665.* T. 166. O MAY the witness-spirit rest, 666.* T. 166. O LORD, we highly magnify And bless thy saving Jesus' name: The love that prompted thee to die We will to all mankind proclaim; Thou bidst the sparks of grace arise, Which kindle many a lifeless heart; Thou hear'st the needy sinner's cries, And pardon freely dost impart. 2 If we are to thy cause but true, Upright, obedient to thy will, Enabling grace thou wilt bestow, Thy thoughts of peace in us fulfil. In all things we may trust thy grace, And rest on thy almighty arm; Keep thou our souls in constant peace, And shelter us from ev'ry harm. IN our short warfare here below, 3 Ah, could we preach in ev'ry place Our Saviour's boundless love and grace, That thousands who are yet enslav'd, Might in these gospel-times be sav'd! 4 There's but a small beginning made, The earth is still o'ercast with shade: Break forth, thou Sun of righteousness, And spread thy all-enliv'ning rays! 3 O Lord, before us go; 6 Our weak endeavors bless,, O may'st thou for the travail of thy soul,Midst weakness make us strong. creature ; With old and young thy gracious aim obtain ; Thy pray'rs and tears can never plead in vain. 2 Thy glorious gospel spread thro' Give us an open door, thy saving name monstration; And grant us joyfully to feed by faith 669. T. 74. THINK on our brethren, Lord, Thou art their Strength and Shield, 2 Give as an open door, And crown them with success. We see with joy the work of God in-12 O might we clearly trace, crease, And thousands who thro' Jesus find release. 2 We see in hearts as cold as ice In these blest times of grace, 'Mongst the brethren's people In each a willingness To be the Lord's disciple, 674.* T. 206. Who are increasing daily more and LET the world hear! :||: more, And who the slaughter'd Lamb with us adore. 3 Great is the harvest, truly great ; Saviour of all! we thee intreat, To send forth lab'rers, who with joy Of thy atonement testify, And to prepare still many witnesses, Who from experience may proclaim thy grace, LORD, at thy feet asham'd we sink, When on thy wondrous grace we think, Which now so strikingly appears; Lost in amaze we melt in tears. 2 The gospel in these blessed days, Throughout the earth its beams displays; Nations, that never heard of thee, Thy great salvation shout to see. 3 That mystery from ages seal'd God, by his Spirit, hath reveal'd, That heav'nly thrones and pow'rs might know God's wisdom by the church below. 4 Tho hated, tho' despis'd and mean, Yet while we on thy mercy lean, Let nations rage, let devils roar, We will confess thee evermore, 673.* T. 121. YE people of the Lord, God's Son and Heir, And bore :||: our sin and shame, Despis'd and mean,-and then was slain, The ransom HE :||: For all the world and me. :||: To bear :||: this witness, Lord; We will diffuse-the gospel-news The Lord will by us stand. :||: 675.* T. 583. O LORD, command us what we are to do, Where thou wilt call us we desire to go, To break thro' roads we else could Because thy orders do imply success, never pass. GO, witness of the suff'ring YE who know the Lord, 679.* T. 221. WITH fire and with spirit endow'd ev'ry moment, Ye ministers of Christ confest, atonement Both far and near; and when opprest By hardships and trials, be bold in God, And gladly for him spend your life and blood, 'Midst tempests and billows, and thro' deserts go, The seeds of the gospel 'mongst hea then to sow. 680. T. 590. LORD, to thy people aid dispense, 681. T. 195. Be our blessed function; XXXIII. Hymns for Festival Days and solemn Meetings. 682.* T. 22. LORD Christ, reveal thy holy face, 4 To God the Father, and the Son, SLAUGHTER'D Lamb, Immanuel, Ah! we give thee thanks and praise Grant, that we may all inherit Thus adorn'd and beautify'd May our walk and conversation That thou dwell'st and walk'st in us. 3 Lord, for grace we thee intreat, Grace, whereon we must depend Grace, the sinner's consolation, 4 God with us, we vow to thee We to serve thee ready stand, As a pledge and declaration 685. T. 583. LORD JESUS, in thy presence we And thou art even now our wish'd-for 686.* T. 161. Join t'exalt him evermore; * Built upon the grace of God, May thy walls be without fracture, Than, Lord Jesus, thy own hand, And be love our sacred band. May we by thee-be found worthy, As a good salt to be used, That some fruit may be produced. * The first congregation of the renewed church of the United Brethren. |