And, all their sorrows to dispel, He, who hath lov'd us, bears us through, Christ is our life, our joy, our love! WATTS. 132. (i. 127.) L. M. Nazareth. St. Paul's, Christ's Invitation. 1 COME, all ye weary and unblest; From all your toils I'll give you rest, 2 "They shall find rest, who learn of me, But passion rages like the sea, 3 "Bless'd is the man, whose shoulders take My yoke is easy to his neck, My grace shall make the burden light.” Aff 4 Jesus! we come at thy command, WATTS. Stephens. Colchester. The Brazen Serpent. 1 THE Hebrew prophet rais'd, of old, And all the wounded, who behold, mf 2 "Look upward in the dying hour, 3 High on the cross the Savior hung! Here sinners, by th' old serpent stung, mp 4 When God's own Son is lifted high, < The Jew beholds redemption nigh, mp L. M, WATTS. Clyde, Timsbury, The Priesthood of Christ. 1 BLOOD has a voice to pierce the skies; But the dear stream, when Christ was slain, 2 Pardon and peace from God on high; mf 3 To Jesus let our praises rise, WATTS. Lathrop, Olmutz, Crucified to the World by the Cross. Aff 1 O, SUFF'RER on the cross, May I regard all things but loss, 2 For sin outpour'd, thy blood 3 Thou didst subdue the grave, And rise to heav'nly light; And Thou hast now all pow'r to save 4 0, teach me first to die, And then from death restore; ALLEN. L. M. Brentford, Bulfinch Str The Example of Christ. Aff 1 MY dear Redeemer, and my Lord! But in thy life the law shines bright, 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, 4 Be Thou my pattern; make me bear WATTS. Norwich. Hampton. Christ our Example in Suffering. 1 GO to dark Gethsemane, Ye, that feel the tempter's power; Watch with Him one bitter hour: 2 Follow to the judgment-hall; View the Lord of life arraigned; O, the pangs, his soul sustained! 3 Calv'ry's mournful mountain climb; God's own sacrifice complete ; 4 Early hasten to the tomb, Where they laid his breathless clay; Who hath taken Him away? Christ is ris'n!-He meets our eyes! MONTGOMERY. Kendall. Bowdoin Square. Example of Christ and Saints. 1 THE saints above once here below 2 I ask them, whence their vict'ry rose? mf Say, "Jesus conquer'd all our foes; 3 They mark'd the footsteps, which He trod, And, foll'wing their incarnate God, 4 The Lamb we praise with pure delight While clouds of witnesses in sight WATTS. Brentford. St. Paul's. Christ our Righteousness. mp 2 Our guilty souls are drown'd in tears, mf Then we awake from deep distress, And sing, "The Lord, our righteousness." - 3 Jesus beholds, where Satan reigns, aff 4 Poor, helpless worms in Thee possess Give our whole selves, O Lord, to Thee! > Effects of the Gospel. 1 CHRIST and his cross is all our theme; Are scandal in the Jew's esteem, 2 But souls, enlighten'd from above, They see what wisdom, pow'r and love 3 The vital savor of his name 4 Till God diffuse his grace around, WATTS. Duke Str. Trenton. Behold the Man! John 19. 1 BEHOLD the Man! How glorious He! 2 Behold the Man! By all condemned, His person and his claims contemned, 3 Behold the Man! So weak He seems, |