100 ST. BRIDES. S. M. Dr. HOWARD. 4 2 0- verwhelm'd with grief, My heart with-in me dies, ): 4 2 Help-less and far from all relief, To heav'n I lift mine eyes. Wake, ev'ry heart, and ev'ry tongue, To praise the 名 Sa-viour's name. Sel. 277. (Stanza 1 in Music.) 2. Sing of his dying love, [H. 373. 4. This is the glorious day Sing of his rising power; Sing how He intercedes above For those whose sins He bore. NOT all the blood of beasts [H. 89. On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2. But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, Takes all our sins away: A sacrifice of nobler name And richer blood than they. 3. My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4. My soul looks back to see The burdens thou didst bear, 5. Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, (Stanza 1 in Music, 6 omitted.) 2. O bless the Lord, my soul, Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die. 3. 'Tis He forgives thy sins, 'Tis He relieves thy pain, 4. He crowns thy life with love, When ransom'd from the grave; He that redeem'd my soul from hell Hath sovereign power to save. 5. He fills the poor with good; He gives the sufferers rest; The Lord hath judgments for the proud, Unblemish'd and complete, 4. Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne; Shall bless the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known. 5. To our Redeemer God, Wisdom and power belongs, "Twere vain the ocean depths to sound, Or pierce to ei Sel. 283. [H. 324.2. The Son of God in tears WHERE shall rest be found, Rest for the weary soul? "Twere vain the ocean depths to sound, The bliss for which we sigh; 2. Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Outlasts the fleeting breath; Around "the second death!" 3. Lord God of truth and grace, Teach us that death to shun, Angels with wonder see; Be thou astonish'd, O my soul, He shed those tears for thee. 3. He wept that we might weep; Each sin demands a tear: In heaven alone no sin is found, And there's no weeping there. Sel. 285. AF H! how shall fallen man [H. 49. Be just before his God? 2. If He our ways should mark 3. All-seeing, powerful God, Who can with thee contend? 4. The mountains, in thy wrath, 5. Ah! how shall guilty man, Contend with such a God? None, none can meet Him and escape, * As arranged in Church Melodies. |