2 Soul, for the marriage-feast
Robe and prepare,

Pureness becomes each guest:
Jesus is there.

Saints, wave your victory palms,
Chant your celestial psalms;
Bride of the Lamb, thy charms
O, let us wear!

3 Heaven's bliss is perfect, pure,
Glory is there;

Heaven's bliss is ever sure,

Thou art its heir.

What makes its joy complete ?
What makes its hymns so sweet?

There our best Friend we'll meet,
Jesus is there.

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The night cometh.-JOHN 9. 4.

7s.

HASTEN, sinner, to be wise;
Stay not for the morrow's sun:
Wisdom if you still despise,
Harder is it to be won.

2 Hasten mercy to implore;
Stay not for the morrow's sun.
Lest thy season should be o'er
Ere this evening's course be run.

3 Hasten, sinner, to return;

Stay not for the morrow's sun; Lest thy lamp should cease to burn Ere salvation's work is done.

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4 Hasten, sinner, to be blest;
Stay not for the morrow's sun.
Lest perdition thee arrest,

Ere the morrow is begun.

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As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

ISAIAH 32. 2.

ASTE, traveller, haste! the night comes

HAS

on,

And many a shining hour is gone;
The storm is gathering in the west,
And thou far off from home and rest.
2 The rising tempest sweeps the sky;
The rains descend, the winds are high;
The waters swell, and death and fear
Beset thy path, nor refuge near.
3 O, yet a shelter you may gain,
A covert from the wind and rain;
A hiding-place, a rest, a home,
A refuge from the wrath to come.
4 Then linger not in all the plain;
Flee for thy life; the mountain gain;
Look not behind; make no delay;
O, speed thee, speed thee on thy way!

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L M. I will bring the blind by a way that they know net

ISAIAII 42. 16.

E leadeth me! O blessed thought,

Whate'er I do, where'er I be.

fraught

Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me!

2 Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
By waters still, o'er troubled sea-
Still 'tis his hand that leadeth me!

3 Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur nor repine-
Content whatever lot I see,

Since 'tis my God that leadeth me.

4 And when my task on earth is done. When, by thy grace, the vict'ry's won, E'en death's cold wave I will not flee, Since God through Jordan leadeth me. 7s.

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These three are one.-1 JOHN 5. 7.

OLY Father, hear my cry;

H Holy Saviour, bend thine ear;

Holy Spirit, come thou nigh:
Father, Saviour, Spirit, hear!

2 Father, save me from my sin,
Saviour, I thy mercy crave;
Gracious Spirit, make me clean
Father, Son, and Spirit, save!
3 Father, let me taste thy love;
Saviour, fill my soul with peace;
Spirit, come my heart to move:
Father, Son, and Spirit, bless!
4 Father, Son, and Spirit-thou
One Jehovah, shed abroad
All thy grace within me now:
Be my Father and my God!

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The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us. -ROM. 5. 5.

H Shine upon this heart of mine;
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn my darkness into day.

OLY Ghost, with light divine,

2 Holy Ghost, with power divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
Long hath sin, without control,
Held dominion o'er my soul.

3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine:
Bid my many woes depart,
Heal my wounded, bleeding heart.
4 Holy Spirit, all divine,

Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down every idol throne,
Reign supreme,—and reign alone.

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79.

The Lord of hosts is with us.-PSA. 46. 11.

HO my comrades, see the signal

Waving in the sky!

Reinforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh!

CHORUS:

Hold the fort, for I am coming,

Jesus signals still;

Wave the answer back to heaven,-
By thy grace, we will.

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2 See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on;

Mighty men around us falling,
Courage almost gone.

3 Fierce and long the battle rages,
But our help is near;

Onward comes our great Commander
Cheer, my comrades, cheer!

11s. The rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God.

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PSA. 62. 7.

OW firm a foundation, ye saints of the
Lord,

Is laid for your faith in his excellent word; What more can he say than to you he hath said,

You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled.

2 Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dis mayed;

I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid: I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,

Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 3 When through the deep waters I call thee

to go,

The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless.
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

4 When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,

My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine