FROM THE LIBRARY OF
REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D.
BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO
THE LIBRARY OF
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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Passion Week, 1803,
CHORUS.
nnHOU source of my Salvation, Thou conqu’ror of my death. Who didst as my oblation
In torments yield thy breath ; Who bor’st the dreadful sentence, Due to our cursed race.
To screen my soul from vengeance. Accept our thanks and praise !
SOLO.
Behold and see if there be any sorrow like un¬ to his sorrow ?
CONGREGATION.
I’ll be with the Beholders,
And see thee on thy shoulders.
Bear my prodigious load ;
Thou takst the curse — infliction,
Giv’st for it benediction ;
Thy death procures my peace with God.
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AIR.
Come, Congregation, come and see Thy Sa' ior ifi Gethsemane ;
Here is a scene, which with amaze Must strike thee : here astonish’d gaze :
Thy Maker prays.
CONGREGATION.
Most awful sight ! my heart doth break,
Oh ! it can ne’er my rmnd forsake,
How thou for me hast wept and prayed : Might I for thy Soul’s agony,
When wrestling with death bitterly,
Lord, as thy trophy be displayed !
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SOLO.
He was brought as a Lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep to the sacrifice ; yet he open¬ ed not his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not aoain, when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself tp him that judgeth righteously.
CONGREGATION.
At his cross’s foot now tarry.
View his languid, marred face,
Mark his care tor John and Mary ;
To the Thief he offers grace.
Ah, he thirsts with love unshaken ;
“ Cod ! ivhv hast thou me forsaken ?”
And “tis. finish’d !” Jesus cries,
Yields his Spirit,- droops* and dies. -
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CHORUS.
Now with tears of love and joy We remember all his pain,
Sighs and groans and dying cry :
For the Lamb for us was slain,
And from death our sou's to save, ^
Once for us lay in the grave.
CONGREGATION.
Now haste, my soul, with awe and deepdevo-"
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To Joseph’s Tomb, thy Savior to beholdj Laid in the dust, his body pale and cold.
Ah ! in thy stead he drank death's bitter po¬ tion :
He as a Lamb was wounded, bruis’d and slain, For thee eternal happiness to gain.
CHORUS.
Sacred be thy Sabbath, Man of Sorrows !
Sacred be thy soft repose !
Soon by the glory of the father raised Thou quit’st the gloomy grave.
And ever reign ’st above !
Praise -to the Prince of Life ! now' rest in hope. — This fills our hearts with joy — our mortal members, they too shall feel new life, and rise to glorious day.
CONGREGATION.
What here sickens, sighs and groans.
There will prove victorious ;
Earthly here are sown our bones,
They shall rise most glorious;
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Death and woe, — ev’ry foe.
Which us here annoyed,
There .will be destroyed.
Lamb of God ! thou shalt remain for ever. Of our songs the only theme ,
For thy boundless love, thy grace and favor, We will praise thy saving name :
That for our transgressions thou wast wounded.
Shall by us in nobler strains be sounded, When we, perfected in love.
Once shall join the Church above.
BRADFORD
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REVISED and ENLARGED.
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P R E F A C E,
This new edition of Liturgic Hymns for the United Brethren’s congregations, containing Litanies and folemn Anthems, with fome pieces belonging to the Ri¬ tual, has been occafioned partly by the necefhty of a new revifion of thofe Li¬ turgic Hymns, which have been in ufe fince 1770, and partly by repeated ap¬ plications to have them enlarged.
The Brethren’s congregations have a particular efteem for fuch meetings,
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as are more properly appointed either for prayer, Triplication, and interceflion, or for rendering thanks and praifes unto the name of the Lord. This is a natu¬ ral confequence of their gratitude, both lor their high calling through grace, and for that rich though undefer ved enjoy¬
ment of the grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the love of God our Father,
and the fellowfhip of the Holy Ghoft,
granted unto them. For which reafon, they will doubtlefs the more readily make ufe of this little book for the above pur- pofe with finglenefs of heart.
May our dear Lord direfl all our hearts unto himfelf, and gracioufly accept our thanks and praifes; may he pour out anew upon his whole Brethren’s people the fpirit of grace and of fupplication, that thus he may be worfhipped by us
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all in fpirit and in truth, and that every¬ one individually may fhow forth his praifes on earth.
Herrnhutj Nov. 1 6th, 1790.
CONTENTS.
I.
II.
III.
IV. V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
from No,
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XI.
XII.
XIII.
Introduction^
Church Litany;
Hymns of praife to the Holy Trinity - - Father;
- Holy-Ghoft;
Litany of the life, fufferings, and death of Jefus; -
Hymns of praife for his wounds;
Hymns on the pafiion of our Lord ;
For Eafter. -
Eafter-morning Litany. (See No. 132, in the Hymn-Book.)
Hymn of praife for the refurredlion of Chrift; -
For the feftivalof the afcenfion of Chrift; For the feftival. of the holy Angels; Liturgies at Baptifmj
A. Of Children;
B. Of Adults; -
C. Of Adults from among the Heathen ; At the reception . into the congregation.
(See Hymn-Book, page 157)
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1 1 — 1 3 14 — 18
19 — 2 3
23
24—25
26—37
3S
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40—41
42
43—44
45
46 47—48
XIV.
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XIV. Hymns of prayer and fupplication.
A. At the meetings of the congregation ;
No. 49 — 56
B. For private ufe ; - - 57 — 60
XV. Concerning our departure to the Lord,
and at burials.
A. For making known fuch departures ; 61
B. Burial Liturgies ; 62
XVI. Hymns concerning the church triumphant; 63 — 64
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INTRO-
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Giwi Friday.
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Lit. * J HE Lord’s great day is this,
Gong. The day of endless Bliss,
The great atonement-day :
Ckor. Amen Hallelujah !
Lit. O thou thy Savior’s property.
Who died his blood and dy’d for thee : Chor. And you, ye human fpirits all,
Who now believe and feel the fall.
Lit. Come and behold this awful fcene j View the diftrefs our Lord was in :
Chor. This is the ever blefsed hour,
When God’s dear Lamb, by his own pow’r. Breath’d forth his holy sinlefs loul.
And thereby fimfned the whole Of our falvation’s myftery,
Amen !
Cong.
Which will our long for ever be.
Minister Reads:
When they crucified him, Jefus laid, Father forgive
THEM, FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO, and one of the malefactoi s, which were crucified with him, faid to Jefus Lord remember me, when thou conuft into thy kingdom and Je¬ fus said unto him, verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in PARADISE. And when Jesus faw his
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Mother ftanding by, and the difciple, who?n he loved, he faid un¬ to his Mother, woman behold thy son : then laid he to the difciple, behoold thy mother : and from that hour that dilci- ple took her unto his own home. And when the fixth hour was come, there was darknels over all the land unto the ninth hour, and the Sun was darkened, and at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, faying, ELI, eli, lama sabachthani, which is, being interpreted, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY El AST THOU FORSAKEN ME.
T. 22. a.
chor. Your faces veil, ye heavenly holts !
Pause in your fongs, liturgic ghofts !
LIT. And thou, mankind, Hand :n amaze.
For thee he cry’d thus in dis refs.
Minister Reads :
After this Jesus knowing, that all things were now accom- plilhed, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, laid, I thirst: now there was fet a vefsel full of vinegar : and ftraightway one of them ran and took a fpunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink : when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he faid, it is finished : and when Jesus had cried again with aloud voice, he faid, father, into thy hands I commend my spirit, and having laid this, he bowed, his head and gave up the ghoft.
CHOR. Moll; holy'’ Lord and God!
Holy almighty God !
Holy and moft merciful favior ?
Thou eternal God ?
CONG. Grant that we may' never
Lofe the comforts from thy death!
Have mercy, 0 Lord !
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T. 235.
CONG. Honor to thy repose^
And Reverence, foul’s fpousp )
The face by death turn’d pale.
The broken heart we hail 1
. T. 54.
The four and twenty and the four*
Sing the new song, and thee adore :
Above and here one voice doth found Inchorous: Thou’st for us aton’d^ For us aton’d.
Minister Reads:
And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in twain in the midft from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and many bodies of Saints, which slept, arol’e, and came out of the graves, after his refurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, which ftood over againft him, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, law the earthquake and these things, that were done that he lb cryed out, and gave up the ghoft, they feared greatly, and the centu¬ rion glorified God, faying, “ certainly this was a righteous man, truly this man was the fon of God.”
The Jews, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the fabbath, that the bodies Ihould not remain on the crolj on the fabbath day, (for that fabbath day was an high day) be- fought Pilate, that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the foldiers, and brake thf legs pf the firft, and of the other, which was crucified with him : but when they came to Jesus, and faw, that he was dead already they brake not his legs, but one of the foldiers with alpear pierced his side and forthwith came thereout Blood and Water: and he that faw it, bare record, and his record is true, and he knoweth
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{fiat he faith ti*ue, that ye might believe ; for these things were done, that the fcripture fiiould be fulfiled : “ a bone of him fliall not be broken, “ and again another fcripture faith : “ they (hall look on him, whom they pierced.”
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CONG. Amen, give praise unto the Lord !
The Ipirit is to us rtftor'd,
Which God himfelf on this day bore,
And it fliall never be loft more.
CHOR. Look to the rock from whence you're hewn,
Ye chol'en people ev’ry one;
Yea look unto the pit-hole, whence You’re dug, with Joy and reverence.
T. 22. d.
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COng. Here are we children poor and mean,.
Corrupt throughout defil’d with fin ;
But by Chrift’s purifying blood,
We’re made a fanfluary of God.
And tho’ our eyes be wip’d from tears,
And guilty (liame no more appears :
At th’ afpefl of that God, who bled.
Still many tears of Love are fhed.
T. 22. a.
Chor. Now fings the church, the Lamb’s dear bride.
Ben. Glory to Ch’ ift, who for us dy’d !
Srs. Glory to Chrift, who for us dy'd !
AJjL. Glory to his through-pierced fide.
I.
INTRODUCTION.
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Blessed be thou that dwelWl between the
Cherubim, and gracioully regarded: them of low ellate. O all ye works of the Lord : Blefs ye the Lord : Praife him and magnify him for ever !
Magnify him for ever !
Heaven and earth, fire and water, fun and moon, all the liars of heaven, rain and dew, froft and fnow, heat and cold, air and wind, clouds and lightning, day and night, light and darknefs, hills and mountains, praife ye the Lord !
Praife ye the Lord !
All that groweth upon the earth, all that moveth in the water, all the fowls of the air, all ye bealls and cattle, praife ye the Lord !
Praife ye the Lord !
Laud him all ye holds of heaven !
Ye angels of the Lord praife him !
Glorify, magnify him for ever !
Magnify him for ever f
Ye faints, ye humble and contrite fouls, who trull in the Lord, glorify the Lord.
Glorify the Lord /
* Thofe lines which are printed in Italics, are to be fung by the whole Congregation, the reft by the Chorus.
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Ye fervants and handmaids of the Lord, ferve him with gladnefs, and magnify him for ever !
Magnify him for ever !
Ye congregations of the Lord, rejoice ye in him ; and thou whole Ifrael of God, born of the Spirit, re¬ joice in him, and fing praifes unto him for ever !
Sing praifes unto him for ever !
For he hath redeemed us from the hand of the enemy, he hath faved us from our fins, and hath delivered us out of many dangers ; praife the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy endureth for ever ;
His mercy endureth for ever !
O ye fpirits and fouls of the righteous, blefs ye the Lord of Lords ! Glorify, magnify him, for his tnercv endureth for ever l
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IV orthy , 0 Lord , art thou ,
That ev ry knee fould boivy Ev ry tongue to thee confefs Univerfal nature join ,
Strong and mighty thee to blefsy Gracious , merciful , benign !
2. * T. 14. a.
a 1. May God us blefs, ev’n God our God, After Chrift’s teftament,
* The Italic Initials (landing before the lines in this and other Liturgies, are to indicate the following variations in iing- ing : A. is lurtg by All ; B. by the Brethren ; Ch. by the Chorus j £< by the Congregation j L. by the Liturgus j -S', by the Sifters.
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By all his fuff ’rings, death, and bloody Till time fhall have an end.
(or) (In th’ holy Sacrament.)
X. 2.0 Church ! may Chi iff thy portion be,
And blefs thee with his peace,
C. And may his (tripes heal gracioufly All our infirmities f
3. With him and in his name alone,
’Tis that we aught can do, (John xv. 5.)
L . His blood-bought; Church O may he ownK In reft and adtion too ! (Acts xx. 28.)
C. 4. As members of Chrift’s body we Each other greet in love ;
Ch. A part (till fighs, with him to be.
And part views him above.
C. 5. With longing we that time await.
After thefe days are run,
Which us with highfer joys fhall fate ;
Ah ! were they now begun 1
L, tsf Ch. 6. Meanwhile may w'e in fpirit view His fuff’rings, crofs and death,
Thefe to our hearts be daily new.
Till we refign our breath.
C. 7. ChriJFs birth and death , our fav’rite theme. Remains while we are here,
And when the ranfom’d fouls with him Around his throne appear.
8. They are in foul and body well,
Who here were oft perplex’d,
And the Lamb JIain , Immanuel,
Is the eternal text.
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l. Christ our Savior look on thee*
Ranfom’d congregation !
Ch. Thou art his, becaufe that he Purchas’d thy falvation.
* C. We are his thro’ mercy ; to him our Savior
We’ll humbly cleave, till we fhall fee him ever.
Hallelujah f
L. ts' Ch. To him be glory at all times, in that Church, which waiteth for him, and in that which is about him,
A. From everlafting to everlafting, Amen.
L, & Ch. Now let all fay Amen, the Lord be praifed. In heav’n and earth his name for ever blefled,
By all that breathe.
A. Oh did each pulfe thankfgiving beat,
S. And every breath his praife repeat !
A. Amen, Hallelujah !
Ch. Hallelujah !
A. Amen, Hallelujah!
L. & Ch. Holy, holy, holy, in earth and heaven.
To God and to the Lamb be praifes given.
In harmony.
T. 39. c.
A. O Father of all, be ever ador’d \
Thy love was difplay’d in fending our Lord,
To ranfom and blefs us : thy goodnefs we praife. For fending in Jefus falvation by grace.
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Moft merciful Lord, who deigned’ft to die,
Our curfe to remove* our pardon to buy;
Accept our thankfgiving, almighty to fave.
Who opened heaven to all that believe.
O Spirit of truth, of love, and of pov/r,
Thy influence we prove, thy grace we adore ; Whofe inward revealing applies our Lord’s blood, Attefting and fealing us children of God.
T. 227.
L. Iff Ch. Glory, honor, praife, thankfgiving,
Might and (Length,, by all that’s living,
To our God be humbly render’d :
Our whole lives to him be tender’d,
A. Yea, to glorify his name,
We’re thro’ all life’s hours and ftations,
Under obligations*
L. & Ch. O may our imperfect fongs and praifes Be well pleafing unto thee. Lord Jefus Say ; my peace I leave with you :
A. A men, Amen , be it fe l
II. THE
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II.
THE CHURCH LITANY.
Lord,
Chrift,
Lord,
Chrift,
Have mercy upon us t Have mercy upon us ! Have mercy upon us ! Hear us !
Lord God, our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name ; thy kingdom come ; thy will he done on earth , as it is in heaven ; give us this day our daily bread , and forgive us our trefpajfes , as we for - give them, that trefpafs againjl us ; and lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil.
Ch. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Lord God Son, the Savior of the world.
Own us to be thine l
Lord God Holy Ghoft,
Abide with us for ever !
C. Mojl holy bleffed Trinity,
We praife thee to eternity!
Amen, Hallelujah ;
Hallelujah ,
Amen , Hallelujah !
* The petitions printed in Italic ) are prayed by the whole con¬ gregation, the reft by the Liuirgus,
Our
Our Lord Chrift Jefus,
Be gracious unto us !
O thou God and Father of the Church,
Preferve us in thy love !
Thou Searcher of the hearts, God Hnly Ghoft,
Maintain thy temple in fanBification and honor !
C. Thou JlaughteP d Lamb , our God and Lordt Lo needy pray rs thine ear afford x And on us all have mercy !
From all coldnefs to thy merits and death.
From all error,
From all lofs of our glory in thee.
From unhappily becoming great.
From all felt-complacency,
From neediefs perplexity.
From confufions.
From mifunderltanding and hypocrify.
From light-minded or dark fanaticifni.
From tumult and fedition.
From the murdering fpirit and devices of Satan,
From the deceitfulnefs of fin.
From all fin,
Preferve usx gracious Lord and God!
With thy human birth.
With thy firlt blocd-fhedding.
With thy meritorious tears.
With all the troubles of thy life.
With thy great poverty,
With thy having taken upon thee the form of a fervant. With thy being defpiled and rejected,
With thy griefs and lorrows, (ifa. hii. 4.)
With thy temptations.
With ail the perplexity and anguifh of thy foul,,,
With
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With thy agony and bloody fweat,
With thy being bound, buffeted, and reviled,.
With thy fcourgings and crown of thorns.
With thy ignominious crucifixion.
With thy lacred wounds.
With thy precious blood.
With thy meritorious death.
With thy coming again to thy Clrurch, or our being call’d home to thee,
Comfort us , gracious Lord and Gcd !
C. Mojl holy Lord and God /
Holy Almighty God!
Holy and mojl merciful Savior t Lhou eternal God !.
Grant that me may never LoJ'e the comforts Jrom thy death !
Have mercy , O Lord!
With all die merits of thy life,
Blejs us3 gracious Lord and Godt
With thy childlike obedience.
With thy diligence at work.
With thy humilicy, metknefs, and patience.
With thy watching and praying.
With thy dying words.
With thy relt in the grave.
With thy victorious relurreCfion,
W ith the laft days of the Son of Man,
With thy glorious afeenfion.
With thy fitting at the right hand of God,
With thy powerful interceffion.
With thy holy facraments,,
With thy divine prefence, (Matt, xxviii. 20.)
Blejs US) gracious Lord and God l
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We p oor /inner s pray ,
Hear us, gracious Lord and God !
Rule and lead thy holy Chriftian Church ;
Increafe the knowledge of the myftery of Chrift* and. diminifh mifapprehenfions ;
Teach us how to receive thcfe that are weak in the faith, but not to doubtful deputations ; (Rom. xiv. I.)
Make the word of the crofs univerfal among all thofe, who are called by thy name ;
Unite all the children of God in one fpirit, (John
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Abide their only fhepherd, high prieft, and Savior 5 Send faithful laborers into thy harveft ;
Give fpirit and power to preach thy word 5 Preferve unto us the word of reconciliation till th6 end of days.
And through the Holy Ghoft daily glorify the merits of thy life, bufferings, and death *,
That we thy facraments and word, may to our end. keep pure, O Lord !
Prevent or deftroy all defigns and fchemes of Satan* Bruife him under our feet, (Rom. xvi. 20.) and defend us againft his accufation ;
For the fake of that peace which wre have with theea may wre, as much as lieth in us, live peaceably with all men, (Rom. xii. 18. Heb. xii. 14.)
Grant us, to blefs them that curfe us,
And to do good to them that hate us ;
Have mercy upon our llandtrers and perfecutors* and lay not that fin unto their charge •,
Hinder all fchifms and fcandals ;
Put far from thy people all feducers •,
Bring back all that have erred, or have been feduced; Grant love and unity to all our congregations ;
Help usbleffedly to e.xecute thy lull will j (John xvii*)
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That we, as Chrift’s members, be joined together in unity, and truly love each other.
