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. 297 W 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. 8 Do you not feel, dear brother, His Spirit now striving within ? Oh, why not accept His salvation, And throw off thy burden of sin? 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 HE 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! 299 >> [for me! 0% what a Saviour-that He died From condemnation 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! 300 "HATH everlasting life." THOUGH the night be dark and dreary, Though the way be long and weary, 2 Though thine eyes are sad with weep- 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. 2 Shall we all meet at home in the morning, And from sorrow for ever be free? Shall we join in the songs of the ransomed ? What a meeting indeed it will be! 8 Shall we all meet at home in the morning, Our blessed Redeemer to see? Shall we know and be known by our loved ones ? What a meeting indeed it will be! 302 I SAW a way-worn traveller, 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, His watchword being "Onward!" 4 I saw him in the evening; The sun was bending low; His everlasting home, And shouted loud, "Hosanna! Came from the throne of God; 6 I heard the song of triumph They sang upon that shore, 303 WE HERE is my wandering boy tonight The boy of my tenderest care, Oh, where is my boy to-night? As he knelt at his mother's knee; When prattle and smile made home a And life was a merry chime! [joj, 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, 304 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! 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; Hark those loud triumphant chords! 306 "I have loved thee with an everlasting love." JER. XXXI. 3. W WONDROUS words, how rich in 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. PRAY, brethren, pray! The sands 5 "In My house of many mansions are falling; [calling; Pray, brethren, pray! God's voice is Eternity is drawing nigh! 2 Praise, brethren, praise! The skies are 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; [waking: Hark, brethren, hark! The dead are With girded loins all ready 'stand; Behold, the Bridegroom is at hand! Eternity is drawing nigh! [nigh! Eternity is drawing nigh, Is drawing I've prepared a place for thee, Where are no dark clouds or tempests: Where I am, there thou shalt boAll the untold bliss to prove Of my Everlasting Love.* [peace: delay ? 3 Jesus is coming! His saints to re- 3 Jesus still is waiting; sinner, why lease; 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 ? [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 311 AKE room for Jesus! room, sad Waiting and watching, prepared for M Beguiled and sick of sin; [heart I 309 Jesus is coming again! NEARER the cross! " 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, 2 Nearer the Christian's mercy-seat, I am coming nearer; Still I'm coming nearer, 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! 2 Make room for Jesus! room! make 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, He'll welcome to His throue on high 3 Nearer in prayer my hope aspires, I am coming nearer, 312 Deeper the love my soul desirəs, I am coming nearer; Nearer the crown I soon shall wear; 310 O still for thee; NE there is who loves thee, waiting 2 Tenderly He woos thee, do not slight do not let the word depart, Nor close thine eyes against the light; Poor sinner, harden not thy heart; Thou wouldst be saved-Why not to-night? Why not to-night? Why not to-night? Thou wouldst be saved-Why not tonight? 2 To-morrow's sun may never rise, 3 The world has nothing left to give- 4 Our blessed Lord refuses none [unite; Who would to Him their souls Then be the work of grace begun! Thou wouldst be saved-Why not to-night? 313 TAKE me, O my Father, take me! 2 Fruitless years with grief recalling, To Thy household take me in. Freely now to Thee I proffer This repenting heart of mine; Freely life and soul I offer, Gift unworthy love like Thine. 3 Once the world's Redeemer dying, Now I look in hope to Thee: Fold me to Thy loving breast; I must be for ever blest! 314 AFELY through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in His courts to-day: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. 2 While we seek supplies of grace, Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy reconciling face; Take away our guilt and shame. 3 Here we come Thy name to praise; May the Gospel's joyful sound Bring relief from all complaints: 316 JE ESUS, I will trust Thee, trust Thee with my soul: [make me whole. Guilty, lost, and helpless, Thou canst There is none in heaven or on earth like Thee; [Lord, for me. Thou hast died for sinners-therefore, In Thy love confiding, I will seek Thy face, [wondrous grace. Worship and adore Thee, for Thy Jesus, I will trust Thee, trust Thee with my soul ! [make me whole. Guilty, lost, and helpless, Thou canst 2 Jesus, I can trust Thee, trust Thy written Word; [heard, Since Thy voice of mercy I have often When Thy Spirit teacheth, to my [feet. taste how sweet! Only may I hearken, sitting at Thy 3 Jesus, I do trust Thee, trust Thee without doubt; [cast out:" "Whosoever cometh, Thou wilt not Faithful is Thy promise, precious is Thy blood[Saviour God! These my soul's salvation, Thou my |