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CHORAL SONG. P. M.

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1. Come, let us all awake, Sing, every one; Let every voice partake, Join in our song; 2. Thanks to our God on high, Sing endless praise; Thanks for his watchful eye, Guiding our ways.

Our grateful notes of praise, O Lord, to thee we raise, Spirit of truth and grace, Lord,hear our song. Thanks for his holy word, Pointing to Jesus' blood, Sealing our peace with God, To endless days.

8 Down from his Father's throne,
Glorious and bright,

He came, and bled, and died-
O wondrous sight!

Jesus, to thee we come,

In childhood's early bloom,

O, lead us safely home

To realms of light.

4 Then let us all awake,
Sing every one;

Let every voice partake,
Join in our song;
Children, his praise proclaim,
Teachers, prolong the strain,

Glory to Jesus' name!
Worthy the Lamb!

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NO PARTING THERE.

S. M.

J. W. D.

1. And may I still get there? Still reach the heavenly shore? The land for-ev - er bright and fair, Cho. There'll be no parting there, There'll be no parting there; In heaven alone no sorrow's known,

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2 Shall I, unworthy I,

parting there.

To fear and doubting given,

Mount up at last and happy fly,

On angel's wings to heaven? There'll, &c.

3 Hail, love divine and pure!

Hail, mercy from the skies!

My hopes are bright and now secure, Upborne by faith I rise. There'll, &c.

4 I part with earth and sin,

And shout the danger's past;

My Saviour takes me fully in,
And I am his at last. There'll, &c.
Rev. W. Hunter.

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Death of a Teacher.

1 Weep, little children, weep,
A teacher gone before;

For those that loved to see his face,
Shall see his face no more.

2 Yet all whom once he taught

To sit at Jesus' feet,

And seek the blessedness he sought,
May him in glory meet.

3 Grieve, brother teachers, grieve:
With you he bore the cross;
And gladly, for a crown of life,
Accounted all things loss.
4 His eye, his voice, his hand,
Still marshal you along:
A fearless, firm, united band-
Quit you like men-be strong.
5 Strong in the Lord was he,
And valiant for the truth;
Go, train your little ones to be
Christ's soldiers from their youth.

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know, I feel; Jesus weeps and loves me still; Jesus weeps, he weeps and loves me still.

2 I have long withstood his grace;
Long provoked him to his face;
Would not hearken to his calls;
Grieved him by a thousand falls;
God is love, &c.

8 Now incline me to repent;
Let me now my sins lament;
Now my foul revolt deplore,
Weep, believe, and sin no more;
God is love, &c.

4 Kindled his relentings are;

Me he now delights to spare;
Cries, How shall I give thee up?-
Lets the lifted thunder drop.
God is love, &c.

5 There for me the Saviour stands;

Shows his wounds, and spreads his hands. God is love! I know, I feel;

Jesus weeps, and loves me still;

God is love, &c.

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The melody of this interesting and popular tune is here restored to the form in which it was originally sung. In this form it was performed to the words "Oh, sing to me of heaven," by the Court Street Sabbath School, Binghampton, N. Y., at the funeral of Miss Juliaette Clark, daughter of Rev. H. R. Clark; and also at the funeral of Miss E. S. Mattison, daughter of the compiler of Sacred Melodies, June 22d, 1854.

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"OH, SING TO ME OF HEAVEN," Concluded.

No Sorrow there. S. M.

1 Oh, sing to me of heaven,
When I am called to die,
Sing songs of holy ecstasy,
To waft my soul on high.

2 When cold and sluggish drops
Roll off my marble brow,
Break forth in songs of joyfulness,
Let heaven begin below.

3 When the last moments come,
Oh, watch my dying face,

To catch the bright seraphic gleam
Which o'er my features plays.

4 Then to my raptured ear,

Let one sweet song be given;
Let music charm me last on earth,
And greet me first in heaven.

5 Then close my sightless eyes,
And lay me down to rest,
And fold my pale and icy hands
Upon my lifeless breast.

6 Then round my senseless clay

Assemble those I love,

And sing of heaven, delightful heaven, My glorious home above.

[Mrs. Dana.]

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