2 God pities all my griefs;
He pardons every day;
Almighty to protect my soul,
And wise to guide my way.

3 Jesus, my living Head,
I bless thy faithful care;
My Advocate before the throne,
And my Forerunner there.

4 Here fix my roving heart;

Here wait my warmest love,
Till the communion be complete
In nobler scenes above.

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A

8 & 7's M. ANONYMOUS.

The Eucharist.

S in solemn congregation
We attend upon thy house,
For the sweet commemoration
And renewal of our vows;
Let thy favor, with us resting,
Consecrate the bread and wine;
May we, of thy goodness tasting,
All be filled with love divine!

2 Jesus gave the sacred token

Of his passion, wine and bread,
Symbols of his body broken,

And his blood for sinners shed.
To the rite we come, confessing
Free redemption, grace unbought;
His be every name of blessing,
For his love, surpassing thought !

3 May thy counsels, King of glory!
Grateful awe and rapture move,
As we meditate the story

Of the Saviour's dying love;
Hear us, Lord, of thee entreating
Strength to walk in Jesus' ways!
God of light, shine on our meeting!
God of grace, accept our praise !

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M

Room at the Lord's Table.

ILLIONS of souls, in glory now,
Were fed and feasted here;
And millions more, still on the way,
Around the board appear.

2 Yet are his house and heart so large
That millions more may come;
Nor could the whole assembled world
O'erfill the spacious room.

3 All things are ready; come away,
Nor weak excuses frame;

Crowd to your places at the feast,
And bless the Founder's name.

689.

S. M.

FURNESS.

A Communion Hymn.

FOR a prophet's fire,

O for an angel's tongue,

To speak the mighty love of Him
Who on the cross was hung!

2 In vain our hearts attempt,
In language meet, to tell

How through a thousand sorrows burned
That flame unquenchable.

3 Yet would we praise that love,
Beyond expression dear;

Come, gather round this table, then,
And celebrate it here.

690.

C. M.

MONTGOMERY.

"This Do in Remembrance of Me.”

CCORDING to thy gracious word,
In meek humility,

This will I do, my dying Lord,—
I will remember thee.

2 Thy body broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be;
Thy testamental cup I take,

And thus remember thee.

3 When to the cross I turn my eyes,
And rest on Calvary,

O Lamb of God, my sacrifice!
I must remember thee.

4 Remember thee, and all thy pains,
And all thy love to me;

Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,
Will I remember thee.

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691.

C. M.

NOEL.

"We Love Him because He first Loved Us.”

F human kindness meets return,
And owns the grateful tie;

If tender thoughts within us burn
To feel that friends are nigh;

2 O, shall not warmer accents tell
The gratitude we owe

To Him who died, our fears to quell,
And save from death and woe?

3 While yet in anguish he surveyed Those pangs he would not flee, What love his latest words displayed! "Meet, and remember me."

4 Remember thee! thy death, thy shame,
Our sinful hearts to share !
O memory, leave no other name
But his recorded there.

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J

S. M.

"Whosoever Will, let Him Come.”

ESUS invites his friends

To meet around his board,

And join in blest communion here
With him their gracious Lord.

2 For us he gave his life;

For us he gave his blood;

To save from sin our thankless race,
And bring them back to God.

ur heavenly Father calls
Christ and his members one;
We the young children of his grace,
And he the elder Son.

et all our souls unite
A grateful song to raise;
Pleasure and love fill every mind,
And every voice be praise.

3.

L. M.

A View of the Cross.

WATTS.

WHEN I survey the wondrous cross

On which the Prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my Lord;
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to his blood..

See, from his head, his hands, his feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet?
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.