3 Thy saints on earth, and those above,
Here join in sweet accord:
One body all in mutual love,

And thou our common Lord.

4 Oh, may my faith each hour derive
Thy Spirit with delight;

While death and hell in vain shall strive
This bond to disunite.

5 Thou the whole body wilt present
Before thy Father's face;
Nor shall a wrinkle or a spot
Its beauteous form disgrace.

25. 7s. Newton.

Praise for the Incarnation. Luke ii. 14.

1 SWEETER sounds than music knows Charm me in Emmanuel's name ; All her hopes my spirit owes

To his birth and cross and shame.

2 When he came the angels sung,
"Glory be to God on high ;"
Lord, unloose my stamm'ring tongue,
Who shall louder sing than I?

3 Did the Lord a man become,
That he might the law fulfil,
Bleed and suffer in my room,
And cans't thou, my tongue, be still?

4 No-I must my praises bring,

Tho' they worthless are and weak ; For should I refuse to sing,

Sure the very stones would speak.

5 O my Saviour, Shield and Sun,

Shepherd, Brother, Husband, Friend

Ev'ry precious name in one,

I will love thee without end.

26. C. M. Hoskins.

"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world." John i. 29.

1 SAILORS to Jesus now draw near,
Invited by his word,

The chief of sinners need not fear,
"Behold the Lamb of God."

2 Backsliders too the Saviour calls,
And washes in his blood,
Arise, return from grievous falls,
"Behold the Lamb of God."

3 In every state, and time, and place,
Nought plead but Jesus' blood,
However wretched be your case,
"Behold the Lamb of God."

4 Spirit of grace to us apply

Emmanuel's precious blood,

That we may with thy saints on high,
"Behold the Lamb of God."

27. C. M. Newton.

The resurrection and the life. John iii. 25.

1 "I AM (saith Christ) your glorious head, (May we attention give) The resurrection of the dead, The life of all that live.

2 "By faith in me the soul receives
New life, tho' dead before
;

And he that in my name believes,
Shall live and die no more."

3 Fulfil thy promise, gracious Lord,
'On us assembled here;

Put forth thy Spirit, with the word,
And cause the dead to hear.

4 Preserve the power of faith alive,
In those who love thy name;
For sin and Satan daily strive
To quench the sacred flame.

5 To thee we look, to thee we bow,
To thee for help we call ;
Our life and resurrection thou,
Our hope, our joy, our all.

28. C. M. D.

Christ the light of his people. Eph. v. 14. 1 HOW dark, how drear, is man's abode, In nature's rayless night!

He sleeps beneath the wrath of God,
And hates disturbing light.

2 Prophets and teachers strive in vain,
Tawake his sleep profound;
Quiet his slumbers still remain,
While wrath collects around.

3 Until the Lord, with light divine,
O'erpowers his stupid eyes;

And calls, while unknown splendours shine, Sleeper, awake, arise."

4 He wakes-but ah! his spirits freeze
With horror at the view;

The boding heav'ns above he sees,
The gaping pit below.

5 The light, in mercy sent, he fears
But shows his awful doom;
And mercy's day to him appears
The day of vengeance come.

6 But when the Sun of Righteousness
Dispels his gloomy fear,

Brings to h's view the realms of peace,
And shows his mansion there;

7 His joyful breast what transports swell!
What glories charm his sight!
While glowing songs of praises tell
""Twas Christ that gave me light."

A morning hymn to Christ. Translated from
Dr. Buchanan.

1 OFFSPRING of thy Father, thou,
In essential glory bright,
Let me at thy footstool bow,

God of God, and light of light.

2 Night has fled, the waken'd eye

Sees the morn its radiance throw;
While the purpled earth and sky
All their late veil'd beauties show.

3 But alas! from mental shade,
Mortals no deliverance find;
Clouding errors still pervade,
Still oppress the sinking mind.

4 Rise, thou purest Sun, arise,

Give the world thy living ray; Pour thy lustre on our eyes, Drive the fearful night away.

5 Frozen, barren, see we lie,

Melt the ice and cleanse the soil,
At the brightness of thine eye,
Death and desolation smile.

6 Moisten'd with thy heavenly dews,
Man, astonished, shall behold,
Earth, celestial fruits produce,
Sixty and a hundred fold.

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