The Song of Songs. "Unto Him that Loved Us." 65 ANVERN. L. M. Dr. L. MASON. How shall the sons of men appear, Great God! before thine awful bar? How may the guilty hope to find Ac-cept-ance with th' e-ter-nal mind, Ac-cept-ance with th' e-ter-nal mind. 211. 209. "Neither is there Salvation in any other." 1. How shall the sons of men appear, 2 Not vows, nor groans, nor broken cries, 3. Thy blood, dear Jesus, thine alone, The Song of Songs. REV. V. 1. COME, let us sing the song of songsThe saints in heav'n began the strainThe homage which to Christ belongs : "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain !" 2. Slain to redeem us by his blood, To cleanse from every sinful stain, And make us kings and priests to God"Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain!" 3. To him who suffered on the tree, Our souls, at his soul's price, to gain, Blessing, and praise, and glory be: Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain !" 4. To him, enthroned by filial right, All power in heav'n and earth proclaim, Honor, and majesty, and might: "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain!" 5. Long as we live, and when we die, And while in heav'n with him we reign; This song our song of songs shall be: "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain !" "It is Finished." 1." "Tis finished !" '—so the Saviour cried, And meekly bowed his head, and died: ""Tis finished!"-yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2." "Tis finished!"—all that heaven foretold 4." "Tis finished!"-let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round; ""Tis finished !"-let the echo fly Through heaven and hell, through earth and sky. 212. "Unto Him that Loved Us." 1. Now to the Lord, who makes us know The wonders of his dying love, 2. Be humble honors paid below, And strains of nobler praise above! 'Twas he who cleansed our foulest sins, And washed us in his precious blood; "Tis he who makes us priests and kings, And brings us rebels near to God. 3. Behold! on flying clouds he comes, And every eye shall see him move; Tho' with our sins we picrced him once, He now displays his pard'ning love. 4. The unbelieving world shall wail, While we rejoice to see the day; Come, Lord! nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy chariot long delay. power, The Love of the Father. 1. COME, happy souls, approach your God 2. So strange, so boundless was the love The Father sent his equal Son 3. Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not armed With a revenging rod; No hard commission to perform 4. But all was mercy, all was mild, And wrath forsook the throne, When Christ on the kind errand came, And brought salvation down. 5. Here, sinners, come and heal your wounds, 6. See, dearest Lord, our winning souls 1. LET every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice; 2. Ho! all ye hungry, starving souls, 3. Eternal wisdom has prepared 4. Ho! ye that pant for living streams, 5. Rivers of love and mercy here Like floods of milk and wine. 5. The happy gates of gospel-grace 217. 1. THE Saviour calls! let every ear Attend the heavenly sound: Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear; Hope smiles reviving round. 1. RETURN, O wanderer, now return, 2. Return, O wanderer, now return! 3. Return, O wanderer, now return! 4. Return, O wanderer, now return, 2. "THEY shall find rest who learn of me: But passion rages like the sea, 3. "Blest is the man whose shoulders take With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, To mould and guide us at thy will. 3. 1. WHY will ye waste on trifling cares An Evening Expostulation. 1. OH, do not let the word depart. And wilt thou thus his love requite? Who would to him their souls unite; |