200 HYMNS. XIII. XIV. V. XVI $ook IILÿ 3 We are the poor, theblind,'the lame, And help was far, and death was nigh! But at the gospel-call we came, And ev'ry want receiv'd supply. 4 From the highway that leads to hell, From paths of darkness and despair, , Lord, we are come withthee to dwell, Glad to enjoy thy presence here.] 6 [What shall we pay th' eternal Son, That left the heav'n of his abode, And to this wretchedearth came down, To bring us wand'rers back to God! 6 It cost him death, to save our lives; To buy our souls, it cost his own; And all the unknown joys he gives, Were bought with agonies unknown. 7 Our everlasting love is due To him that ransom'd sinnerslost ; And pity'd rebels, when he knew The vast exgonce kis love would cost.] HYMN XIII. (C. M.) DivineLove making a feast, andcalling in tlee,guests, Luke xiv.,17, 22, 23. I HOW sweet and awful is the place, With Christ within the doors, While everlasting love displays The choichest of her stores ! 2 Here ev'ry bowel of our God With soft compassion rolls; Here peace and pardon bought with blood, Is food for dying souls. 3 [While all our hearts and all our songs Join to admire the feast, Each of us cry, with thankful tongues, "Lord, why was 1 a guest? 4 " Why was I made to hear thy voice, And enter while there's room ; 'When thousands make a wretched choice, And rather starve than comet "] 5 'Twos the same love that spread the feast, 'That sweetly forc'd us in ; Else we had still refns'd to taste, And perish'd in our sin. 6 [Pity the nations, O our God, Constrain the earth to come; Send thy victorious word abroad, And bring the strangers home. 7 We long to see thy churches full, That all the chosen race, Maywith one voice,and heart,andsoul, Sing thy redeeming grace.] HYMN XIV. (L. M.) The Song of Simeon, Luke, ii. 28. Or, A ,sight of Christ makes death 1 NOW have our hearts emhrac'd our God We would forget all earthly charms, And wish to die, as Simeon would With his young Saviour in his, arms. 2 Our lips should learn that joyful song, Were but our heartsptepar'd like his ; " Out souls still willing to be gone, And, at thy word, depart in peace. 3 " Here we have seen thy face, O Lord, And view'd salvation with our eyes, Tasted and feltthe living word, The bread descending from the skies. 4 "Thou hast prepar'd this dying Lamb, Hastset his blood before our face, To teach the terrors of thy name, And skew the wonders of thy grace. " He is our light, our morning star Shall shine on nations yet unknown ; The glory of thine Israel here, And joy of spirits near the throne." HYMN XV. (C. M.) Our Lord Jesus athis own table. I [THE mem'ry of our dying Lord Awakes a thankful tongue Hew rich he spreads his royal board, And bless'd the food and sung 2 Happy the men that eat this bread ; But doubly bless'd was he That gently bow'd his loving head, And lean'd it, Lord, on thee. 3 By faith, the same delights we taste As that great fav'rite did, And sit and lean on Jesus' breast, And take the heav'nly bread.] 4 Down from the palace of the skies, Hither the King descends; " Come, my beloved, eat (he cries) And drink salvation, fri nds. b [" My flesh is food and physic too, A balm for all your pains: And the red streams of pardon flow From these my pierced veins." 6 Hosanna to his bounteous love For such a feast below! And yet he feeds his saints above With nobler blessings too. 7 [Come, the dear day,the glorious hour, That bringsour souls to rest!. Then we shall need these types no more, But dwell at th' heav'nly feast.] HYMN XVI. (C. M.) The agonies of Christ. 1 NOW let our pains be all forgot, Our hearts no more repine; Our sufi'rings are not worth athought, When, Lord, compar'd with thine. In lively figures here we see The bleeding Prince of Love; Each of us hopes he dy'd for me, And then our griefs remove. [Our humble faith here takes her rise, While sitting round his board; And back to Calvary she flies, To vies' her groaning Lord.. 2 3
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