544 Take... the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Eph. vi. 17. 7s. 1 SOLDIERS of the Cross, arise! Gird you with your armour bright; mf Mighty are your enemies, Hard the battle ye must fight. 2 O'er a faithless fallen world Raise your banner in the sky : Let it float there wide unfurled; 3 p'Mid the homes of want and woe, 4 5 cres Let the Saviour's herald go, Let the voice of hope be heard. p Where the shadows deepest lie, cres Р Where are crimes of blackest dye, cres p cres To the weary and the worn Tell of realms where sorrows cease; Speak of mercy and of peace. 6 mf Guard the helpless; seek the strayed; 7 Be the banner still unfurled, Still unsheathed the Spirit's sword, Till the kingdoms of the world Are the kingdom of the Lord. Amen. Bishop W. W. How. Home Mission Services. 545 Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of 75. whom I am chief. 1 Tim. i. 15. 1 CHIEF of sinners though I be, Р cres Jesus shed His Blood for me, 2 Oh! the height of Jesus' love! Love that found me, wondrous thought! dim Found me when I sought Him not. 3 mf Jesus only can impart Balm to heal the smitten heart; cres 4 p Chief of sinners though I be, All my wants to Him are known, 5 p0 my Saviour, help afford, Amen. W. McComb. 546 1 Come, and let us return unto the Lord. 8.8.8.6. P JUST as I am, without one plea, 2 Р 3 4 5 Just as I am, though tossed about p Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; -dim p Just as I am, (cres) Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; mf Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come. Just as I am, (cres) Thy love unknown Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, 6 Just as I am, (mf) of that free love p dim The breadth, and length, and height to prove, Here for a season, (ƒ) then above, O Lamb of God, I come. Amen. Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871). 547 Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise 12.11.12.11. 1 mf O COME to the merciful Saviour that calls cr'es you, O come to the Lord Who forgives and forgets; Though dark be the fortune on earth that befalls you, There's a bright home above where the sun never sets. 2 ƒ Then come to the Saviour Whose mercy grows brighter 3 The longer you look at the depth of His love; And fear not! 'tis Jesus, and life's cares grow lighter, As you think of the home and the glory above. ? Have you sinned as none else in the world sinned before you? Are you blacker than all other creatures in guilt? cres O fear not, and doubt not, the mother that mf bore you Loves you less than the Saviour, Whose 4 my Then come to His Feet, and lay open your story dim Of suffering and sorrow, of guilt and of shame; eres For the pardon of sin is the crown of His glory, f And the joy of our Lord to be true to His In the shelter of the fold, my But one was out on the hills away Far off from the gates of gold; dim Away on the mountains wild and bare, Away from the tender Shepherd's care. 2 mf' Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine; cres Are they not enough for Thee?' But the Shepherd made answer: (dim) 'This of Mine Has wandered away from Me; And although the road be rough and steep 3 mf But none of the ransomed ever knew Ere He found His sheep that was lost. Sick and helpless, and ready to die. |