God; His fi

2. Come as a Shepherd; guard and keep
This fold from hell, and earth, and sin;
Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep,
The wounded heal, the lost bring in.

3. Come as a Watchman; take thy stand
Upon thy tower amidst the sky,
And when the sword comes on the land
Call us to fight, or warn to fly.

4. Come as an Angel, hence to guide
A band of pilgrims on their way,
That, safely walking at thy side,

We fail not, faint not, turn, nor stray. 5. Come as a Teacher, sent from God,

Charged His whole counsel to declare; Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, While we uphold thy hands with prayer. 6. Come as a Messenger of peace,

Filled with the Spirit, fired with love;
Live to behold our large increase,
And die to meet us all above.

MONTGOMERY.

DOXOLOGY. L. M.

O SAVING Victim! opening wide
The gates of Heaven to man below!
Our foes press on from every side-
Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
To Thy great name be endless praise,

Immortal Godhead, One in Three!
Oh, grant us endless length of days,

In our true native land, with Thee!

SWANWICK. C. M.

LUCAS.

9

1. THE Saviour said, "Yet one thing more,
If thou would'st perfect be,
Give all thou hast unto the poor,
And come and follow me."

2. Within this temple, Christ again
Those sacred words hath said;
Unseen His hands to-day have been
Laid on a young man's head.

3. Henceforth, beside him on his way
The unseen Christ shall move,
That he may lean on Him and say,
"Dost Thou, dear Lord, approve?"

4. Near at the marriage feast shall be,
To make the scene more fair;
Near, in the dark Gethsemane,
Of pain and midnight prayer.

5. O holy trust! O endless rest!
Like the beloved John,

To lean upon the Saviour's breast,
And thus to journey on!

ALTERED FROM LONGFELLOW

942. C. M.

1. ANGELS, where'er we go, attend
Our steps, whate'er betide,
With watchful care their charge defend,
And evil turn aside.

2. Myriads of bright cherubic bands,
Sent by the King of kings,
Rejoice to bear us in their hands,
And shade us with their wings.

3. Jehovah's charioteers surround;
The ministerial choir
Encamp, where'er his heirs are found,
And form our wall of fire.

4. Ten thousand offices unseen
For us they gladly do,
Deliver in the furnace keen,

And safe escort us through.

5. But thronging round, with busiest love
They guard the dying breast,
The lurking fiend far off remove,
And sing our souls to rest.

6. And when our spirits we resign,
On outstretched wings they bear,
And lodge us in the arms Divine,
And leave us ever there.

C. WESLEY.

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MISSIONARY HYMN. 7s & 6s.

L. MASON.

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1. FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains

Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain They call us to deliver

Their land from error's chain.

2. What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle;
Though every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile:
In vain with lavish kindness

The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen, in his blindness,

Bows down to wood and stone!

3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation, O salvation!

The joyful sound proclaim,
Till earth's remotest nation

Has learned Messiah's name.

4. Waft, waft, ye winds, his story,
And you, ye waters roll,
Till, like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er our ransomed nature
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign.

914. 7s & 6s.

1. Now be the gospel banner
In every land unfurl'd;
And be the shout hosanna
Re-echoed through the world:
Till ev'ry isle and nation,

Till every tribe and tongue,
Receive the great salvation,

And join the happy throng.
2. Yes, Thou shalt reign for ever,
O Jesus. King of kings!
Thy light, Thy love, Thy favor,
Each ransomed captive sings:
The isles for Thee are waiting,

The deserts learn Thy praise, The hills and valleys greeting, The song responsive raise.

HEBER.

HASTINGS.

MISSIONARY CHANT. L. M.

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1. TRIUMPHANT Zion! lift thy head
From dust, and darkness, and the dead!
Though humbled long-awake at length,
And gird thee with thy Saviour's strength!

2. Put all thy beauteous garments on,
And let thy excellence be known;
Decked in the robes of righteousness,
The world thy glories shall confess.

3. No more shall foes unclean invade,
And fill thy hallowed walls with dread;
No more shall hell's insulting host
Their victory and thy sorrows boast.

4. God, from on high, has heard thy prayer;
His hand thy ruins shall repair;
Nor will thy watchful Monarch cease
To guard thee in eternal peace.

917. L. M.

1. O SPIRIT of the living God,

DODDRIDGE.

In all Thy plenitude of grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race.

1. ARM of the Lord! awake, awake!
Put on Thy strength! the nations shake!
And let the world, adoring, see
Triumphs of mercy wrought by Thee.

2. Say to the heathen, from Thy throne-
"I am Jehovah-God alone!"
Thy voice their idols shall confound,
And cast their altars to the ground.

3. Almighty God! Thy grace proclaim
In every land, of every name;
Let Zion's time of favor come;
Oh! bring the tribes of Israel home.
4. Arm of the Lord! awake, awake!
Put on Thy strength! the nations shake!
Let hostile powers before Thee fall,
And crown the Saviour Lord of all.
BURDER'S COLL.

949. L. M. Peculiar.

2. Hail, Jesus! all victorious Lord!
Be Thou by all mankind adored!
For us didst Thou the fight maintain,
And o'er our foes the victory gain,
That we, with Thee, might ever reign
In endless day.

3. Fight on, ye conquering souls, fight on,
And when the conquest you have won,
Then palms of victory you shall bear,
And in His kingdom have a share,
And crowns of glory ever wear,
In endless day.

4. There we shall in full chorus join,
With saints and angels, all combine
To sing of His redeeming love,
When rolling years shall cease to move,
And this shall be our theme above,
In endless day.

950. L. M.*

MEDLEY.

1. HARK, hark! the gospel trumpet sounds! Thro' earth and heaven the echo bounds! Pardon and peace by Jesus' blood, Sinners are reconciled to God

By grace divine.

2. Come, sinners, hear the joyful news, Nor longer dare the grace refuse;

Mercy and justice here combine,
Goodness and truth harmonious join,
T'invite you near.

3. Ye saints in glory, strike the lyre;
Ye mortals, catch the sacred fire;
Let both the Saviour's love proclaim-
For ever worthy is the Lamb
Of endless praise.

951. L. M.

1. FROM day to day, before our eyes, Grows and extends the work begun; When shall the new creation rise O'er every land beneath the sun? 2. When, in the sabbath of His love, Shall God from all His labors rest; And bending from His throne above, Again pronounce His creatures blest? 3. As sang the morning stars of old, Shouted the sons of God for joy; His widening reign while we behold, Let praise and prayer our tongues employ.

4. Till the redeemed in every clime,

Yea, all that breathe, and move, and live,
To Christ, through every age of time,
The kingdom, power, and glory give.

MONTGOMERY.