408 Zion—p. 155.] 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. T !

And prostrate in thy sight adore : By faith I see thee passing now;

I have, but still I ask for more; A glimpse of love cannot suffice, My soul for all thy presence cries. 2 I cannot see thy face and live!

Then let me see thy face and die !Now, Lord, my gasping spirit receive,

Give me on eagles' wings to fly;
With eagles' eyes on thee to gaze,
And plunge into the glorious blaze.
3 The fulness of my vast reward,

A blest eternity shall be:
But hast thou not on earth prepared

Some better thing than this for me!
What,--but one drop ?-one transient sight?
I want a sun—a sea of light.
4 Moses thy backward parts might view,

But not a perfect sight obtain ;
The gospel doth thy fulness show

To us, by the commandment slain :
The dead to sin shall find the grace;
The pure in heart shall see thy face.
5 More favour'd than the saints of old,

Who now by faith approach to thee,
Shall all with open face behold

In Christ, the glorious Deity;
Shall see and put salvation on,
The nature of thy sinless Son.,
6 This, this is our high calling's prize!

Thine image in thy Son I claiin:
And still to higher glories rise,

Till, all transform’d, I know thy name :

And glide to all my heaven above,

My highest heaven in Jesus' love. 409 Rapture—p. 195.] 4th P. M. 886,886.

GOD, thy faithfulness I plead:
My great Deliverer thou !
Haste to my aid! thine ear incline,
And rescue this poor soul of mine!

I claim the promise now!
2 Where is the way? ah, show me where,
That I thy mercy may declare,
The
power

that sets me free:
How can I my destruction shun?
How can I from my nature run?

Answer, O Lord, for me!
3 One only way the erring mind

man, short-sighted man, can find,

From inbred sin to fly :
Stronger than love, I fondly thought,
Death, only death, can cut the knot,

Which love cannot untie.
4 But thou, O Lord, art full of grace ;
Thy love can find a thousand ways

To foolish man unknown:
My soul upon thy love I cast;
I rest me till the storm be past,

Upon thy love alone.
5 Thy faithful, wise, almighty love,
Shall every stumbling block remove,

And make an open way:
Thy love shall burst the shades of death,
And bear me from the gulf beneath,

To everlasting day.

Of

a

410 Morrison--p. 112.] L. M.

VONDLY my foolish heart essays

bliss,

Love's all-sufficient sea to raise,

With drops of creature happiness. 2 O love, thy sovereign aid impart;

And guard the gift thyself hast given : My portion, thou, my treasure art,

My life, and happiness, and heaven. 3 Would aught on earth my wishes share,

Though dear as life the idol be, The idol from my breast I'll tear,

Resolved to seek my all in thee. 4 Whate'er I fondly counted mine,

To thee, my Lord, I here restore ;
Gladly I all to thee resign ;

Give me thyself, I ask no more.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

411

Troas—p. 135.]

S. M.

And see each other's face?
Glory and praise to Jesus give

För his redeeming grace!
Preserved by power divine

To full salvation here,
Again in Jesus' praise we join,

And in his sight appear.
2 What troubles have we seen,

What conflicts have we past,

Fightings without, and fears within,

Since we assembled last;
But out of all the Lord

Hath brought us by his love ;
And still he doth his help afford,

And hides our life above.
3 Then let us make our boast

Of his redeeming power,
Which saves us to the uttermnost,

Till we can sin no more :
Let us take up the cross,

Till we the crown obtain ;
And gladly reckon all things loss,

So we may Jesus gain. 412 Rowley—p. 296.] 15th P, M. 11 9,11 9. HOME

away to the skies, my beloved arise, And rejoice in the day thou wast born: On this festival day, come exulting away,

And with singing to Sion return. 2 We have laid up our love and our treasure

above, Though our bodies continue below : The redeem'd of our Lord, we remember his

word,
And with singing to paradise go,
3 With singing we praise the original grace,

By our heavenly Father bestow'd ;
Our being receive from his bounty, and live

To the honour and glory of God.
4 For thy glory we are, created to share

Both the nature and kingdom divine : Created again, that our souls may remain

In time and eternity thine. 5 With thanks we approve the design of thy love

Which hath join'd us in Jesus's name;

So united in heart that we never can part,

Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb. 6 There, there at his feet we shall suddenly

meet, And be parted in body no more! We shall sing to our lyres, with the heavenly

choirs, And our Saviour in glory adore. 7 Hallelujah we sing, to our Father and King,

And his rapturous praises repeat : To the Lamb that was slain, hallelujah again,

Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet ! 8 In assurance of hope, we to Jesus look up,

Till his banner unfurl'd in the air From our graves we shall see, and cry out, “It

is he ! And fly up to acknowledge him there. 413 Tenham-p. 301.] 18th P. M. 10, 5, 11.

, let us anew our journey pursue,

With vigour arise, And press to our permanent place in the skies. Of heavenly birth, tho' wand'ring on earth,

This is not our place, But strangers and pilgrims ourselves we confess. 2 At Jesus's call, we gave up our all ;

And still we forego,
For Jesus's sake, our enjoyments below.
No longing we find for the country behind ;

But onward we move,
And still we are seeking a country above.
3 A country of joy without any alloy,

We thither repair : Our hearts and our treasure already are there. We march hand in hand to Immanuel's land;

COME,