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771.* T. 583.

HOW blest are we, when we enjoy thy love,

And in the sacrament thy bounty prove!
When we with humble shame, O Lamb
of God,

Feed on thy body and thy precious blood.
2 Whenever we this highest good enjoy,
We promise thee anew fidelity;
Pow'r to perform thou hast for us obtain'd
When, by thy death, life was for man
regain'd.

3 Make thou us monuments of grace.
to show
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What wonders thou on sinners vile
O were in our whole walk this to be

seen,

That of thy feast we have partakers been. 4 We humbly pray that, with thy chosen train,

[obtain;

5 Rise, and your pilgrim-path pursue
Soon shall the beatific vision,
Revived by this rich fruition;
The Lamb in glory, meet your view.

773.* T. 11.

COULD we sinners fully tell,
How our hearts with rapture swell,
Gladly then we would declare
Ev'n to angels what we share.
2 But since words the happiness
Which we feel, can ne'er express,
And what he bestows enjoy.
We adoring 'fore him lie,

3 Angels sing before his throne,
While we at his feet sink down;
Gracious Jesus, Man and God,
What hast thou on us bestow'd!

774.* T. 583.

From this repast we may new strength SINCE Jesus dy'd, my guilty soul to

O deaden all that would thy grace

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772. T. 26.

AH! who are we, thou God of love!
That we should hear, thro' grace
abounding,

The solemn invitation sounding:
« Prepare for the Lamb's feast above."
2 Prostrate before the mercy-seat
We sinners lie, with holy trembling,
The elders' blissful choir resembling,
Who cast their crowns before thy feet.
3 Here more than Tabor's glories shine:
Heart-captivating meditation!
Ev'n here thou feed'st thy congregation
With heav'nly manna, food divine!
4 Here it is good for us to be!
Our souls imbibe, while here we tarry,
The breezes of the sanctuary,
The atmosphere of Calvary.

save,

Heav'n's foretaste I here already

have:

may

O how unutterably blest am I,
Partaking of him sacramentally!

2 When heav'nly bread he gives my
soul to eat,
[get;
That I may henceforth never him for
When I, a needy sheep of his blest
flock,

Drink of the stream that flows from
Christ, the Rock!

3 I live now, and to God myself will
give,

[live; But yet not I, but Christ in me shall His mercy and his goodness I shall taste Both here below, and when with him at rest.

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3 Let thy pow'r divine, we pray,
Be our strength and only stay,
Till we drop this mortal vest,
And the spirit goes to rest.

776.* T. 22.
FOR that amazing love and grace,
Which doth our thoughts by far surpass,
To eat thy flesh and drink thy blood,
Thanks be to thee, O Lamb of God!
2 Thy sacred body thou didst give
For us, that we thereby might live;
No pledge of love could be so great:
O may we ne'er thy love forget.
3 Thy precious blood for sinners spilt
Cleanseth our hearts, removes our guilt,
The debt is paid which we incurr'd,
And we're to happiness restor❜d.
4 Thy Holy Spirit with us leave,
So that we rightly may conceive,
What thou for all believers hast
Prepared in this blest repast.

777.* T. 151.
LORD Christ! I give thee praises;
Thy hand ne'er intermits
To show'r, as each day passes,
On me thy benefits;

Thy name, all names exceeding,
I'll praise, for thou art good,
Art with thy flesh me feeding,
To drink giv'st me thy blood.

778.* T. 185.

PRAISE be giv'n to Christ our soul's
By us sinners; what are we ?[Beloved,
Feeble human creatures, far removed
From angelic purity:
Yet when he to his rich pastures leads us,
Where he with his sacred body feeds
And we drink his blood once shed,
We are richly comforted.

779. T. 582.

COME, O my soul, and sing How Jesus thee hath fed; How Jesus gave himself to thee, The true and living Bread. 2 For food he gives his flesh; He bids us drink his blood; Amazing favor, matchless grace Of our incarnate God!

us,

3 This holy bread and wine

Confirms us in the faith, In love and union with our Lord, And we show forth his death.

780.* T. 26. THOU slaughter'd Lamb, thy flesh and Which thou didst sacrifice for us, [blood, Upon the altar of the cross,

Are to our souls delicious food.
To love each other fervently,
2 This makes us all with one accord
Yea, to be wholly one with thee,
And all that love thee, gracious Lord.
781.* T. 22.

HAPPY, thrice happy hour of grace!
I've seen by faith my Saviour's face,
He did himself to me impart,
And made a cov'nant with my heart.
2 Ah, might in my behavior shine
The pow'r of Jesus' love divine,
His conflict and his victory,
His seeking, and his finding me!
782.* T. 590.

