The hour is near; consign'd to death
I own the just decree :

"Saviour!" with my last parting breath,

I'll cry, "Remember me !"

Thomas Haweis. 1792.

CCXL.

Jesu, lover of my soul,

Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high!
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past,
Safe into the haven guide;
O receive my soul at last!

Other refuge have I none;

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me!
All my trust on Thee is stay'd,
All my help from Thee I bring:
Cover my defenceless head

With the shadow of Thy wing!

Wilt thou not regard my call ?
Wilt thou not accept my prayer?

Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall!

Lo! on Thee I cast my care!

Reach me out Thy gracious hand!
While I of Thy strength receive,
Hoping against hope I stand,
Dying, and behold I live!

Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
More than all in Thee I find :
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,

Heal the sick, and lead the blind!
Just and holy is Thy Name;
I am all unrighteousness;
False and full of sin I am,

Thou art full of truth and grace.

Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound;
Make and keep me pure within !
Thou of Life the Fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart!
Rise to all eternity!

Charles Wesley. 1740.

CCXLI.

Now may He, who from the dead
Brought the Shepherd of the sheep,
Jesus Christ, our King and Head,
All our souls in safety keep!

May He teach us to fulfil

What is pleasing in His sight, Perfect us in all His will,

And preserve us day and night!

To that dear Redeemer's praise

Who the covenant seal'd with blood,

Let our hearts and voices raise

Loud thanksgivings to our God!

John Newton. 1779.

CCXLII.

O most merciful,

O most bountiful,
God the Father Almighty!

By the Redeemer's

Sweet intercession,

Hear us, help us, when we cry!

Bishop Reginald Heber. 1827.

VII.

FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN."

CCXLIII.

Now to Him, who loved us, gave us
Every pledge that love could give,
Freely shed His Blood to save us,
Gave His life that we might live :
Be the kingdom, and dominion,

And the glory, evermore!

Variation. [1851.]

From Samuel Miller Waring. 1827.

CCXLIV.

Worship, honour, glory, blessing,

Be to Him who reigns above!
Young and old Thy Name confessing,
Saviour! let us share Thy love!
As the saints in Heaven adore Thee,
We would bow before Thy throne;
As Thine angels bow before Thee,
So on earth Thy will be done!

Anon. [1851.]

CCXLV.

PSALM CXVII.

From all that dwell below the skies
Let the Creator's praise arise;
Let the Redeemer's Name be sung
Through every land, by every tongue!

Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord!
Eternal truth attends Thy word:

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,

Till suns shall rise and set no more.

Isaac Watts. 1719.

END OF PART II.

PART III.

HYMNS FOR NATURAL AND SACRED

SEASONS.