Beneath his cross I view the day While clouds of sorrow, care,

and pain, When heaven and earth shall pass away, O'erslate the smiling noon. And thus prevare to meet him.

4 O could our thoughts and wishes fly HYMN 195.

(III 1, Above these gloomy shades, St. Luke xiii. 24-27.

To those bright worlds beyond the sky,

Which sorrow ne'er in vades! SEEK, my soul, the narrow gate,

5 There joys unseen by mortal eyes, Many ask to enter there,

Or reason's feeble ray, When too late to offer pray'r.

In ever blooming prospects rise, 2 God from mercy's seat shall rise,

Unconscious of decay. And for ever bar the skies:

6 Lord, send a beam of light divine, Then, though sinners cry without, To guide our upward aim! He will say, "I know you not." With one reviving touch of thine 3 Mournfully will they exclaim

Our languid hearts inflame. Lord! we have profess'd thy name ; 7 Then shall, on faith's sublimest wing, We have eat with thee, and heard Our ardent wishes rise, Ileavenly teaching in thy word.

To those bright scenes where pleasures 1 Vain, alas! will be their plea,

Immortal in the skies. [spring Workers of iniquity;

HYMN 198.

(C.M.) Sad their everlasting lot

COME, Lord, and warm eàch languid Christ will say, “ I know you not.”

Inspire each lifeless tongue;
XIII. ETERNITY.

And let the joys of heaven iinpart

Their influence to our song. HYMN 196.

(S. M.)

2 Sorrow, and pain, and ev'ry care, O WHERE shall rest be found !

And discord there shall cease;
Rest for the weary soul ?--

And perfect jw, and love sincere, 'Twere vain the ocean's depths to sound,

Adorn the realris of peace. Or pierce to either pole.

3 The soul from sin for ever free, 2 The world can never give

Shall mourn its power no more ; The bliss for which we sigh:

But, cloth'd in spotless purity, "Tis not the whole of life to live,

Redeeming love adore. Nor all of death to die.

4 There, on a throne (how dazzling 3 Peyond this vale of tears

Th'exilted Saviour shines; (bright!) There is a life above,

And beans ineffable delight Unieasurd by the flight of years

On all the heavenly ininds. And all that life is love.

5 T'here shall the followers of the Lamb 4 There is a death, whose pang

Join in iminortal songs ; Outlasts the fleeting breath:

And endless honours to his name what eternal horrors hang

Employ their tuneful tongues. Around the second death! 5 Lord God of truth and grace,

6 Lord, tune our hearts to praise and

Our feeble notes inspire ; Teach its that death to shun,

[love,

Till in thy blissful courts above
Lest we be driven from thy face,
Forevermore undone.

Te join the angelic choir.
HYMN 197.

HYMN 199.
(C. M.)

(C. M.) THERE is a land of pure delight, 2 Cor. iv. 18.

Where saints immortal reign; How long shall cartha's alluring toys Eternal day excludes the night, Regardless of immortal joys,

2 There everlasting spring abides, And strangers to the skies!

And never-fading flow'rs;.
2 These uansient scenes will soon de- Death, like a narrow sea, divides

They fide upon the sight; [cay, This heavenly land froin ours.
An quickly will their brightest day
Be lost in endless nigiit.

3 Bright fields beyond the swelling flood

Stand dress'd in living green ; 3 Their brightest day, alas, how vain! So to the Jews fair Canaan stood, With conscious sizhis we uwa;

While Jordan roll'd between.

But tim'rous mortals start, and shrink Them the Lamb amidst the throne To cross the narrow sea;

Shall to living fountains lead : And linger, trembling on the brink, Joy and gladness banish sighs And fear to launch away.

Perfect love dispels their fears; 5 Oh! could we make our doubts remove, And, for ever from their eyes

God shall wipe away their tears.
Those gloomy doubts that rise,
And see the Canaan that we love
With faith's illumin'd eyes!

XIV. MISCELLANEOUS

HYMN 202. 6 Could we but climb where Moses stood,

(C. M.) And view the landscape o'er,

Genesis xxviii. 20, 21. Not Jordan's streams, not death's cold flood,

VOD of our fathers! by whose hand G

Thy people stim are blest, Should fright us from the shore. Be with us through our pilgrimage, HYMN 200.

