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LONDON: MORGAN & SCOTT,
(OFFICE OF The Christian,)

12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E. C.
And may be ordered of any Bookseller.

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Nos. I. and II. COMBINED.

CONTAINS ALL THE HYMNS HITHERTO PUBLISHED IN "SACRED SONGS AND SOLOS,"
WITH NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL PIECES,

MANY OF WHICH IN WORDS OR MUSIC, OR BOTH, ARE ORIGINAL.

Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 1.

HO, my comrades! see the signal
Waving in the sky!
Reinforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh!

"Hold the Fort, for I am coming,"
Jesus signals still!

Wave the answer back to heaven,
"By Thy grace we will."

2 See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on:

Mighty men around us falling,
Courage almost gone!

3 See the glorious banner waving!

Hear the trumpet blow!

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Still He doth love me wherever I stray;

In our Leader's name we'll triumph Back to His dear loving arms do I flee,

Over every foe!

4 Fierce and long the battle rages,

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But our help is near:

Onward comes our great Commander,
Cheer, my comrades, cheer!

Tune-8. 8. & S., No. 2.

THERE is a gate that stands ajar,
And through its portals gleam-
A radiance from the cross afar, [ing
The Saviour's love revealing.

Oh, depth of mercy! can it be
That gate was left ajar for me?
For me, for me, for me, for me?
Was left ajar for me?

2 That gate ajar stands free for all Who seek through it salvation; The rich and poor, the great and Of every tribe and nation. [small, 3 Press onward then, though foes may frown,

While mercy's gate is open; Accept the cross, and win the crown, Love's everlasting token.

4 Beyond the river's brink we'll lay
The cross that here is given,
And bear the crown of life away,
And love Him more in heaven.

When I remember that Jesus loves me.

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Tune-S. S. & S., No. 4.

GO work in My vineyard!" there's

plenty to do; [ers are few; The harvest is great, and the labourThere's weeding, and fencing, and clearing of roots,

And ploughing, and sowing, and gathering the fruits.

There are foxes to take, there are wolves to destroy, All ages and ranks I can fully employ: | I've sheep to be tended, and lambs to be fed; [ones led. The lost must be gathered, the weary Go work, go work, go work in My vineyard; there's plenty to do;

Go work, go work, the harvest is great, and the labourers are few.

2 "Go work in My vineyard!" I claim thee as Mine; [that is thine

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With blood did I buy thee and all Thy time and thy talents, thy loftiest powers,

[hours: Thy warmest affections, thy sunniest I willingly yielded My kingdom for thee, [the tree; The song of archangels-to hang on In pain and temptation, in anguish and shame, [I claim. I paid thy full ransom: My purchase Go work in My vineyard!" oh, work while 'tis day!

The bright hours of sunshine are hastening away,

And night's gloomy shadows are gathering fast; [ever be past. Then the time for our labour will Begin in the morning and toil all the day; [wages I'll pay; Thy strength I'll supply, and thy And blessed, thrice blessed, the diligent few, [them to do. Who finish the labour I've given Tune-S. S. & S., No. 5.

GO bury thy sorrow, the world hath [care. Go bury it deeply, go hide it with

its share;

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Go think of it calmly, when curtained by night; [right. Go tell it to Jesus, and all will be Go tell it to Jesus, He knoweth thy grief; [relief:

Go tell it to Jesus, He'll send thee Go gather the sunshine He sheds on the way; [one, pray. He'll lighten thy burden-go, weary Hearts growing a-weary with heavier [comfort them, go! Now droop 'mid the darkness-go, Go bury thy sorrow, let others be blest; [Jesus the rest. Go give them the sunshine, tell

woe

Tune-S. S. & S., No. 6.
to be over yonder,*

On that bright land of wonder,

Where the angel voices mingle, and the angel harps do ring;

To

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To be free from care and sorrow, And the anxious dread to-morrow, rest in light and sunshine in the presence of the King!

Oh to be over yonder!

My longing heart grows fonder looking to the far-off east, to see the day-star bring

Some tidings of the awaking, [ing: Of the cloudless, pure day breakMy heart is yearning-yearning for the coming of the King.

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Of His grace have you received P
Still there's more to follow;
Oh, the grace the Father shows!
Still there's more to follow!
Freely He His grace bestows,
Still there's more to follow.
More and more, more and more,
Always more to follow;

Oh, His matchless, boundless love!
Still there's more to follow.

2 Have you felt the Saviour near?
Does His blesséd presence cheer?
Oh, the love that Jesus shows!
Freely He His love bestows!
Have you felt the Spirit's power?-
Falling like the gentle shower ?
Oh, the power the Spirit shows!
Freely He His power bestows!

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