And through this desert land
Still keep me near Thy side :
O let my feet ne'er run astray,
Nor rove, nor seek the crooked way!
I love my Shepherd's voice;
His watchful eye shall keep
My wandering soul among
The thousands of His sheep :
He feeds His flock, He calls their names,
His bosom bears the tender lambs.
Jesus, my great High Priest,
Offered His blood and died;
My guilty conscience seeks
No sacrifice beside;
His powerful blood did once atone,
And now it pleads before the throne.
O Thou almighty Lord,
My Conqueror and my King,
Thy sceptre and Thy sword,
Thy reigning grace, I sing;
Thine is the power: behold, I sit
In willing bonds before Thy feet.
YHRIST, the true anointed Seer,
Messenger from the Most High,
Thy prophetic character
To my conscience signify :
Signify Thy Father's will;
By that unction from above,
Mysteries of grace reveal,
Teach my heart that God is Love.
2 Thou who didst for all atone,
Dost for all incessant pray,
Make Thy priestly office known,
Take my cancelled sin away:
Let me peace with God regain,
Righteousness from Thee receive
Through Thy meritorious pain,
Through Thy intercession, live.
3 Sovereign, universal King,
Every faithful soul's desire,
Into me Thy kingdom bring,
Into me Thy Spirit inspire:
From mine inbred foes release;
Here erect Thy gracious throne;
King of righteousness and
peace,
Reign in every heart alone.
4 O that all were taught of God,
All anointed by Thy grace;
Kings and priests redeemed with blood,
Born again to sound Thy praise;
An elect, peculiar seed,
Offspring of the Deity;
Christians both in name and deed,
One, entirely one with Thee!
OMING through our great High Priest,
We find a pardoning God:
Jesu's Spirit in our breast
Bears witness with the blood,
Speaks our Father pacified
Toward every soul that Christ receives;
Tells us, once our Surety died,
And now for ever lives.
2 Christ for ever lives to pray
For all that trust in Him;
I my soul on Jesus stay,
Almighty to redeem:
He shall purify my heart,
Who in His blood forgiveness have,
All His hallowing power exert,
And to the utmost save.
Basis of our steadfast hope,
Saviour, Thy ceaseless prayer
Sanctifies and lifts us up
To meet Thee in the air:
Yes, Thine interceding grace
Preserves us every moment Thine,
Till we rise to see Thy face,
And share the throne divine.
We have an ALTAR. Heb. xiii. 10.
THIS Altar is the Lord,
Our Lord and God most high,
By all His saints beneath adored,
By all above the sky.
Raised by Almighty hands,
To Adam's offspring given,
"Twixt God and man this Altar stands,
And earth unites to heaven.
Hallows the offerings it receives,
And bears them to the throne.
Us to the throne it bears,
Mixed with the sacred flame,
And God accepts the worshippers,
Who bow in Jesu's name.
THOU very Paschal Lamb,
Whose blood for us was shed,
Through whom we out of Egypt came,
Thy ransom'd people lead.
Angel of gospel grace,
Fulfil Thy character:
To guard and feed the chosen race,
In Israel's camp appear.
Throughout the desert way,
Conduct us by Thy light;
Be Thou a cooling cloud by day,
A cheering fire by night.
4 Our fainting souls sustain
With blessings from above;
And ever on Thy people rain
The manna of Thy love.
HOU art the Way; to Thee alone
From sin and death we flee;
And he who would the Father seek,
Must seek Him, Lord, in Thee.
2 Thou art the Truth; Thy word alone
True wisdom can impart ;
Thou only canst inform the mind,
And purify the heart.
3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb
Proclaims Thy conquering arm;
And those who put their trust in Thee
Nor death nor hell shall harm.
4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life,-
Grant us that way to know,
That truth to keep, that life to win,
Whose joys eternal flow.
Y heart is full of Christ, and longs
Its glorious matter to declare !
Of Him I make my loftiest songs,
I cannot from His praise forbear;
My ready tongue makes haste to sing
The glories of my heavenly King.
2 Fairer than all the earth-born race,
Perfect in comeliness Thou art;
Replenish'd are Thy lips with grace,
And full of love Thy tender heart:
God ever blest! we bow the knee,
And own all fulness dwells in Thee.
3 Gird on Thy thigh the Spirit's sword,
And take to Thee Thy power divine ;
Stir up Thy strength, Almighty Lord,
All
power and majesty are Thine:
Assert Thy worship and renown;
O all-redeeming God, come down!
4 Come, and maintain Thy righteous cause,
And let Thy gracious toil succeed;
Dispread the victory of Thy cross,
Ride on, and prosper in Thy deed;
Through earth triumphantly ride on,
And reign in all our hearts alone.
L.M. 6 lines, triplets. C. WESLEY. 1741. on high;
JESUS is lifted up on and doom'd to die,
He is become the Corner-stone;
Head of His church, He lives and reigns,
His kingdom over all maintains,
High on His everlasting throne.
2 Thee, Lord, with joyful lips we praise :
O send us now Thy saving grace;
Make this the acceptable hour;
Our hearts would now receive Thee in ;
Enter, and make an end of sin,
And bless us with the perfect power.
3 God is the Lord that shows us light;
Then let us render Him His right,
The offering of a thankful mind;
Present our living sacrifice;
And to His cross, in closest ties,
With cords of love our spirit bind.
4 Thou art my God, and Thee I praise;
Thou art my God, I sing Thy grace,
And call mankind to' extol Thy name:
All glory to our gracious Lord!
His name be praised, His love adored,
Through all eternity the same!
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