2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul, My transport and my trust; Jewels to thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust.
3 All my capacious powers can wish, In thee doth richly meet; Nor to mine eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet.
4 Thy grace still dwells upon my heart, And sheds its fragrance there; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care.
5 I'll speak the honours of thy name With my last labouring breath;
Then, speechless, clasp thee in mine arms, The antidote of death.
Glencairn-New York-Harborough.
1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; "Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest.
3 Dear name! the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding-place; My never-failing treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace.
4 By thee my prayers acceptance gain, Although with sin defiled;
Satan accuses me in vain,
And I am owned a child.
5 Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King; My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring.
6 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought.
7 Till then, I would thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death.
THE NAME THAT IS ABOVE EVERY
This God is the God we adore,
Our faithful, unchangeable Friend; Whose love is as great as his power,
And knows neither measure nor end.
'Tis Jesus, the First and the Last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come.
A SONG OF SALVATION.
Knox-Sharon-Ludstone.
1 I will praise thee every day! Now thine anger's turned away; O how sweet the thoughts that rise From the bleeding Sacrifice.
2 Now within the gospel field, Wells of free salvation yield Streams of life a plenteous store: And my soul shall thirst no more. 3 Jesus is become at length My salvation and my strength; And his praises shall prolong, While I live my cheerful song.
4 Praise ye, then, his glorious name; Publish his exalted fame;
Still his worth your praise exceeds; Excellent are all his deeds.
5 Raise again the joyful sound; Let the nations roll it round; Zion, shout, for this is he, God, the Saviour, dwells in thee.
"VENI, CREATOR." Eaton-Dresden-Mendelssohn.
1 Creator Spirit! by whose aid
The world's foundations first were laid, Come, visit every humble mind; Come, pour thy joys on all mankind; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make us temples worthy thee.
2 Thou strength of his almighty hand, Whose power does heaven and earth command,
Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and thy sacred unction bring, To sanctify us while we sing.
3 Plenteous of grace, descend from high, Rich in thy sevenfold energy; Give us thyself, that we may see The Father and the Son by thee; Make us eternal truths receive, And practise all that we believe. 4 Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the almighty Father's name: Let God the Son be glorified, Who for lost man's redemption died: And equal adoration be, Eternal Comforter, to thee.
THE LORD AND GIVER OF LIFE. Harrington-Burton-Messiah.
1 Come, Holy Spirit, from above, With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love
In these cold hearts of ours.
2 See how on earth we grovelling lie, Fond of these trifling toys; Nor can we lift our souls on high, To reach eternal joys.
3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies.
4 O Lord! and shall we ever be In this poor dying state? Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great?
5 Come, Holy Spirit, from above,
With all thy quickening powers; Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours.
"HE SHALL RECEIVE OF MINE AND SHALL SHOW IT UNTO YOU." Selma-Carlisle-Christchurch!
Come, Holy Spirit, come, Let thy bright beams arise;
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