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On faith's strong eagle-pinions rise,
And force your passage to the skies,
And scale the mount of God.

3 Who suffer with our Master here,
We shall before his face appear,
And by his side sit down;
To patient faith the prize is sure;
And all that to the end endure
The cross, shall wear the crown.

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4 Thrice blessed bliss, inspiring hope,
It lifts the fainting spirits up:
It brings to life the dead!
Our conflicts here shall soon be past,
And you and I ascend at last,
Triumphant with our Head.

5 That great mysterious Deity;
We soon with open face shall see
The beatific sight:

Shall fill the heavenly courts with praise,
And wide diffuse the golden blaze
Of everlasting light.

6 The Father, shining on his throne,
The glorious coeternal Son,
The Spirit one and seven,
Conspire our rapture to complete;
And lo! we fall before his feet,
And silence heightens heaven.

7 In hope of that ecstatic pause,
Jesus, we now sustain the cross,
And at thy footstool fall,

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Till thou our hidden life reveal,
Till thou our ravish'd spirits fill,
And God is all in all.

Hymn 199. C. M.

JESU

ESUS, great Shepherd of the sheep,
To thee for help we fly:

Thy little flock in safety keep,
For O, the wolf is nigh!

2 He comes, of hellish malice full,
To scatter, tear, and slay;
He seizes every straggling soul
As his own lawful prey.

3 Us into thy protection take,

And gather with thine arm;
Unless the fold we first forsake,
The wolf can never harm.

4 We laugh to scorn his cruel power,
While by our Shepherd's side;
The sheep he never can devour,
Unless he first divide.

5 O do not suffer him to part
The souls that here agree!
But make us of one mind and heart,
And keep us one in thee!

6 Together let us sweetly live,
Together let us die:

And each a starry crown receive,
And reign above the sky.

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MAS

Hymn 200. P. M.

ASTER, I own thy lawful claim,
Thine, wholly thine, I long to be;
Thou seest at last I willing am,
Where'er thou goest to follow thee
Myself in all things to deny :
Thine, wholly thine to live and die.
2 Whate'er my sinful flesh requires,
For thee I cheerfully forego,
My covetous and vain desires,

My hopes of happiness below,
My senses and my passions' food,
And all my thirst for creature good.
3 Pleasure, and wealth, and praise, no more
Shall lead my captive soul astray;
My vain pursuits I all give o'er,

Thee, only thee, resolv'd t' obey :
My own in all things to resign,
And know no other will but thine.
4 All power is thine in earth and heaven;
All fulness dwells in thee alone;
Whate'er I have was freely given;
Nothing but sin I call my own:
I other property disclaim:

Thou only art the great I AM.

5 Wherefore to thee I all resign:

Being thou art, and Love, and Power!

Thy only will be done, not mine!

Thee, Lord, let earth and heaven adore ; Flow back the rivers to the sea,

And let our all be lost in thee!

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Hymn 201. P. M.

AST on the fidelity

CAST

Of my redeeming Lord,

I shall his salvation see
According to his word:
Credence to his word I give,

My Saviour in distresses past,
Will not now his servant leave,

But bring me through at last.
2 Better than my boding fears
To me thou oft hast prov'd;
Oft observ'd my silent tears,
And challeng'd thy belov'd:
Mercy to my rescue flew,

And death ungrasp'd his fainting prey Pain before thy face withdrew,

And sorrow fled away.

3 Now as yesterday the same,
In all my troubles nigh,
Jesus, on thy word and name
I steadfastly rely:

Sure as now the grief I feel,

The promis'd joy I soon shall have ; Sav'd again to sinners tell

Thy power and will to save.

4 To thy blessed will resign'd,
And stay'd on that alone,
I thy perfect strength shall find,
Thy faithful mercies own;
Compass'd round with songs of praise,
My all to my Redeemer give;

Spread thy miracles of grace,
And for thy glory live.

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Hymn 202. I. M.

THO

HOU Lamb of God, thou Prince of Peace, For thee my thirsty soul doth pine; My longing heart implores thy grace: O make me in thy likeness shine. 2 With fraudless, even, humble mind, Thy will in all things may I see! In love be every wish resign'd,

And hallow'd my whole heart to thee.
3 When pain o'er my weak flesh prevails,
With lamb-like patience arm my breast;
When grief my wounded soul assails,
In lowly meekness may I rest.

4 Close by thy side still may I keep,
Howe'er life's various currents flow;
With steadfast eye mark every step,
And follow thee where'er thou go.
5 Thou, Lord, the dreadful fight hast won;
Alone thou hast the winepress trod ;
In me thy strength'ning grace be shown,
O may I conquer through thy blood!
6 So, when on Zion thou shalt stand,

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And all heaven's hosts adore their King,
Shall I be found at thy right hand,
And, free from pain, thy glories sing.

Hymn 203. L. M.

Jsive thy easy yoke to bear;
ESUS, the weary wand'rer's rest,

With steadfast patience arm my breast,
With spotless love, and lowly fear:

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