3 Israel on the heavenly seed

Fed and died in days of yore; But the souls, that on thee feed, Never thirst nor hunger more. 4 Lord, to whom except to thee Shall we go when ills betide? Who except thyself can be

Hope and help and strength and guide? 5 Who can cleanse the soul from sin, Hear the prayer, and seal the vow? Who can fill the void within,

Blessed Saviour, who but thou?

6 Therefore evermore I'll give

Laud and praise, my God, to thee;
Evermore in thee I live,

Evermore live thou in me.i

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The Lord is my Shepherd.-Ps. xxiii. 1.

1 THE King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never;

I nothing lack if I am his

And he is mine for ever.

2 Where streams of living water flow
My ransom'd soul he leadeth,
And, where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.

3 Perverse and foolish oft I stray'd,
But yet in love he sought me,
And on his shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.
4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill

With thee, dear Lord, beside me ;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.

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5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And oh, what transport of delight
From thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never:
Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
Within thy house for ever.

396

It is the voice of my Beloved that knocketh.
Song v. 2.

1 THE sun is set, the twilight's o'er,
The night-dews fall like rain:
A Prince stands at a suppliant's door,
And knocks, and knocks again.

2 I slumber; but my heart is moved
With joy and holy fear:

"Is it thy footstep, O beloved,
Thy hand, thy voice, I hear?"

3 ""Tis I, thy Lord, who stand and wait
Beneath the darkening sky:
Arise, unbar, unclose the gate,
Fear nothing; it is I.

4 The bread of life is in my hand;
The wine of heaven I bring:
Fulfil my tenderest last command:
Thy Bridegroom is thy King.

5 Eat, drink; and muse in loving trust,
The while I sup with thee,

If this be heaven on earth, what must
My bridal banquet be.

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397 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest [10s. Joseph like a flock.-Ps. lxxx. 1.

10 KING of mercy, from thy throne on high Look down in love, and hear our humble cry.

2 Thou tender Shepherd of the blood-bought

sheep,

Thy feeble wandering flock in safety keep.

3 O gentle Saviour, by thy death we live; To contrite sinners life eternal give.

4 Thou art the Bread of heaven, on thee we feed; Be near to help our souls in time of need. 5 Thou art the mourner's stay, the sinner's Friend, Sweet fount of joy and blessings without end.. 6 O come and cheer us with thy heavenly grace, Reveal the brightness of thy glorious face. 7 In cooling cloud by day, in fire by night, Be near our steps, and make our darkness light. 8 Go where we go, abide where we abide,

In life, in death, our comfort, strength, and Guide.

9 O lead us daily with thine eye of love, And bring us safely to our home above.

Holy Baptism.

"I ACKNOWLEDGE ONE BAPTISM FOR THE REMISSION

398

As long as he liveth he shall be lent to the [L.M.
Lord.-1 Sam. i. 28.

1 GOD of that glorious gift of grace
By which thy people seek thy face,
When in thy presence we appear,
Vouchsafe us faith to venture near.
2 Confiding in thy truth alone,

Here, on the steps of Jesus' throne,
We lay the treasure thou hast given,
To be received and rear'd for heaven.

3 Lent to us for a season, we
Lend him for ever, Lord, to thee;
Assured that, if to thee he live,
We gain in what we seem to give.
4 Large and abundant blessings shed,
Warm as these prayers, upon his head;
And on his soul the dews of grace,
Fresh as these drops upon his face.
5 Make him and keep him thine own child,
Meek follower of the Undefiled;
Possessor here of grace and love,
Inheritor of heaven above.a

399

Baptising them in the name of the Father, [L.M.
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.-
Matt. xxviii. 19.

1 COME, Holy Ghost, descend from high,
Baptizer of our spirits thou,
The sacramental seal apply

And witness with the water now.
2 Pour forth thy energy divine,

And sprinkle the atoning blood;
May Father, Son, and Spirit join

To seal this child a child of God."

400 That he may please him who hath chosen him
to be a soldier.-2 Tim. ii. 4.

1 IN token that thou shalt not fear
Christ crucified to own,

We print the cross upon thee here,
And stamp thee his alone.

2 In token that thou shalt not blush
To glory in his name,

We blazon here upon thy front
His glory and his shame.

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3 In token that thou shalt not flinch
Christ's quarrel to maintain,
But 'neath his banner manfully
Firm at thy post remain.

4 In token that thou too shalt tread
The path he travell❜d by,

Endure the cross, despise the shame,
And set thee down on high.

5 Thus outwardly and visibly
We seal thee for his own;

And the brow that wears his cross
may
Hereafter share his crown.

Suffer the little children to come unto me, and [C.M.
forbid them not.—Mark x. 14.

1 JESU, we lift our souls to thee;
Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
And let these little infants be
Baptized into thy death.

2 O let thine unction on them rest,

Thy grace

their souls renew;

And write within their tender breast
Thy name and nature too.

3 Thy faithful servants let them prove,
Girded with truth divine;

Be sharers in thy dying love,
And followers of thine.

4 Lord, plant us all into thy death,
That we thy life may prove;
Partakers of thy cross beneath,
And of thy crown above.

BAPTISM OF SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS.

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1

Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy

sins, calling on the name of the Lord.—
Acts xxii. 16.

STAND, soldier of the cross,

Thy high allegiance claim,

And vow to hold the world but loss

For thy Redeemer's name.

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