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They are happy now, and ye
Soon their happiness shall see.

3 Oh!
ye banish'd seed be glad,
Christ our advocate is made;
Us to save, our flesh assumes,
Brother to our souls becomes.

4 Shout ye little flocks and bless,
You on Jesus' arms shall rest;
There your seat is now prepar'd,
There's your kingdom and reward.

5 O! ye brethren, joyful stand,
On the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ your Father's Son,
Bids you undismay'd go on.

6 Lord, obed'ently we'll go,
Gladly leaving all below;.
Only thou our leader be,
And we still will follow thee.

SAV

HYMN 37.

Celestial Watering.

AVIOUR, visit thy plantation, Grant us Lord a gracious rain, All will come to dissolution, Unless thou return again.

2 Keep no longer at a distance,
Shine upon us from on high:
Lest for want of thy assistance,
Ev'ry plant will droop and die.

3 Surely once the garden flourish'd, Ev'ry part look'd gay and green;

There thy word our spirits nourish'd,
Happy seasons we have seen.

4 But a drought has since succeeded,
And a sad decline we see;
Lord thy help is greatly needed,
Help can only come from thee.

5 Where are those we counted leaders,
Fir'd with zeal, and love and truth;
Old professors, tall as cedars,
Bright examples to our youth.

Some in whom our souls delighted, We shall meet no more below; Some alas! we fear are blighted, Scarce a single leaf they show.

7 Younger plants to sight how pleasant,
Cover'd thick with blossoms stood;
But they cause us grief at present,
Frost has nip'd them in the bud.

8 Dear Saviour, hasten hither, Thou canst make them bloom again; O! permit them not to wither, 'Let not all our hopes be vain.

9 Let our mut'al love be fervent,
Make us prevalent in prayer;
Let each one esteem thy servant,
And shun the world's bewitching snare.

10 Break the tempter's fatal power,
Turn the stony hearts to flesh :
And now begin from this good hour,
To revive thy work afresh.

HYMN 38. L. M.

Wonders of Redeeming Love.

O NOW begin the heav'nly theme,

Come sing aloud in Jesus' name,

Come you who Jesus' kindness prove,
Come triumph in redeeming love.

2 Come you, alas! whoe'er have been,
The willing slaves of death and sin;
Come now from bliss no longer rove,
Stop, stop and taste redeeming love.

3 Come mourning souls dry up your tears,
And banish all your guilty fears;
And see the guilt secure remov❜d,
'Tis cancel'd by redeeming love.

4 Come welcome all by sin opprest,
Come welcome to this sacred rest;
There's nothing brought him from above,
Nothing but true redeeming love.

5 'Tis he subdues th' infernal pow'rs,
And his tremendous foes are ours;
Our foes are from his empire drove,
He's mighty in redeeming love.

6 Come hither and your music bring,
Come strike aloud your joyful string;
Come mortals join the praise above?
He's mighty in redeeming love.

HYMN 39. C. M.

An invitation to sin-sick souls to come to Jesus

COME

for relief.

YOME sinners, now approach your God,
With new melod❜ous songs;

Behold the treasures of his blood
Have cleans'd a num❜rous throng.

* See Jesus stand with open arms,
Inviting you to come;

Hear how his mercy sweetly charms,
And tells you there is room.

3 But hark! methinks I hear you say,
"I'm an unworthy soul-
"I've sinn'd my day of grace away,
"I hear his thunders roll.

4❝My sins are of a crimson dye,
"And I'm a captive led ;
"Can such a sinful soul as I,
"Be from this bondage free'd?

5" Now I deserve the lowest hell,
"Who spurn'd his offer'd grace ;
"And tempting others to rebel,
"Provok'd him to his face."

6 Stop, trembling soul, and hear me tell,
The wonders of his love :
He snatch'd me from the brink of hell,
And rais'd my soul above.

7 Hark! hear the blessed Jesus say,
"Poor soul you need not doubt;
"The soul that will come unto me,
"I'll in no wise cast out."

8 If ever any trembling soul,
That unto Jesus come,

Had e'er been banish'd or cast off,
I must have been the one.

9 But God has mercy yet in store; E

For all that will believe;

You need not fear because you're poor,
That he will you
deceive.

10 Come now and take him at his word,
He will not angry be;

Put your whole trust in Christ the Lord,

And he will set you

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free.

HYMN 40. L. M.

Buy the truth, and sell it not.

HE worth of truth no tongue can tell, 'Twill do to buy but not to sell; A large estate that soul has got,

Who buys the truth and sells it not.

2 Truth like a diamond, shines most fair,
More rich than pearls and rubies are;
More worth than gold and silver coin;
O! may it always in us shine.

3 'Tis truth that binds, and truth makes free, And sets the soul at liberty,

From sin and satan's heavy chain,

And then within the heart doth reign.

4 They have a freedom then indeed,
That doth all freedom else exceed :
Freedom from guilt, freedom from woe,
And never more shall bondage know.

5 O! happy they who in their youth,
Are brought to know and love the truth;
For none but they whom truth makes free,
E'er can enjoy true liberty.

6 Truth like a girdle let us wear,

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