(C. M.)

Conduct us to our rest. SHOULD

nature's charms, to please 2 Through each perplexing path of life In sweet assemblage join, [the eye,

Our wand'ring footsteps guide ; All nature's charms would droop and die, Give us each day our daily bread, Jesus, compard with thine.

And raiment fit provide. 2 Vain were her fairest beams display'd, 3 O spread thy shelt'ring wings around, And vain her blooming store ;

Till all our wand'rings cease, Her brightness languishes to shade,

And, at our Father's lov'd abode

Our souls arrive in peace. Her beauty is no more. 3 But, ah! how far from mortal sight

4 Such blessings from thy gracious hand The Lord of glory dwells !

Our humble pray’rs implore; A veil of interposing night

And thou, the Lord, shalt be our God, His radiant face conceals.

And portion evermore.

HYMN 203. 40 could my longing spirit rise

(III.3.) On strong immortal wing,

1 Chronicles xxix. 10-13. And reach thy palace in the skies,

BY My Saviour and my King !

LESS'D be thou, the God of Israel,

Thou, our Father, and our Lord! 5 There thousands worship at thy feet, Bless'd thy majesty for ever! And there, divine employ!

Ever be thy name ador'd! The triumphs of thy love repeat 2 Thine, O Lord, are pow'rand greatness In songs of endless joy.

Glory, vict'ry, are thine own; 6 Thy presence beams eternal day All is thine in earth and heaven, O'er all the blissful place;

Over all thy boundless throne. Who would not drop this load of clay, 3 Riches come of thee, and honour, And die to see thy face?

Pow'r and might to thee belong ; HYMN 201.

(III. 1.) Thine it is to make us prosper, Revelation vii. 9, &c.

Only thine to make us strong.

4 Lord our God ! for these, thy bounties, THO are these in bright array?

Hymns of gratitude we raise; Round the altar, night and day

To thy Name, for ever glorious,

Ever we address our praise ! Tuning their triumphant song? “Worthy is the Lamb once slain, .

HYMN 204.

(C. M.) “ Blessing, honour, glory, power,

Proverbs iii. 13-17. “Wisdom, riches, to obtain “ New dominion ev'ry hour.”

O hears

Religion's warning voice, 2 These through fiery trials trod

And who celestial wisdom makes

; These from great amiction came;

His early, only choice.
Now before the throne of God, 2 For she has treasures greater far
Seal'd with his eternal name:

Than east or west unfold; :
Clad in raiment pure and white, More precious are her bright rewards,
Victor palms in ev'ry hand,

Than gems, or stores of gold..
Through their great Redeemer's miglit 3 Her right hand offers to the just
More than conquerors they stand. Immortal, happy days ;
3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, Her left, iinperishable wealth,
On immortal fruits they feed ;

And heavenly crowns displays.

1

4 And, as her holy labours rise, 17 They, with unwearied step, shall tread
So her rewards increase ;

The path of life divine;
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, With growing ardour onward move,
And all her paths are peace.

With growing brightness shine.
HYMN 205..

(L. M.) 8 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar Isaiah xl. 6–8.

On wings of faith and love;
THE morning flow'rs display their Till past the sphere of earth and sin,

They rise to heaven above.
And gay their silken leaves unfold; HYMN 207.

(C. M.)
As careless of the noon-day heats,

Isaiah lvii. 15.
And fearless of the ev'ning cold.
2 Nippd by the wind's

unkindly blast, THUS speaks the High and Lofty
Parch'd by the sun's more fervent ray. There, through eternity, I hear
The momentary glories waste,
The short-liv'd beauties die away.

The praises of the sky:
3 So blooms the human face divine,

2 Yet, looking down, I visit oft
When youth its pride of beauty shows;

The humble, hallow'd cell ;
Fairer than spring the colours shine,

And, with the penitent who mourn,
And sweeter than the op’ning rose.

'Tis my delight to dwell.
4 But, worn by slowly rolling years,

3 My presence heals the wounded heart, Or broke by sickness in a day,

The sad in spirit cheers;
'The fading glory disappears,

My presence, from the bed of dust,
The short-liv'd beauties die away.

