HYMNS. INTRODUCTORY TO WORSHIP. 1 C. M. General Invitation to praise the Redeemer. 2 My gracious Master, and my God, To spread, through all the earth abroad, 3 Jesus!-the Name that charms our fears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4 He breaks the power of cancell'd sin, His blood can make the foulest clean; 5 He speaks, and, list'ning to his voice, New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice; 6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosen'd tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Saviour come; 2 3 S. M. The song of Moses and the Lamb. Sing of his rising power; For those whose sins he bore. 5 There shall each raptured tongue The heavenly Guest. C. M. COME, let us who in Christ believe, Our common Saviour praise: To him, with joyful voices, give 2 He now stands knocking at the door The worst need keep him out no more, 3 Through grace we hearken to thy voice, Yield to be saved from sin; In sure and certain hope rejoice, 4 Come quickly in, thou heavenly guest, Nor ever hence remove; But sup with us, and let the feast 4 C. M. The Lamb worshipped on earth and in heaven. Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, 2 Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry, To be exalted thus: Worthy the Lamb, our hearts reply, 3 Jesus is worthy to receive And blessings more than we can give, 4 The whole creation join in one, Of Him that sits upon the throne, 5 Jesus reigns. L. M. 1OME, let us tune our loftiest song, And raise to Christ our joyful strain; Worship and thanks to Him belong, Who reigns, and shall forever reign. 2 His sov'reign power our bodies made; Our souls are his immortal breath; And when his creatures sinn'd, he bled, To save us from eternal death. 3 Burn every breast with Jesus' love; Bound every heart with rapt'rous joy; And saints on earth, with saints above, Their voices in his praise employ. 4 Extol the Lamb with loftiest song, 6 The glories of our King. C. M. COME, ye that love the Saviour's name, And joy to make it known, The Sov'reign of your hearts proclaim, 2 Behold your Lord, your Master, crown'd With glories all divine: And tell the wond'ring nations round, 3 When, in his earthly courts, we view We long to love as angels do, And wish, like them, to sing. 4 And shall we long and wish in vain? Thy love can animate the strain, 7 C. M. Joining the song of the Church triumphant. ING we the song of those who stand Of every kindred, clime, and land,— 2 Life's poor distinctions vanish here; Our Saviour and his flock, appear, 3 Toil, trial, suff'ring, still await 4 Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain, 5 Worthy the Lamb, on earth we sing, Henceforth, O Death, where is thy sting? Thy victory, O Grave? 6 Then hallelujah! power and praise May all who now this anthem raise, 8 HA 9th P. M. 87, 87. Glory to the Lamb. ARK! the notes of angels, singing, All in heaven their tribute bringing, 3 Fill'd with holy emulation, 4 Endless life in him possessing, |