MOUNT CARMEL. 7s. D.

English Melody. Arr. by William A. King. 1861.

306

I BLESSED Fountain, full of grace,
Grace for sinners, grace for me,

To this source alone I trace
What I am, and hope to be:
What I am, as one redeemed,
Saved and rescued by the Lord;
Iating what I once esteemed,
Loving what I once abhorred.

2 What I hope to be, ere long,

When I take my place above,
When I join the heavenly throng,
When I see the God of love;
Then I hope like him to be,

Who redeemed his saints from
sin,

Whom I now obscurely see,

Thro' a cloud that stands between,

OLIVET. 6s & 4s.

Lowell Mason. 1832.

308

Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray

From thee aside.

4 When ends life's transient dream,
When death's cold, sullen stream
Shall o'er me roll,

Blest Saviour! then, in love,
Fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul!

Ray Palmer. 1830.
Lowell Mason. 1854.

310

Or cry in the desert for bread?

Thy foes will rejoice when my sorrows they see,

And smile at the tears I have shed. Love sits in thine eyelids, and scatters delight

Thro' all the bright mansions on high! Their faces the cherubim veil in thy sight,

And tremble with fullness of joy.

rejoice,

And myriads wait for his words; He speaks! and eternity, filled with his voice,

Re-echoes the praise of the Lord. Dear Shepherd! I hear, and will follow thy call;

I know the sweet sound of thy voice; Restore and defend me, for thou art my all,

And in thee I will ever rejoice.

joseph Swain.

Nearer, my God, to thee,

Nearer to thee.

3 There let the way appear
Steps unto heaven;
All that thou sendest me,
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.

4 Then with my waking thoughts Bright with thy praise,

Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer, my God, to thee,
Nearer to thee.

5 Or if on joyful wing,
Cleaving the sky,

Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly.

Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee,

Nearer to thee.

Sarah Flower Adams. 1840.

JESUS, thy name I love,
Jesus, my Lord!
All other names above,
Jesus, my Lord!
O thou art all to me!
Nothing to please I see,
Nothing apart from thee,
Jesus, my Lord!

2 Thou blesséd Son of God, Jesus, my Lord!

3

Hast bought me with thy blood,
Jesus, my Lord!

O how great is thy love,
All other loves above,
Love that I daily prove,

Jesus, my Lord!

Soon thou wilt come again!

Jesus, my Lord!

I shall be happy then,

Jesus, my Lord!

Then thine own face I'll see,
Then I shall like thee be,
Then evermore with thee,

Jesus, my Lord!

James G. Deck. 1840

3

Manna from heaven falls

Fresh every eve;

Never a want severe
Causeth my eye a tear,
But thou dost whisper near,
"Only believe!"

Often to Marah's brink

Have I been brought;
Shrinking the cup to drink,
Help I have sought;
And with the prayer's ascent,
Jesus the branch hath rent-
Quickly relief hath sent,

Sweetening the draught. 4 Saviour! I long to walk Closer with thee;

Led by thy guiding hand,
Ever to be;

Constantly near thy side,
Quickened and purified,
Living for him who died
Freely for me!

Charles S. Robinson. 1862.

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SAVIOUR! thy gentle voice Gladly we hear;

Author of all our joys,

Ever be near;

Our souls would cling to thee,
Let us thy fulness see,
Let us thy fulness see,

Our life to cheer.

2 Fountain of life divine!
Thee we adore;

We would be wholly thine
Forevermore;

Freely forgive our sin,
Grant heavenly peace within,
Grant heavenly peace within,
Thy light restore.

3 Though to our faith unseen,
While darkness reigns,
On thee alone we lean
While life remains;
By thy free grace restored,
Our souls shall bless the Lord,
Our souls shall bless the Lord

In joyful strains!

Thomas Hastings.