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FROM the riven Rock there floweth,

Living water, ever clear; Weary pilgrim, journeying onward, Know you not that Fount is near? Jesus is the Rock of AgesSmitten, stricken, lo! He dies; From His side a living fountain, Know you not it satisfies ? 2 "Without money " without merit, Jesus calls," Come unto Me!" Thirsty traveller, be encouraged, Know you not the Fount is free ? 3 Fainting in the desert weary,

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sing of Jesus, "Lamb of God," who died on Calvary,

And for a ransom shed His blood
For you, and even me!

I'm redeemed!... I'm redeemed!.
Through the blood of the Lamb that was

slain!...

I'm redeemed!... I'm redeemed,...
Hallelujah to God and the Lamb!
2 O wondrous power of love divine!
So pure, so full, so free!

It reaches out to all mankind,
Embraces even me!

3 All glory now to Christ the Lord, And evermore shall be!

He hath redeemed a world of sin,
And ransomed even me!

3 Soon shall mine eyes behold Thee,
With rapture, face to face;
One half hath not been told me
Of all Thy power and grace;
Thy beauty, Lord, and glory,
The wonders of Thy love,
Shall be the endless story
Of all Thy saints above.

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[ARK! hark! my soul! angelic

Hsongs are swelling

O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave-beat shore;

How sweet the truth those blessèd strains are telling [more! Of that new life when sin shall be no Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping; [above, Sing us sweet fragments of the songs Till morning's joy shall end the night of weeping, [cloudless love. And night's long shadows break in 2 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, [and sea,

The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing, [steps to Thee. Kind Shepherd, turn their weary 3 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, [you come; "Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, [home. The music of the Gospel leads us

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YOME, ye disconsolate! where'er ye languish, [kneel: Come to the mercy-seat, fervently Here bring your wounded hearts, here

tell your anguish; [cannot heal. Earth has no sorrow that heaven 2 Joy of the desolate! Light of the straying! [pure! Hope of the penitent-fadeless and Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying[cannot cure. Earth has no sorrow that heaven

3 Here see the Bread of Life! see waters

flowing [from above: Forth from the throne of God, pure Come to the feast of love; come, ever

knowing,

[can remove.

Earth has no sorrows but heaven

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UR Lord is now rejected,
And by the world disowned,
By the many still neglected,
And by the few enthroned;
But soon He'll come in glory!
The hour is drawing nigh,
For the crowning day is coming
By-and-by.

Oh, the crowning day is coming!
Is coming by-and-by!
When our Lord shall come in "power"
And "glory" from on high!
Oh, the glorious sight will gladden
Each waiting, watchful eye,

In the crowning day that's coming
By-and-by.

2 The heavens shall glow with splen-
But brighter far than they [dour;
The saints shall shine in glory,

As Christ shall them array:
The beauty of the Saviour
Shall dazzle every eye,

In the crowning day that's coming
By-and-by.

8 Our pain shall then be over;
We'll sin and sigh no more,
Behind us all of sorrow,

And nought but joy before,

A joy in our Redeemer,
As we to Him are nigh,

In the crowning day that's coming
By-and-by.

4 Let all that look for, "hasten"
The coming joyful day,

By earnest consecration,
To walk the narrow way;
By gathering in the lost ones,
For whom our Lord did die,
For the crowning day that's coming
By-and-by.

They are bruised on the rocks where With their white pleading faces turned upward,

To the clouds and the pitiful sky.

3 There is many a lamp that is lighted; We behold them anear and afar; But many among them, my brother, Shine steadily on like a star.

I think were they trimmed night and morning, [out, They would never burn down or go Though from the four quarters of heaven

The winds were all blowing about.

4 If once all the lamps that are lighted, Should steadily blaze in a line; Wide over the land and the ocean, What a girdle of glory would shine! How all the dark places would brighten! [away! How the mist would roll up and How the earth would laugh out in her gladness,

To hail the millennial day!

highest!

Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the [highest! Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the Sin He hath proudly conquered by the might of His Word! Children around Him bending, Greet Him with praise unending; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord!

370 S4 vep, be our spirits seal: Ling, AVIOUR, breathe an evening bless.

Sin and want we come confessing,

Thou canst save and Thou canst heal. 2 Though destruction walk around us, Though the arrows past us fly, Angel guards from Thee surround us; We are safe if Thou art nigh.