Hear usy gracious Lord and God!
Thou light and confolation of all the Gentiles ! Watch over thy meflengers both by land and fea ; Accompany the word of their teftimony, concern¬ ing thy blood, with fpirit and fire;
Blefs our congregations gathered from among the Heathen,
Preferve them as the apple of thine eye F
C. From Satan’s vile temptations ,
Or lying accufations ,
Preferve them , gracious Lord and God !
As thou haft vifited the Negroes, Greenlanders, Indians, and Efquimaux, fo vifit all other Heathen ;
Plear us , gracious Lord and God !
Ch. 0 praife the Lord, all ye Heathen !
C. Praife him, all ye nations !
Deliver the people of Ifraei from their blindnefs, And bring all nations to the faving knowledge of thee.
Hear us, gracious Lord and God !
Give to thy people tents to dwell in, and open doors to preach thy Gofpel,
And fet them to thy praife on earth :
Grant all overfeers, paftors, and minifters of the church, foundnefs of doctrine and holinefs of life, and preferve them therein ;
Sprinkle all the fervants of thy congregation with thy blood ;
Help all elders to rule well *
Keep
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Keep our epifcopacy precious before tbee, to feed the church of God, which thou haft purchased ‘with thine own blood ;
Blefs and protect the nurfing-fathers and nurfing- mothers of thy church, together with their minifters, (Ifa. xlix. 23.)
Watch gracioufly over all kings, princes and govern¬ ments ;
Grant and preferve unto them thoughts of peac e and concord,
And hear our interceflions for them all
We befeech thee efpecially, to pour down thy bleflings in a plentiful manner upon our gracious Sovereign King George , the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and upon all the Royal Family.
Grant, that our King may enjoy a long and happy reign over us, preferve him in thy faith, fear, and love, that he may walk before thee as thy fervant, and pro¬ tect thy true religion in thefe nations 4 *
Guide and protect the magiftrates of the la id wherein we dwell, and all that are put in authority under them,
That we may lead under them a quiet and peaceable life, in all godlinefs and honefty !
Hear usy gracious Lord and Gcd !
Teach us to fubmit ourfelves to every ordinance of man for thy fake !
And to feek the peace of the places where we dwell ;
Grant them bleffing and profperity ;
Prevent war, and the effulion of human blood ;
Preferve the land from diftrefs by fire and water, hail and temped, plague, peftilence, and famine !
Let this earth be like a field which the Lord blefleth j
* Blefs both Houfes of Parliament, at this time aflembled, and direct their councils..
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Give peace and falvation, O God ! to tlxy land, and to all orders of men therein !
Hear us, gracious Lord and God!
They that go down to the fea in fhips, they fee thy wonders !
Blefs and protect our brethren and fillers who travel by land or fea.
G. Command thy Angel, Lord, that he,
Watch o'er thy jlock by land and fea.
Care alfo for the neceffities of the church ;
Blefs our diaconies ;
Let all things be conduced among us in fuch a manner, that we provide things honell, not only before God, but alfo before men ;
' Let our commerce and trade be holy unto thee ;
Blefs the fweat of the brow, and the faithfulnefs in handicraft bufinefs ;
But let none entangle himfelf with the affairs of this life ;
Nor let in any labor be perceived the after-tafle of
iin.
Hear us, gracious Lord and God!
O that we might always be ready, to fhow love to nil men, and never forget to do good and to com¬ municate ;
O that we took pleafure in refrefhing the hearts of the deje&ed,
And to relieve the needy might be our hearts’ delight !
C. Can we do good, we'll it embrace ,
Thank God for his enabling grace.
Thou Lover of men !
Send help to all that are in diftrefs or danger *,
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Set at liberty fuch who are unjuftly imprifoned ;
Let all thofe who are imprifoned for the word of God *, live by the wrord, wrhich kept thee in the defert ;
Comfort all the weak-hearted and afflicfted,
Be thcfupportof the aged,
Make the bed of the fick, and fhow that thou Ioveft them *,
And when thou takcft away men’s breath, that they die, then thou furely wilt remember, that thou haft not died for our fins only, but for the fins of the whole world.
Now thou God over all, blefled for evermore !
Have mercy on thy whole creation ;
Be the Savior of all men ;
For thou haft, by thyfelf, reconciled all things unto thyfelf, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Hear us, gracious Lord and God!
Think on thy fuff’rings, wounds, and crofs,
And how by death thou faved’ft us ;
C. For this is all our hope and plea ,
In time and in eternity.
Thou Savior of thy body !
Grant, that it may be feen in thy congregations, that thou art a God of order ;
Walk in the midft of them with complacence,
Govern them all gently, and according to their meafure ; (Rom. xii. 3. Wifd. ix. 11.)
Teach all of us to be fubject to one another in love ; (1 Pet. v. 5.)
Be the fandlification of every choir, through the maternal care of the Holy Ghoft •,
Blefs
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Blefs and fan&ify the married ftate ;
Let our children be brought up in the nurture and admonition of thee ; *
The merit of thy unfpotted youth render our boys and girls chafte ;
Let the fingle brethren and Tingle fillers care only for the things of the Lord, that they may be holy both in body and in fpirit;
Be the joy and blefled hope of our widowers and widows.
Pour out thy Holy Spirit on all thy fervants and handmaids.
Purify our fouls in obeying the truth, through the fpirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren ;
Hear usy gracious Lord and God !
Keep us in everlalling fellowfhip f with the whole Church triumphant;
And let us once reft together in thy prefence from all our labor !
Hear us, gracious Lord and God !
O thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fins of the world,
Have mercy upon us !
O thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fins of the world,
Own us to be thine !
O thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fins of the world,
Leave thy peace with us !
* Here the laft baptized child is mentioned thus : Efpecially N. N. and a benedictory verfe lung for it.
f If one or more members of the Congregation lately deceafed, are to be mentioned, it may be done here, by praying : Keep us in everlafting fellowfhip with N. N. and -with the whole, &c.
Unto
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* Unto the Lamb, which was {lain, and hath redeemed us out of all nations of the earth ;
Unto the Lord, who purchafed our fouls for himfelf ;
Unto that Friend, who loved us and wafhed us from fins in his own blood ;
Who died for us once, that we might die unto fin ;
Who rofe for us, that we alfo might rife •,
Who afcended for us into heaven, to prepare a place for us ;
And to whom are fubjedbed the angels, and powers and dominions ;
To him be glory at all times, in the church, which waiteth for him, and in that which is about him,
From everlajiing to everlajling , Amen !
Little children, abide in him, that, when he {hall appear, we may have confidence, and not be afhamed before him at his coming.
C. f In none but him alone I tntjt for ever ,
In him jny Savior.
Lit tir gits :
The Lord blefs thee and keep thee !
The Lord make his face to {hine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee 1
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace !
Ch. In the name of Jefus, Amen,
* Or : Lamb ! once flain for Tinners,
Receive our praifes.
Honor and glory from all choirs and cla/Tes ;
To thee they’re due !
t Or : Grant me to lean unlhaken upon thy faithfulnefs, until from hence I’m taken, to fee thee face to face.'
Or : O let my foul ne’er moved be out of thy arms, dear Savior $ both late and early Ihow to me thy mercy and thy favor !
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ILFORD God, thy praife we ling.
To thee our thanks we bring.
Both heav’n and earth doth worfliip thee,
Thou Father of eternity.
To thee ail angels loudly cry,
The heav’ns and all the pow’rs on high ;
Cherubs and feraphim proclaim,
And cry thrice holy to thy name :
Holy is our Lord God,
Holy is our Lord God,
Holy is our Lord God,
The Lord of Sabaoth !
With fplendor of thy glory fpread.
Is heav’n and earth replenifhed.
Th’ Apoftles’ glorious company,
The Prophets’ lellowlhip, praife thee.
The noble and vidtorious holt Of Martyrs-doth thy praifes boaft.
The holy Church, in ev’ry place Throughout the earth exalts thy praife.
Thee, Father, God on heaven’s throne.
Thine only and beloved Son,
The Holy Ghoft, who Chrift difplays,
The Church doth worlhip, thank and praife.
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O CHRIST, thou glorious King, we own Thee to be God’s eternal Son.
Thou, undertaking in our room,
Did’ft not abhor the Virgin’s womb.
The pains of death, o’ercome by thee,
Made heav’n to all believers free.
At God’s right hand thou haft thy feat,
And in thy Father’s glory great ;
And we believe, the day’s decreed,
When thou {halt judge the quick and dead.
PROMOTE, we pray, thy fervants good, Redeem’d with thy moft precious blood ; Among thy faints make us afcend To glory, that fhall never end.
Thy people with falvation crown,
Blefs thofe, O Lord, that are thine own : Govern thy Church, and. Lord, advance,
For ever thine inheritance.
FROM day to day, O Lord, do we Highly exalt and honor thee ;
Thy name we worfhip and adore,
World without end, for evermore.
Vouchfafe, O Lord, we humbly pray.
To keep us fafe from fin this day.
O Lord, have mercy on us all •,
Have mercy on us, when we calf.
Thy mercy, Lord, to us difpenfe.
According to our confidence.
Lord, we have put our truft in thee. Confounded let us never be. Amen !
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l. 1. Church, humbly bow down
Tore tli’ holy Three-One,
Ch. Which thro’ Chrift alone,
To life everlafting, to thee is made known.
L. 2. Tore th’ Father, as dull,
C. Which yet with full truft.
Thro’ faith can recite
To Jehovah incarnate a chafte fpoufal right.
(2. Cor. 1 1. 2.)
L. 3. Tore Chrift, as the bride,
C. Betroth’d when he died -,
Redeem’d by his blood,
And minifter’d to by the Angels of God.
L. 4. Tore th’ Spirit, as child,
C. With heart foft and mild,
And glad him to hear,
When he the Lamb’s wounds to our hearts will declare.
L. 5. The Church, with the Son Now one flefti and bone,
Ch. Loves Him, and each breath
Thanks Him for his bleft incarnation and death.
L. 6. What’s Chrift to his bride ?
C. Her hufband and guide, (Ifa. 54. 3.)
Her joy and her pain,
Her life, her foie comfort, her treafure, her gain.
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Ch. 7. Thankfgiving and praife Employ all her days,
To ferve Chrift, her friend.
Soul, fpirit, and body die gladly will fpend.
L. 8. Lord Chrift, we believe
Thy flock thou’lt ne’er leave ;
Upon thee we call,
Abide thou for ever our portion, our all,
C. Thou holy blefled Trinity,
For the Lamb flain, all praife to thee, Amen, Hallelujah !
Ch. Hallelujah !
C. Amen, Hallelujah !
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c. Most holy, blefled Trinity !
God, prais’d to all eternity !
Lord over all, whofe pow’r did frame The world, and Hill upholds the fame : All things were reconcil’d by and to thee \ With awe we now adore thy Majefty !
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A Holy God, Lord Sabaoth,
Deign to look in mercy on us,
As dear children own us !
C. Father of Jefus, Lord of all,
Whom we our God and Father call. Since Jefus made us by his blood. Children, and blefled heirs of God,
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Eternal praife and thanks are due to thee,
From ChrilVs redeemed blood-bought property,
L. & Cb. Draw yet many fouls to him,
Who with us may find falvation In his death and paflion.
C. O Lamb of God ! for finners flain,
Who d id’ll the human race regain •,
They all with us belong to thee ;
Worthy art thou eternally!
For all we are and have, is thine alone,
Ah ! take and keep us evermore thine own.
L. & Cb. Thou fhalt be our higheft good Soul and body we deliver Unto thee for ever.
C. O Holy Ghoft ! to thee we raife
With joyful hearts our thanks and praife.
For leading us to Chrift by faith.
And glorifying Jefus’ death :
O grant us all the grace, in him t’ abide.
That he may glory in a faithful bride.
L. & Cb. For on thy almighty aid,
Refts our hope, our confolation,
Peace, joy, and falvation.
A. We all fay, Amen ! deeply bow’d.
In prefence of the Triune God j By whom, in Chrift, we’re ’fore-ordain’d To happinefs, that knows no end,
With grateful hearts, we thank and praife the Lord •,
His (aving name for ever be ador’d !
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L. & Ch. Abba, Father of our Lord,
And the Churches Father;
Blefs us finners, whom thy word To the Son did gather !
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C. Our Father, great and glorious,
On Heav’ns exalted throne,
Thy kingdom prove victorious,
That Jefus Chrift thy Son,
May for his death and paflion,
From ev’ry tongue and nation.
Receive a rich reward.
L. & Ch. Jefus, who haft once been dead,
Faithful Lord and Savior,
Give me what thou’ll merited.
And I’m rich for ever.
C. Lord, let us be encreafing
In love and knowledge too,
That we in thee believing In fpirit ferve thee fo,
As in our hearts to favor,
Thy matchlefs grace and favor.
And always for thee third.
L. & Ch. Holy Ghoft, the Father’s love,
Jefus’ great compaffion,
And thy patience ever prove Our ftrong confolation.
C. Enkindle love to Jefus
III us, we humbly pray,
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That thro’ thy influence gracious His love our hearts may fway. That in the path proceeding,
To life eternal leading,
We may give joy to thee.
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A. Thee Father, Son, and Holy GI10&, Our God, we glad adore,
In Jefus’ name with all the hoft Of Heav’n for evermore.
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X. ts1 Ch. Church of Chrift fing and rejoice,
Brinp the Lord thro’ all thy clafies,
Thanks and praifes,
Glory, honor, might, and pow’r,
Evermore ;
Since he is thy Head and Savior,
And his mercy, grace, and favor,
Richly doth on thee bellow.
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C. Glory, thanks, and adoration,
Be giv’n to Chrift without ceflation,
Whofe prefence yields us joy and peace •,
To the Father thanks and praifes,
Whofe love in Chrift to life us raifes,
And comforts us in all diftrefs ;
The Spirit magnify,
Who does to us apply Jefu’s merit ;
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Our God revere, he’s prefent here,
Sing Hallelujah evermore !
L. & Ch. To the Father thanks are due,
For he gave his Son Chrift Jefus,
To releafe us :
And with him all gifts imparts To our hearts.
.Ah ! how precious is the treafure Of his grace ; how rich in meafure This we all adoring own.
A. Father of the congregation,
O what abundant confolation We in thy gracious counlel lind !
Which by Chrift was manifefted ;
S. His coming in the fieftr atteited Thy tender love to loft mankind ;
A. Thy name we magnify To all eternity ;
For thy mercies Unbounded are ;
Thy love and care
Exceed our utmoft with and pray’r.
L. & Ch. Angels, principalities,
Thrones, and pow’rs in heav’nly places,
Worfliip Jefus,
As the author of their frame ;
Ye with them
Join to praife his incarnation,
Human life and bitter paftion.
And adore his faving name.
A. Lord, our matchlefs friend and brother,
Thy praifes from each day to th’ other I’ll ting, while I have breath in me ;
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S. God, as man to us related !
The graceful fenfe thou haft created,
To praife excites me powerfully ;
A. Rife, fpirit of gladnefs, rife,
Exalt his facrifice,
Hallelujah !
In higheft ftrain To the Lamb llain,
Let heav’n and earth reply : Amen.
L. Zsf Ch. Praife the Spirit’s mighty work, Eorhe proves himfelf moft glorious And vitftorious,
Ruling by his influence Heart and fenfe ;
Doth he not from Jefu’s merit Truth and comfort, life and fpirit,
Grace and health to us dilpenfe ?
A. Holy Spirit, we adore thee,
And to thy name give praife and glory, For gracioufly directing us,
S. To feek pardon, peace and favor
With God, thro’ Jefus Chrift our Savior, From whom alone falvation flows j A. O fill us with his love,
So that our walk may prove To his honor ;
And grant that we Continually
May to thy voice obedient be.
A. Honor to the almighty Three,
And everlafting One :
All glory to the Father be,
The Spirit, and the ton !
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c. A LL glory to the fov’reign Good And Father of companion,
To God, our help and lure abode,
Whofe gracious vilitation Renews his bleflings every day,
And taketh all our griefs away :
Give to our God the glory.
Ch. The mighty feraphs give him praife,
The holts of Heav’n adore him !
We here on earth unite our lays.
And proltrate fall before him.
Let all that breathe exalt his name.
By day and night his lauds proclaim,
And magnify his mercy.
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C. O Father, Son, and Comforter,
Thy praife none rightly can declare !
To know our own depraved heart,
And thy great name, and what thou art,
And yet to find thou doft fo gracious prove,
This makes us fink abas’d with fhame and love.
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L. $5* Ch. Accept a weeping eye,
A warm and grateful heart,
Tho’ a thank-off’ring poor,
Yet take it in good part.
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C. Glory to the Father !
Who in Chrift Jefus
Will own as children and richly blefs US, World without end.
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( Amen, Hallelujah !
Hallelujah !
Amen, Hallelujah!
C. Thanks and praife and glory 'To th’ man of forrows !
Who bled, died, rofe, and revived for us.
That we might live.
Ch. A m en , H allel u j all !
Hallelujah !
Amen, Hallelujah !
C. Glory and obedience To th’ Holy Spirit !
Who glorifies Chrift’s death and faving merit. In all our hearts.
Ch. Amen, Hallelujah !
Hallelujah !
Amen, Hallelujah !
A. Ho y, holy, holy !
In cart’, and Heaven
To God ami to the Lamb be praifes given Li harmony !
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HYMNS OF PRAISE TO THE FATHER.
II. *
T. 235.
Lord God, we magnify
Thy name , and Abba cry.
The Church’s God and Father thou , Accept thy children's homage now ;
Th' Angelic hfl, and all who raife The Son Creator's glorious praifey The cherubim and J'eraphs cloud JSxalt thy praife with voices loud :
0 holy Father , God Of the Lord of Sabaoth ,
Abba , 0 God our God ,
Thro ' our Lord's death and blood !
The Elders worfhipping fall down,
And cad their crowns before thy throne :
With them we likewife prof rate fall ,
And own thee the great Caufe of All ;
Praife , honor , glory , majefy
Accept from thy Son's property. Amen.
* Whatever in this and the following Hymns of Praife is printed in Itilicks, is fung by the whole Congregation ; the lines which begin within the page, are fung by the Sifters, and the reft by the Brethren, except where L. or Ch. is prefixed.
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1. The holy twelve Apoftles own,
That he thy name to them made known.
The blefled Martyrs death endur’d,
Of thy election well allur’d.
2. Thy glorv, majefty and pow’r Slrines thro’ the Son the world all o’er,
By whom thou mad’ft the world, and man To happinefs did’fl fore-ordain.
T. 22. b.
р. Thou hail the world Jo greatly lov'd,
That thou by boundlefs mercy mov'd,
J)id’/t give thy well beloved Son,
jBy death for all our fins i’ atone.
4. That he all who in him believe Might in thy family receive,
His facrifice Jo great , fo dear,
Thou all-jujjicient did f declare.
с. Thy pow’r did him to life recall.
When he had tafed death for all ;
Then after victory compleat Above all heav’ns he took his feat.
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6. He at thy word a {Turn’d the throne,
And thou his warfare carried on,
Till Satan and his realm fubdued,
Bow’d at his footilool, (hall be view’d.
7. And
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j. And he , who having made our peace ,
Once enter'd in the Holy place.
By his own blood , which mercy pleads ,
There for his people intercedes.