The contrite sinner rears.
5 Yet these, new rising from the tomb, 4 I dwell with all my humble saints
With lustre brighter far shall shine ;

While they on earth remain ;
Revive with ever-during bloom,

And they, exalted, dwell with me,
Safe from diseases and decline.

With me for ever reign.
6 Let sickness blast, and death devour, HYMN 208.

(II. 1.) If heaven shall recompense our pains:

Habakkuk iii. 17-19.
Perish the grass, and fade the flow'r,
If firm the word of God remains.

,

The budding fig tree droop and die
HYMN 206.

(C. M.) No oil the olive yield;
Isaiah xl. 27-31.

Yet will I trust me in my God,
WHY

mournest thou, my anxious Yea, bend rejoicing to his rod,
Despairing of relief, [soul,

And by his grace be heal’d.
As if the Lord o'erlook'd thy cares, 2 Though fields, in verdure once array'd,
Or pitied not thy grief?

By whirlwinds desolate be laid,
2 Hast thou not known, hast thou not still in the Lord shall be my trust,

Or parch'd by scorching beam;
That firm remains on high; heard, My joy ; for, though his frown is just,
The everlasting throne of Him
Who made the earth and sky?

His mercy is supreme.
3 Art thou afraid his power will fail

3 Though from the fold the flock decay In sorrow's evil day?

Though herds lie famish'd o'er the lea
Can the Creator's mighty arm

And round the empty stall;
Grow weary or decay?

My soul above the wreck shall rise,

Its better joys are in the skies;
4 Bupreme in wisdom as in power

There, God is all in all.
The Rock of ages stands;
Thou canst not search his mind, nor trace 4 In God my strength, howe’er distrest,
The working of his hands.

I yet will hope, and calmly rest,

Nay, triumph in his love;
5 He gives the conquest to the weak,

My ling'ring soul, my tardy feet,
Supports the fainting heart;

Free as the hind he makes and teet,
And courage in the evil hour

To speed my course above.
His heavenly aids impart.

HYMN 209.
6 Mere human energy shall faint,

(C. M.)
And youthful vigour cease ;

St. John xiv. 6.
But those who wait upon the Lord T THOU art the way-to thee alone
In strength shall still increase.

From sin and death we flee;

And he who would the Father seek, 12 Wake from sleep, arise from death,

Must seek him, Lord, by thee. See the bright and living path : 2 Thou art the truth--thy word alone

Watchful tread that path; be wise, True wisdom can impart;

Leave thy folly, seek the skies. Thou only canst is form the mind 3 Leave thy folly, cease from crime, And purify the heart.

From this hour redeem thy time : 3 Thou art the life—the rending tomb

Life secure without delay,
Proclaims thy conqu’ring arm,

Evil is the mortal day.
And those who put their trust in thee 4 Be not blind and foolish still,

Nor death nor hell shall harm. Call’d of Jesus, learn his will:
4 Thou art the way, the truth, the life ; Jesus calls from death and night,
Grant us that way to know,

Jesus waits to shed his light. That truth to keep, that life to win, HYMN 212.

(C.M Whose joys eternal flow.

Hebrews xii. 1, 2.
HYMN 210.

(S. M.)

Lo what a cloud of witnesses
Philippians ii. 12, 13.
HEI
CEIRS of unending life,

Men once like us with suff'ring tried,
While yet we sojourn here,

But now with glory crown'd: O let us our salvation work

2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspir'd, With trembling and with fear.

Strive in the Christian race; 2 God will support our hearts

And, freed from ev'ry weight of sin, With might before unknown; Their holy footsteps trace. The work to be perform'd is ours, 3 Behold a witness nobler still, The strength is all his own.

Who trod affliction's path, 3 "Tis he that works to will,

Jesus, the author, finisher, 'Tis he that works to do;

Rewarder of our faith : His is the power by which we act,

4 He, for the joy before him set, His be the glory too!

And mov'd by pitying love, HYMN 211.

(III. 1.) Endur'd the cross, despis'd the shame, Ephesians v. 14--17.

