4 Waiting for a brighter dwelling
Than I ever yet have seen,
Where the tree of life is blooming,
And the fields are ever green:
Waiting for my full redemption,
When my Saviour shall restore
All that sin has caused to wither:
Pain and sorrow come no more.
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WHY do you wait, dear brother?

Oh, why do you tarry so long? Your Saviour is waiting to give you A place in His sanctified throng. Why not?-Why not?

Why not come to Him now? 2 What do you hope, dear brother, To gain by a further delay ? There's no one to save you but Jesus; There's no other way but His way. 3 Do you not feel, dear brother,

His Spirit now striving within ? Oh, why not accept His salvation, And throw off thy burden of sin? 4 Why do you wait, dear brother ?

The harvest is, passing away; Your Saviour is longing to bless you: There's danger and death in delay. 298

THE blood has always precious been, 'Tis precious now to me; Through it alone my soul has rest, From fear and doubt set free. Oh, wondrous is the crimson tide, Which from my Saviour flowed! And still in heaven my song shall be, "The precious, precious blood! 2 "I will remember now no more," God's faithful word has said, "The follies and the sins of him For whom My Son has bled." 8 Not all my well-remembered sins Can startle or dismay : That precious blood atones for all, And bears my guilt away.

4 Perhaps this feeble frame of mine
Will soon in sickness lie;

But, resting on that precious blood,
How peacefully I'll die!

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[for me! what a Saviour-that He died

Oohato ademnation He hath made

"

me free; [saith He, He that believeth on the Son,' "Hath everlasting life."

"Verily, verily, I say unto you;" "Verily, verily,"-message ever new!"He that believeth on the Son"-'tis true!

"Hath everlasting life!”

2 All my iniquities on Him were laid, All my indebtedness by Him was paid; All who believe on Him, the Lord hath said,

"Have everlasting life."

3 Though poor and needy, I can trust my Lord, [word; Though weak and sinful, I believe His O glad message! every child of God "Hath everlasting life."

4 Though all unworthy, yet I will not doubt; [out:

For him that cometh He will not cast "He that believeth"-oh, the good news shout!"HATH everlasting life."

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2

THOUGH the night be dark and

dreary,

Though the way be long and weary,
Morn shall bring thee light and cheer:
Child, look up; the dawn is near!

There'll be joy by-and-by,
There'll be joy by-and-by;
In the dawning of the morning;
There'll be joy by-and-by!

Though thine eyes are sad with weep-
ing,
Jing,
Through the night thy vigils keep-
God shall wipe thy tears away,
Turn thy darkness into day.

3 Though thy spirit faints with fasting
Through the hours so slowly wasting,
Morn shall bring a glorious feast;
Thou shall sit an honoured guest.

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I

SAW a way-worn traveller,
In tattered garments clad,
And struggling up the mountain,
It seemed that he was sad;
His back was laden heavy,

His strength was almost gone, Yet he shouted as he journeyed, "Deliverance will come ! "Then palms of victory, crowns of glory, Palms of victory I shall bear." 2 The summer sun was shining, The sweat was on his brow, His garments worn and dusty, His step seemed very slow; But he kept pressing onward,

For he was wending home,
Still shouting as he journeyed,
"Deliverance will come!"
3 The songsters in the arbour
That stood beside the way
Attracted his attention,
Inviting his delay:

His watchword being "Onward!"
He stopped his ears and ran,
Still shouting as he journeyed,
"Deliverance will come!"

4 I saw him in the evening;

The sun was bending low;
He'd overtopped the mountain,
And reached the vale below:
He saw the Golden City,

His everlasting home,

And shouted loud, "Hosanna!
Deliverance will come!"
5 While gazing on that City,
Just o'er the narrow flood,
A band of holy angels

Came from the throne of God;
They bore him on their pinions
Safe o'er the dashing foam,
And joined him in his triumph:
Deliverance had come!

6 I heard the song of triumph

They sang upon that shore,
Saying, "Jesus has redeemed us
To suffer nevermore!"
Then, casting his eyes backward
On the race which he had run,
He shouted loud, "Hosanna!
Deliverance has come!"

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WE

HERE is my wandering boy to night

The boy of my tenderest care,
The boy that was once my joy and light,
The child of my love and prayer?

Oh, where is my boy to-night?
Oh, where is my boy to-night? [knows:
My heart o'erflows, for I love him he
Oh, where is my boy to-night?

2 Once he was pure as morning dew,
As he knelt at his mother's knee;
No face was so bright, no heart_more
And none was so sweet as he. [true,
3 Oh, could I see you now, my boy,
As fair as in olden time,

When prattle and smile made home a And life was a merry chime! [joy, 4 Go for my wandering boy to-night;

Go, search for him where you will; But bring him to me with all his And tell him I love him still. [blight,

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OH,

hear my cry, be gracious now to me!

Come, Great Deliverer, come! My soul bowed down is longing now for Thee,

Come, Great Deliverer, come! I've wander'd far away o'er mountains I've wander'd far away from home, [cold, Oh, take me now, and bring me to Thy

Come, Great Deliverer, come ! [fold! 2 I have no place, no shelter from the night,

Come, Great Deliverer, come! One look from Thee would give me life and light,

Come, Great Deliverer, come !