T. 22. 1.
8 . Now help thy children , Lord our God,
Who are befprinkled with ChrijY s blood ,
Think on his fufFrings, wounds and crof?? And how by death he faved us.
p. The whole falvation of thy Son,
And all his merits make our own ;
Tea, help that people and them blefs ,
Whom he regards and owns as his.
T. 22. O.
10. Around us all, both fmall and great. Thy Angels be as watchers fet,
Care for and aid us conftandy,
Our fliield and kind preferver be.
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1 1 . Daily, 0 Father , worjhip thee All who art ‘Jefus property,
That thou thy Son out of thy throne Did’lt give, to be a Virgin’s Ion :
12. That thou the Holy Ghoft f nt’ft down. Who him and thee to us makes known,
That even in this prefent time Wt may one fpirit be with him.
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That when thy Son the chofen race Shall once prefent before thy face,
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L. Saying : <c This is the company Of children, thou haft given me,”
I'hotilt then the Church's Father prove ,
And we joint heirs with Chrift above. Amen ,
12.
Ch. (jrLORY be to God, the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift.
C. Glory be to thee, Lord God our Father,
Thou Father of mercies, and God of all comfort.
L. Come, let us bow before him.
With holy awe adore him !
Come, let us hymns be raifmg His love and goodnefs praifmg !
Ch. Cry in our hearts, O God, Holy Ghoft,
Cry in us : Abba Father !
C. Lord God, Abba Father,
The whole creation With us unite in praife and adoration To thy great name :
Unto the world what mercy haft thou fhown,
In giving up thy well beloved Son,
By his death to purchafe compleat redemption, And thus to gain for us a full exemption From fin and guilt.
To thy name we render Eternal praifes
For having manifefted in Chrift Jefus Thy love to us.
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L. & Ch. Bleflcd be the God and Father of our Lor<f Jefus Chrift,
L. Who hath chofen us in him before the founda¬ tion of the world ;
Ch. Who has delivered us from the power of dark- nefs, and hath tranilated us into the kingdom of his dear Son ;
L. Who hath bleiTed us with all fpiritual bleffings in heavenly places in Chrift *,
L. & Ch. Who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in Light ;
Ch. And hath predeftinated us unto the adoption of children to himfelf, according to the good pleafure of his will ;
L. & Ch. To the praife of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved.
C. For this we give thee thanks and praifes.
Hallelujah :[[:
L. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath be- * flowed upon us, that we fhould be called the Sons of God !
Ch. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of Heaven, and with the aflembly of juft men made perfect,
L. & Ch. We laud and magnify thy glorious name,
C. We with deepeft rev’rence Fall down before thee.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft be glory For evermore.
Ch. Amen, Hallelujah !
Hallelujah !
Amen, Hallelujah J
L, & Ch,
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L. £?'* Ch. O fan&ify us by thy truth, we pray,
Chrilt’s glorious brightnefs in our hearts difplay j
C. We to thy protection Ourfelves furrender,
With filial confidence and love mod tender,
O Loid our God !
X. Now may the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Chrift Jefus, make us perfect, {tablifh, ftrengthen, fettle us !
C. To him be glory and power, from everlafting to everlatting. Amen.
C.h. In the name of Jefus*
C. Amen !
13. T.g.
1. Tt/on, •whom thron'd in Heav’n we knowi Since thy Son, ev’n Jefus,
Is become our brother now,
Father of the Churches .
2. May .due honor now be brought To thy name mof holy ;
For if thy dear Son were not.
None cou’d know thee truly.
3. Let thy kingdom come with pow' ry That lands where’er lying.
May the Son of God adore To reward his dying.
4. As all He av’ n obeys thy will With deep adoration ,
May we it on earth fulfill
L. As Chriil’s congregation.
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c;. With our daily bread , 0 God !
On this day provide us,
And with Jefu’s flefh and blood Blefs, revive, and feed us.
6. Pardon us our trefpajfes ,
So as we’re forgiving.
For thro’ our Lord’s patience ’tis. That ev’n we are living.
7. To temptation do not lead Us thy children feeble ,
Who, tho’ we in thee confide. Know, that we’re unltable.
8. Therefore, till we’re perfected. Keep us from all evil,
And protect: us thro’ thy aid From world, fin, and devil.
9. Phine’s the glory, fway, and poiv'r, Abba, Lord ‘Jehovah,
Now, henceforth, and evermore.
Amen. Hallelujah !
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HYMNS OF PRAISE TO THE SON,
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T. 235,
Pr A IS ED be God the Son,,
Upon the Father's throne ,
Thou art by nature God o’er all ;
All creatures thee their Maker call :
Hence thee, with worfhip due to God,. All heav’nly holts and angels laud ;
The cherubim and feraphs cloud Sound forth thy praife with voices loud :
Father of all things thou ,
And Mediator too ,
Jehovah Sabaoth ,
Life , who once tafed death !
Thou who art in the Godhead* s throne The Father's equal , God the Son,
Th ’ eternal Word, the fir [l and laf.
In fejh as Chrift revealed wa/l. Ametu
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I. Thy pow’r and majefy divine ,
Far above earth and heaven foine ,
The Father made it manifeft Unto the twelve apoftles bleft.
2, The
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■2. The prophets all declare thy praife.
Thy lauds the holy martyrs raife,
All Chriflendom praclaimeth thee,
The Father of eternity.
3. The feven lamps before the throne (Rev. iv.5.) Around thee fhine, thou virgin’s Son,
Who, tho’ heav’n’s Sov’reign, dolt retain The likenefs of a Lamb once flain.
T. 54.
4. The four and twenty, and the four
Sing the new fong and thee adore, (Rev. iv. 4. 6 . Above and here one voice doth found 8. 10.)
In chorus : Thou f fr us aton'd.
For us aton'd.
T. 22. b.
3. Thy power all the Heavens made, The fame the earth’s foundation laid, Thou formed’ft man, that he might be Thy image fair and like to thee.
6. And when he lofi thefe gVaces all, Thou did’ft reftore him from the fall,
And from th’ eternities earn’d: here Into time’s narrow bounded fphere.
7. O’erfhadow’d by the Spirit’s pow’r A virgin thee, as Jefus, bore ;
And then in a poor manger lay Th' eternal Father Jehovah.
T. 54.
8. Thy godlike pow’r and majefty Thou veil’d’ft in humanity,
Till
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Till having bruis’d the ferpent’s head,
Thou dying cried’lt : ’Tis finiflaed,
’2 is fni/loed !
T. 22. 1.
q. ’Thee , Lord , God of all worlds we own.
Both by the world and thy flock known ;
This to the world thy thunder Jloows ,
But by thy wounds thy flock thee knows.
10. What thou tranfaEleJl now with thine ,
Since from thy toil thou dolt recline, (Ifaiah liii. ir.)
That more than ever we will trace In thefe peculiar times of grace.
T. 2 2. f.
1 1 . But when the world’s lafl overthrow The judgment’ s day’s approach will foow ;
When thine with joy lift up their head,
And all thy foes mud quake with dread ;
i 2. And th’ Angels get that charge from thee :
“ Gather my people unto me
Then thoj'e , who fept in thee , will rife
And with us meet thee in the fkies. ( I ThefT. iv. 17.)
13. To fee that glorious majefy ,
Thou had’f from all eternity, (John 17.)
And face to face to view thee right In endlefs joy and blefed light.
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14. Meanwhile doth love and honor thee Thy flock on earth mof ardently,
I hat thou, Jehovah, did’fi appear In fervanl’s form, our curfe to bear .
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i^; That the Abba, whofe dear Son thou art Our God and Father is declar’d,
That th’ Holy Ghofl: makes us to be One lpirit, even here with thee.
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1 6 . Until thy Bride Jhall perfeB be.
Cleaves heart and mind alone to theet
And by thy incarnation bleft
Our fouls and bodies are kept chajle , Amen,
L. A RAISE, honor, and glory be unto him, who is Chrift, the Son o£ the living God.
•Ch. To him be glory at all times, in that Church which waiteth for him, and in that which is about him ;
L. Ch. From everlafting to everlafting. Amen.
T. 22. e. or ioo Pf.
C. Praife be to him in Chriftendom,
Who was, who is, and is to come,
His lauds Ihall dwell on all our tongues,
All Saints and Angels join our fongs.
L. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ;
Ch. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made, that was made.
T. 68.
C. And who is that Word ?
Jefus Chrift the Lord.
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AH the hods of heav’n adore him,
We with awe fall down before him,
And with ardor raife Songs of love and praife.
L. He is before all things, and by him all things confift.
Ch. He upholdeth all things by the word of his power, being the brightnefs of the glory of God, and the cxprefs image of his perfon.
T. 97.
C. He reigns above on heaven’s throne.
The Father’s Equal, God the Son :
The Holy Gholt to us difplays His majefty and boundlefs grace,
And in the Scriptures clearly doth explain,
That he firft made and then redeemed man.
L . Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever ; a fceptre of righteoufnefs is the fceptre of thy kingdom.
Ch. Thou, Lord, in the beginning haft laid the foun¬ dations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thine hands.
L. By thee were all things created, that are in heaven and that are in earth, vifible and inyilible, all things were created by thee and for thee.
T. 14, or 593.
C. Both to the Seraph and the worm Thy goodnefs doth abound,
B. Thou calm’ft the fea, call’ll forth the Itorm,
And frudtifieft the ground.
C. But yet thy mercy to our race
More richly was difplay’d,
Thou
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Thou pitied’ft us in our diftrefs,
And therefore flefh waft made.
That thou as man might’ft fympathize,
With ev’ry grief vve feel, (Heb. ii. 17, 18.)' And being made a facrifice,
With blood our pardon feal.
L. Thou, O thou eternal Word, waft made flefh and dwelled’!!: amongft us.
Ch. And theyy that were thine, beheld thy glory* the glory as of tire only begotten of the Father, full' of grace and truth.
T. 155.
C. O thou day-fpring from on high !
When we, loft in deepeft wonder.
Duly ponder
On thy love in coming down From thy throne,
To fave Tinners from damnation :
For thy love and great companion Thee we praife, thank, and adore.
L. In thee dwelleth the whole fulnefs of the God¬ head bodily ; thou art the true God and eternal life.
Ch. Thou haft, by thyfelf reconciled ail things unto thyfelf, whether things on earth, or things in heaven.
L. And haft made peace through the blood of thy crofs.
L. Ch. Wherefore God hath highly exalted thee, and given thee a name, which is above every name.
T. 22. e. or 100 Pf.
C. Since thou thyfelf haft humbled thus,
To bear our fins upon the crofs,
F 2 God,
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God, for thy death, hath crowned thee With honor and with victory;
Yea, with that glorious majefty.
Thou had’d from all eternity,
Thou, as the fon of man, fat’d down At God’s right-hand upon the throne.
T. 97 .
C. With awe and reverence ’fore thee,
And at thy name we bow the knee,
As all in earth and heaven join,
T’ extol thy majelly divine,
And thee, to God the Father’s glory, call The great Jehovah, mighty Lord of all.
T. 519.
L. Mod holy Lord and God,
B. Holy almighty God,
S. Holy and molt merciful Savior,
C. Thou eternal God !
Grant, that we may never
Lofe the comforts from thy death :
Have mercy, O Lord !
L. bf Ch. Praifed be thou in unity with the Fatheif and the Holy Ghod ;
C. From everlading to everlading. Amen.
Ch. Amen Hallelujah ! Hallelujah!
C. Amen Halleluiah !
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1 6. T. 235.
Unspotted Lamb of God ,
Our holy Spoufe by blood ,
Who from thy throne canif doivn •
And took' f our flefo and bone.
The Cherubim and Seraphs cloud Extol thy praife with voices loud ,
The Church above joins in that drain Honor doth to the Lamb pertain. Amen.
T. 22. a-
1. The Father in the Fathers throne His only and beloved Son ,
The Holy Ghojl, the Comforter
In thee, 0 Lamb , we now revere. (Col. ii. 9,)
T. 22. Ii
2. Worthy art thou , 0 Lamb of God ,
Who fhed’d for us thy precious blood,.
Ponver and' glory to receive ,
What Angels or what men caw give-.
3. Thou f aught erd Lamb, we honor thee.
And praile thy oifice tremblingly ;
Thou art the final judge declar’d j
Lord over life arid death thou- art.
T. 22. d.
4. Thy love, O' Lamb, our love doth claim,.
And our defire is to thy name ;
Ch. T hat name which only to thee’s known o Lay it upon us, we’re thy own. (Rev. ii- 17.)
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In this tvor Id thou art no more now,
Us, as thy race, thou ieavft below ; (John xvii. II.) 'Take us into thy fpecial care,
Secure our fouls from ev ry fnare.
6. Let our white robes of righteoufnefs Be by thy blood kept clean always.
Till thou Jhalt ever of thy bride The temple , light , and Lamb abide.
I7* T. 101.
C. i HANKSGIVING, honor, praife and might Unto the flaughter’d Lamb be render’d,
B. "Who brought us to his kingdom’s light,
S. And bought us from all tongues and kindred,
A. Before the world was form’d, we were ordain’d By him to happinefs and life which knows no end.
T. 58c
L. Ch. We are his through mercy ;
To him, our Savior,.
We’ll humbly cleave, till we fha.ll fee iiim ever.. Hallelujah.
C. To him, who ever doth abide.
Be ceafelefs fongs of praife repeated,
S. By the whole Church, his chofen bride,
B. And thofe in heav’nly manfions feated :
A- Th’ angelic boils exait his holy name.
And we with all created beings do the fame.
L. C)’ Ch. To the God of glory, Love and compalLon,
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Be honor, power, might, and adoration For evermore.
C. By all the faints around his throne,
S. And all thJ angelic choirs in heaven,
C. With fliouts of triumph to God’s Son,
Our King and Shepherd praife be given ;
A. They join with us his goodnefs to rehearfe.
His glorious name be prais’d throughout the
univerfe.
L. & Ch. Now let all fay: Amen,
The Lord be praifed,
In heav’n and earth his name for ever blelfed By all that breathe.
A. Amen, Hallelujah !
Chrift’s congregation To God and to the Lamb pays adoration With thanks and praife.
l8. T. io x •
L. C. JL'RAV/’ near, O flock of Chrift, and bow In heart and mind with awe before him,
Yea, fink at Jefu’s footllool low'
With joyful praifes, and adore him ;
Confels, that in thyfelf thou nothing art,
But that he is thy all, foie objedl of thy heart.
T. 206.
B. Almighty Lord, S. :[|: A, Th’ eternal word,
The
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The church’s head,
JB. By whom,
A. By whom the worlds were made,
B. Which in heav’n’s fpacious fphere S. :||r'
S. Appear,
A. Who by thy blood brcmght’d us to God,
B. Thee we confefs, S
S . The Lord our righteoufnefs, A :|f :
T. ioi. 2d p.
L. is* Ch. To him, who is, and was, and is to come, Who dy’d, now ever lives, be praife in Chriften- dom.
B. Sure as thou liv’d:, S. :][:
A. And as Lord mov’d
On Cherubim, (Ezek. ch. x.)
B. And aw’d
S. And aw’d the Seraphim,
B. Jehovah, great I am, S. :||:
A. And Lamb ;
So fure’s thy blood the highed good,
B. Of iinners poor, S. :||;
A. Till death dial!' be no more, A. :|j:
X. &5* Ch. He’s good as great, to him alone we’ll* live,
To him we’ll fpirit, foul, and body freely give.
B. My King benign, S. :[]:
A. I’d fain be thine j
Not any thing,
S. No fmalled,
A. No fmaiied hankering
Game me, whild here 1 day,
My Lord and God irons' thee To dray ;
But
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But may each breath Exalt thy death,
B. And fing thy praife, S. :[J:
S. For thy unbounded grace. A. :|[:
L. £9* Ch. Accept, O Lord, in merry of our praife,
A. And leave with ail of us thy precious peace antf grace.
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VI. HYMNS
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VI.
JHYMNS OF PRAISE TO THE HOLY GHOST.
1 9*
T. 235.
Be prais'd) God Holy Ghof,
By the redeemed ho ft)
Thee Chriftendom' s blejl Comforter The Church united doth revert)
The angels , thrones , and all who raife The Son Creators glorious graft)
The cherubim and feraphs cloud Thy boundlefs praifes fmg aloud .
FJfential God indeed ,
Spirit ) who doft proceed'
From the Father y and to us Reveal’Jl Ch rift’s death and crofs.
Thou’ft witnefs’d thro’ the martyrs tongues.
Till their laft breath, and rais’d their fongs j,
Thro ’ thee the Church of Chrift in faith Rejoices , and /hows forth his deathy For this we humbly thee adore ,
Fxalt and praife for evermore. Amen „
T. 22. b.
1. O Holy Ghoft, Creator God,
Giver of life always avow’d.
Thou,
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Thou, who "U hearts dofl fearch and try,.
A id ioul and body purify.
2. O’ erfhado’w d by thy mighty fiow*rt Fhe virgin bleji conceiv i and lore 'That holy thing , evti Chnjl the Child f God and eternal Father Jli.'d .
3. Fhoti at his baptifm did’Jl defcend On him and his whole cotirfe attend ,
Fill death’s Jlrong pow’r he had fubdued ,
And our lojl life again renew'd .
T. 22. a.
4. Thy might divine and do<ftrine’s pow’r Hath countiefs fouls to Chrift brought o’cr3
The twelve apollles company,
All that they were, they were thro’ thee.
5. Thou teacheft Chriftendom, to trace God's counfel for man’s happinefs j
Thro’ thee we know Chrift’s mind aright,
And walk with him in truth and light.
6. Thou in our hearts do ft Abba cryy Plead’ft for us, when to him we figh,
Fhott our petitions fonrijly and then Fkou anfwer’Jl gracioujly : Amen !
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T. 22. d.
7. God Holy GhoJly bleji Comforter ,
Give thy flock one mind ev’ry where y And let our need y fouls by faith Feed on the merits of Chrift’s death.
T. 22. 1.
8. Help thy flock , Holy GhoJly we pray /
As oft as they God’s Lamb pourtruy,
1 F$
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To put felf-righteoufnefs to Jhame,
And man's own Jirength and help to taint*.
9. That all who hear us, may be led By thee to Chrift, the fountain-head Of righteoufnefs, which thro’ his blood Avails before the throne of God.
T. 22. o.
io. God Holy Spirit , thee we pralfe And daily magnify thy grace ,
That thou doll fill with Gofpel found The earth’s whole compafs all around ;
1 1 . That thy flock’s Elders thou doff guide3 O’er Jefu’s fold well to prefide j
That thou the fervants doll: appoint,
And them with gifts and grace anoint ;
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1 2. That from Chrid’s priefts, by thee ordain’d* Like incenfe pray’rs to God afcendj
That each church member's made to be A living temple unto thee .
T. 235.
13. That , when the bridegroom Jloall appear }
Thou' It fill his bride now weeping here}
With heavnly comfort, joy and peace.
And lead her heme to him in blifs . Amen ,
Q,9t
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20. T. 203.
1. CoME, Holy Ghoft ! come, Lord our God! And fhed thy heav’nly gifts abroad
On us, and unto ev’ry heart True faith and fervent love impart.
O Lord, who by thy heav’nly light Haft call’d thy Church from finful night.
Out of all nations, tribes, and places ;
To thee we render thanks and praifes. Hallelujah! :j|:
2. Thou Light divine ! moft gracious Lord ! Revive us by thy holy word,
And teach thy flock in truth to call On God, the Father of us all :
From all ftrange dodlrines us preferve.
No other mafters may we ferve,
But Chrift, who is our only Savior j In him we w'ill confide for ever.
