240 "Jesus was called, and His disciples, I O CHRIST, the King of human life, In royal bounty pour On these Thy servants, man and wife, 2 On ties of home, in life, in death, Thou, Lord, rememberest yet! 4 At Cana's marriage first didst Thou ST. ALPHEGE. to the marriage.”—St. John ii. 2. Oh, come to be among us now 5 Poor weakly elements are ours, 6 And in Thy faith, and in Thy fear, True type of those Espousals dear f Where with the Father Thou dost reign, f 241 "And God blessed them.”—Gen. i. 28. I THE voice that breathed o'er Eden, Of Christian man and maid, 4 Be present, awful Father, To give away this bride, 5 Be present, Son of Mary, 6 Be present, Holiest Spirit, To bless them as they kneel, As Thou for Christ, the Bridegroom, 7 Oh! spread Thy pure wing o'er them, 8 To cast their crowns before Thee, cres. Till to the home of gladness f With Christ's own Bride theyrise! Amen. ROCKINGHAM. L.M. DR. EDWARD MILLER, [1790]. Amen. 242 (ON THE WAY TO CHURCH.) "Strangers and pilgrims on the earth."-Heb. xi. 13. PI COME, tread once more the path with The way is short, the Rest is long; 3 Now of a lasting home possessed, CASSEL. cres. Then open to us, gates of peace, mf. And let the pilgrim's journey cease! 4 Now let the solemn bell begin; It rings his Sabbath morning in; The labourer's week-day work is done, cres. The Rest, which Christ hath gained, begun. 5 O Thou who reignest Lord alone, Thou wilt return and claim Thine own! cres. Come quickly, Lord, and let us see mf Thy people perfected in Thee! Amen. 243 "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, I BLESSING, honour, thanks, and praise, 3 Happy are the faithful dead, Pay we, gracious God, to Thee: 2 Lo! the prisoner is released; ST. THOMAS. Blessed who in Jesus die; They from all their toils are freed, 2 Released from earthly toil and strife, 4 Thy word is true, Thy will is just ; With Thee is hidden still their life; Thine are their thoughts, their works, their powers, To Thee we leave them, Lord, in trust; And bless Thee for the love which gave All Thine, and yet most truly ours; For well we know, where'er they be, cres. Our dead are living unto Thee. 5 O Breather into man of breath, |