And now he reigns above.
ST
INNER! rouse thee from thy sleep, 5 Thither, forgetting things behind,

Wake, and o'er thy fotly weep; Press we, to God's right hand !
Raise thy spirit dark and dead, There, with the Saviour and his saints
Jesus waits his light to shed.

Triumphantly to stand.

XV. GLORIA PATRI. N. B. The metre marks, affixed to the preceding hymns, have reference to a division of the metres, founded on the nature of the verse, into four classes, marked-I. II. III. IV. Class I. includes common, long, and short metres, marked-C.M., L. M., S. M. Class II. includes the other Iambick metres, eight in number, marked-II. 1,

II. 2, II. 3, II. 4, &c. which may be named ; Two, one ; Two, two; Two,

three, &c. Class III. includes the Trochaick metres, being five in number, marked-III. 1,

III. 2, III. 3, &c. which may be named; Three, one ; Three, two, &c. Class IV. includes the metres consisting chiefly of triplets, being five in number, marked—IV.1, IV.2, 1V.3, &c. and may be named; Four, one; Four,two, &c.

CLASS I.

C.M.
Tn Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God whom we adore,
Be glory, as it was,

is

now, And shall be evermore.

L. M.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom earth and heaven

adore,
Be glory, as it was of old,

Is now, and shall be everinore.

S. M.

As was through ages heretofore, To God the Father, Son,

Is now, and shall be evermore, And Spirit, glory be,

By all in earth and heaven. As 'twas, and is, and shall be so

II. 8. To all eternity.

By all on earth and all in heaven,

Be everlasting glory givet,
CLASS II.

To God the Father, God the Son,
II. 1.

And God the Spirit ; equal Three

In undivided Unity, To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God 'whom heaven's triumphant As was, and is, be highest praise,

Ere time had yet its course begun . And saints on earth adre; [host

As still shall be through endless days Be glory, as in ages past, As now it is, and so shall last

CLASS III.
When time shall be no more.

III. 1.
II.2.

Holy Father, Holy Son,
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Three in One !
Che God whom heaven's triuinphant Glory, as of old, to thee,
host

Now, and evermore shall be !
And suff'ring saints on earth adore ;

III. 2. Be glory, as in ages past,

Praise the name of God most high, As now it is, and so shall last

Praise him all below the sky,
When time itself shall be no more.

Praise him all ye heavenly host,
II.3.

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost :
To God the Father, God the Son, As through countless ages past,
And God the Spirit, Three in One, Evermore his praise shall last.
Be glory in the highest given,

IIJ. 3. By all on earth, and all in heaven,

Praise the Father, earth and heaven As was thro!gh ages heretofore,

Praise the Son, the Spirit prai
Is now, and shall be evermore.

As it was, and is, be given
II. 4.

Glory through eternal days.
To God the Father, Son,

III. 4.
And Spirit, ever bless'd,
Eternal Three in One,

To the Father, thron'd in heaven, All worship be address'd;

To the Saviour, Christ, his Son,

To the Spirit, praise be given,
As heretofore
It was, is now,

Everlasting Three in One:

As of old, the Trinity
And shall be so

Still is worshipp'd, still shall be
For evermore,

III. 5.
II, 5.

Great Jehovah ! we adore thee,
To God the Father, and to God the Son, God the Father, God the Son,
To God the Iloly Spirit, Three in One, God the Spirit, join'd in glory
Be praise from all on earth and all in

On the same eternal throne :
heaven,

Endless praises
As was, and is, and ever shall be given.

To Jehovah, Three in One.
II. 6.

CLASS IV.
Eternal praise be given,
and songs of highest worth,

IV. 1. By all the hosts of heaven,

By angels in heaven And all the saints ou earth,

Of ev'ry degree, To God, supreme confess'd,

And saints upon earth, To Christ, his only Son,

All praise be address'd. And to the Spirit blessed,

To God in three persons, Eternal Three in One.

One God ever bless’d,

As it has been, now is,
Il. 7.

And ever shall he.
To Father, Son, and Spirit bless'd,
Supreme o'er earth and heaven,

IV.2.
Eternal Three in One confess'd, All praise to the Father, the Son,
Be highest glory given,

And Spirit, thrice lidly and blessid,