4 Thou hast no shore, fair ocean; thou hast no time, bright day:

Dear fountain of refreshment to pilgrims, far

away.

Upon the Rock of Ages they raise thy holy tower;

Thine is the victor's laurel, and thine the golden dower.

PART III.

1 JERUSALEM the golden, with milk and honey bless'd,

Beneath thy contemplation sink heart and voice oppress'd;

I know not, O! I know not, what joys await us there;

What radiancy of glory, what bliss beyond

compare.

2 They stand, those halls of Zion, all jubilant with song,

And bright with many an angel, and all the martyr throng;

The Prince is ever in them, the daylight is

serene;

The pastures of the blessed are deck'd in glorious sheen.

3 There is the throne of David; and there from care released,

The shout of them that triumph, the song of them that feast;

And they, who with their Leader have conquer'd in the fight,

For ever and for ever are clad in robes of white.

GENERAL ENDING.

O sweet and blessèd country, the home of God's elect!

O sweet and blessèd country, that eager hearts expect!

Jesus, in mercy bring us to that dear land of

rest:

Who art, with God the Father, and Spirit, ever bless'd.

Amen.

240

And so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1 Thess. iv. 17.

1 "FOR ever"-beatific word: To be for ever with the Lord:

A bond no death can sever!

O tidings straight from glory brought,
With endless Alleluias fraught;

O heaven of heavens, beyond all thought,
With Jesus and for ever!

2 For ever to behold him shine,
For evermore to call him mine,
And see him still before me;
For ever on his face to gaze,
And meet his full assembled rays,
While all the Father he displays
To all the saints in glory.

3 Not all things else are half so dear
As his delightful presence here-
What must it be in heaven!
'Tis heaven on earth to hear him say,
As now I journey day by day,
"Poor sinner, cast thy fears away,
Thy sins are all forgiven."

4 But how must his celestial voice
Make my enraptured heart rejoice,
When I in glory hear him!
While I before the heavenly gate
For everlasting entrance wait,
And Jesus on his throne of state

Invites me to come near him :

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5 "Come in, thou blessèd, sit by me;
With my own life I ransom'd thee;
Come, taste my perfect favour :
Come in, thou happy spirit, come;
Thou now shalt dwell with me at home;
Ye blissful mansions, make him room,
For he must stay for ever."

Whitsuntide.

"O GOD THE HOLY GHOST, PROCEEDING FROM THE FATHER AND THE SON, HAVE MERCY UPON US."

241

I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.

Joel ii. 28.

1 SPIRIT of mercy, truth, and love,
O shed thine influence from above,
And still from age to age convey
The wonders of this sacred day.
2 In every clime, by every tongue,
Be God's surpassing glory sung:
Let all the listening earth be taught
The acts our great Redeemer wrought.
3 Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide,
Still o'er thy holy Church preside;
Still let mankind thy blessings prove;
Spirit of mercy, truth, and love.

242 He shall give you another Comforter, that he
may abide with you for ever.-John xiv. 16.

1 SPIRIT of truth, on this thy day
To thee for help we cry,

To guide us through the dreary way
Of dark mortality.

2 We ask not, Lord, thy cloven flame,
Or tongues of various tone;

But long thy praises to proclaim
With fervour in our own.

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3 We mourn not that prophetic skill
Is found on earth no more:
Enough for us to trace thy will
In Scripture's sacred lore.

4 We neither have nor seek the power
Ill demons to control;

But thou in dark temptation's hour
Shalt chase them from the soul.
5 No heavenly harpings soothe our ear.
No mystic dreams we share;
Yet hope to feel thy comfort near,
And bless thee in our prayer.

6 When tongues shall cease, and power decay,
And knowledge empty prove,
Do thou thy trembling servants stay
With faith, with hope, with love.

243 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven [C.M. as of a rushing mighty wind.-Acts ii. 2.

1 WHEN God of old came down from heaven, and wrath he came; power Before his feet the clouds were riven,

In

Half darkness and half flame :

2 But when he came the second time,
He came in power and love;
Softer than gale at morning prime
Hover'd his holy Dove.

3 The fires that rush'd on Sinai down
In sudden torrents dread,

Now gently light, a glorious crown
On every sainted head.

4 And as on Israel's awe-struck ear
The voice exceeding loud,

The trump, that angels quake to hear,
Thrill'd from the deep dark cloud;

5 So, when the Spirit of our God
Came down his flock to find,

A voice from heaven was heard abroad,
A rushing mighty wind.

6 It fills the Church of God: it fills
The sinful world around;
Only in stubborn hearts and wills
No place for it is found.

7 Come, Lord, come, Wisdom, Love, and
Power,

Open our ears to hear;

Let us not miss the accepted hour;
Save, Lord, by love or fear.

244 It is expedient for you that I go away: for if [TEN 8s. I go not away, the Comforter will not come

unto you: but if I depart, I will send him
unto you.-John xvi. 7.

1 My Saviour, can it ever be

That I should gain by losing thee?
The watchful mother tarries nigh,

Though sleep have closed her infant's eye;
For should he wake and find her gone,
She knows she could not bear his moan.
But I am weaker than a child,

And thou art more than mother dear;
Without thee heaven were but a wild :
How shall I live without thee here?

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2 Swiftly and straight each tongue of flame Through cloud and breeze unwavering came, And darted to its place of rest

On some meek brow of Jesus bless'd.
Nor fades it yet, that living gleam,
And still those lambent lightnings stream;