6 1 Thither may we repair, St. Anns.] HYMN 570. C. M. VA AIN man, thy fond pursuits forbear: Death at the farthest can't be far: O! think before thou die. 2 Reflect; thou hast a soul to save; 3 Death enters, and there's no defence: 1 Thy flesh, perhaps thy greatest care, ON THE DEATH OF A CHILD. Paradise.] HYMN 571. C. M. TW HY life I read, my gracious Lord; Thine image trace in every word, 2 Methinks I see a thousand charms S 3 "I take these little lambs," said he, 4"Death may the bands of life unloose, The family above. 5 "Their feeble frames my pow'r shall raise, And mould with heavenly skill; I'll give them tongues to sing my praise, will. my 99 6 His words the happy parents hear, 000001 DESCRIBING JUDGMENT. Aylesbury.] HYMN 572. S. M. 1 2 TH HOU Judge of quick and dead. With holy joy or guilty dread And stir us up to pray. To pray and wait the hour, When rob'd in majesty and power, Thou shalt from heaven come down, 3 4 Th' immortal Son of man, To damp our earthly joys, A lot among the blest: And watch a moment to secure Last Day.] HYMN 573. P. M. 1 L O, He comes, with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain! Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him, Rob'd in dreadful majesty ! Those who set at nought and sold him, Shall the true Messiah see. 3 The dear tokens of his passion, Still his dazzling body bears; Cause of endless exultation Gaze we on those glorious scars! Everlasting God, come down! Judgment.] HYMN 574. L. M. 1 E comes! He comes! the Judge severe; The seventh trumpet speaks him near His lightnings flash, his thunders roll; How welcome to the faithful soul! 2 From heaven angelic voices sound, See the almighty Jesus crown'd! Girt with omnipotence and grace. And glory decks the Saviour's face. 3 Descending on his azure throne, He claims the kingdoms for his own; The kingdoms all obey his word, And hail him their triumphant Lord! 4 Shout, all the people of the sky, And all the saints of the Most High; Our Lord, who now his right obtains, For ever and for ever reigns. Rochdale.] HYMN 575. 4 8's & 2 6's. 1 HOU God of glorious majesty, To thee against myself, to thee, A worm of earth, I cry; A half-awaken'd child of man, 2 Lo! on a narrow neck of land, A point of time, a moment's space, 3 O God, mine inmost soul convert, Give me to feel their solemn weight, 4 Before me place in dread array, 5 Be this my one great bus'ness here, 1 Thine utmost counsel to fulfil, Clarks.] HYMN 576. 7's, 6's, & 1 8 TAND th' omnipotent decree! Nature's end we wait to see, And hear her final groan; |