At his feet thy burden lay, Lord, thy arm must be revealed, Che Morning Toy. MARY to her Saviour's tomb Hasted at the early dawn; Spice she brought and sweet perfume, But the Lord she loved was gone. For awhile she weeping stood, Struck with sorrow and surprise, Shedding tears, a plenteous flood, For her heart supplied her eyes. Jesus, who is always near, Though too often unperceived, Came his drooping child to cheer, Kindly asking, "Why she grieved ?" Though at first she knew him not, When he called her by her name, Then her griefs were all forgot, For she found he was the same. Grief and sighing quickly fled He who came to comfort her, The Refuge. JESUS! I come to thee, Can mercy reach my case, And all my sins remove? Break, O my God! this heart of stone, And melt it by thy love. 1 Too long my soul has gone But, Lord! my heart is fixed, Thy blood can cleanse my heart, Thy hand can wipe my tears; Oh! send thy blessed Spirit down To banish all my fears. Then shall my soul arise, From sin and Satan free; Redeemed from hell and every foe, I'll trust alone in thee. Our Peace. HARK! the voice of love and mercy Was the Saviour's dying cry. That which prophets long predicted, That which legal sacrifice Only shadowed, not effected, So the dying Saviour cries. Finished, all the types and shadows "It is finished!" Saints, from hence your comfort draw. Now redemption is completed, Sin atoned, the curse removed, Here our hopes may rest unmoved. O the life, the peace, the pleasure, Which these charming words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure, Flow to us through Christ the Lord. "It is finished!" Let our joyful songs record. Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, The King of Glory. Our Lord is risen from the dead; Loose all your bars of massy light, The Lord, that all our foes o'ercame;The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew;And Jesus is the Conqueror's name. Lo! his triumphant chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay; Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates; Ye everlasting doors, give way! Who is the King of glory? who? The Lord, of glorious power possessed ; The King of saints and angels too;- |