unclean

Oh, be washed in the blood of the

O soul! why shouldst thou wander
From such a loving Friend?
Cling closer, closer to Him,
Stay with Him to the end.
Alas! I am so helpless,

So very full of sin,
For I am ever wandering,
And coming back again.

3 Oh, each time draw me nearer,
That soon the "Come!" may be,
Nought but a gentle whisper,

To one close, close to Thee; Then, over sea and mountain, Far from or near my home, I'll take Thy hand and follow, At that sweet whisper, "Come!

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THE prize is set before us;

To win, His words implore us: The eye of God is o'er us,

From on high!...

His loving tones are calling,
While sin is dark, appalling;
'Tis Jesus gently calling:
He is nigh!..

By-and-by we shall meet Him,
By-and-by we shall greet Him,
And with Jesus reign in glory,
By-and-by!...

2 We'll follow where He leadeth,
We'll pasture where He feedeth,
We'll yield to Him who pleadeth,
From on high!

Then nought from Him shall sever,
Our hope shall brighten ever,
And faith shall fail us never:

I have read how He'll guide and protect us,

If for safety we enter His fold; But not half of His goodness and mercy

To mortals has ever been told.

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OVE divine, all love excelling, Joy a, toova down! Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation, Enter every longing heart. Breathe, oh, breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast!

Let us all in Thee inherit,

Let us find Thy promised rest. Come, Almighty to deliver,

Let us all Thy grace receive! Suddenly return, and never,

Never more Thy temples leave! 3 Finish, then, Thy new creation, Pure and spotless may we be; Let us see our whole salvation Perfectly secured by Thee. Changed from glory into glory,

Till in heaven we take our place; Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise!

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COME, sound His praise abroad,

And hymns of glory sing!
Jehovah is the sov'reign God,
The universal King.

2 He formed the deeps unknown;
He gave the seas their bound:
The watery worlds are all His own,
And all the solid ground.

3 Come, worship at His throne,
Come, bow before the Lord:
We are His work, and not our own,
He formed us by His word.

4 To-day attend His voice,

Nor dare provoke His rod;
Come, like the people of His choice,
And own your gracious God.

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AND ahead!" its fruits are wavO'er the hills of fadeless green; And the living waters laving [seen. Shores where heavenly forms are Rocks and storms I'll fear no more, When on that eternal shore; Drop the anchor! Furl the sail! I am safe within the vail!

2 Onward, bark! the cape I'm rounding; See the blessed wave their hands; Hear the harps of God resounding From the bright immortal bands. 3 There, "let go the anchor," riding On this calm and silvery bay; Seaward fast the tide is gliding, Shores in sunlight stretch away. 4 When we're free from all temptation, And the storms of life are past; We'll praise the Rock of our salvation, Who hath brought us home at last! 414

ON And cast a wistful eye

N Jordan's stormy banks I stand,

To Canaan's fair and happy land,
Where my possessions lie.

We will rest in the fair and happy land,...
Just across on the evergreen shore,.
Sing the song of Moses and the Lamb, by-and-by,
And dwell with Jesus evermore.

2 O'er all those wide extended plains Shines one eternal day;

There God the Son for ever reigns, And scatters night away.

3 When shall I reach that happy place, And be for ever blest ?

When shall I see my Father's face,
And in His bosom rest?

4 Filled with delight, my raptured soul
Would here no longer stay: [roll,
Though Jordan's waves around me
Fearless I'd launch away.

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SHOULD like to die," said Willie, "if my papa could die too; But he says he isn't ready, 'cause he has so much to do;

And my little sister Nellie says that I must surely die,

watch

And that she and mamma-then she stopped, because it made me cry. 2" But she told me, I remember, once while sitting on her knee, That the angels never weary, ing over her and me; And that if we're good-and mamma told me just the same beforeThey will let us into heaven when they see us at the door.

3"There I know I shall be happy, and shall always want to stay;

I shall love to hear the singing, I shall love the endless day!

I shall love to look at Jesus, I shall love Him more and more,

And I'll see the happy angels who for ever Him adore.

4" There will be none but the holy-I shall know no more of sin; There I'll see mamma and Nellie, for I know He'll let them in ; But I'll have to tell the angel, when I meet him at the door,

That he must excuse my papa, 'cause he couldn't leave the store. 5"Nellie says, that may-be I shall very

soon be called away: [to go to-day; If papa were only ready, I should like But if I should go before him to that world of light and joy,

Then I guess he'd want to come to heaven to see his little boy."

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TAKE

my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

2 Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3 Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages for Thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold:
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine:
Take my heart: it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6 Take my love: my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store:
Take myself; and I will be
Ever, only, ALL for Thee.

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LAND of rest, for thee I sigh!
When will the moment come,
When I shall lay my armour by,
And dwell in peace at home?

We'll work till Jesus comes;
And we'll be gathered home.)

2 No tranquil joys on earth I know,
No peaceful shelt'ring dome;
This world's a wilderness of woe,
This world is not my home.

3 To Jesus Christ I fled for rest;
He bade me cease to roam,
And lean for succour on His breast,
Till He conduct me home.

4 I sought at once my Saviour's side:
No more my steps shall roam,
With Him I'll brave death's chilling
And reach my heavenly home. [tide,

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2

3

SOUND the alarm! let the watchman

cry

come ?

[nigh: "Up! for the day of the Lord is Who will escape from the wrath to [home? Who have a place in the soul's bright Sound the alarm, watchman! Sound the alarm! For the Lord will come with a conquering arm; And the hosts of sin as their ranks advance, Shall wither and fall at His glance.

Sound the alarm! let the cry go forth, [earthSwift as the wind o'er the realms of "Flee to the Rock where the soul may

hide!

brow!

embrace;

Flee to the Rock: in its cleft abide !" Sound the alarm on the mountain's [now! Plead with the lost by the wayside Warn them to come, and the truth [grace. Urge them to come and be saved by Sound the alarm in the youthful ear, Sound it aloud that the old may hear! Blow ye the trump while the day. beams last. [past! Blow ye the trump till the light is 420

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PRECIOUS Saviour, may I live, only for Thee! [only for Thee! Spend the powers Thou dost give, Be my spirit's deep desire, only for Thee! [Thee! May my intellect aspire, only for