949 I 27th P. M. 4 lines 11s. I would not live alway. WOULD not live alway; I ask not to stay Where storm after stormi rises dark o'er the way The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here Are enough for its joys, full enough for its cheer. 21 would not live alway; no-welcome the tomb! Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom: There sweet be my rest till he bid me arise, To hail him in triumph descending the skies. 3 Who, who would live alway, away from his God, Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, Where rivers of pleasure flow bright o'er the plains, And the noontide of glory eternally reigns! 4 There saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet While anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul. 950 I 10th P. M. 8 lines 88. Having a desire to depart. LONG to behold Him array'd I languish and sigh to be there, For Jesus hath spoken the word; Survey by the light of my Lord. that dwell 8 How happy the people prove. Physician of souls, unto me 951 10th P. M. 8 lines 88. -And to be with Christ, which is far better. 0 WHEN shall we sweetly remove, O when shall we enter our rest,Return to the Zion above, The mother of spirits distress'd ;That city of God the great King, Where sorrow and death are no more, Where saints our Immanuel sing, And cherub and seraph adore! 2 But angels themselves cannot tell 8 Thou know'st in the spirit of prayer 952 S. M. A house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. TE know, by faith we know, 2 We have a house above, Our glorious mansion in the sky 4 Full of immortal hope, Lord, let us put on thee And rise prepared thy face to see, 6 Thy grace with glory crown, 953 18th P. M. 10, 5, 11. Eternity near. COME, With vigour arise, let us anew our journey pursue, And press to our permanent place in the skies. Of heavenly birth, though 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; No matter what cheer We meet with on carth, for eternity 's here! 4 The rougher the way, the shorter our stay; The tempests that rise Shall gloriously hurry our souls to the skies: The fiercer the blast, the sooner 'tis past; The troubles that come Shall come to our rescue, and hasten us home. 954 The joyful meeting. AVIOUR of sinful men, Thy goodness we proclaim, Which brings us here to meet again, Thy mighty Name hath been S. M. Our safeguard and our tower,- 2 Awhile in flesh disjoin'd, In yon thrice happy seat, And thou shalt there a husband meet, 955 S. M. Continued.-God shall wipe away all tears. 0 WHAT a mighty change While o'er the happy plains they range, No ill-requited love Shall there our spirits wound: 2 There all our griefs are spent: A brother dead to God, No father there, in passion loud, 3 No slightest touch of pain, Is that eternal day No clouds or tempests rise; There gushing tears are wiped away 956 C. M. Communion with saints in heaven. COME, let us join our friends above, That have obtain'd the prize; And on the eagle wings of love 2 Let all the saints terrestrial sing, |