STAFFORD. C.M. DR. SAMUEL HOWARD, d. 1782. 384 "The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall I How bright these glorious spirits shine! How came they to the blissful seats P 2 Lo! these are they, from sufferings great, And in the Blood of Christ have washed F 3 Now with triumphal palms they stand And serve the God they love amidst F 4 His presence fills each heart with joy, By day, by night, the sacred courts 5 Hunger and thirst are felt no more, God is their Sun, whose cheering beams 6 The Lamb which dwells amidst the throne Feed them with nourishment divine, 7 In pastures green He'll lead His flock cres. Where living streams appear; 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 It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 3 Dear Name! the rock on which I build! 4 Jesus! my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, 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 |