04 7 And when my Jesus face to face I see, For Me! For Me! Written on the dying words of a young convert (Maggie Lindsay), who lost her life in the railroad catastrophe at Manuel, Scotland. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 104. 105 HOME at last, thy labour done, Safe and blest, the victory won; Jordan passed, from pain set free, Depth of mercy, oh, how sweet thus to rest at Jesus' feet, 2 When dark waves were beating hard 3 One short day of joy below, 4 When earth's songs have all been sung, “We'll meet again," oh, happy word! A Cry from Macedonia. "Come over into Macedonia, and help us."-Acts xvi. 9. THERE'S a cry from Macedonia: come and help us ; Let us hear the joyful tidings of salvation, O ye heralds of the cross, be up and doing, Go ye forth and preach the word to every creature, They shall gather from the east, they shall gather from the west, To the kingdoms of the blest, with their harps and crowns of gold. 2 Oh, how beautiful their feet upon the mountains, The tidings of peace who bring, who bring, To the nations of the earth who sit in darkness, Then, ye heralds of the cross, be up and doing, Sound the trumpet! sound the trumpet of salvation! Let the distant isles be glad, let them hail the Saviour's birth, 3 Ye've enlisted in the army of the faithful, There are foes on every hand that will assail you, With the banner of the cross unfurled before you, Ye shall conquer, through His mercy who hath loved you: 106 Ye are marching to the land, where the saints in glory stand, I am Praying for You. "For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” I EPH. iii. 14. Tune -Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 106. HAVE a Saviour, He's pleading in glory, A dear loving Saviour, though earth-friends be few, And now He is watching in tenderness o'er me, And oh that my Saviour were your Saviour too! 2 I have a Father: to me He has given A hope for eternity, blessed and true; And soon will He call me to meet Him in heaven, But oh, may He lead you to go with me too! 3 I have a robe: 'tis resplendent in whiteness, Awaiting in glory my wondering view; Oh, when I receive it all shining in brightness, Dear friend, could I see you receiving one too! 4 I have a peace it is calm as a river— A peace that the friends of this world never knew ; My Saviour alone is its Author and Giver, And oh, could I know it was given to you! 5 When Jesus has found you, tell others the story, 107 Not Now, My Child. "Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ."-PHILIPPIANS i. 23. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 107. от NOT now, my child!—a little more rough tossing, A little longer on the billows' foam; A few more journeyings in the desert darkness, And then the sunshine of thy Father's home! 2 Not now; for I have wanderers in the distance, And thou must call them in with patient love; Not now, for I have sheep upon the mountains, And thou must follow them where'er they rove. 3 Not now; for I have loved ones sad and weary ; Wilt thou not cheer them with a kindly smile? Sick ones, who need thee in their lonely sorrow; Wilt thou not tend them yet a little while? 4 Not now; for wounded hearts are sorely bleeding, And thou must teach those widowed hearts to sing; Not now; for orphans' tears are quickly falling: They must be gathered 'neath some sheltering wing. 5 Go with the Name of Jesus to the dying, And speak that Name in all its living power; Why should thy fainting heart grow chill and weary? Canst thou not watch with Me one little hour? 6 One little hour! and then the glorious crowning, The golden harp-strings, and the victor's palm; One little hour! and then the hallelujah! Eternity's long, deep, thanksgiving psalm! 108 The Cross of Jesus. "His children shall have a place of refuge.”—PROV. xiv. 26. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 108. ENEATH the Cross of Jesus BENE I fain would take my stand- A home within the wilderness, From the burning of the noontide heat, 2 O safe and happy shelter, O refuge tried and sweet, O trysting-place where Heaven's love As to the holy Patriarch That wondrous dream was given, 3 There lies beneath its shadow, 109 And there between us stands the Cross, Like a watchman set to guard the way 4 Upon the Cross of Jesus, 5 I take, O Cross, thy shadow, I ask no other sunshine Than the sunshine of His face; We Shall Meet By and By. "The ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away."-ISAIAH XXXV. IO. |