Hallelujah ! :||:
3. O Holy Ghoft ! kind Comforter ! Help us, with watehfulnels and pray’r, ’Midft various trials thee t’ obey,
And never from the truth to ftray:
O Lord ! by thy almighty grace. Prepare us fo to run our race.
That w'e, by thy illumination,
May gain heav’n’s glorious habitation. Hallelujah ! ;||:
£1.
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21.
L. & Ch. V-TLORY be to God, the Holy Ghofl, oui* teacher, guide and comforter !
T. 58.
C. O Spirit of grace,
Thy kindnefs we praife In fhowing to us,
That life and falvation proceeds from Chrilt’s crofs.
Ch. 13y thee, O Spirit of the Lord, the breath of his mouth, all the hofts of heaven were made. (Pf. xxxiii. 6.)
T. 22. a.
A. 1 . Thou hajl both earth and heaven made ,
Yet is thy povu r divine difplay dy
God Holy Ghoft , more glorioujly In ChrijTs redeemed property.
2. When thou thy unBion do ft impart ,
And breath’Jl new life into the heart ;
B. When thy all-penetrating light Difpels the thickeft gloom of night ;
S. 3. When thou Chrilt’s Icve reveal’ll to us.
And guid’ft our eyes unto his crcfs ;
A. Thy pow’r divine both far and near.
In countlefs wonders doth appear.
L. b* Ch.
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L. & Ch. Therefore fhall our tongue praife thee, and our lips declare thy glory.
C. Praife to thee, our God,
Be brought by us finners,
Redeem’d with Chrilt’s blood.
L. Ch. Thou Spirit of Life, and power of the higheft, thou did’lt overfhadow Mary, the hand¬ maid of the Lord, and fhe bore the Everlalling Father, the Prince of Peace.
T. 22. e. or ioo Pf.
A. i. Thou wall with Chrift our Lord, till he Subdu’d our foes triumphantly,
And crown’d with glory and renown,
In heav’n at God’s right hand fat down.
2. Thou on the twelve apoftles bleft In form of fiery tongues did’ll reft,
Thro’ thee they figns and wonders wrought.
And thus confirm’d the word they taught.
L. & Ch. O thou moll gracious Comforter, who abidell with us for ever, we worlhip thee with grateful hearts,
L. That thou doft comfort us, as a mother comforteth her children •,
Ch. That thou helpefl our infirmities, and makell in- tercelfion for us with groanings, which cannot be uttered -,
L. That thoubeareft witnefs with our fpirit, that we are the children of God, and teachell us to cry : Abba Father ;
L. £5* Ch. That thou fheddell abroad the love of God. in our hearts, and makell our bodies thy holy temples. *
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T. 58,
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T. 58.
C. What of the Father and the Son we know.
We all to thy divine inltrudtions owe,
Through thy operations we are affured.
That Jefus Chrilt, who death for us endured.
Is Lord and God.
-A. Ch. Therefore do we praife and laud thee, and cry with holy awe :
A. Praife and thanks and adoration are due unto thee, O Lord, thou Searcher of hearts !
Ch. By our own reafon and Itrength we could not be¬ lieve in or come to Jefus Chrilt, our Lord, but thou halt called us, and brought us together, and enlight¬ ened us through thy grace.
£_?* CZ. rrTluu ilufl fan<£\ify ns in the true, faith, and wilt enable us to abide in Jefus Chrilt.
A. Be thou praifed, together with the Father, and with the Son, now and to all eternity !
Ch. Amen, Hallelujah ! Hallelujah !
C. Amen, Hallelujah !
T. 14.
X. Whene’er the Spirit’s voice you hear,
To him obedient prove,
For he inftrudts us, to believe In Chrilt, and him to love.
T. 58.
A. Have patience with us Tinners ev’ry day,
Foygive us all our trefpafles, we pray,
O inltrudt and warn us, without ceflation.
And with thy peace, thy love and confolation Fill all our hearts.
L. Grace
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L. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, deft, according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through fandlification of the Spirit, unto obedience, and fprinkling of the blood of Jefus Chrift.
(i Pet. i. 2.)
Ch. Unto the praife of his holy name. Amen.
T. 235.
C. Amen, mod blefled Comforter,
In mercy all our hearts prepare,
That through the gifts, thou doft bellow,
We may into God’s image grow.
For Jefu’s fake accept our praife,
And to us all impart thy peace. Amen.
2 2. T. g.
1. HoLTGhoJl , thou God and Lord Of thy Congregation ,
We to thee with one accord Pay our adoration.
2. For thy teachings , heav'nly guide,
O accept our praifes ,
Have we thee, we’re well fupplied With good gifts and graces.
3. Thou exp la inf unto us Jefus incarnation ,
And how he upon the crofs Purchas'd our Jalvatioti.
4. Thou filif with the Gofpel Light Ev’ry land and nation ,
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Aid’ft
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Aid’ft thy witnefies with might,
Under tribulation.
£. Us to Jefus thou haft brought ,
And wilt keep us ever
In the faith, which thou haft wrought
Through thy grace and favor.
6. With maternal faithfulnefs Lead his ranfom'd people ,
And, to pleafe him , give them grace ,
Bear them up , when feeble.
7. Daily Jefu's flock thanks thee For thy kind tuition ,
O may we obedient be Through thy benedidlion !
8. Grant , that we may never lofet Till our dying moment ,
The rich comfort , which to us Flows from Chrift’s atonemetit .
9. For our heav'nly Father's love Jefif s great compaffion ,
patience ever prove Our ftrong confolation.
I o. Amen , Lord God , Holy Ghft ,
Fndlefs thanks and praifes Gives to thee the ranfoni d hoft%
In the name of Jefus.
VII. LI.
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VII.
LITANY
OF THE LIFE, SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF JESUS, AND HYMNS OF FR A.ISE FOR HIS WOUNDS.
23*
T.539. a.
C. C3 CHRIST, thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fins of the world,
Leave thy peace with us !
L. £2* Ch. Lord God , our Father , which art in heaven !
Sacrifice and offering thou wouldefl not, but a body had thou prepared him *,
C. That all things might by him be reconciled unto himfelf, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven, and that he might make peace in his flefh.
1
L. & Ch. Lord God Son , the Savior of the world!
Forafmuch as the children are partakers of flefh and blood, thou alfo thyfelf likewife took’ft part of the fame — and waft in all things made like unto thy Brethren.
T. 50.
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T. 50.
C. Thy facred body thou d id’ll; give For us, that we thereby might live.
Thy precious blood for Tinners fpilt Cleanfeth our hearts, removes our guilt.
Have mercy, Lord !
L. & Ch. Lord God , Holy Ghojl !
Thou did’ft defcend and abide upon him — In him dwelleth all the fulnefs of the Godhead bodily.
C. Mod: Holy bleded Trinity,
B. For the Lamb of God all praife to thee, S. :J|:
A. For the Lamb of God all praife to thee !
Thou flaughter’d Lamb, our God and Lord !
To needy pray’rs thine ear afford.
And on us all have mercy !
L. From the fin of unbelief, (John xvi. 18.)
From all defilement of the flefh and fpirit.
From all felf-righteoufnefs,
From luke-warmnefs and drynefs of hearty From indifference to thy wounds,
A. Preferve us, gracious Lord and God !
T. 23.
We are needy, yet forgiven,
With thy blood our hearts enliven,
Give us of thy death and paffion An abiding, deep imprelfion !
L. By
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L. By thy holy incarnation and birth C. Make our humanity dear to us !
L. By thy circumcifion
C. May we obtain the circumcifion of the heart !
L. By thy early exile
C. l each us, that here we have no continuing city !
L. By thy holy infancy
C. Teach us to become as little children ! (Matlh. xviii. 3.)
L. By thy exadt knowledge of the fcriptures,
C. Eftablifh us in the word of truth !
L. By thy holy walk on earth C. Teach us to walk unblameably !
L. By thy obedience and fubje£tion C. Grant unto us obedient hearts !
L. By thy childlikefimplicity C. Teach us finglenefs of heart and mind !
L. By thy precious fweat, when at work,
C. Make all labor eafy unto us !
L. By thy faithfulnefs in handicraft-bufinefs C. Make us faithful on our part !
L. By thy having borne our ficknefles and infirmities C. Make us fatisfied with our weaknefs !
L. Thy teftament confirmed by thy death ! (Johnxvii.) C. Abide the rule of thy heirs !
L. The word of thy crofs C. Remain our confeflion of faith !
A. Chrift’s wounds and bitter paffion,
H is death is our confeflion,
Until we fee him face to face.
L. By thy willingnefs in giving thyfelf up to death, C. Make known unto us the myftery of thy love !
L. By thy holy blood-baptifm (Luke xii. 49, 50.)
C. Enkindle a fire throughout the whole earth !
L. Thy
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A. Thy fuffering and dying form,
C. Remain conltantly before our eyes !
A. Thy bloody fweat in thy agony C. Befprinkle our fouls and bodies !
A. Thy ftrong crying and tears C. Be our comfort in diitrefs and pain !
T. 3 6.
A. The many drops of blood which from thee flowed, The ftreams of tears, which oft thy cheeks be~ dewed,
Are all in our behalf for mercy pleading And interceding.
A. Thy open arms C. Receive us !
A. Thy crown of thorns
C. Teach us the nature of the Crofs's kingdom !
A. Thy pierced hands
C. Show us, where our names are engiaven !
A. Thy pierced feet
C. Be embraced by us for our ele£tion of grace !
A. Thy lips, though pale, yet full of grace,
C. Speak peace and comfort unto us !
A. The imprefiion of thy dying moment C. Be alwavs feen in us !
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A. Thy heart pierced for uo,
C. Rejoice over us !
A. Thy precious body and blood C. Feed us unto everiaiting life ! (John vi.)
A. The holy wound in thy fide C. Remain our place of refuge in all diftrefs !
T. 519.
A. Molt Holy Lord and God !
B. Holy Almighty God !
S. Holy
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S. Holy nnd moll merciful Savior,
A. Thou eternal God !
Grant, that we may never Lofe the comforts from thy death. Have mercy, O Lord !
24* T. 235.
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A 0 thee , 0 Lamb once J, lain ,
All honor doth pertain.
For thy pierc’d heart we give thee praife.
For all thy wounds our lauds we raife,
Angels adtnire the gracious plan.
Thou formed] ', to redeem lojl man ,
And yet by this myilerious light O’ercome, they hide their faces bright,
But Jefu's Church , his ranfomd bride,
L. Which he has form’d out of his fide,
Enraptur' d with uncover’d face Beholds his wounds' mojl glorious rays ;
Praife , bleffmg , thanks to thee O Lamb, for ever be !
W ? awefidly revere
Fhy heart pierc'd with a fpear !
L. Look to the rock, from whence ye’re hewn,
Ye chofen people, ev’ry one.
Yea look unto the pit-hole, whence
Ye’re dug, with joy and reverence. (Ifaiah lb I.)
Amen.
T. 22. d.
I . Here are we children poor and mean,
Corrupt throughout , defl'd by Jin ,
But
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But by ChrifPs purifying blood We’re made a J, 'ancillary of God.
T. 54.
2. The blood-fream , flowing from his fide , Which by the fpear was open’d widey In time and in eternity For firmer s pleadeth mercy freey Yeay mercy free.
T. 22. a.
Ch. 3. With joy Ifaiah did of old
The glory of Chrift’s wounds behold*
And thus with pow’r and energy Of his redemption prophefy.
L. 4. Beloved John on Golgotha,
How Jefu’s fide was pierced, faw.
And doth with emphafis avow,
That blood and water thence did flow.
Ch. 5. When, being rifen from the dead, Chrift his difciples vifited,
They, by his wounds convinc’d, ador’d Him as their Maher, Head, and Lord.
T. 54.
L. 6. When Thomas Jefu’s wounds defcried, And thruft his hand into his fide,
He then believ’d, and deeply bow’d, Exclaim’d with awe : My Lord and God ! My Lord and God !
T. 22. e.
7. Thanh God , that in this faith we livey In him, our unfeen Lord , believe ,
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And in his wounds in fpirit fee Our pardon and election free,
8» Therefore the Church , the raifomd bride Sings glory to Chrili’s pierced fide ;
Glory be to Chr ill’s pierced fide !
Glory to Jefus crucified !
T. 22. O.
9. How highly are thy people blef ,
0 Lamb , when in thy wounds they reft,
L, Receiving ftrength and life divine.
As living branches from the vine.
10. Might none of US) while we abide On earth , be weaned from thy fide ;
But grant , that we be found in thee ,
And thou in us eternally,
T. 22. f.
Ch. II. When Chrift in judgment final! appeaiy And all the world will quake with fear, Then by his fide^wound ev’ry foe Him as the Son of Man will know ;
1 2 . But to his Covenant fork that fign Will blaze in luflre all divine ,
And all, who lov’d and own’d him here. Will meet their Savior without fear.
13. Meanwhile the fplendid raysy which dart From our Redeemer’s pierced hearty
While in this vale of tears we live.
Us life and light and comfort give.
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14, And in this light we walk, till we ■Shrill face to face our Savior feey And for our precious call of grace Sing : To ChrijTs pierced fide be praife !
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away the fin of the world !
Ch. 2. By his ftripes we are healed.
C. I . Worthy wounds of Jefus !
With love moft tender
We unto you both now and ever render
Deferved praife.
■Ch. 2. Precious wounds of Jefus !
C. Our God be praifed,
Who fpared us, to fee thefe times moil blefled, When you are known.
Ch. 3. Bleeding wounds of Jefus !
C. Who does not prize you.
Nor give his whole heart unto thee, O Jefu, Abides in death.
Ch. 4. Painful wounds of Jefus !
Which he endured,
C. Sinners by virtue of your balm arc cured Infallibly.
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€h. Holy wounds of Jfus !
C. Whereby he renders
Foor fmners holy, and makes faints poor finners. How wonderful !
"Ch. 6. Powerful wounds of Jfus !
Life-giving fluices,
C. Whoe’er reforts to you, finds vital juices- Of blood divine !
Ch. 7. Prefent wounds of Jfus 1 C. Remain for ever
In Spirit ’fore our eyes, till we’ve the favor You to behold !
Ch. 8. Open wounds of Jfus!
C . In your recefies
Like timid doves we find our hiding places From fin and death.
Ch. 9. Shining wounds of Jefus!
0. With your bright color
We’ll daily paint the Lamb in Crofs’s dolor ; Come fouls and fee !
Ch. I o. Blood-baptifn of Jefus !
Q. Continue fhowing
Thy kindling pow’r, till hearts with love ar* glowing
All o’er the earth !
Ch. 11. Beauteous wounds of Jefus!
C. I believe, yes truly 5
But I long to depart, that Hill more fully You I may fee.
Ch. 1 2. My own wounds of Jefus !
B. Mine, S. mine ye’re furely,
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A. It is, as if you were open’d purely For me alone.
i j. Glory to the Father Of th’ man of forrows,
Whofe wounds have ranfom’d us, and purchasM for us
Eternal blifs.
14. Praife and thanks be given To th’ Holy Spirit ,
Who the blelt do&rine of Chrifl’s wounds and . merit
To us made known.
1 5. Lamb cf God once wounded l For our falvation
Let all who breathe, proclaim thy bitter pnjfioa World without end !
Ch. O might each pulfe thankfgiving beat,
And ev’ry breath thy praife repeat !
C. Amen, Hallelujah !
Ch. Hallelujah !
A. Amen, Hallelujah !
VIII. HYMNS-
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VIII.
HYMNS ON THE PASSION OF OUR LORD,
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c , O Head fo full of bruifes.
So full of pain and fcorn,
’Midft other fore abufes,
Mock’d with a crown of thorn I Gh. O head, e’er now furrounded With brightelt majelly,
In death now bow’d and wounded, A. Saluted be by me f
2. O Lord, what thee tormented, Was my fins heavy load,
I had the debt augmented.
Which thou did’it pay in blood. Here am I, blufhing (inner.
On whom wrath ought to light :
O thou my health’s beginner !
Let thy grace chear my fight.
Cb. 3. Own me, Lord, my falvation ! '
Receive, my Shepherd, me !
A. I know, thy bitter paflion Is a rich treafury 5
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And that thou, man of forrows f Hall by thy death and blood Procur’d a new heart for us,
And everlalting good.
Ch. 4, Humbly I will Hand by thee,, Thou deign’d at me to look ;
C. In Spirit let me eye thee
So as. thy heart drings broke. And as thy limbs extended In death grew diff and cold. Might I thy corpfe expanded Within my arm& enfold.
Ch. 5. It yields me confolation,
When I can feed by faith,
My Savior, on thy paflion And meritorious death ;
A. O what am I enjoying,
Thy flefh and bone, when I With thee, my Lord, am dying, What peace divine, what joy !
Ch. 6. Endow me with good courage. When yielding up my breath, And let me fee thy image.
Thy lovely form in death ;
A. To thee my eyes I’m raifing.
And my eledlion fee,
Thee in my heart embracing.
I’d do it condantly.
7. I give thee thanks unfeigned, O Jefus, friend in need,
For what thy foul fudained, When thou for me did’d bleed ;
Thou
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Thou wilt preferve me ever,.
Till I before thee hand j Can ought on earth me fever Prom thy moft faithful hand ?
Ch. 8. With awe I fee thee languifh, And watch thy lateft breath,
Upon thy tears and anguifh I fix the eye of faith ;
C. Were fight of him allowed,
I then fhou’d know : ’fwas Hes, My flefh and bone avowed,
My Lord God certainly.
9. When in the arms of Jefus My lips (hall pallid grow,
Then fhall that blood fo precious,. Which from his wounds did flow,. Anoint my body dying,
My foul will join the bleft.
Eternal blifs enjoying ;
My flefh in hope fhall reft.
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C. Lord Jefus, who for me Haft endlefs blifs obtained,.
And as thy property My foul by blood regained :
Accept
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Accept a weeping eye, .
A warm and grateful heart,
Tho’ a thank-ofFring poor.
Yet take it in good part !
Ch. 0 Lord, •what thee tormented, &c. No. 26.-2*
C. I look to Golgotha,
For me I view thee languiih,
And melt like wax away Before thy pain and anguilh ;
My heart {hall fee God’s wrath In what on thee did fall,
The fountain too and bath
For my offences all. (Zech. xiii. i.)
Ch. Humbly I will Jla7id by thee , Z*fc. No. 26. 4.
G. Moft gracious God and Lord !
Mankind’s' almighty Savior S Worthy to be ador’d By all both now and ever !
Thofe fouls are bleft indeed Who thee embrace by faith,
As thou for us waft laid Low in the duft of death.
Ch. It yields me confoiatioti , £9* c. No. 26. 5* .
C. Jefus, thy dying love
And thy blood-bought falvation,.
By day and night fhall prove Fly fav’rite meditation.
When I commune with thee,
As though before mine eyes I faw thee bodily ;
My faith this vivifies.
Ch. With
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Ch. With awe I fee thee langui/hy & c. No. 26. 8.
C. In thee I’ll truft by faith,
Jefus, my God and Savior ;
On thy atoning death My foul (hall feed for ever ;
Thy fulFrings fhall remain Deep on my heart impreft,
Thou Son of God and man 1 Till I with thee {hall reft.
A. When in the arms of Jefus
My lips [hall pallid growy No. 26. 9.
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T. 149,
Ch. Heart-reviving is the view Of our lovely Savior,
Him our higheft good to know*
Be our whole endeavor ;
We’re unclean, full of fin.
