5 So may we constant gladness feel, Love God, our Father, more; And serve with undecaying zeal, Thyself, whom we adore. 6 So may we go from strength to strength, And daily grow in grace, We're into death baptized; And enter thus our Saviour's grave, Buried with Him that died. Till in Thine image raised at length, 2 With Christ we die ! that, freed from We see Thee face to face. 714 1 2 3 BAPTIST W. NOEL. 1853. S.M. Yield yourselves unto God.-ROM. vi. 13. EVOTED unto Thee DEVO By the baptismal sign, We own that, from the curse set frce, We are for ever Thine. Come, in Thy might and love, This day, O Lord, this hour, Put forth Thy sanctifying power, sin, With Christ we may arise; New thoughts, new hopes, new lives, To fit us for the skies. [to win Who thus, baptized into His name, His goodness and their faith proclaim. 2 For these now added to the host, Who in their Lord and Saviour boast, And consecrate to Him their days, Accept, O God, our grateful praise. 3 Thus may Thy mighty Spirit draw All here to love and keep His law; Themselves His subjects to declare, And place themselves beneath His 3 So when He comes, with glory 4 To claim His own and call them JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1825. care. Lead them at once their Lord to own, To glory in His cross alone; And then, baptized, His truth to teach, [reach. His love to share, His heaven to BAPTIST W. NOEL. 1853. THE CHURCH OF CHRIST: ITS ORDINANCES-THE LORD'S On which the Prince of glory died, 5 Were the whole realm of nature mine, L.M. ISAAC WATTS. 1707. And pour contempt on all my pride. 721 Though He was rich, yet for your sakes 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God! All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. 3 See from His head, His hands, His Sorrow and love flow mingling down! 4 His dying crimson, like a robe, Spreads o'er His body on the tree; 1 2 He became poor.-2 COR. viii. 9. JESUS, whom angel-hosts adore, Became a man of griefs for me; In love, though rich, becoming poor, That I through Him enriched might be. Though Lord of all above, below, [woe, There drank my cup of wrath and 3 The ever-blessed Son of God There paid my debt, there bore my load, In His own body on the tree. 4 Jesus, whose dwelling is the skies, Went down into the grave for me; There overcame my enemies, There won the glorious victory. 5 'Tis finished! all the veil is rent, The welcome sure, the access free; Now then we leave our banishment, O Father, to return to Thee. HORATIUS BONAR. 1857. S.M. 722 The Lord hath laid on Him the 1 2 3 4 5 iniquity of us all. -ISA. liii. 6. LIKE sheep we went astray, And broke the fold of God, Each wandering in a different way, But all the downward road. How dreadful was the hour When God our wanderings laid, And did at once His vengeance pour, Upon the Shepherd's head! How glorious was the grace When Christ sustained the stroke! His life and blood the Shepherd pays A ransom for the flock. But God shall raise His head And make Him see a numerous seed, I'll give Him, saith the Lord, He shall possess a large reward, 2 Vine of heaven! Thy blood supplies The blest cup of sacrifice : 'Tis Thy wounds my healing give; To Thy cross I look and live: Thou my life! O let me be Rooted, grafted, built on Thee. 726 JOSIAH CONDER. 1824. C.M. Greater love hath no man than this. 1 F human kindness meets return, And owns the grateful tie; If tender thoughts within us burn, To feel a friend is nigh; 2 O shall not warmer accents tell To Him who died our fears to quell, 3 While yet His anguished soul 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 worthless hearts to share; O memory, leave no other name But His, recorded there! GERARD THOS. NOEL. 1813. blood.-COL. i. 14. WE bless the Saviour's name, Our sins are all forgiven; To suffer, once to earth He came,― And now He's crowned in heaven. His precious blood was shed, His body bruised for sin; [bread; Remembering this, we break the And, joyful, drink the wine. While we remember Thee, Lord, in our midst appear; Let each, by faith, Thy body see, While we assemble here. We never would forget Thy rich, Thy precious love; Our theme of joy and wonder here, Our endless song above. O let Thy love constrain Our souls to cleave to Thee, And ever in our hearts remain That word "Remember Me." JAMES G. DECK. 1838. 729 8.7.4. It is finished.-JOHN xix. 30. 1 HARK! the voice of love and mercy Sounds aloud from Calvary; See! it rends the rocks asunder, 66 2 66 It is finished!"-O what pleasure Do these charming words afford! Heavenly blessings, without measure, L.M. Flow to us from Christ the Lord: 731 We would see Jesus.—JOHN xii. 21. "It is finished!" Saints, the dying words record. 3 Finished all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law; Finished all that God had promised: Death and hell no more shall awe. 66 It is finished!" [draw. Saints, from hence your comfort 4 Happy souls, approach the table, Taste the soul-reviving food: Nothing's half so sweet and pleasant As the Saviour's flesh and blood: "It is finished!" Christ has borne the heavy load. Glory to the bleeding Lamb! knowledge.-EPH. iii. 19. OW condescending, and how kind, Was God's eternal Son! [mind, Our misery reached His heavenly 2 He sunk beneath our heavy woes 3 This was compassion like a God, 4 Now, though He reigns exalted high, 5 Here let our hearts begin to melt, While we His death record; ISAAC WATTS. 1707. 1LORD, in this blest and hallowed 2 hour, Reveal Thy presence and Thy power; Fain would I find a calm retreat 3 Or let me, through the opening skies, 4 But, if unworthy of such joy, Thyself unto my soul impart, |