259 1st P. M. 6 lines 89. The Spirit's hallowing seal. eternal truth and love, GVouchsafe the promised aid we claim, 2 Father, if such thy sov'reign will, And let thy grace attend the sign: 3 Answer on him thy wisdom's end, 260 A blessing on the ordinance. GREAT God, now condescend To bless our rising race; S. M. Soon may their willing spirits bend, 2 O what a pure delight 3 Now bless, thou God of love, Send thy good Spirit from above, And make these children thine. 261 Children in the arms of Jesus. EHOLD what condescending love Jesus on earth displays!- BEHO To babes and sucklings he extends C. M 2 He still the ancient promise keeps, Young children in his arms he takes, 3 Forbid them not, whom Jesus calls, Of such will heaven consist. 4 With flowing tears, and thankful heart, We give them up to thee; Receive them, Lord, into thine arms; 262 Baptized into His death. ESUS, we lift our souls to thee; Jay Holy Spirit breathe, And let this little infant be C. M. 20 let thine unction on him rest, 3 If thou shouldst quickly end his days And if thou lengthen out his race, 4 Thy faithful servant let him prove A sharer in thy dying love THE LORD'S SUPPER. 263 1st P. M. 6 lines 88. IN Its institution. N that sad, memorable night, When Jesus was for us betray'd, He left his death-recording rite: He took, and blest, and brake the bread; 2 Take, eat, this is my body, given 8 He took into his hands the cup, 4 This is my blood, which seals the new My blood, so freely shed for you, My blood, that speaks your sins forgiven, 264 Its design. C. M. THAT doleful night before his death, Did, almost with his dying breath, 2 To keep the feast, Lord, we have met, Help each poor trembler to repeat,- 3 Thy suff'rings, Lord, each sacred sign We eat the bread, and drink the wine, 4 O tune our tongues, and set in frame To sing,-Hosanna to the Lamb, 265 Approaching the table. C. M. TESUS, at whose supreme command, Before us in thy vesture stand, 2 Now, Saviour, now thyself reveal, 8 The tokens of thy dying love, And feel the quick'ning Spirit move, 4 The cup of blessing, blest by thee, The bread thy mystic body be, 5 The living bread sent down from heaven, In us vouchsafe to be: Thy flesh for all the world is given, 266 The invitation. C. M. HE King of heaven his table spreads, 2 Pardon and peace to dying men, And millions more, still on the way, 4 All things are ready, come away, Crowd to your places at the feast, 267 Our Paschal Lamb. IET all who truly bear, The bleeding Saviour's name, S. M. Their faithful hearts with us prepare, 2 This eucharistic feast, Our every want supplies, And still we by his death are blest, 3 Who thus our faith employ, 4 We too with him are dead, The cross on which he bows his head |