But the ftripes of Jefus Heal all our difeafes.
C. 0 Lord , what thee tormented , ife. No. 26. 2>
Ch. Jefus cometh to fulfil All thy heart defireth,
Does himfelf to thee reveal,
Thee with love infpireth ;
His blood fpilt all thy guilt Will erafe for ever,
And thy fins will cover.
G. Own
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C. Own me, Lord , my falvation , (s1 ’c. 26. 3*
Ch. Lamb of God, all praife to thee.
Thou haftvi&’ry gained,
And upon the crofs for me Endlefs blifs obtained ;
Thou art mine, I am thine,
May my whole demeanor To thy name give honor..
C. Humbly I will Jland by thee , & c, No. 26. 4*
Ch. O what happinefs divine*
What a lot inoft precious,.
Confidently to recline On the breaft of Jefus,
Where who will takes his fill.
And yet longs for ever For more grace and favor.
C. With awe 1 fee thee languifh , £sV, No. 2 6. 8»
Ch. When I him in fpirit trace As the world’s Creator,
And regard the finfulnefs Of my fallen nature :
I revere him with fear,
But his expiration Yields me confolation..
A. Lord ! in my greatejl angttijlo Thy pains and agony ,
Which made thee cry atid languif .My Jlrength and comfort be !
Thy f acred blood fo precious Refrefj my panting heart ; ,
In fpirit thee , 0 Jefus /
I'll view , till 1 depart*.
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B. Worthy thou S. :|[:
A. Lamb ! for thy foul’s agony,
That each blood-drop thee fhou’d honor, That my heart Ihou’d glow for thee,
Each pulfation praife it’s donor,
And my needy foul cleave conftantly S. Lamb to thee ! A.\ |j:
Ch. It yields me conflation , CSV. No. 2 6. 5.
B. O how great S. :||:
A. Are the bleflings we derive From the fulnefs of our Savior,
All, who him in faith receive,
And defire to tafle his favor,
From this fource may freely take always S. Grace for grace. A. :||:
C. b. Own me. Lord , my falvation , No. 2 6. 3.
B. Day nor night S. :||:
A. Never let us hold our peace,
In his blood-bought congregation Never (hall his praifes ceafe ;
For Immanuel' s incarnation.
For his death , (my foul, he died for thee )
S. Joyful be ! A. :ll;
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Ch. I give thee thanks unfeigned > & c. No. 2 6. 7.
B. True is he! S. :fl:
A . Nought can pluck us from his hand.
He with faithfulnefs unceafing Will preferve us to the end,
Till, whate’er has been diftrefling Being fled, we tafte, without annoy,
S. Heavenly joy. A. :[]:
Ch, When in the arms of Jefus , &c. No. 2 6. 9.
B. O what joy S. :]|:
A. O what joy awaiteth me !
I rejoice in expectation,
That I in my flefli fhall fee Him the God of my falvation,
And behold the Lord in endlefs bliff S, As he is. A.'. ||:
Ch. Yea, Amen :([:
Poor and needy fouls rejoice In this hope and confolation.
Till they with harmonious voice Join the perfect congregation,
A. Singing : Lamb , thou’ ft brought us nigh to God By thy blood. :]|;
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Gh. Ho\V are our fouls delighted,
Tho’ fliame o’erfpreads our face.
When we, by faith excited,
The Lamb of God can trace In all his bitter paffion.
Till dying on the tree,
To bear our condemnation,
And each one thinks : For me !
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C. All his fuff’rings were for me.
That once my departing fpirit Full of joy and peace might be.
And eternal life inherit;
I’m from judgment freed, by faith In his meritorious death.
Ch. Humbly I will f land by thee. No. 26. 4.
C. Lord and God, how are thy (heep With thee in fuch clofe connexion !
Though they have thee, ft ill they weep After thee with love’s affection ;
O thou higheft good which we Can’t enjoy fufficieru .
Ch. Endow me with good courage , No. 2 <5. 6.
C. O the happy hours we fpend With him in bleft converfation,
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He’s our ever faithful friend,
Full of grace, peace, and falvation,
Yea, the look at Jefu’s wounds With delight and joy abounds.
Ch. With awe I fee thee langujhy No. 2 6. 8.
C. He is mine and I am his,
Join’d with hum in clofe communion j And his bitter paflion is The foundation of this union,
Full of hopes, which never yield.
Firm on him, my rock, I build.
Ch. I give thee thanks unfeigned , No. 26. y.
C. Jefus me can never leave,
This, this is my confolation,
And my body in the grave Reds in hope and expe£lation,
That this mortal fledi lhall fee Incorruptibility.
Ch. When in the arms of Jefus , No. 26. 9.
C. When I once fhall favor’d be,
To enjoy in fulled meafure,
What his fuff’rings gain’d for me,
And falvation’s blood-bought treafure^ O how joyful will I fmg Hallelujah to my King !
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Ch. Behold, my foul, thy Savior
Gives up his life and blood,
Thee to reftore to favor,
And reconcile to God ;
Thy ev’ry pain he eafes,
In him thou End’d relief,
Rife then and fing his praifes,
Who turns to joy thy.grief.
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C. Thoufand times by me be greeted, Jefus, who had loved me,
And thyfelf to death fubmitted For my treafon againd thee j Ah ! how happy do I feel,
"When Tuic thco 1 humbly kneel
At the crofs, where thou expired’d, And true life for me acquired’d.
Ch. Near Jefu's crofs I’ll tarry,
On him I’il fix mine eyes ;
Behold him fpent and wearv,
A bleeding facrifice,
Could I of heav’nly glories Ev’n now a fight obtain.
Yet to his fufPring beauties Fd foon return again.
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V. Jefus, thee I view in fpirit.
Cover’d o’er with blood and wounds’? Now falvation, thro’ thy merit.
For my fin-fick foul abounds ■,
O who can, thou Prince of Peace>
Who d id’ll thirfl for our releafe.
Fully fathom all that’s treafur’d In thy love’s defign unmeafur’d*
Ch. What undeferred favor Hall thou unto me Ihown l Might I recline for ever Upon thy bread, like John ?
With inward fpirit’s ardor I thank thee for thy grace,
Thyfelf this heav’nly fervor Of love to thee increafe.
C. Heal me, O my foul’s phyfician, Wherefoe’er I’m fick or fad,
All the woes of my condition By thy balm be now allay’d •,
Heal the hurts, which Adam wrought, Or which on myfelf I’ve brought.
If thy blood me only cover,
My diflrefs will foon be over.
Ch. In my forlorn condition
Thou, Lord, did’ft me receive.
Thou faved’ft from perdition My foul, and bad’ll me live j I can’t give thanks fufficient,
For all thy love to me.
Let me, thy poorell patient,
Yiew thy wounds conllantly.
C. On
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C. On my heart thy wounds for ever Be infcrib’d indelibly,
That I ne’er forget, dear Savior, What thou hafl endur’d for me; Thou’rt indeed my higheft gco.l,
End of all folicitude,
Let me at thy feet abafed,
Be to tafEe thy friendfhip raifed,
Ch. I view Chrift’s wounds in fpirit. They are my fav’rite theme ;
His death, his blood and merit.
All my affedfions claim ;
’Tis my heart’s inclination,.
Like Mary oft to fit,
Untill my confummation.
At his thro’-pierced feet.
C. With the deeped adoration I before thy feet will lie;
And with humble fupplication Unto thee for fuccor cry ;
My petitions kindly hear.
Say in anfwer to my pray’r:
I have chang’d thy grief and fadnefs Into comfort, joy and gladnefs.
Cb. I thank thee with good reafon,
O Jefus, friend in need !
For thy death’s bitter feafon,
To which thy zeal agreed.
A- Grant me to lean unfhaken Upon thy faithfulnefs,
Until from hence I’m taken,
To fee thee face to face.
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C. 1. TT HOU Source of rhy falvationy Thou Conqu’ror of my death.
Who did’ft as my oblation'
In torments yield thy breath;
Ch. Who bor’ft the dreadful fentence.
Due to our curded race,
To fcreen my foul from vengeance,.
A. Accept our thanks and praife !
Ch. 2. FIl go with thee, my Savior,
Up to Mount Calvary;
A. And view with fpirit’s fervor All thou hall done for me ;
B. Thus with intenfe devotion I follow thy each ftep,
S. And tender love’s emotion Makes heart and eyes to weep.-
Ch. 3. I fee my Savior languiih In fad Gethfemane,
TiK thro’ his pores in anguifh The blood ev’n forc’d it’s way
B. The' load, which him oppreffes,- My foul deferv’d to feel ;
S. The bloody fweat of Jefus;
Doth foul and body heal.
Ch, 4. My Savior then betrayed.
Reproach and fuff ’rings met;
A. My fins my Lord conveyed ’Fore Pilate’s judgment-feat;
Thefe,
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Thefe, thefe did him deliver Into the foe’s dire hand;
I Ihou’d have felt for ever The pangs my God fuftain’d.
Ch. 5. Behold the man! he’s bearing" Our curfe, meek as a Lamb!
A. And now behold them rearing Him on; the Crofs’s Item!
There to complete his paffiorl. His forrows, pain and woe*
His blood for our falvation In copious dreams does flov.-
Ch. 6. Thou for thy foes intreateft, A. Lord Jefus, who was I?
Ch. Thy friends thou not forgetteft, A. Turn, Lord, to me thine eye !
Ch. A thief the promife heareth:
To-day thou’lt {hare my blifs;
A, Me guilty wretch this chearcvh, Whofe crimes are numberlefs,
Ch. 7. Thou anxioufly complained:
“ Mv God forfaketh me,”
S. tx I third,” thou then exclaimed. Yet none refrefheth thee.
A. Thy paflion being ended Thou cried: M ’Tis finifhed!''
“ My fpirit be commended
M To God!” — ’Twas finifhed.
Sr 3. My heart with love is glow ing, I fee my Savior die;
B. His head J fee him bowing A. This brought me endlefs joy !
B. He
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B. He gave his foul an ofPring For fin, that I might live;
S. He fav’d me by his fuff’ring,
To him myfelf Fll give.
A. 9. Thou, God of my falvation.
In whom I truft by faith,
Who haft for my tranfgrefiion Lain in the dull of death >
B. I place upon thy merit,
While here, my confidence,
And will commend my fpirity To thee, when I go hence.
10. Grant me, Lord ! thy, falvation. And peace divine, 1 pray,
While under tribulation And pains on earth I ftay.
Till I fhall ftand before thee.
And for redeeming grace With all the faints in glory My Hallelujah raife.
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Ch. o Lamb of God unfpotted.
Our crucified Savior,
Who haft to fhame fubmitted With patient meek behavior,
Thy bearing our tranfgrefiion Has fav’d us from damnation,
Have mercy on us, O Jefus ! O Jefus !
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C. I view in Jefu’s paflion The curfe I merited ^
He bore my condemnation,
And fuff’red in my Head ;
JB. The blood-drops he was fweating9 S. His foul in deep diftrefs.
And his heart palpitating,
A. Infure to me his grace.
Ch. O Lamb of God unfpotted, See.
Own us to be thine, Q Jefus! O Jefus 1
C. I fully am aflured.
My Savior loveth me ,
By what he hath endured:
B. For his great agony,
H is back, plough’d o’er with furrows,
S. H is fide pierc’d with a fpear,
C. * And unexampled forrows.
His boundlefs love declare.
Ch. O Lamb of God unfpotted, &c.
Leave thy peace with us, O Jefus ! O Jefus!:
C. Grant me. Lord ! thy falvation
And peace divine , / pray , No. 32. 10.
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C*. I. I. VJ Church, adore and wonder. Thy head and Savior yonder Hangs on the crofs’s tree !
Ch. 2. Behold him, whilft expiring,
And for mankind acquiring Thereby grace, life and liberty.
Ch. i. 2. Draw near, thou wilt difcover. How blood and fweat all over His facred body dyes ;
Ch. 2. Out of his heart moil noble.
For inexhaulted trouble,
Sighs are fucceilive foll’wing fighs-
Lit. 3. Who hath thee thus abufed,
Dear Lord, and fo much bruifed Thy moll majeftic face ?
Thou art no fin’s tranfaCtor,
Thou art no malefactor,
Like others of the human race.
C. 4. I, I, and my tranfgreflions. Which by my own confcilions Exceed the fea-lhore fands,
Thefe, thefe have been the reafon Of thy whole bitter feafon,
Of all thy bruifes, ftripes and bands.
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5. I -ought to have been pained,
And fail for ever chained Both hand and foot in hell ;
The bonds and fcourges tearing,
Which thou, my God, waft bearing,
My foul, my foul deferv’d to feel.
B. 6. I’ll be ’mongft the beholders.
And fee thee on thy (houlders Bear my prodigious load ;
S. Thou tak’ft my curfe inflidlion,
Giv’ft for it benedidfion,
Thy death procures my peace with God.
JB. 7. As furety thou prefenteft Thyfelf; to die confenteft For me in debt all o’er;
S. A crown of thorns thou weareft.
All pain and fcorn thou beared With patience never known before.
JB. 8. Into death’s jaws thou leaping Provid’d for my efcaping,
That I it’s ding mayn’t prove ;
S. My curfe and condemnation Thou bear’d for my falvation;
A. O mod unheard of fire of love!
9. The higheft obligations Bind me thro’ all life’s ftations,
T’ exprefs my thanks to thee ;
Weak as I am and feeble,
As far as I am able,
I’ll yield thee fervice willingly.
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Lit. 10. While here on earth I’m living,
I have nought worth the giving To thee for all thy pain;
Jl, Yet {hail thy paffion ever.
Till foul and body fever,
Deep in my heart engrav’d remain.
1 1. Thy fighs and groans unnumber’ d. And from thy heart encumber’d The countlefs tears forth preft:
Thefe {hall at my difmifiion
To final reft’s fruition
Convey me to thy arms and breafh
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Ch. Why was his foul with hellifli pain furrounded ? C. ‘Alas ! my fins have thee, my Savior, wounded,
I fhou’d have waded thro’ that fea of anguifh, Which made thee languifh.
L. & Ch. I'll be * twng.fi the beholders , £sY. No. 34. <5.
■C. How highly wonderful is this proceeding !
The Shepherd for his wand’ring fheep is bleeding, The Mailer pays for fervants’ mifbehavior,
That loving Savior !
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X, IS Ch. Into death's jaws he leaping , ISc. No. 34. 8.
C. How highly is poor man by him efteemed !
God gave himfelf, that man might be redeemed, Take foul and body, Lord, as an oblation For all thy paflionl
L. IS Ch. The highejl obligations , ISc. No. 34. 9.
C. Thou richly dolt deferve, that each pulfation Thy praifes fhould exprels without celfation, And that each blood-drop be devoted ever To thee, my Savior.
X. IS Ch. Whil’ft here on earth we’re living,
We have nought worth the giving To thee for all thy pain •,
A. Y et fhall thy paflion ever,
Till foul and body fever,
Deep in our hearts engrav’d remain.
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c. Jesus, fource of my falvation, Conqu’ror both of death and hell, Thou, who did’ft as my oblation Feel the pain, which I Ihould feel,
S. By the greatnefs of thy torment
Thou haft purchas’d my preferment, A. Thoufand, thoufand thanks to thee Deareft Lord for ever be !
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Ch. O did each pulfe thankfgiving beat,
And ev’ry breath thy praile repeat.
Amen, Hallelujah!
Hallelujah !
A. Amen, Hallelujah !
C. Thou haft cancell’d my tranfgrefiion,
Jefus, by thy precious blood !
5. May I find therein falvation,
Happinefs and peace with God;
A. And fince thou, for finners fuff ’ring,
On the crofs waft made an off’ring.
From all fin deliver me,
That I wholly thine may be !
Ch. Might each pulfation and each breath Extol thy meritorious death.
Amen, Hallelujah !
Hallelujah !
A. Amen, Hallelujah!
C. All the pain thou haft endured.
All thy wounds, thy crown of thorns,
B. Hands and feet with nails thro’ bored,
S. The reproach, which thou haft borne,
B. Thy back, ploughed with deep furrows,
S, Crofs and grave, and all thy forrows,
A. Thy blood-fweat and agony
O Lord Jefus, comfort me !
Ch. Here and above one voice doth found In chorus : Thou’ft for us aton’d !
Amen,
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Amen, Hallelujah !
Hallelujah !
A. Amen, Hallelujah 1
C. Lord, I’ll praife thee now and ever,
For thy bitter pain and fmart,
B. For thy agonizing (hiver,
S. For thy wounds and pierced heart ;
A. For thy (looping under fentence Of eternal wrath and vengeance,
For thy death and love divine.
Lord, I’ll be for ever thine !
Ch. Thou holy blefled Trinity
For th’ Lamb of God all praife to thee, Amen, Hallelujah !
Hallelujah !
A, Amen, Hallelujah 1
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C. One view, Lord Jefus, of thy paflion Will make our fainting fpirit glad ;
This yields us folid confolation,
When thy dear blood fo freely (lied,
Pervades and heals both foul and body.
When thou impart’d to us thy peace,
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And' when our arms of faith quite fteady, Thy Crofs and thee, our Lord, embrace.
CL Jefusy thee J'view in Jjpirity inf c. No. 3 r .
'C. No drop of blood thou deem’ft too precious, But {bed’ ft it for a worm like me;
O that thy fire of love, dear Jefus,
Inflam’d my Ireart with love to thee !
May thy atoning death and paffion,
Thy agony and bitter pain,
Until my final confummation,
Deep in my heart engrav’d remain !
Ch. On my heart thy wounds for every &c. No. 3 I.
C. O might I live in the enjoyment Of all my Lord for me has gain’d !
Might this be daily my employment,
To mufe upon what he fuftain’d !
O may his hands, whereon engraven My poor and worthlels name doth fland. Support me, till I in the haven Of endlefs joy flrall fafely land !
Ch. Jefus, at my diflolution
Take my longing foul to thee,
Let thy wounds at the concludes Of my life, my refuge be !
When in death I clofe mine eyes Let me wake in paradife,
And in endlefsblifs an diglory With the famkumheav’n adore thee !
C. What
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C. What heav’nly joy and confolation This hope affords unto my heart,
That Chrift, the God of my falvation, Shall me receive, when I depart t Then in his prefence I for ever With the Redeem’d (hall fing his praife , O Lord ! I long to have that favor.
To leave this world and fee thy face.
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FOR EASTER.
33.
EASTER MORNING LITANY, fSee No. 132, in the Hymn-Book.)
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KTMN OF PRAISE FOR THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST/
T. 14. b-
l. i&ch. Hallelujah! the Lord does Uve9 >
And peace on earth reftore !
Come, ranfom’d fouls ! and glory give.
Sing, worfhip and adore !
C. With grateful hearts to him we pay Our thanks in humble wife ;
Who aught unto our charge can lay ?
’Tis God, that juftifies.
J.L Who can condemn, fmce Chrijl was dead ,
And ever lives to God ?
Ch. Now our whole debt is fully paid.
He faves us by his blood.
C. The
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G. The r anfom’d hofts in earth and heaven Thro’ countlefs choirs proclaim :
He hath redeem’d its ; praife be giv’n To God and to the Lamb.
Cb. O might each pulfe thankfgiving beat*
And ev’ry breath his praife repeat !
Amen, Hallelujah ! Hallelujah!
A . Amen, Hallelujah !
S. Jefus, who died upon the crols.
And in the grave was laid.
His refurreBion-day to us A day of joy hath made.
