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The God of Abraham Praise.

"My praise shall be continually of Thee."-PSALM lxxi. 6.

Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 116.

HE God of Abraham praise! who sits enthroned above, Ancient of everlasting days, and God of love! Jehovah, great I AM! by earth and Heaven confest!

I bow and bless the sacred name, for ever blest!

2 The God of Abraham praise! at whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the joys at His right hand; I all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame, and power, And Him my only portion make, my shield and tower. 3 The God of Abraham praise! whose all-sufficient grace Shall guide me all my happy days, in all my ways :

He calls a worm His friend! He calls Himself my God! And He shall save me to the end, through Jesus' blood! 4 He by Himself hath sworn, I on His oath depend; I shall on eagles' wings upborne to Heaven ascend: I shall behold His face, I shall His power adore, And sing the wonders of His grace, for evermore!

5 The whole triumphant host give thanks to God on high; "Hail! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!" they ever cry: Hail! Abraham's God and mine! I join the heavenly lays; All might and majesty are Thine, and endless praise!

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What a Friend!

"There is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother."-PROV. xviii. 24. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 117.

WHAT a Friend we have in Jesus,

All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer!

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Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear-
All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer!

2 Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a Friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness-
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

3 Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge,-
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?—
Take it to the Lord in prayer;

In His arms He'll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Calling Now.

"To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts."-HEB. iii. 15. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 118.

HIS loving Saviour stands patiently;

THIS

Though oft rejected, calls again for thee.

Calling now for thee, prodigal, calling now for thee;
Thou hast wandered far away, but He's calling now for thee.

2 Oh, boundless mercy, free, free to all!
Stay, child of error; heed the tender call.

3 Though all unworthy, come now, come home :
Say while He's waiting, "Jesus, Lord, I come."

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All for Jesus.

"He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him."-PSALM cxlv. 19. Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 119.

AVIOUR! Thy dying love Thou gavest me,

SAV

Nor should I aught withhold, my Lord, from Thee; In love my soul would bow, my heart fulfil its vow, Some offering bring Thee now, something for Thee.

2 At the blest mercy-seat, pleading for me,
My feeble faith looks up, Jesus, to Thee:

Help me the cross to bear, Thy wondrous love declare,
Some song to raise, or prayer,—something for Thee.

3 Give me a faithful heart-likeness to Thee-
That each departing day henceforth may see

Some work of love begun, some deed of kindness done,
Some wanderer sought and won, something for Thee.

4 All that I am and have-Thy gifts so free-
In joy, in grief, through life, O Lord, for Thee!

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And when Thy face I see, my ransomed soul shall be,
Through all eternity, something for Thee.

Bless Me Now!

"Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed! -I CHRON. iv. 10.
Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 120.

EAVENLY Father, bless me now!

At the cross of Christ

Take my guilt and grief away,
Hear and heal me now, I pray.

bow;

Bless me now! bless me now! Heavenly Father, bless me now!

2 Now, O Lord, this very hour,

Send Thy grace and show Thy power;

While I rest upon Thy word,

Come and bless me now, O Lord!

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3 Now, just now, for Jesus' sake,
Lift the clouds, the fetters break;
While I look, and as I cry,

Touch and cleanse me ere I die.

4 Never did I so adore

Jesus Christ, Thy Son, before;
Now the time! and this the place!
Gracious Father, show Thy grace.

Where hast Ghou Gleaned ?

"I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves."

RUTH ii. 7.

Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 121.

"WE

TEARY gleaner, whence comest thou,
With empty hands and clouded brow?
Plodding along thy lonely way,

Tell me, where hast thou gleaned to-day?"
"Late I found a barren field,

The harvest past' my search revealed ·
Others golden sheaves had gained,

Only stubble for me remained."

Forth to the harvest field away! Gather your handfuls while you may;
All day long in the field abide, Gleaning close by the reapers' side.
2 "Careless gleaner, what hast thou here,
These faded flowers and leaflets sere?
Hungry and thirsty, tell me, pray,

Where, oh, where hast thou gleaned to day?" "All day long in shady bowers,

I've gaily sought earth's fairest flowers;
Now, alas! too late I see

All I've gathered is vanity."

3 "Burdened gleaner, thy sheaves I see;
Indeed thou must a-weary be!

Singing along the homeward way,

Glad one, where hast thou gleaned to-day?"

2

66 Stay me not till day is done;
I've gathered handfuls one by one,
Here and there for me they fall,

Close by the reapers I've found them all."

I Gave My Life for Ghee.

"I lay down My life for the sheep."-JOHN x. 15.
"If any man serve Me, let him follow Me."-JOHN xii. 26.
Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 122.

GAVE My life for thee; My precious blood I shed, That thou might'st ransomed be, and quickened from the dead.

gave My life for thee: what hast thou given for Me? I spent long years for thee in weariness and woe, That an eternity of joy thou mightest know.

I spent long years for thee: hast thou spent one for Me?
'My Father's home of light, My rainbow-circled throne,
I left, for earthly night, for wanderings sad and lone.
I left it all for thee: hast thou left aught for Me?

I suffered much for thee-more than thy tongue can tell
Of bitterest agony,-to rescue thee from hell.

I suffered much for thee: what canst thou bear for Me? "And I have brought to thee, down from My home above, Salvation full and free, My pardon and My love.

Great gifts I brought to thee, what hast thou brought to Me?" "Oh, let thy life be given, thy years for Him be spent ; World-fetters all be riven, and joy with suffering blent. Bring thou thy worthless all; follow thy Saviour's call. 23 The Light of the World.

“I am come a Light into the world.”—JOHN xii. 46.

Tune-Sacred Songs and Solos, No. 123.

HE whole world was lost in the darkness of sin,

THE

The Light of the world is Jesus.

Like sunshine at noonday His glory shone in,

The Light of the world is Jesus.

one to the Light, 'tis shining for thee; Sweetly the Light has dawned upon me. nce I was blind, but now I can see: The Light of the world is Jesus.