I will not, I will not desert to his foes; HYMN 55. C. M. Pleading with God under affliction. WH HY should a living man complain Since ev'ry sigh and ev'ry pain, Is but the fruit of sin. 2 No Lord, I'll patiently submit, 3 Thou seest what floods of sorrow rise; And beat upon my soul; One trouble to another cries, Billows on billows roll. 4 From fear to hope and hope to fear, To give up all for lost. 5 Yet thro' the stormy clouds I'll look, Once more to thee, my God; O fix my soul upon a rock, Beyond the raging flood. • One look of mercy from thy face, HYMN 56. · The Gospel Trumpet. HARK, how the gospel trumpet sounds, Thro' all the world the echo bounds, And Jesus Christ's redeeming blood 3 Hail all victo'rous conqu❜ring Lord, And brought salvation thro' thy name, 3 Fight on, ye conqu'ring saints, fight on, And when the conquest you have won, Then palms of vict'ry you shall bear And in his kingdom have a share, And crowns of glory you shall wear in endless day. 4 Thy blood, dear Jesus, once was spilt, *Thro' storms and calms by faith we steer, By feeble hopes and gloomy fears, Till we arrive at Canaan's shore, Where sin and sorrow are no more, We shout our trials there all o'er to endless day. 6. Then we shall in sweet chorus join When rolling years shall cease to move, HYMN 57. C. M. A word of comfort to the Lambs of Christ. B LESS'D be my God that I was born, That I was born to be baptiz'd, 2 Bless'd be my God for what I see, I hear such blessed news from heav'n, 3 I hear my Lord for me was born, 4 On high he stands to plead my cause, 5 Glory to God the Father be, HYMN 58. L. M.' Not ashamed of Jesus.. ESUS, and shall it ever be, A mortal man asham'd of thee? Asham'd of thee whom angels praise; Whose glories shine thro' endless days.. 2 Asham'd of Jesus? sooner far, 3 Asham'd of Jesus? just as soon,- 4 Asham'd of Jesus that dear friend, 5 Asham'd of Jesus? yes I may, 6. Till then, nor is my boasting vainy 7 His institutions will I prize, Take up the cross the shame despise- And yield obet'ence to his laws. HYMN 59.* Baptism, believers only have a right to it. HEN John tho' a man, baptizing began, WH 2 The Pharisees came in Abraham's name, For to be baptized and laid in their claim. 3 You vipers said he, who warn'd you to flee; Bring forth your repentance that fruits we may see. 4 And think not indeed that you are Abraham's seed, And so for baptism a right for to plead. 5 By this we may see, babtism to be, For none but believers a privilege free. 6 Christ Jesus by name, from Gallilee came, For to be baptized and was not asham'd. 7 John to him did say, why com'st thou to me, For I have need to be baptized of thee. 8 O suffer it so, for't becomes us to show, All right'ous obed'ence wherever we go. 9 The rite was perform'd and Jesus return'd The blessing of th' father came down on the son. 10 The spirit of God descends like a dove And lights on our Saviour in tokens of love. 11 By this we may see, the whole Trinity, Unto our baptism doth jointly agree. 12 We'll not be asham'd of Jesus's name, He's precious unto us tho' ŝinners blaspheme. 13 We'll follow the Lord in his holy word, Qbed'ence unto him great comforts afford. |