3 My path is lone, and weary are my

feet,

Come, Great Deliverer, come! Mine eyes look up Thy loving smile to meet,

Come, Great Deliverer, come!

Come, Great Deliverer, come!

'I have loved thee with an everlasting love."

JER. XXXI. 3.

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humble

Come, Great Deliverer, come!

LOOK, ye saints, the sight is glo

rious;

See the "Man of Sorrows
"" now
From the fight return victorious :
Every knee to Him shall bow!

Crown Him! crown Him! angels,
crown Him!
[kings!'

Crown the Saviour "King of 2 Crown the Saviour! Angels, crown Him!

Rich the trophies Jesus brings: In the seat of power enthrone Him, While the vault of heaven rings! 3 Sinners in derision crowned Him,

Mocking thus the Saviour's claim; Saints and angels crowd around Him, Own His title, praise His name. 4 Hark the bursts of acclamation!

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PRAY, brethren, pray! The sands

are falling;

[calling; Pray, brethren, pray! God's voice is Yon turret strikes the dying chime, We kneel upon the verge of time:

[ending;

Eternity is drawing nigh! Eternity is drawing nigh! 2 Praise, brethren, praise! The skies are rending; Praise, brethren, praise! The fight is Behold, the glory draweth near, The King himself will soon appear. 3 Watch, brethren, watch! The year is dying; [flying! Watch, brethren, watch! Old time is Watch as men watch the starting breath, Watch as men watch for life or death. 4 Look, brethren, look! The day is breaking; Hark, brethren, hark! The dead are With girded loins all ready'stand; Behold, the Bridegroom is at hand! Eternity is drawing nigh!

[waking:

[nigh!

Eternity is drawing nigh, Is drawing

blessing!

Deeper than th' unfathomed sea,
Broader than its world of waters,
Boundless, infinite, and free:
Higher than the heavens above
Is Thine Everlasting Love.

2 Down to lowest depths it reaches→→
The all-loving Father's arm,
Toward His rebel children yearning,
Drawing them with magic charm;
Till the yielding spirits move,
Touched by Everlasting Love.

3 Weary spirits, sad and toiling, 'Mid the sorrows of life's way, Feel their heavy burdens lightened, As they journey day by day: How with quickened steps they move, Cheered by Everlasting Love!

4 "I have set thee as a signet;

Graven on My hands thy name.
Lo, I still am with thee always,
Evermore thy Friend-the same;
Never changing: thou wilt prove
Mine is Everlasting Love.

5 "In My house of many mansions
I've prepared a place for thee,
Where are no dark clouds or tempests:
Where I am, there thou shalt bo-
All the untold bliss to prove
Of my Everlasting Love."

[peace:

Coming to give to the warring earth Sinning, and sighing, and sorrow shall Jesus is coming again! [cease.

4 Jesus is coming! The promise is true: Who are the chosen, the faithful, the few, [review ? Waiting and watching, prepared for Jesus is coming again!

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"NTEARER the cross!

N

my heart
I am coming nearer, [can say,
Nearer the cross from day to day,
I am coming nearer;
Nearer the cross where Jesus died,
Nearer the fountain's crimson tide,
Nearer my Saviour's wounded side,
I am coming nearer,
I am coming nearer.

2 Nearer the Christian's mercy-seat,
I am coming nearer,
Feasting my soul on manna sweet,
I am coming nearer;

Stronger in faith, more clear I see
Jesus who gave Himself for me;
Nearer to Him I still would be:

Still I'm coming nearer,
Still I'm coming nearer.

3 Nearer in prayer my hope aspires,
I am coming nearer,

Deeper the love my soul desires,
I am coming nearer;
Nearer the end of toil and care,
Nearer the joy I long to share,
Nearer the crown I soon shall wear;
I am coming nearer,

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I am coming nearer.

O still for thee;

NE there is who loves thee, waiting [kind as He! Canst Thou yet reject Him? None so Do not grieve Him longer, come and trust Him now; [waitest thou? He has waited all thy days: Why One there is who loves thee, Oh, receive Him now! He has waited all the day; Why waitest thou?

2 Tenderly He woos thee, do not slight

His call; [give them all. Though thy sins are many, He'll forTurn to Him repenting, He will

[est thou ?

cleanse thee now; Te is waiting at thy heart: why wait.

delay ?

[away! To His arms of mercy rise and haste Only come believing, He will save thee now; [waitest thou?

He is waiting at the door: Why

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AKE room for Jesus! room, sa

M Beguiled and sick of sin; [heart!

Bid every alien guest depart,

Arise, and let Him in.

Make room, sad heart! make room! make room!

Bid alien guests depart!

Oh, let the Master in, sad heart!
Arise, and let Him in!

2 Make room for Jesus! room! make
His hand is at the door; [room!
He comes to banish guilt and gloom,
And bless thee more and more.

3 Make room for Jesus! soul of mine: He waits response to-day;

His smile is peace, His grace divine; Oh, turn Him not away!

4 Make room for Jesus! By-and-by, 'Mid saints and seraphim,

He'll welcome to His throue on high The soul that welcomed Him.