T. 593, b.
B. God rais’d him up, when he for all Had freely tailed death,
And thus redeem’d us from the fall ;
On this we ground our faith.
A. For God thereby his facriftee Declar’d, unto his praife,
An all-fufficient ranfom price For Adam’s fallen race. (Rom. iii. 25*
viii. 34.) '
L. tsf Cb. The God of peace to guilty man- Does pard’ning grace afford.
Since from the dead he brought again Our Shepherd, Head and Lord ;
That Shepherd, who fo freely ihed'
His blood for tinners poor ;
Who died, but now is ris’ft indeed:
And lives for- evermore.
A. The God of mercies let us praife,
Who faves poor fallen men,
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And by the pow’r, which Chrift did raifc From death, begets again Us to a lively confidence.
That we for Jefu’s fake Shall of that bleft inheritance,
Preferv’d for us, partake.
T. 14. b.
Ch. His refurre&ion’s pow’r divine He fheds in us abroad,
Renews us, that we dead to fin May live alone to God.
B. Thus we, fupported by his might.
From ftrength to ftrength proceed.
And, walking in his truth and light, Pleafe him in word and deed.
S. In all we do, conftrain’d by love.
We’ll joy to him afford.
And to God’s will obedient prove Through Jefus Chrift our Lord.
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A. Hallelujah ! praife and adore On earth the Lamb once flain !
Till we in heav’n for evermore Exalt his name. Amen.
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CHRIST.
40.
T. 2 55,
C. To thee, incarnate God
Who died’ft and fhed’ft thy blood,
Nov/ liv’d eternally As Lord and Chrift on high ;
To thee, who dying on the crofs To God haft reconciled us,
And enter’d’ ft in the holy place By thine own blood with gifts of grace,
B. To plead as High-prieft for thine own,
S. Sitting upon thy Father’s throne,
A. Where, crown’d with glory * thou’rt ador’d.
By all heav’n’s lloft as l'ov’reign Lord ;
To thee our grateful lauds we raife,
Accept our worfhip, thanks and praife ! Amen..
* Heb. ij. 9.
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Cb. Ye, who’re now adoring,
Holy, beloved, (Col. iit. 12.)
And as new creatures in Chrift approved,
Look heaven-ward i
That
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That he, who afcended For our falvation
May give you of his grace a fweet fenfation,
Tho’ ltill unfeen.
C. Countenance majeftic.
Yet kind and gracious,
Of God’s exalted Lamb, our bridegroom precious. We gaze at thee ! (Acts i. n.)
C. O Immanuel, thou Savior of the world,
A. Own us to be thine !
L. With all the merits of thy life, fufFerings and death, A. Blefs us, our dear Lord and God !
L. With thy glorious refurredtion,
With the laft days of the Son of Man,
With thy victorious afcenfion,
With thy fitting on the Father’s throne,
With thy powerful interceflion,
With thy gracious prefence,
A. Blefs us, our dear Lord and God !
L. With thy coming again to thy church.
Or our being called home to thee,
A. Comfort us, our dear Lord and God !
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L. O comfort, words can ne’er exprefs,
That by th’ angelic holts attended Our Lord and Head to heav’n afcended,
There to prepare for us a place.
Ch, Hark ! the Father welcomes H is Son beloved :
“ Come thou, whofe arm all victorious proved. Come to my throne !
Sit
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Sit thou at my right hand.
Till for thy paffion
All foes, at thy footftool, with deep proftration Mull own thee Lord.”
L. At the word of the Father,
With awe before him
The countlefs heav’nly hods fall down, adore him And homage pay.
T. 147.
A. We join their adoration,
And laud him with proftration}
With joyful voice we call :
He is our all in all.
Ch. To him be glory at all times, in that church, which waiteth for him, and in that which is about him,
A. From everlalling to everlafting. Amen.
T. 149.
L. & Ch. Ye, who Jefu’s patients are.
Let your hearts be tending Thither, where you wilh to fhare Joy, that’s never ending ;
O may ye conftantly,
Wean’d from what’s terreftrial,
Look for things celeftial.
C. While on earth we tarry His death and paffion We will (how forth, and fancllfication From him derive.
’Mongli
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’Mongft his ranfom’d people Each day, that palTes,
Shall be devoted to folemn praifes For Jefu’s death.
Lamb of God mo»l holy !
Praife, honor, bleflmg
Be giv’n to God thro’ thee by all polTefling
Thy Caving grace.
Everlafting praifes And adoration
To him, who hath himfelf by Jefu’s paflaon To us made known.
Holy, holy, holy !
In earth and heaven
To God and to the Lamb be glory given
By all that breathe.
T. 185, 2d p.
L. vjf Ch. O may our imperfect fongs and praifes Be well plealing unto thee, Lord Jefus,
Say : “ My peace I leave with you.”
Amen, amen, be it fo !
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i T HUS faith the Lord : Lo ! Iam with you al- way, even unto the end of the world ;
Cb. And where two or three are gathered together in his name, there is he in the mid’ft of them.
T. 83. d.
C. Surely God is prefent here !
Since my Lord with grace and favor To my Spirit does appear As my Jefus and my Savior j For the Holy Trinity Is to us in Jefus nigh.
Ch. The Father watches for our good. The Son does cleanfe us in his blood. We by the Holy Ghofl are train’d, Till we’ve to endlefs blifs attain’d.
C. O might all my wifhes tend Unto Chrift without ceflation,
He’s my belt and neareft friend,
Full of grace, truth and falvation.
In his prefence may I feel Happinefs no tongue can tell !
Cb. For what is ftill denied to fight,
The fpirit’s eye dilcerns aright.
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C. Iloly awe does fill my heart,
When I fee my great Creator Of man’s nature taking part.
That he, as my Mediator Might lay down his life for me And from death might fet me free.
Ch. This my molt pleafing theme (hall be: The word} made jlejh, died o?i the tree.
C. In the grave for me he lay,
Then arofe in manner glorious For my peace on the third day,
Proving thus o’er death victorious.
And for forty days was feen By his foll’wers, God with men !
Ch. They faw the Lord rais’d from the dead, Believ’d on him and witneffed.
C. He afcended up on high
Glorious and with honor crowned, Cloath’d in godlike majefty ;
At God’s right-hand he’s inthroncd, And does flill as man appear Pleading for poor finners there.
C. For man he intercedes ’fore God,
And juftifies us by his blood.
Ch. When the Lord’s difciples faw Jefus, gloriouily arrayed,
From their longing fight withdraw Tna cloud to Heav’n conveyed:
Sure, alternate grief and joy
J3id their hearts and thoughts employ.
C. No
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C. No tongue can tell, no mind explore* What they experienced in that hour,
Ch. With what comfort were they fill’d. When the Lord with condefcenfion Bodilv himfelf reveal’d
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Forty days ’fore his afcenfion In their mid’ft ! the heav’nly peace They then felt, none can exprefs.
C. O might we fhare thofe bleflings great* As if that period lafted yet.
A. God be prais’d that thofe, who ’re his In this prefent difpenfation Nought eflential ever mifs,
Since they fhare in his falvation,
Tho’ unfeen, he’s nigh to all,
Who in truth upon him call.
C. Whene’er for him we mourn and figh* To chear and comfort us he’s nigh.
Ch. O when will the time draw near.
That he, who to Heav’n afcended. Shall in majefty appear,
By the heav’nly holts attended !
But we’re filent : To believe Is our lot, while here we live.
C. Till we the Lord our righteoufnefs Shall fee in glory, face to face,
The God of love, once crucified,
O may we found in faith abide !
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T. 135.
A. O bridegroom, 'whom we love unfeen,
O Lamb of God for us once flain !
Grant, we be ready day and night
For thy return, to chear our fight ! Amcis.
XI. FOR
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FOR THE FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY ANGELS.
42.
ch. Blessed be thou, that dwelled; between the
cherubim and gracioufly regarded: them of low eftate l O all ye worksof the Lord, blefs ye the Lord! Praife him and magnify him for ever !
C. Magnify him for ever !
Ch. Laud him all ye hofts of heaven !
Ye Angels of the Lord praife him !
Glorify, magnify him for ever L C. Magnify him for ever !
T.593. a.
A. Yea all his works in ev’ry place Extol his holy name,
My thankful heart, my mind and foul.*
Unite to praife the fame.
T. 249.
Ch. The feraphim of God Exalt their voices loud,
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With joy ’fore him they fhout :
Their holy choir, in heav’nly blaze.
Sing constantly with cover’d face :
Holy, holy is God !
Holy is God,
The Lord of Sabaoth !
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C. Thereto the Church of Chrift,
His flefh and bone confeft,
Sings : Amen, God be prais’d !
Above and here one voice doth found :
Praife him , who has for us aton'd!
To God in higheft Brain,
To the Lamb ilain All glory be, Amen !
Ch. In thy prefence is fullnefs of joy, at thy right-hand there are pleafures for evermore.
T. 172.
C. Thy majelty, how vaft it is.
And how immenfe the glory,
Which thou, O Jefus, doft poffefs.
Both heav’n and earth adore thee :
Both angels and men view their Maker as man, "With joy, that is paft all exprefIion,N L) happy, unfpeakably happy, who can Find in him life and falvation.
T. 39.
X. Have we here already a fore-tafte of Heaven?
C. To all, that believe, life eternal is given ;
From his and his Father’s hand nothing can pluck us,
The Holy Ghoft tends us, the angels conduct us.
Ch. The
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Ch. The Angels are all miniftring Spirits, fent forth to minifter for them, who (hall be heirs of falvation.
C. *Tis to be afcribed to Chrift and his merits,
That his holy angels, thofe minid’ring fpirits.
In ferving his children are willing and adtive, Tho’ mighty and holy, and we fo defective.
Ch. They do always behold the face of our Father., which is in Heaven.
T. 70.
C. Thefe holy fpirits,
When near to him they draw.
They fall before him,
Their God, with holy awe.
And with fuch deep humiliation.
As far exceedeth all our expreflion.
L. Chrift’s chofen people.
Redeemed with his blood,
For thefe bleft fpirits Exprefs their gratitude,
Owning their fuccor in accents feeble,
Till our joint voices {hall fill the temple,
T. 588.
Silo. What happinefs,
What joy and happinefs Shall we above poflefs,
When we adore him,
With angels bow before him,
And fee his face — what happinefs!
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Ch. Hal
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Ch. Hallelujah,
Heav’nly Hallelujah Will found with holy awe In heav’nly places,
From all the ranfom’d clafles.
To Jehovah ! Hallelujah 1
T. 58.
A. That our Lord’s views with us may be attain’d. We recommend ourfelves with faith unfeign’d To the Father’s bleffing, the Bridegroom’s favor, The Holy Spirit’s guidance now and ever, the angels guard.
T. 22.
Till we with angels join to fing Holy, holy is God our King,
Till we behold thy face molt bright.
In joy and everlalting light.
XII. LI-
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XII.
LITURGIES AT BAPTISM*
A. OF CHILDREN,
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( After the fttiging of feme fuitable verfes and a fhort
difeourfe.)
T. 539. a.
l. Christ thou Lamb of God, which takefl.
the fin of the world,
C. Leave thy peace with us, Amen.
away
L. With thy holy Sacraments,
A . Blefs us, gracious Lord and God!
T. 9 6.
C. An infant, Lord, we bring to thee.
As thy redeemed property,
And thee efpecially intreat,
Thyfelf this child to confecrate 13y baptifm, and it’s foul to blefs Out of the fulnefs of thy grace.
A. What
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Z. What is baptifm ?
Children. The anfvver of a good confcience towards God, the walking of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghoft, which is fhed on us abundantly thro’ Jefus Chrifl our Savior.
T. 201.
C. The eye fees water, nothing more,
How it is poured out by men •,
But faith alone conceives the pow’r Of Jefu’s blood, to make us clean i Faith fees it as a cleaning flood,
Replete with Jefu’s blood and grace,
Which heals each wound, and makes all good. What Adam brought on us, his race,
And all, that we ourfelves have done.
Z. May children alfobemade partakers of this grace?
Children. Yes.
Z. What is the ground of this hope ?
Children. The words of Chrifl : Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of fuch is the kingdom of Heaven.
\fThen the child ‘which is to be baptized , is brought in} and the minijler offers up a prayer in it’s behalf ; in- Jlead of which) afo a fuitable verfe may be Jung ; for injlance
T. 14. a.
Z. Be prefent with us, Lord our God,
This water can’t make clean,
But whilfl we pour it, cleanfe by blood This infant from all fin.
fpuejlion ; Ye, who are baptized into Chrifl Jefus, how were ye baptized ?
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Anfwer : Into Ms death.
JL. Into the death of Jefus I baptize thee N. N. in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
[During the impofition of hands the minijler continues ;]
Thus art thou now buried with him by baptifm into his death,
A. In the name of Jefus, Amen.
Sung. His death and pa hi on ever.
Till foul and body fever.
Shall in thy heart engrav’d remain.
L. Now therefore live, yet not thou, but Chrift live in thee. And the life, which thou now live ft in the flefh, live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved thee and gave himfelf for thee.
T. 132. a. 2d p.
Sung. This grant according to thy word Thro’ Jefus Chrift, our only Lord,
God, Father, Son and Spirit.
L. The Lord blefs thee and keep thee!
The Lord make his face to fhine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee !
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace !
A. Amen.
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44.
jf After the fin fug of fome fuitable verfes and a Ooort
difcourfe. )
o Thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the {in of the world, have mercy upon us I
C. Give us thy peace, O Jefus ! O Jefus !
X. With the whole merits of thy life, fufferings, death and refurredlion,
A. Blefs us gracious Lord and God t
[Chief ions to the children :]
X. Who inftituted baptifm ?
Children. Our Lord Jefus Chrift, who faid unto his dif- ciples, Go yef and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft, teaching them, to obferve all things, whatfoever I have commanded you.
X. What promife did he annex thereto ?
Children. Fie that believeth and is baptized, {ball be laved.
L. What are the benefits whereof we are made par¬ takers by baptifm ?
Children. Forgivenefs of and cleanfing from fin, by the blood of Jefus Chrift, who loved the Church, and gave himfelf for it, that he might fandtify and cleanfe it with the waihing of water by the word.
X. As many of us as have been baptized, have put on
Chrift.
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C. The Savior’s blood and righteoufnefs My fplendor are, my glorious drefs ;
Thus well array’d, we need not fear.
When in God’s prefence we appear.
T.- 83. d.
L. Are the children heirs of Heav’n ?
Have they part in Chrift our Savior ?
A. Yea, this grace to them is giv?n,
They are obje£ls of his favor.
For he faith: Bring them to me#,
Heav’n is theirs affuredly.
* Here the child is brought in , and the IMiniJler either effers up a prayer in its behalf \ or Jings the following vcrfe :
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Thou Friend of children, in thy arms of love This child receive, thy mercy may it prove.
And cleanfe it in thy blood, that it may {hare In all thy merits : Jefus, hear our pray’r.
L. Ye who are baptized into Chrift Jefus, how were ye baptized ?
Anfwer: Into his death.
L. Into the death of Jefus I baptize thee, N. N. in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
( During the impofttion of hands the Minifler continues : )
Thus art thou now buried with him, by baptifm, into his death;
A. In the name of Jefus, Amen,
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T. 184. 2(1 p.
C. May liis- atoning death and paflion,
His agony and bitter pain,
Until thy final confummation Deep in thy heart engrav’d remain !
L. Now therefore live, yet not thou, but Chrift live in thee ! And the life, which thou liveft in the fiefh, live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved thee and gave himfelf for thee.
T. 58.
A. That our Lord’s views with thee may be attain’d, We recommend thee now with faith unfeign’d To the Father’s bleffing, to the Son’s favor,
The Holy Spirit’s guidance now and ever.
The angels guard.
L. The Lord blefs thee and keofc thee !
The Lord make his face to Ihine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee!
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and — give thee peace !
A. Amen.
B. AT
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S. AT THE BAPTISM OF ADULTS.
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c. Had not the only Son of God
Been cloth’d in human flefh and blood.
And fuffer’d for us willingly,
We had been loft eternally.
Praife to the Father and the Son,
And Holy Spirit, three in one.
That we’re from condemnation freed,
Since Chrilt our ranfom fully paid.
f After a fsort dfcourfe follows this prayer : )
L . Lord God, our Father, which art in Heaven !
A. Hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; give us this day our daily bread* and forgive us our tref- paffes, as we forgive them that trefpafs againft us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil ;
Ch. For thine is th§ kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever;
A. Amen.
L. Lord God Son, thou Savior of the world!
A. Own us to be thine!
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L. Lord
L. Lord God, Holy Ghoft ! A. Abide with us for ever !
C. Thou Jlaughter cl Lamb , our God and Lordy l2 o needy prafrs thine ear afford ,
And on us all have merry.
L. With thy gracious prefence,
With thy holy facraments,
A. Blefs us, gracious Lord and God !
( tfhiejlions put to the candidate for baptifm : )
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OB believe in Jefus Chrift, the only begot¬ ten Son of God, by whom are all things and we through him ?
Anfwer : I do.
L. Doft thou believe, that he is thy Lord, who re¬ deemed thee, a loft and undone human creature, purchafed and gained thee from all fin, from death and from the power of the Devil, not with gold or filver, but with his holy precious blood, and -with his innocent buffering and dying ?
Anfwer : I verily believe it.
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L. Doft thou defire to be cleanfed from fin in the blood of Jefus Chrift, and to be buried into his death by holy baptifm ?
Anfwer : That is my fincere defire.
L. Doft thou defire to be embodied into the congre¬ gation of Chrift, by holy ba'ptifm, which is the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghoft, and in his kingdom to live under him and lerve him in eternal righteoufnefs, innocence, and happinefs? Anfwer ; That is my fincere defire.
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155,
C.
Unto O Lamb of God,
Open thy falvation’s treafure In rich meafure;
Gracioufly ^ fins forgive,
receive,
Him Her
In thy ranfom’d children’s number. As thy body’s living member,,
And the purchafe of thy death..
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22. a.
The water flowing from thy fide,
Which by the fpear was open’d wide,
Shall be bath; thy precious blood
Cleanfe and bring ^ nigh to God.
f During the lajl verfe , the candidate for Baptifin knee?} downy and the following quefion is put to the Congn Ra¬ tion : )
L. Ye, who are baptized into Chrifl Jehus, how were ye baptized ?
A. Into his death.
L. Into the death of Jefus I baptize thee, N. N. in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft.
(During the impoftion of hands y the l\li infer continues ; )
Thus art thou now wafhed, juftified and fanfHfied by the blood of Chrift: therefore live, yet not thou,
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but Chrifl live in thee! And the life, which thou lived in the flefli, live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved thee, and gave himfelf for thee.
C. Amen, Hallelujah ! Hallelujah !
Amen, Hallelujah !
(Then, the Congregation kneeling, and the perfon baptized falling prefer ate, the following verfes may be fang )
T. 2 2.
Jefus our Lord thee fan&ify,
Make thee one Spirit with him to be.
His body torn with many a wound Prcferve thy foul and body found !
The blood-fweat trickling down his fac<8 Thy condemnation doth erafe.
His crofs and fufPrings fnall remain.
Thy everlafting ftrength and gain.
s
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft,
Will thee protect, we humbly truft.
( During the laf or any other fuitable verfe, the Congrega¬ tion rifes, and the perfon baptized receives the kifs of peace , a Brother from the Minifer and his affiants, and a Sfer from the Sifters who affif \ then the Minifer pronounces the bleffing : )
The Lord blefs thee and keep thee f The Lord make his face to fhine upon thee, and' be gracious untq thee !
