5 Thou, Father! seest where glows And thou hast said, who mercy 84. shows MAT. xviii. 19, 20. 1 WHERE two or three with sweet accord, Obedient to their Saviour's word, 2 There Christ will be, himself declares, 3 O blessed promise! now we come 4 Bless'd Saviour! now thy word fulfill, 85. MAT. XX. 20-28. 1 FRIENDS of Christ! recall to mind The example of your Head: Lowliness, and patient love, Whither, whither are ye fled? H 2 Can the love of power and rule, Ever among christians reign; Deeds and words of cruel wrong, E'er the church of Christ profane? 3 Such was not the blessed word, Taught us by the Lord of life; His example how unlike To the sons of pride and strife! 4 He his heavenly glory veil'd, 5 And shall we in pride contend, 6 Earthly passions cease to reign, 86. MAT. xxiii. 37, 38. 1 WITH anxious heart, the parent bird calls all her offspring round; When fearful vultures beat the air, 2 The trembling brood, by nature taught, fly to the known retreat; Beneath her downy wings are safe, 3 Thus warns the Saviour us to fly And 'neath the shelter of his care, 4 But men, alas! depraved men, Their only refuge madly fly, 89. MAT. XXV. 40. 1 NEVER can we pay the debt, Which we owe to love divine: 2 But thou brethren hast on earth, And their good thou deem'st thine own; In the good we do to them, May our love to thee be shown. 3 Yes; to clothe and feed the poor, Christ will graciously receive. 4 O! then, when disciples mourn, 5 At the great, the judgement day, Who thus show their love to him, 88. MARK Viii. 38. 1 ASHAM'D of Christ! my soul disown 2 Our Light, our Saviour, and our King, 3 To bear his name, his cross to bear, Who nobly suffers now for him, shall reign with him in bliss. 4 But should we, in the trying day, from our profession fly, He, in his glorious day of power, shall also us deny. · 89. MARK ix. 2-8. 1 To raise their minds and to support their faith, 2 A mountain's lone retreat with them he seeks, 3 His face was like the sun in glory bright, His raiment glistering shone as purest light, While saints descending from the realms of bliss, Appear communing of his near decease. 4. And lo! a cloud refulgent from the skies, Spreads o'er its shade, and from the midst a voice, "Behold my Son! in every trial dear, Him ever trust, with rev'rence ever hear." 5 His followers heard, and struck with awe profound, 6 Now hath he gone to reign in realms above, 90. MARK ix. 14. 1 JESUS! our soul's delightful choice, Yet still our joy is mix'd with grief, 2 Thy promises our hearts revive, And keep our fainting hopes alive; 3 O! put each anxious doubt to flight, |