Darkness cannot hide from Thee; Thou art He who, never weary, Watchest where Thy people be.

4 Should swift death this night o'ertako

us,

And our couch become our tomb, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in bright and deathless bloom! 371

WHEN the dewy light was fading,

Wand the sky in beauty smiled,

Came a whisper like an echo,

From a pale and dying child:
"Mother, in that golden region,
With its pearly gates so fair,
Up among the happy angels,

Is there room for Mary there?" Come, there's room! come, there's room! Room with the glorified angel band! Yes, there's room! yes, there's room!

Room in the beautiful heavenly land! 2 "Mother, raise me just a moment; You'll forgive me when I say, You were angry when you told me I was always in your way. You were sorry in a moment,

I could read it on your brow; But you'll not recall it, mother, You must never mind it now. 3 "When my baby sister calls me, And you hear my voice no more, When she plays among the roses By our little cottage door, Never chide her when you're angry,Do it kindly and in love, That you both may dwell with Mary In the sunny land above."

4 Then she plumed her snowy pinions, Till she folded them to rest, 'Mid the welcome song of rapture, On her loving Saviour's breast. In the bright and golden region, With its pearly gates so fair, She is singing with the angels: "There is room for Mary there."

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AWAKE, my soul, in joyful lays,

And sing thy great Redeemer's praise;

He justly claims a song from me:
His loving-kindness, oh, how free!

Yet loved me, notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate: His loving-kindness, oh, how great! 3 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, [pose, Though earth and hell my way op He safely leads my soul along: His loving-kindness, oh, how strong! 4 I often feel my sinful heart

Prone from my Saviour to depart; But though I oft have Him forgot, His loving-kindness changes not. 5 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail; Oh, may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death!

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sin,

THe hath done! God be the glory! great things [His Son; So loved He the world that He gave us Who yielded His life an atonement for [go in. And opened the Life gate that all may Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the earth hear His voice! Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice!

Oh, come to the Father through Jesus
the Son:
[He hath done!
And give Him the glory! great things
2 O perfect redemption, the purchase
of blood!

To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon
receives.

3 Great things He hath taught us, great
things He hath done, [Sou;
And great our rejoicing thro' Jesus the
But purer, and higher, and greater
will be
[Jesus we see !
Our wonder, our transport, when

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Where no harm ... can e'er betide me : He will hide... me, .

me, ...

safely hide

In the sha... dow of His hand!

2 Though He may send some affliction, "T will but make me long for home; For in love, and not in anger,

All His chastenings will come

S Enemies may strive to injure,
Satan all his arts employ;

God will turn what seems to harm me
Into everlasting joy.

4 So while here the cross I'm bearing,
Meeting storms aud billows wild,
Jesus for my soul is caring;
Nought can harm His Father's

[child.

Rough and thorny is the road; Often in the midst of danger;

But it leads to God!

Clouds and darkness oft distress me,
Great and many are my foes;
Anxious cares and thoughts oppress
But my Father knows. [me,

2 Oh how sweat is this assurance,
'Mid the conflict and the strife!
Although sorrows past endurance
Follow me through life.

4

Home in prospect still can cheer me,
Yes, and give me sweet repose,
While I feel His presence near me;
For my Father knows.

Yes, He sees and knows me daily,
Watches over me in love;

Sends me help when foes assail me-
Bids me look above.

Soon my journey will be ended,
Life is drawing to a close;

I shall then be well attended:
This my Father knows.

I shall then with joy behold Him-
Face to face my Father see;
Fall with rapture, and adore Him
For His love to me.

Nothing more shall then distress me
In the land of sweet repose:
Jesus stands engaged to bless me;
This my Father knows.

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God kindly veils mine eyes, And o'er each step of my onward way He makes new scenes to rise; And every joy He sends me comes A sweet and glad surprise.

Where He may lead I'll follow

My trust in Him repose;
And every hour in perfect peace
I'll sing," He knows! He knows!"

2 One step I see before me ;
'Tis all I need to see: [shines,
The light of heaven more brightly
When earth's illusions flee;
And sweetly through the silence comes
His loving "Follow Me!"

3 Oh, blissful lack of wisdom! 'Tis blessed not to know;

He holds me with His own right hand,
And will not let me go;

And lulls my troubled soul to rest
In Him who loves me so.

+ So on I go-not knowing,

I would not if I might;

I'd rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the light;
I'd rather walk by faith with Him
Than go alone by sight.