a rapturous song, when the glorified

throng

In the spirit of harmony join:

Join all the glad choirs, hearts, voices, and

lyres;

And the burden is-mercy divine.

3 Hallelujah they cry to the King of the sky, To the great everlasting I AM

To the Lamb that was slain, and liveth againHALLELUJAH TO GOD AND THE LAMB.

CONCLUDING HYMNS.

HYMN 162.

(L. M.)

1 Thanks for thy house of prayer, O Lord;
Thanks for thy day, and for thy word;
For all the means which thou hast given
Of knowing thee and gaining heaven.
2 The Sabbath ended, now we seek
Thy blessing on us through the week;
Let all its days with thee begin,
That each may prove a rest from sin.

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1 Almighty Father! bless the word,
Which through thy grace we now have heard;
O may the precious seed take root,
Spring up and bear abundant fruit.

2 We praise thee for the means of grace,
Thus in thy courts to seek thy face:
Grant, Lord, that we who worship here
May all at length in heav'n appear.

HYMN 164.

1 Once more before we part Great God attend our pray'r,

(s. M.)

And seal thy gospel on the heart
Of all thy servants here.

2 And if we meet no more

On Zion's earthly ground,

Yet may we reach that blissful shore,
Where all thy saints are bound.

1 May the

HYMN 165.

grace of Christ our Saviour And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favour,

Rest upon us from above.

2 Thus may we abide in union

With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford.

HYMN 166.

1 This God is the God we adore;

(III. 2)

(IV. 4)

A faithful, unchangeable friend,
Whose love is as great as his pow'r,
And neither knows measure nor end.

2 'Tis Jesus, the First and the Last,
Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home;
We'll praise him for all that is past,
And trust him for all that's to come.

HYMN 167.

1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.

(III. 3)

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