THIRD VERSION.-C. M. Grafton. Marlow.
Prayer of Christ in Suffering.

1 "SAVE me, my God!"—the Suffrer cried,—
"The floods my soul o'erflow ;-

Why hast Thou turn'd thine ear aside,
And left Me in my wo?

2 "Reproachful shame have I not borne?
I bear it on this tree,-

My hands and feet by fast'nings torn,
My soul in agony!

3 "Still, O my God, in mercy hear,
And turn this tide of wo ;-

Then shall thy servant trust mid fear,
And thy salvation know.

mf 4 "My Father! Thou hast heard my cry!
'Tis finish'd! Wo is fled!"—

Thus spake the Suff'rer, stretch'd on high,

p> And, dying, bow'd his head.

p<5 He died,—but now He lives above, And wears a glorious crown!

He saves the people of his love,
But casts the wicked down.

6 Good men in shame! behold the cross,
And all its blessings claim ;
Eternal gain succeeds your loss,
A crown succeeds your shame!

PSALM 70. S. M. Olmutz. Lathrop.

Prayer for Help.'

Aff 1 IN mercy help me, Lord,
And bring deliv'rance nigh;

O, send thy pow'rful, saving word,—
An angel from the sky.

2 Mine enemies confound,

That would my soul destroy;

ALLEN.

Thine arm shall smite them to the ground,

That would my peace annoy.

aff 3 Then with intense delight, All, who salvation love,

Shall here extol thy grace and might,
And praise thy name above.

4 I'm needy, Lord, and poor,
And chasten'd by thy rod:
Thou art my Savior evermore,—
O, tarry not, my God!

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ALLEN.

71. FIRST VER.-C. M. Warwick. Howard.

Christ our Strength and Righteousness.

1 MY Savior, my Almighty Friend!
When I begin thy praise,

Where will the growing numbers end,
The numbers of thy grace?

2 Thou art my everlasting trust,

Thy goodness I adore ;

And, since I knew thy graces first,
I speak thy glories more.

3 My feet shall travel all the length
Of the celestial way,

mf And march with courage in thy strength

Up to eternal day!

mp 4 When I am fill'd with sore distress

For some surprising sin,

I'll plead thy perfect righteousness,
And seek the peace within.

mf 5 How will my lips rejoice to tell
The vict'ries of my King?

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My soul redeem'd from sin and hell,
Shall thy salvation sing!

WATTS.

SECOND VERSION.-C. M. Grafton. Burford.

Aged Christian's Prayer.

Aff 1 GOD of my childhood and my youth,
The guide of all my days,

I have declar'd thy heavn'ly truth,
And told thy wondrous ways!

2 Wilt Thou forsake my hoary head,
And leave my fainting heart?

Who shall preserve me from the dead,
If God, my strength, depart?

3 Let me thy pow'r and truth proclaim
To the surviving age,

And leave the savor of thy name,
When I shall quit the stage.

p 4 The land of silence and of death
Attends my next remove:-

O, may these poor remains of breath
Teach the wide world thy love!

WATTS.

THIRD VERSION.-S. M. Dover. St. Thomas.

Confidence in God in Old Age.

Aff1 BE Thou, my fortress, Lord,
The rock of my defence

O, save me by thy faithful word,
My shield and confidence!

2 My hope has lean'd on Thee
From earliest days of youth,
Relying on thy mercy free,
On thy unchanging truth.

3 Then cast me not away
In feeble, gray, old age,

Now, while my foes deride and say,—
No hope his fears assuage.

mf 4 Thou art my hope and strength,
Thou God of grace and love ;-

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And Thou wilt plant my feet at length
On Zion's hill above!

-5 Thy righteousness I'll tell ;
My harp thy praise prolongs,-
Thou Holy One of Israel,-

f< In never ending songs!

ALLEN.

72. FIRST VERSION.-L. M. Danvers. St. Pauls.

The Kingdom of Christ.

mf 1 GREAT God, whose universal sway The known and unknown worlds obey,

Now give the kingdom to thy Son,
Extend his pow'r,-exalt his throne!
2 Thy sceptre well becomes his hands;
All heav'n submits to his commands;
His justice shall avenge the poor,
And pride and rage prevail no more.
S With pow'r he vindicates the just,
And treads th' oppressor in the dust;
His worship and his fear shall last,
Till hours, and years, and time be past!
dol 4 As rain on meadows newly mown,

So shall He send his influence down;
His grace on fainting souls distills,
Like heavn❜ly dew on thirsty hills.
5 The heathen lands, that lie beneath
The shades of overspreading death,
Revive at his first dawning light,
And deserts blossom at the sight.

mf 6 The saints shall flourish in his days,
Drest in the robes of joy and praise;
Peace, like a river, from his throne
Shall flow to nations yet unknown!

WATTS.

SECOND VERSION.-L. M. Lyman. Rothwell.
Christ's Kingdom among the Gentiles.

1 JESUS shall reign, where'er the sun
Does his successive journies run;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more!

2 Behold the Islands, with their kings,
And Europe her best tribute brings;
From north to south the princes meet
To pay their homage at his feet.

3 There Persia, glorious to behold,
There India shines in eastern gold,
And barb'rous nations at his word
Submit, and bow, and own their Lord.
4 For Him shall endless pray'r be made,
And praises throng to crown his head ;

mp< His name, like sweet perfume shall rise, With ev'ry morning sacrifice.

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5 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on his love with sweetest song,
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on his name.

6 Blessings abound, where'er He reigns! The pris'ner leaps to loose his chains, mp> The weary find eternal rest,

And all the sons of want are blest.

f7. Let ev'ry creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to their King: Angels descend with songs again, > And earth repeat the long AMEN!

WATTS.

THIRD VERSION.-L. M. Wayne. Walton.
The Kingdom of Christ.

1 JESUS shall reign, where'er the light
Of glorious sun cheers human sight,
And firm shall stand his throne of love,
While silver moon shall shine above.

2 His kingdom wide from sea to sea
Shall spread the joys of harmony,
And his just laws shall sin control
From southern to the northern pole.

3 All kings shall bow down at his feet,
And humbly render homage meet,—
All nations shall obey his law,

And serve their Lord with rev'rent awe.

mp 4 For He the helpless one shall bless,
The needy and the fatherless :-

He bringeth back from threat'ning graves,
And dying souls redeems and saves.

mf 5 Forever shall remain his name,
While sun shall move in yon blue sky:
All nations shall, with loud acclaim,
Praise the Redeemer from on high!

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ALLEN.