THOU,whoart present with thy church
According to thy word,

When to enjoy thy flesh and blood,
We meet with one accord;

O grant us to show forth thy death,
Until thou shalt appear;

And may it in our walk be seen,
That we thy foll'wers are.

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XXXVI. Hymns for different Ages, Sexes, and Stations in Life; or, Choir Hymns.

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2 Our Saviour was a lovely child,
His parent's chief delight,

In his behavior meek and mild,
And always acted right.

3 A blessed pattern Christ our Lord Himself to children gave,

That they to him might joy afford,
And never misbehave.

4 A child true happiness may find,
And humbly ought to pray:
"Lord Jesus, make my heart inclin'd
To love and to obey."

5 "I'm often stubborn, vain and wild,
Self-will'd and hard in heart;
O Lord, to me thy chaste, thy mild,
Thy holy mind impart."

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O WHAT a wretched heart have I,
How full of sin and shame,
How obstinate continually,

How day by day to blame!

2 Lord, look on me 'midst all my faults;
And, when thou seest my guilt,
My wicked words and foolish thoughts,
Think why thy blood was spilt.
3 In that most precious river cleanse
And wash my crimes away,
My selfishness, and that offence
Which I have done to-day.

4 When thou, dear Jesus, wast a child,
Thou hadst no sin like me;
No wicked words thy lips defil'd,
No faults appear'd in thee.

5 Thou wast more spotless than a dove,
More harmless than a lamb,
Obedient, humble, full of love,
And never once to blame.

6 But I am proud, and headstrong too, Oft sadly misbehave;

I am not meek, like thee, and low;
Me, Lord, in mercy save!

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4 Loving Jesus, holy Lamb, In thy hands secure I am ; Fix thy temple in my heart, Never from thy child depart.

5 Teach me to show forth thy praise,
Love and serve thee all my days;
Oh, might all around me see
Christ, the holy child, in me!

790.* T. 14.

THOU, gracious Saviour, for my good Wast pleas'd a child to be,

And thou didst shed thy precious blood Upon the cross for me.

2 Come take me as thy property, Take me just as I am,

I know that I belong to thee,

Thy love my heart doth claim.
3 Low at thy feet O may I bow,
Be thine, my Saviour, still;
In nothing bad myself allow,

Nor ever show self-will.

4 Preserve, I pray, my heart secure
From ev'ry hurt and stain;
First make it, and then keep it pure,
And shut to all that's vain.

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2 Be our Shepherd ev'ry day,
That we little lambs ne'er stray;
Whensoe'er we hear thy voice,
To obey may we rejoice.

3. Thanks to thee for all the care
That's bestow'd upon us here ;
May we evermore to thee
For thy goodness grateful be.

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792.
THOU Guardian of thy lambs, behold
Us little ones of thy dear fold;
Take us into thy special care,
Secure our souls from ev'ry snare.
2 Let nothing in our minds take place,
But what comes from thy blood and
grace;

May that sink deep into each heart,
And let nought else have any part.
3 Set on our breasts thy Spirit's seal,
Within our hearts thy love reveal,
And our poor souls securely keep
Among thy flock, thy chosen sheep.

793. T. 14.
LOVER of little children! thee,
O Jesus, we adore ;
Our kind and loving Saviour be,
Both now and evermore.

2 O take us up into thy arms,

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Then we are truly blest;
Thy new-born babes are safe

harms,

While leaning on thy breast.

3 Still as we

in grow

years,

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in grace And wisdom let us grow,

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JESUS! the children's dearest Friend,
Who dost to all our wants attend,
Thou wast a child, and knowest well,
How we thy helpless children feel.
2 Grant unto us continually
The blessings of thy infancy;
Let us, thro' each succeeding year,
The merits of thy childhood share.
3 Thee, gracious Lord, wenow implore,
To manifest thyself still more,
And thus to teach us by degrees

To live a life of happiness.

4 May we thy mind still better know; May we in grace and knowledge grow,

That daily more we thee may praise, And learn all that whereby we may

More of thy mercy

know.

4 Strong let us in thy grace abide,
But ignorant of ill;
From malice, subtlety and pride
O Lord preserve us still.

794. T. 14.

JESUS, the Lord our Shepherd is,

And did our souls redeem; Our present and eternal bliss Are both secur'd in him.

Adorn thy doctrine ev'ry way.

5 O may we ever feel thee near,
And be employ'd in praise and pray'r,
May we in thy blest fellowship
Wake, do our daily work, and sleep.
6 Thus will our infant tongues re-
cord

Thy birth and passion, gracious Lord,
That thou who diedst in our stead,
Art God, by whom all things were
made.

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