"The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost."--St. John xiv. 26.

STAFFORD.

C.M.

DR. SAMUEL HOWARD, d. 1782.

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"The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall
feed them."-Rev. vii. 17.

I How bright these glorious spirits shine!
Whence all their white array?

How came they to the blissful seats
Of everlasting day?

P 2 Lo! these are they, from sufferings great,
Who came to realms of light;

And in the Blood of Christ have washed
Those robes which shine so bright.

F 3 Now with triumphal palms they stand
Before the throne on high,

And serve the God they love amidst
The glories of the sky.

F 4 His presence fills each heart with joy,
Tunes every mouth to sing;

By day, by night, the sacred courts
With glad Hosannas ring.

5 Hunger and thirst are felt no more,
Nor suns with scorching ray;

God is their Sun, whose cheering beams
Diffuse eternal day.

6 The Lamb which dwells amidst the throne
Shall o'er them still preside,

Feed them with nourishment divine,
And all their footsteps guide.

7 In pastures green He'll lead His flock

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Where living streams appear;
And God the Lord from every eye
Shall wipe off every tear.

Amen.

A - men.

ST. PETER

C.M.

A. R. REINAGLE, d. 1877.

387 "Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth.”—Ps. viii. 1.

I How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear!

It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds,
And drives away his fear.

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole,
And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul,
And to the weary rest.

3 Dear Name! the rock on which I build!
My shield and hiding-place!
My never-failing treasury, filled
With boundless stores of grace!

4 Jesus! my Shepherd, Brother, Friend,
My Prophet, Priest, and King,
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End,
Accept the praise I bring.

5 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; cres. But when I see Thee as Thou art, f I'll praise Thee as I ought.

6 Till then I would Thy love proclaim
With every fleeting breath;
And may the music of Thy Name
Refresh my soul in death! Amen,