Steal away from earthly care,
Soul with sin oppressed;
Call upon the Lord in prayer,

He can give thee rest.
Haste to seek the Saviour's face,
Kneel before the throne of grace,
There within that holy place

Thou art safe and blest.

Steal away from scenes of mirth,

Soul with sorrow riven;
Some have gladness here on earth,
Grief to thee is given.
Christ can heal affliction's smart,
He can bind the broken heart,
He will peace and bliss impart,
Bliss that comes from heaven.

Steal away to Jesus' breast-
To the Saviour flee;

He will give the weary rest,
He will welcome thee;
He thy broken prayer will hear,
He will dry thy bitter tear,
He will calm thine every fear,
He thy God will be.

Then hear thou in heaven. 1 Kings viii. 49.

When the weary seeking rest,

To thy goodness flee; When the heavy laden cast

All their load on thee:

78 & 58.

Ref. Hear thou then in heaven above,
Let thy heart with pity move,
Answer thou in tenderest love,
Those who cry to thee.

When the worldling, sick at heart,
Lifts his soul above;
When the prodigal looks back,

To his Father's love: Ref.

When the widow weeps to thee,

Sad and lone and low;
When the orphan brings to thee,
All his orphan woe: Ref.

When creation in her pangs,
Heaves her heavy groan;
When thy Salem's exiled sons,
Breathe their bitter moan: Ref.

When thy widowed, weeping church,
Looking for a home,

Sendeth up her silent sigh,

Come, Lord Jesus, come: Ref

Horatius Bonar, ab. 1866. Ref. H.

Hopeless in a world of sorrow,
Christless in a world of sin;-
Gloom to-day and death to-morrow,
Foes without and fears within:
This is all that earth can give thee,
Christ alone can help and save thee;
He is waiting to forgive,
Sinner, look to him and live.
Oh, ye hearts that sigh and languish,
Burdened with a guilty load;
Earth can give you naught but anguish,

All your help must come from God.
Hear the word that he hath spoken,
Ye whose hearts are crushed and broken;
He is waiting to forgive,

Sinner, look to him and live.

Earth may trouble us and grieve us, Christ will never, never leave us: He is waiting to forgive,

Sinner, look to him and live!

Farewell, earthly pomp and pleasure,
I have found diviner joy;
Christ is my delight and treasure,

In his work is my employ:
To the sinner that believeth,
Life, eternal life, he giveth,
He is waiting to forgive,
Sinner, look to him and live!

H., 1879.

The place which is called Calvary,
Luke xxiii. 33.

2 Behold the Saviour's agony, While groaning in Gethsemane, Beneath the sins of men.

3 With purple robe, and thorny crown, And mocking soldiers bowing down, The Saviour bears my shame.

4 Behold, they shed his precious blood; Oh, hear him cry, "My God, my God, Hast thou forsaken me?"

5 He died: the earth was robed in gloom; They laid him then in Joseph's tomb,

While soldiers watched around..

6 But in the light of dawning day, Bright angels rolled the rock away,

And Christ, the Conqueror, rose. 7 Now He who died on Calvary, Still lives to plead for you and me, And bids us look and live.

8 Soon He who once was scourg'd and bound, Shall come again, with glory crowned, And reign forevermore.

9 His saints shall crown him Lord of all; Before him every foe shall fall,

And every knee shall bow.

2 Cor. vi. 2.

H., 1867

P. M.

757 Now is the day of salvation.
Jesus, the Lord, hath died for thee,
Died for thee, died for thee;
And paid thy ransom on the tree
With his own precious blood.
CHORUS.

Now, sinner, receive him,
Oh, sinner, believe his love;
Now, sinner, receive him,
He died to ransom thee!

With glory and with honor crowned,
Above angelic hosts renowned,

He stoops to hear you pray.
Before him heaven's bright armies bow
Oh, who will dare reject him now,

At God's right hand enthroned? He sits upon the throne of grace, And bids the helpless seek his face, O sinner, come to-day! He sends His word to every land, "Repent, God's kingdom is at hand;" Oh, hear that call to-day! Now heed His voice, and turn, and live, Eternal life he waits to give, Oh, turn! why will ye die?

H., 1883.