231 2 Though I perish, I will pray, Oh, save me at the cross. 3 Wash me in Thy cleansing blood, Amazing Grace. "That the abundant grace might, through the thanksgiving of many, redound to the glory of God."-2 COR. iv. 15. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 231. AMAZ MAZING grace! how sweet the sound, I once was lost, but now am found; 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, How precious did that grace appear, 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, 'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, 4 Yes, when this heart and flesh shall fail, I shall possess, within the vail, A life of joy and peace. "If thou wilt. . . incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God."-PROV. ii. 1-5. 233 Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 232. HASTEN, sinner, to be wise! Stay not for the morrow's sun; 3 Hasten, sinner, to return! Stay not for the morrow's sun, Stay not for the morrow's sun, Let There be Light. Darkness was upon the face of the deep And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."-GEN. i. 2, 3. 'God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."-2 COR. iv. 6. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 233. ▶HOU, whose almighty word THOU Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight, Hear us, we humbly pray ; 2 Thou, who didst come to bring, 234 'TIS Health to the sick in mind, 3 Spirit of truth and love, Wisdom, love, might; The Palage of the King. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 234. IS a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey through, And our Father's constant blessings fall around us like the dew; But its sunshine and its beauty to our hearts no joy can bring, Like the splendours that await us in the palace of the King. Oh, the palace of the King, royal palace of the King, Where our Father in His mercy all the ransomed ones will bring ; 2 Our Redeemer is the King; what a sacrifice He made, When He purchased our redemption, and His blood the ransom paid: In His cross shall be our glory; to that blessed cross we'll cling, Till we reach the gates that open to the palace of the King. 3 In this goodly pleasant land only strangers now are we, For we seek a better country, and 'tis there we long to be ; Yes, we long to swell the anthem that for evermore shall ring, From the pure in heart made perfect, in the palace of the King. 4 We shall see Him by and by; hallelujah to His name! : Through the blood of His atonement life eternal we may claim We shall cast our crowns before Him, and our songs of victory sing, When we enter in triumphant to the palace of the King. 235 The Palace of the King. “With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the King's palace."-Ps. xlv. 15. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 234. IT'S a bonnie, bonnie warl' that we're livin' in the noo, An' bricht an' sunny is the lan' we aften traivel throo; But in vain we look for something to which oor herts can cling, For its beauty is as naething to the palace o' the King. 2 We like the gilded simmer, wi' its merry, merry tread, An' we sigh when hoary winter lays its beauties wi' the dead; 3 Then again, I've juist been thinkin' that when a' thing here's sae bricht, A' His chosen for the raiment which the ransomed sinner wears ; An' it's here that He wad hear us 'mid oor tribulations sing, "We'll trust oor God wha reigneth i' the palace o' the King." * * * * * IO Nae nicht shall be in Heaven, an' nae desolatin' sea, * Lat oor lamps be brichtly burnin'; lat's raise oor voice an' sing; Sune we'll meet, to pairt nae mair, i' the palace o' the King! 236 Only a Step to Jesus. "Then come thou, for there is peace."-1 SAM. XX. 21. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 236. NLY a step to Jesus! ONLY Then why not take it now? Come, and thy sin confessing, To Him, thy Saviour, bow. Only a step, only a step; Come, He waits for Thee; Come, and thy sin confessing, Thou shalt receive a blessing; Do not reject the mercy He freely offers thee. 237 2 Only a step to Jesus! Believe, and thou shalt live; 3 Only a step to Jesus! A step from sin to grace; 4 Only a step to Jesus! Oh, why not come, and say?— Room for Thes. "There was no room for them in the inn."-LUKE ii. 7. THOU Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 237. 'HOU didst leave Thy throne, and Thy kingly crown But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room For Thy holy nativity. Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus! There is room in my heart for Thee. Proclaiming Thy royal degree : But of lowly birth cam'st Thou, Lord, on earth, 3 The foxes found rest, and the birds had their nest 4 But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God In the deserts of Galilee. Thou camest, O Lord, with the living word, That should set Thy people free ; But with mocking scorn and with crown of thorn, Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus! Thy cross is my only plea. 5 When heaven's arches shall ring, and her choirs shall sing, At Thy coming to victory, Let Thy voice call me home, saying, "Yet there is room! There is room at My side for thee !" And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus, When Thou comest and callest for me. |