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
A. In the name of jefus.. Amen.
C. AT
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C. AT THE BAPTISM OF ADULTS
FROM AMONG THE HEATHEN,
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L. OuR Lord Jefus Chrift,
C. Be -gracious unto us !
L. With thy gracious prefence C. Blefs us, gracious Lord and God !
L. With the merits of thy holy humanity, life, fuffei'V- ings, death, and refurreUion,
C. Blefs uSj gracious Lord and God !
T, 22.
C. Lord Jefus Chrift, all praife to thee,.
Since thou vouchfaf’dft a man to be.
And mad’ft thyfelf a facrifice,
Paying for all a ranfom price. ,
T. 132. a.
O Jefus Chrift, thou only Child Of thy celeftial Father,
By whom to God we’re reconcil’d.
And all the loft ftn^l fuccor y
Thou
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Thou Daughter’ d Lamb, our God and Lord, To needy pray’rs thine ear afford,
And on us all have mercy.
Thy bearing our tranfgreflion Has fav’d.us from damnation;
Give us thy peace, O Jefus, O Jefus t
Lift up thy pierc’d hands, O dearefb Savior,
On this candidate (thefe candidates) pour out that favor,
kind heart for ^
(them) is ever moving.
( After thefe or other verfes fulted to this tranfiBlon have been fang , and a Jljort difcourfe delivered concerning the aim ofbaptifm , and the grace thereby imparted to thofe •who receive it , the Minijler puts the following queflions. to the candidate : )
L. Doft thou believe, that thou art a finful creature, and doft, on account of thy fins, deferve tire wrath of God, and eternal punifhment ?
Anfiver : I do believe it.
L. Doft thou believe, that Jefus Chrift became a man for us. and by his innocent life. fufFerings, blood-fhed- ding, and death, reconciled us poor finful creatures to God ?
Anfiver : I verily believe it.
L. Doft thou believe, that he hath purchafed for thee by his blood and death, remifiion of fins, life and hap— pinefs ?
Anfiver : I verily believe ito
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L. Wilt thou in this faith be baptized into the death of Jefus, and be wafhed from thy fins- in his blood?
Atfwer : That is my fincere defire.
L. Doft thou alfo defire to be delivered from the power of fin and of Satan, and to be received into the feliowfhip of Jefus Chrift, and of thofe who be¬ lieve in him ?
Anfwer : That is my fincere defire* and I renounce the Devil and all his works and ways.
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C.
Soul, body, fplrit, Lord, are thine,
The purehaie of thy blood divine,
O.take 1 (them) as thy -property,
And keep j' ™ £ (them) thine eternally.
( During this verfe the candidate for baptifm kneels down , and the Minfler prays in his behalf, that he may be cleanfcd from all his fins in the blood of Ckrijl ; delivered from guilt and pun; ft men t, and from the dominion of fin and Satan ; buried by baptifm into the death of Jefus , and raifed together with him unto newnefs of life , and thus , together, with all believers , received into and made a par taker- of -the feliowfhip of the Father , and of the Son , and of the Holy Ghojl.)
C. Thro’ thy fo fpotlefs blood.
That precious healing flood,
Purge oft all (in and fadnefs,
Aod fill £ ^ (their) heart with gladnefs ;
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Lord, hear thou (their) confeffion,
-And blot cut | (their) tranfgreflion.
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The water flowing from thy fide.
Which by the fpear was open’d wide,
Shall be j bath, and all thy blood
Cleanfe ^ (them) and bring ^ (them) nigh to God.
f After ftiging one of thefe, cr any other fuitable verfes, fol¬ lows the baptifm : J
L. I baptize thee N. N. into the death of Jefus, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft ;
C. Amen.
L. Thus art thou now buried with Chrift, through baptifm, into his death. Now, therefore, from henceforth live, yet not thou, but Chrift live in thee. And the life which thou liveft in the flefh, live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved thee and gave himfelf for thee.
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Sung. With awe and heartfelt thankfulnefs Him in the dull adore *•,
He who hath look’d on thee in grace,
Rich bleffmgs hath inftore.
* During thefe words the Congregation kneels down, and the perfon baptized falls prof rate , during which fine more verfes may be fung$ for infance :
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Jefus, our Lord, thee fan&ify,
Make thee one fpirit with him to he ;
His body torn with many a wound,
Preferve thy foul and body found.
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The Savior’s blood and righteoufnefs,
Thy fplendor are, thy glorious drefs ;
Thus well array’d, thou need’ll not fear.
When in God’s prefence thou’lt appear.
or :
His death and pafiion ever,
. Till foul and body fever,
Shall in thy heart engrav’d remain.
Allpraife and honor doth pertain Unto the Lamb, for he was flain,
He hath redeem’d us with his blood *,
And made us Kings and Priells to God.
* At thefe words the Congregation rifes} and the perfon baptized receives the kifs of peace in the fame manner as mentioned above , page 1 1 4, after which the Mitiiftcr pro¬ nounces the blejfmg of the Lord :
The Lord blefs thee and keep thee, &c.
A . In the name of Jefus. Amen.
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Worthy is thy name of praife,
Full of glory, full of grace ;
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XlU. AT THE RECEPTION INTO THE CONGREGATION.
No. 47 and 48.
See the Hymn-book, page 157.
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HYMNS OF PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION.
A. AT THE MEETINGS OF THE CONGREGATION.
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l. The Lord heareth prayer, and is nigh unto all them, that call upon him.
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C. This yields me joy,
That God in his compaffion
Does not reje£l my pray’r and fupplicationj
But gracioufly
Regards my poverty;
That with unwearied patience he is ready,
At all times to attend to me his child mod needy# And to relieve my wants is nigh,
This yields me joy !
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L. £s* Ch. Weeping or rejoicing, •
Need or love exprefling,
He takes in good part ;
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Whoe’er cannot truly Holy, "holy, holy,
Sing with cheerful heart,
O might he but contrite be !
Chrift regards our mournful crying,
Inward groans and fighing.
C. Long as I live,
The promifes of Jefus
I’ll to myfelf apply, to me they’re precious ;
When I to him
* My faithful Savior cleave,
And pond’ring o’er his wonders kneel before him, Praife him with tears of joy, and in the dull adore him,
I of his love frefh proofs receive,
Whilil here I live.
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L. & Ck. One, but one, my Savior Loves with matchlefs fervor.
This is furely true !
Souls in him believing And his bleffings craving,
Tafte them daily new ;
Yea, his mercy far exceeds All to think or fay we’re able,
’Tis incomparable.
VC. I’m well affur’d,
His love to me is tender;
Therefore I’ll now my all to him furrender;
He’s merciful,
A kind furgiving Lord;
Tho’ I may not immediately experience The fuccor, which I alk, I’ll wait with patience, For he at laft will help afford,
Pm well affur’d.
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L. & Ch. Would we Tinners needy Here on earth already Heav’nly joys pollefs:
Jefus nought requircth.
Or of us defireth,
For our reft and peace,
But that we like children he ;
Since he all our wants redrefles,
Nought could then diftrefs us.
C. The time will come,
When endlefs confolation
Will be their lot, who wait for Chrift’s falvalion.
K I am redeem’d;”
Saith a believing heart,
“ While here the Lord, whofe mercy never endeth, “ Wipes all my tears away, and all my fteps at- tendeth,
** The time to be with him at home,
“ At laft will come.”
tsf Ch. Yea, his own he guideth,
Faithful he abideth,
Till his thoughts of peace Fully be accomplifh’d,
And . our race here finifh’d,
We fhall fee his face.
O rejoice with heart and voice,
Church of God, and praife for ever His unbounded favor.
Call to mind that blefled And fo oft diftrelled Cloud of witneffes,
Which thro’ the world gocth,
And which no man knoweth,
Save the flock of grace ;
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Thou ’midlt peace and confolation,
Happy congregation !
A. Praife ye the Lord,
Whofe kindnefs, grace, and favor Unto his congregation lafts for ever;
Whofe prefence cheers His chofen witneffes ;
Where’er we are, if we’re ourfelves addrefling To him in pray’r, we fhall not fail to fhare hi$ blefling ;
We’ll therefore fing with one accord :
Praife ye the Lord !
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L. Rise, exalt our head and king,
Praife the Lord, who ever lives,
Glad we are his praife to fing,
He his peopled praife receives ;
Qh. On his powerful day they rife,
Off’ring free-will facrifice ; (Pf. cx. 3.)
His victorious triumph this.
Since hell’s holt defeated is.
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A. O that to his praife
Each blood-drop within us were hallow’d always !
Ye, who Jefu’s death proclaim,
Service yield to him with joy,
Praife with evYy breath his name,
Grace t’extol be your employ ;
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Ch . Grace fupports us ev’ry day. Leads us in the narrow way ; ’Tis thro’ grace alone, that we Cart obtain jhe victory.
A . Thereto give fuccefs
The Father, the Son, and the Spirit of graoe.
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Gracious Lord, may we believe,
Venture all on thy free grace.
Boldly things not feen atchieve,
Trufting in thy promifes ;
Faith thy people’s ftrong hold is.
Their employment daily this,
To proceed on paths unknown,
Leaning on thy grace alone.
And ev’ry thought be
Intent to enjoy fweet communion with thee.
C. Amen, yea, Hallelujah !
Lord, our comfort, joy and peace ! By thy crofs thou’ft gain’d for us - Everlafting happinefs.
Since th’ effects we richly prove Of this wondrous a£t of love. With what gratitude Ihould we Raife our hearts and eyes to thee !
Ch. Dear Savior receive
For all thy great mercies, the thanks we can give.
L.
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O thou Lamb of God, which take ft away the fin of the world,
Have mercy upon us !
O thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fin of the world,
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C. Own us to be thine.
L. O thou Lamb of God, which takeft away the fin of the world,
C. Leave thy peace with us! Amen.
Ch. Lord Jefus alway
Lift up thy bright countenance on us, we pray*
C. Lord, thy body ne’er forfake.
Ne’er thy Congregation leave, >
We to thee our refuge take,
Of thy fulnefs we receive }
Ev’ry other help be gone,
Thou art our fupport alone.
For on thy fupreme commands All the univerfe depends.
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A . Praife to thee, our God,
Be brought by us finners redeem’d with thy blood.
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A. LOCK of Chrift in fellowlhip Offer fervent fupplication. Whether to rejoice or weep You may now have molt occafion. When the lips no more can pray, Sighs will find to him their way.
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C. O thou, who in the fan£iuary
Doft minifter ! * thy Church fupply (# Heb. viii. 2.) With incenfe for her pray’r ;
Grant unto each a cheerful heart,
A burning fteady light impart.
Defended from all noxious air. %
L. O may he fo fenfibly
Blefs you with his peace and favor,
That you in humility May rejoice in him, your Savior j May he in his mercy grant All you weep for, all you want.
C. Lord give us an attentive ear,
Which may thy voice diftin£Uy hear.
An eye to view thee ft ill ;
And prieftly lips, to tell thy praife.
And feet, earth’s rugged craggy ways To traverfe, without fearing ill.
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L. May his prefence conftsmtly Yield you joy and confolation,
In the certain hope that he Will regard your fupplication,
Grant your pray’rs, and much more give Than you’re worthy to receive.
C. Our hands for biefting hallow’d be,
Our bodies temples f be to thee, (f I Cor. iii. 1 6.) Our fouls enjoy thy peace,
A breeze divine our fpirits cheer,
Grant us, thy ftill fmall voice X to hear (| i Kings, xix. 12.)
Unknown, fave to thy flock of grace.
X. This
L. This be your fupreme delight.
To remain in clofeft union With your Lord both day and night, And t’ enjoy his fweet communion ; This your heav’n, while here you flay. Him to ferve and to obey.
A. O King of Peace our Sovereign !
Thou {halt alone us govern ;
Come, form us all to be To each other an example.
To th’ Holy Ghoft a temple,
To th’ Father pleafing conftantly*
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C. HPhOUGH we can’t fee our Savior With thefe our mortal eyes,
Our faith, which taftes his favor,
The want of fight fupplies ;
Our hearts can feel him near,
So tha* we’re very clear,
His prefence is as certain.
As if we faw him here.
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Ch. As tho’ we beheld thy face,
Be thou prefent With us ev’ry moment.
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C. Let us, ’fore thee abafed,
Be daily more and more To tafle thy friendfhip raifed $
Prepare, we thee implore,
Amidft thy chofen race Still many witnefles,
Who can from heart’s experience Proclaim redeeming grace.
Ch. We’ll to all mankind declare,
That thy paflion Purchas’d our falvation.
C. Redeemed Congregation, }
Extol with one accord The God of our falvation,
Sing praifes to the Lord !
He will our Heps attend,
And lead us by the hand With faithfulnefs unwearied.
Till we before him (land.
Ch. Not to fee and yet believe Is the bleffmg .
We are here pofleffing.
C. O may the Congregation,
Eftabliih’d on thy death,
Enjoy thy great falvation.
And daily live by faith !
Believing in thy blood, (Rom. iii. 25.)
That all atoning flood.
Grant we may cleave for ever To thee our higheft good !
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Cb. Nought befides thee yields us joy,
Far too grov’ling Is all elfe, and trifling.
C. Open thy grace’s treafure,
And all our hearts prepare,
That we may in full meafure Of thy falvation (hare !
O may thy looks of grace Injure our happinefs ;
Uphold us, and for ever
Set us before thy face. (Pf. xli. 12.)
Cb. May our higheft comfort be The enjoyment Of thy wounds and torment,
A. We will of Jefu’s paflion And meritorious death Ne’er ceafe to make confeflion,
Till we give up our breath,
Till we in henv’nly light Shall fee his face molt bright.
And with the Saints in glory In fongs of praife unite.
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e. May the God of all graces,
Who perfedteth his praifes
Out of the fuckling’s mouth, (Mat. Xxi. 1 6.)
Grant us fo bleft a feeling
Of his moft gracious dealing.
That we adore his grace and truth I
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L. £5* Ch. This he will do, as hitherto.
Thus till our confummation We fhall meet with joy and peace,
Praifing his falvation.
G. May he give us his undtion,
To tell with heart’s compun&ion The wonders of his grace,
A conftant deep impreflion Of Jefu’s wounds and paffion,
And fimple child-like cheerfulnefs.
L. & Ch. His looks of grace infure always To us our heav’nly calling ;
And the weak his pow’rful hand Will preferve from falling.
C. Thou our High Prieft and Savior !
Pour fire and fpirit’s fervor On all thy prieftly bands i
When'
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When we are interceding,
And for thy people pleading,
Give incenfe and hold up our handfc
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Is that our hearts confidence In him be unmoved.
C. O may the hofts of heaven.
To whom that charge is given.
The children to attend.
Who have the grace and favor,
To fee the Father ever.
Guard all our ways and us defend ?
L . & Ch. His mighty arm averts all harm From us his children feeble.
To his angels he gives charge,
To watch o’er his people.
C. By Chrift:’ s illumination His Church’s fituation In the true light we trace ;
We rife from pray’r with bleffing,
O’ercome whate’er’s diftreffing Thro’ him, and run with joy our race.
L. iaf Ch. Our faithful friend for us obtain’d The grace, that to his honor We may live and yield him joy By our whole demeanor*
C. To thee in earth and heaven Be cealelefs praifes given,
Thou’rt worthy, Lamb of God !
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We humbly fall before thee.
And gratefully adore thee For all thy grace on us beftow’d.
L. & Ch. Hallelujah ! O that we faw Heav’n’s blifs revealed fully !
And could join the ranfom’d hods. Singing : Holy ! holy !
d. O Jefus bled, my heart’s true red. Be thou my foie defire,
Till I too can in my tomb From this world retire !
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C. JL/ORD Jefus Chrid, thy body’s head and Savior, On us thy children deign to look in favor ;
Our grateful hearts with thanks are overflowing, And ’fore thee bowing.
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L. cS3 Ch. Could I exalt thee worthily For thy unbounded grace,
Pifplay’d in various ways to me,
My lauds would never ceafe.
C. What peace do we derive, what confolation,
W hat drength from thy atoning death and paflion ! Imprefs’d with holy rev’rence we adore thee,
And fall before thee. „
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L. & Ch. Here lies thy Congregation Silent in deep prodration j For, to recount thy favors,
Surpafles all endeavors.
C. Accept a weeping eye,
A warm and grateful heart,
Tho’ a thank-ofPring poor.
Yet take it in good part.
JI. Thy goodnefs, as thy pow’r, is pad; expredion.
We therefore truft, that when with fupplicatiou We feek thy face, in mercy thou’lt accept us, And not rejedl us.
L . Ch. The prayers of the needy
To hear, he’s always ready,
His mercy and forbearance We ev’ry day experience :
Whene’er we’re him addreffing With pray’r and faith, no bleffing He unto- us denieth,
And all our wants fupplieth.
C. O thou the great High Pried of our profedion, Who at God’s right hand maked interceffion. And by thy pray’rs fupported thy own people, Wlio’re weak and feeble :
The many drops of bloocf, which from thee flowed. The dreams of tears, which oft thy cheeks be¬ dewed,
Are all in our behalf for mercy pleading And interceding.
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z. & Ch. In him we’ll trull for ever.
Since he to each believer Affords that confolation :
“ I’ve heard thy ^application.”
A. O may thy people bloom ’fore thee, like Gowers, Unto thy praife, thro’ thy atonement’s powers i Yea, glorify thy name in us, dear Savior,
Both now and ever 1
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x. God reveals his prefence,
Let us now adore him,
And with awe appear before him;
C. God is in his temple,
All in us keep filence,
And before him bow with rev’rencc ; Him alone God we own,
He’s our Lord and Savior,
Praife his name for ever.
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Ch. His ev’ry a£l {hows love and grace, He’s always good and wife ;
All creatures with the human race Adore Him and rejoice !
L. God reveals his prefence,
Whom th’ Angelic legions Serve with awe in heav’nly regions 5 Holy, holy, holy,
Sing the holds of heaven,
Praife to God be ever given.
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Condefcend, to attend Gracioufly, O Jefus,
To our fongs and praifes.
Ch. For tliou, who art in heav’n ador’d, Doll with the contrite dwell.
Revive the humble by thy word. The broken-hearted heal.
c. o majeflic Being !
Were but foul and body Thee to ferve at all times ready !
Might we like the Angels,
Who behold thy glory,
Deep abafed fink before thee 1 And thro’ grace be always In our whole demeanor To thy praife and honor !
Ch. This be our aim, in deed and word.
Thy holy name to praife,
To thee O may we joy afford.
Throughout our future days.
C. Grant us refignation
And hearts ’fore thee bowed,
With thy peace divine endowed 5
As a tender flower
Opens and inclineth
To the cheering Sun, which fliineth ;
So may we be from thee Beams of grace deriving,
And thereby be thriving.
CL\ Soul, fpirit, body unto thee,
Shall wholly be refign’d :
Let us thy living temples be,
And form us to thy mind.
C. Lord*
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C. Lord, come dwell within us,
Whilft on earth we tarry,
Make us thy blefl fandluary ; \
O vouchlafe thy prefence,
Draw to us ftill nearer,
And reveal thyfelf ft ill clearer ;
Us diredl, and protedl :
Thus we in all places Shall (how forth thy praifes.
L. & Ch. O Church, to Chrift look up in faith, Thy cries he doth regard ;
A. He anfwers our requeft, and faith :
** Amen, thy prav’r is heard.”
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L. BoW down ye foll’wers of the Lamb !
