HYMN 180. 7. M. [#]

King of Salem.
1 God, from whom all things proceed,

Hear thy wounded servants plead ;
Let our souls thy comforts find ;

Calm the tempest of the mind. 2 May the King of Salem now

Cause each stubborn heart to bow;
All our inward foes destroy,

Bringing peace, and hope, and joy. 3 Lord, no tithes to thee we give;

Life, and strength, and all we have,
Here we offer at thy throne :

O receive us as thine own.
4 Thine we are for time to come ;

Fit us for our heavenly home,
Clothe us with a richer dress,
Fairest robe of righteousness.

HYMN 181. L. M. [#]

Christ the Pattern.

1 When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay,

What were his works, from day to day,
But miracles of

power

and

grace, Which spread salvation through our race? 2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view

Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue ;
While alms bestowed, and kindness done,
Are witnessed by each rolling sun.

HYMN 182. 75. M. [#]

Characters of Christ.
1 MEDIATOR, Son of God,

Spread thy boundless love abroad :
Counsellor, the Prince of peace,
Fill the world with truth and

grace. 2 Sun of Righteousness, arise ;

Send thy light around the skies :
Life of all the quick and dead,

Feed our souls with living bread.
3 Leader of the halt and blind,

Raise to life the sinking mind :
Binder of the broken heart,

Grace to every soul impart.
4 Opener of the sealed book,

Cause the world therein to look :
Taker of the veil away,
Lead us to eternal day.

HYMN 183. L. M. [#]

Characters of Christ.
1 A King shall reign in righteousness,

And all the kindred nations bless;
He's King of Salem, King of peace,

Nor shall his spreading kingdom cease. 2 In him the naked soul shall find

A hiding-place from chilling wind ;
Or, when the raging tempests beat,
A covert warm, a safe retreat.

3 In burning sands, and thirsty ground,

He like a river shall be found ;
Or lofty rock, beneath whose shade

The weary traveller rests his head. 4 The dimness

gone,

all

eyes
His glory, grace, and majesty ;
All ears shall hearken, and obtain
The words of life from Christ the Lamb.

shall see

HYMN 184. L. M. [+]

Jacob's Star. 1 Behold the long-expected Light !

"Tis Jacob's Star, and Jesse's Root; The sun itself is not so bright,

Nor bears a tree such heavenly fruit. 2 With spreading glories, lo, he comes,

And gloomy darkness flies apace :
He's brighter than ten thousand suns,

With beams of mercy in his face.
3 Sin, now condemned, shall cease to be,

The righteous Judge shall bear the sway, Shall set our race from bondage free,

And take all guilt and wo away. 4 Roll on, thou glorious Star of light,

Display thy matchless grace abroad,
And chase the darkness of our night,

And bring the nations home to God.

DEATH OF CHRIST.

HYMN 185 L. M. [6]

Death of Christ. 1 He dies ! the Friend of sinners dies !

Lo, Salem's daughters weep around, A solemn darkness veils the skies,

A sudden trembling shakes the ground ! 2 Here's love and grief beyond degree;

The Lord of glory dies for men ; But, lo, what sudden joys we see,

Jesus, the dead, revives again! 3 Break off your tears, ye saints, and say,

How high your great Deliverer reigns ; Sing how he rose to endless day,

And led the tyrant Death in chains : 4 Say, Live forever, glorious King,

Born to redeem, and strong to save ! Then ask the monster, Where's thy sting,

And, Where's thy victory, boasting grave ?

HYMN 186. C. M. [6]

Sufferings and Death of Christ. 1 Alas! and did

my

Saviour bleed ?
And did

my Jesus die ?
Would he devote that sacred head

For such a worm as I ?

2 Was it for crimes that I had done

He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown !

And love beyond degree ! 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,

And shut his glories in, When Christ, the great Redeemer, died

To save a world from sin.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face,

While his dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,

And melt my eyes in tears.
5 But floods of tears can ne'er repay

The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away, —

'Tis all that I can do.

HYMN 187. C. M. [b]

Christ's Death and Exaltation. 1 YE humble souls, who seek the Lord, Chase all

your
fears

away,
And bow with transport down to see

The place where Jesus lay.
2 His life for us he freely gave, -

Such wonders love can do :
Thus cold in death that bosom lay,

Which throbbed and bled for you. , 3 A moment give your hearts to grief,

And mourn your Saviour slain ;