Thefe are your hours of confolation ;
With awe adore his Jefu’s name !
His crofs and wounds are of falvation The tailing fource for fmners who believe :]
Come then and grace for grace from Him receive !
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C. With what heav’nly comforts Are our fouls filled,
Since Jefus by his crofs hath reconciled And faved us !
His mercy claims our higheft praife,
’Tis by his grace we were eledled •, v Freed from the world and all it’s ways,
We’re to his chofen Hock collected :
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H is faithful heart we know and fearch it Hill : May thoufands more believe and do his will.
L. O might all poor finners Come unto Jefus,
Whofe heart’s with pity moved, when he fees us Lie in our blood !
C. Ourfelves, dear Lord, we now to thee Refign anew with foul and body j As thy redeemed property Accept of us, tho’ poor and needy ;
Out of the mouths of fucklings perfedl praife, And magnify in all thy faving grace,
Ch. Saving name of Jefus,
In which falvation
Is preach’d to ev’ry kindred, tongue and nation. Might all thee praife !
C, O let thy love our hearts conftrain.
That in one covenant united,
The bond of peace we may maintain,
And be to mutual love excited j To God and to the Lamb be praifes giv’n By finners here below and faints in heav’n.
Ch. Unto him we render Eternal praifes,
Who hath revealed by the death of Jefus His love to us.
A. Now let all fay : Amen,
The Lord be praifed,
In heaiv’n and earth his name for ever blefied,
By all that breathe !
B. FOR
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B. FOR PRIVATE USE IN THE HOURS OF
PRAYER.
( Note. Tot this purpofe the Church Litany , No. 4> is chiejly recommended. J
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1. W HENE’ER with ardentlove and fupplicatloE
My mind furveys the kingdom of our Lord,
And recolle£ts the promis’d rich reward Of fouls for all his toil and bitter palTion,
This makes me hope, that Jefu’s flock of grace On earth may Hill a thoufandfold increafe.
2. This is my prayr, that all who are invited To Chrift, the gofpel meflage may receive,
And turn without delay to him and live,
O may his call of grace by none be flighted !
Thus alfo by the Brethren’s miniftry Will countlefs fouls to him converted be.
3. O Father of thy people, we implore thee.
Thy Churchy the fruit of Jefu’s travail, blefs, Water his Spirit’s feed with fhow’rs of grace, Whofe only aim is, to promote thy glory j May Jefus thoufands as a fpoil obtain,
And may his foll’wers conltant vi£t’ry gain.
4. O Spirit,
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4* 0 Spirit, who doll Jefu’s death and paflion Set forth, and glorify the Lamb of God !
May many fouls, by thee prepar’d and taught. Receive with joy the gofpel confolation,
And be inroll’ d as members of his bride !
His third; for fouls is not yet fatisfied.
5. Lord Jefus Chrift, the whole world’s Mediator, O may’ll thou for the travail of thy foul Behold thy feed extend from pole to pole,
Thy boundlefs mercy Ihow to ev’ry creature ; With great and fmall thy gracious aim obtain,
O may thy pray’rs and tears * ne’er plead in vain. (* Heb. v. 7.)
6 Thy glorious Gofpel fpread thro’ ev’ry nation, Give us an open door, thy faving name In the rnofl diftant regions to proclaim,
With pow’r and with the Spirit’s demonftration ; And grant us joyfully to feed by faith In peace upon the merits of thy death.
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1. L/ORD Jefus, may thy blood-bought Church increafe.
From day to day, in knowledge and in grace 2
*2. To all her Choirs thofe fpecial bleflings grant, Which they in their degree and meafure want.
3. Since Children are the objedls of thy care, Preferve their fouls fecure from ev’ry i'nare.
4. O may
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4. O may our youth, both boys and girls, obey Thy Spirit’s voice, and view thee night and day !
5 . Grant, that the /ingle Brethren hallow’d be As temples of the Holy Ghoft for thee.
6. The Jingle Sifters form unto thy praife.
True virgin hearts, rejoicing in thy ways.
7 . Lord, lay thy blefling on each married pair , Walk thou with them, and let them feel thee near.
8. Be thou the confolation, hope and Hay Of Widowers and Widows , Lord, we pray.
9. Thy Servants and thy Handmaids keep in faith. And ground them on thy all atoning death.
10. May in well doing they ne’er weary be,
Midlt noife and hurry grant them peace with thee.
11. To thofe, who nurfe the Sick , that grace impart* Gladly themfelves both day and night t’ exert.
12. To all Phyftcians thoughts and means fuggeft. As for their Patients in each cafe is beit.
13. All their humane endeavors blefs, and fill Their breafts with warm philanthropy and zeal.
14. Nurfe all the Sick with love and tendernefs. And teach them on their beds thy name to blefs.
15. Send help to Pris'ners ; kindly look on thofe,. Who are ajjicted , and redrefs their woes.
16. The helplefs aid, the wanderers diredt.
Support the aged , the infirm protect.
1 7. Let thofe, who have the care of fouls , by thee Be taught $ thus will their labor profp’rous be.
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1 S. May all the Teachers , who inftruct thy fhecp, Firm to the word of Jefu’s patience keep.
19. To a£t as in thy fight give all the grace.
In word and walk may we Ihow forth thy praife !
20. For all our meetings , for each, conference,
We crave the bleffing of thy countenance.
21. Keep in the bond of harmony and love
All Elders , and their ftrength in weaknefs prove.
22. Thy flocks preferve in peace and unity.
And walk amongft them with complacency.
23. Remain our Lord, our Shepherd, Head and
King,
And each to th’ other in fubje&ion bring.
24. O may thy Father hear us for thy fake.
When we to him in pray’r our refuge take.
25. In ev’ry houfe thy Spirit bear the fway,
Blefs us both in — and outwardly, we pray.
26. ’Gainft Satan’s wiles our kindproteGor prove, And all feducers far from us remove.
27. Thou Shepherd of thy flock, bring back the
flieep,
Who’ve gone aflray, and them for ever keep.
28. To the whole land , wherein we dwell, give reft. And may all ranks of men by thee be bleft.
29. On magifrates and fib] e Els, Lord, be flow The bleflings, which from thee fo richly flow.
30. May all defire to fliare thy boundlefs grace, And thee the Savior of the world confefs.
3 1. May’ft thou with each of us obtain thy aim : Thus we thy truth and mercy ftiall proclaim.
32, From
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32. From grace to grace Rill farther lead us or. And finifh the good work, thou haft begun.
33. That we thy faving name may magnify.
And for thy bitter torments yield thee joy.
34. Thy mejje tigers , who ftorms and waves difdain. To teach the nations, and their fouls to gain,
35. Blefs thou, and touch their lips with hallow’d
fire ;
To witnefs of thy death, their tongues infpire.
36. Our pilgrims guide with thine almighty arm* And gracioully protect from ev’ry harm.
37. O thou, to whom all things obedient are, Grant that thy nvitnefs-clond rich fruit may bear ;
38. Altho’ they have but little ftrength, may they. By love conftrained, ferve thee cheerfully.
39. Each flock eolledfed from the Gentiles keep In fafety, and ftill blefs them as thy fheep.
40. On IfraeFi fcatter’d tribes look down in grace, In mercy vifit foon th’ old Cov’nant race.
41. Since thou art ftill as full of love to man,
As when for our redemption thou waft flain ;
42. Grant that all men, for thy great mercy’s fake, With us of thy falvation may partake.
43. That for thy travail and foul’s agony Thy Church with numbers may increafed be.
44. May thy whole flock by thee, their Shepherd,
led,
Afford thee joy, and in thy footfteps tread.
45. Unto eternal life let them by faith Feed on the merits of thy blood and death.
4 6. May
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4 6. May all thy People far and near fulfil, Supported by thy aid, thy holy will.
47. To thee all praife and honor doth pertain, Let all, who love thy name, reply Amen.
59. T. 58.
O THOU, whofe goodnefs words can ne’er exprefs,
Daily lift up thy friendly loving face On the Congregation , her choirs and clajfes ,
Let us perceive in all our ftreets and places Thy peace divine.
2. Let blefling and profperity attend The higher powr’s by thee to rule ordain’d ;
Grant, they may be guided by thy dire£tion,
And may we all lead, under their protection,
A godly life!
3. Thy tender mercies unto all dilplay,
In whom thy holy Spirit bears the fway ;
Llay the Brethren’s people fhow forth thy praifes, And be preferved in thy grace, Lord Jelus,
1 Till thou appear’d;.
4. Whether we’re active or at reft, bedew,
With thy moft precious blood, whate’er we do ; Let thy gracious prefence furround us ever.
As tho’ our longing eyes enjoy’d the favor.
Thee to behold.
5. With
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5- With fervor all thy people’s hearts infpirc, And to enjoy thy grace be our defire ;
May thy love , dear Savior, to love conftrain us, And clofely in the bond of peace maintain us.
As one ’fore thee !
6. ProteCt our children from all harm, we pray, By th’ holy Angels, both by night and day ; Grant, that they may love thee, their highefl
treafure,
And fpend their time in undillurbed pleafure, And childlike joy.
7. O thou, who doft regard the low eftate Of thy poor handmaids , who upon thee wait, Form our virgin claffes, who wifh to follow Thy guidance, and their lives for thee to hallow
Unto thy praife.
8. Unto the ftngle brethren , Lord, reveal
Thy 'love, and fill their hearts with fervent zeal. Gladly in thy fervice their all to venture, Continue Hill to guide them, till they enter Into thy joy.
9. May ev’rv married pair in thee rejoice,
And above all thy fweet communion prize,
Let them feel that virtue which from thee floweth, When a poor (inner thee his Savior knoweth,
And in thee lives.
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10. To •; widowers and widows , gracious Lord,
A foretafte of eternal blifs afford ;
May they have in Heaven their converfation, From whence with humble ardent expectation They look for thee.
O
11. O nuife
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x i . O nurfe the fich with love and tender care. Let foul and body of thy virtue fhare,
Unto health reftore them, if ’tis thy pleafure, That they according to their call and meafurc May do thy work.
12. But if it be thy will to call them hence ,
Fill them with that believing confidence,
That, to reft retiring, they’ll have the favor,
To fee thy wounds, and to adore for ever
The Lamb once flain.
13. Thy mejfengers , O Lord, with pow’r endow, Preferve and profper thou the feed they fow, Grant they may proceed on their way rejoicing. And ferve thee cheerfully with grace and blefling
JMidft toil and care.
54. Let more unto thy Church collected be,
In ev’ry quarter to yield joy to thee,
Here and o’er the ocean, in all her ftations.
And O impart to the moft favage nations Thy Having grace.
a 5. O may thy ranfom’d people ev’ry where Of this great truth for ever witnefs bear,
That whoe’er believeth in Chrift’s redemption, May find free grace and a complete exemption From ferving fin.
3 6. We furely are a work of thine own hand, Sinners, on whom thou’ft deign’d thy blood to fpena,
By;the Holy Spirit to thee directed,
A cov’nant people, by free grace elected.
To ferve thy name.
17. Grant,
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rj. Grant, that we all, both young and old, nay prove
True witnefies of thy redeeming love ;
Showing forth thy praifes, may we adore thee. And humbly walk in grace and truth before thee, 'Till we go hence.
1 8. Our elders and all other fervnnts blefs.
To all theii undertakings give fuccefs,
Grant them, we intreat thee, thy Spirit’s unfllon, That they may faithfully fulfil the fun£lion To which they’re call’d.
19. Preferve thy church, Lord Jefus, ev’ry where, And grant, that the rich fruit for thee may bear. Build her outward ftrutdure, fill her with glory. And let each member love, praife, and adore thee.
And ferve thy name.
20. May’ll thou with us thy gracious aim obtain. Grant, that thy Church may conftant vidl’ry gain. May we, truly confcious that we are needy,
To look to thee in faith be ever ready.
And trull thy pow’r.
21. Might ev’ry one, who knows us, clearly trac'ff In all thy people undlion, truth and grace,
That whoe’er approacheth thy Congregation, May feel and own it from a clear perfuafion*
“ The Lord is here !”
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60. T. 97.
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6o. T. 97.
1. Uft as the Church the bleflings weighs, Deriv’d from Jefu’s faving grace.
And ponders on his faithful care,
Which fhe each day doth richly (hare,
By love conftrain’d, to pray fhe is inclin’d.
For the profperity of all mankind.
2. For all put in authority We fupplicate moft fervently,
The magiftrates thou haft ordain’d Support by thy almighty hand,
In guarding Church and State give them fuccefi, The land, in which we live, protedb and blefs.
3. Since rulers are ordain’d, that they Oe’r other men ihou’d bear the fway.
To punifh evil, and protect
The good ; O grant, that they may act As in thy name, according to thy word,
And be thyfelf their fhield and great reward,
4. From ftrife and tumult, God of grace ! Preferve us — blefs the land with peace ;
May all men willingly obey
Rulers, ordain’d to bear the fway,
And under their protection, grant, that we May live in godlinefs and honefty.
e. Thou King of glory, Chrift the Lord,
Savior of men, by us ador’d,
O draw
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O draw us nearer to thee flill,
And grant us to obey thy will.
Thy glorious gofpel make more fully known ; May all mankind thy pow’r and goodnefs own.
6. Let the whole world thy mercy fee,
Blefs thofe, who humbly cleave to thee j Thy mercy, Lord, to us difpenfe,
According to our confidence,
We truft, thou’lt hear our pray’rs, yea, for each want
More than we alk or think, unto us grant..
7. Thanks, adoration, glory, praife,
We give to thee for all thy grace.
With ev’ry breath may we proclaim Thy goodnefs, and extol thy name ;
O let thy knowledge fpread, both far and near, And all in thy redemption have a lhare.
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XV. CON-
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XV.
CONCERNING OUR DEPARTURE TO THE
LORD ;
WITH SOME LITURGIES AT BURIALS.
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(Note. In places , where the departure of a member of the Congregation is made known by folemn tnitftc , it is done in the following manner : J
1. By playing Tune 15 I. a.
O head fo full of bruifes, &c.
in reme?nbrance of the departed perfon, as though the following verfe was fung :
Another foul, relying
On Jefu’s death and blood.
Has left this body dying,
And now beholds her God.
.The earth, wherein the body Shall reft, till rais’d again.
Is hallowed already,
Since Jefus there hath lain.
2. Hereupon another tune is played denoting the choir, to which the departed perfon belonged , to which tunes the following verfes refer :
(a.) For
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(a.) For the married Brethren. T. 83. d.
Jefus ne’er my foul can leave,
This, this is my confolation,
And my body in the grave Refts in hope and expectation, .
That this mortal flefh {hall fee Incorruptibility.
(b.) For the married Sisters. T. 79;
His fighs and groans unnumber’d,
And from his heart encumber’d The countlefs tears forth preft,
Thefe {hall, at my difmiffion To final red’s fruition,
Convey me to his arms and bread.
(c.) For the Widowers. T. 132. a.
His goodnefs and his mercies all Will follow me for ever.
And I’ll maintain my proper call,
To cleave to my dear Savior,
And to his Congregation here,
And, when call’d home, I fhall live there.
With Chrift, my foul’s Redeemer.
(d.) For the Widows. T. 149*
Ye, who Jefu’s patients are.
Let your hearts be tending Thither, where ye wifh to {hare Blifs that’s never ending;
O may ye — conftantly Wean’d from what’s terredrial.
Look for things celeftial,
(e.) Fov
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(e.) For the single Brethren* T. 185.
Faithful Lord, our only joy and pleafure Shall remain, while here we (lay,
Thee, our matchlefs friend and higheft treafure, To adore, fervc and obey ;
Thus we may with thee in perfeft union Live, whilft here, enjoying thy communion, Till we, having run our race.
Shall behold thee face to face.
( f.) For the single Sisters. T. 37.
My happy lot is here, *
The Lamb to follow ;
Be this my only care.
Each Hep to hallow.
And thus await the time.
When Chrift, my Savior,
Will call me hence, with him To live for ever.
(g.) For the Boys. T. 23;
Here on earth Chvift’s bitter paffion Is our only confolation,
Trufting in his death and merit.
We wiih joy yield up our fpirit.
(h.) For the Girls. T. 14. a.
When I depart, my latefl breath Shall unto him afcend,
As a thank-oft’ring for his death.
And thus my race will end,
(1.) For
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(i.) For the little Boys. T. 39. a.
Wherein is for children true blifs to be found l When by Jefus Chrift as his Sheep they are own’d. In him they find pafture, while here they remain, And joys everlafting in Heaven obtain.
(k.) For the little Girls. T. 82. cL
Should not I for gladnefs leap,
Led by Jefus as his fheep ;
For when thefe bleft days are over,
To the arms of my dear Savior I fhall be convey’d to reft,
Amen, yea my lot is bleft.
3. After one of the above-mentioned tunes has been played , the firf tune is once more repeated , during which t each may make the following application to himfelf :
May I too once, relying On Jefu’s death and blood.
Leave this my body dying.
And then behold my God j The earth, wherein my body Shall reft, till rais’d again.
Is hallowed already,
Since Jefus there hath lain.
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B. AT
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B. AT BURIALS.
62.
Note. For variety s fake, one or other of the verfes mark¬ ed a, b, c, may be Jung : Fhofe marked with d, are ufed at the Burials of Children .
Firjl , the Congregation being met in the Chapel , after the fnging of fome verfes , or a fuitable anthem, and ct fhsrt difeourfe , the life of the deceafed is read :
Afterwards , the Congregation funding before the Chapel on each fide of the Corpfe , the verfes under either a, bs 9r c, are fung ;
T. 45-.
( a ■) O JESUS bleft ! my heart’s true red:,.
Be thou my foie defire,
Till I too can in my tomb From this world retire !
T. 15 1. 2d p,
Grant me, to lean unfiiaken Upon thy faithfulnefs,
Until from hence I’m taken.
To fee thee face to face.
T. 14-
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Or : T. 14. a.
(b.) Bled foul, how fweetly doll thou red After all toil and care.
Enjoying now on Jefu’s bread,
Blifs far beyond compare 1
H is fuff’rings have deliver’d thee From mis’ry, woe, and death ;
Idis word : Vrx finifUd.! prov’d to be The triumph of thy faith.
Now to the earth let thy remains In hope committed be !
Till all is changed, and obtains Bled immortality.
Or : T. 151. a.
(c.) Until my diiToIution,
My Savior’s death and pain,
Yea, all his bitter paffion My comfort {hall remain ;
And when at lad I’m dying.
I’ll look to him in faith.
Upon his grace relying :
O that’s a blefled death !
Now joins the bleffed Spirit The Church before God’s throne ; Eternal life t’ inherit,
Ehe body here is fov/n.
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Or
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Or: T. 79.
( d.) When children, bleft by Jefus,
To whom their fouls are precious,
Depart in early years;
They are not loll; the Father Them carefully does gather,
Till Chrift in glory once appears.
Well then ! this Child is bleffed.
Let no one be diftrelfed,
Chrift bid it fall afleep ;
The body died, the fpirit Is gone, through Jefu’s merit,
To join his ranfom’d happy fheep.
The funeral proceffion then moves to the burial-ground ; during which , in general , only fiitablc hymn-tunes are played : Where injlruments are wanting , verfes may be fung , treating of the hope of eternal life .
The coffin being fet down at the grave, and the Con¬ gregation ranged in ordery the Jinging is continued as follows :
T. 83.
( a.) Chrift