My soul shall quit the mournful vale, 2 In hope of that immortal crown, And gladly wander up and down, And wipe away his servant's tears, 3 Surely he will not long delay": y! "Arise, my love, make haste away Go, get thee up, and die. O'er death, who now has lost his sting, I give thee victory; And with me my reward I bring, I bring my heaven for thee." 4 O what hath Jesus bought for me! Before my ravished eyes Rivers of life divine I see, And trees of paradise; They flourish in perpetual bloom, 5 I see a world of spirits bright, Adorned by their Redeemer's grace, 6 They drink the vivifying stream, At once they strike the harmonious wire, 7 O what are all my sufferings here, I. 1 Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, I come, to find them all again In that eternal day. "Of whom the whole family in heaven and 949 earth is named."-Ephes. iii. 15. YOME, let us join our friends above That have obtained the prize, And on the eagle wings of love To joys celestial rise: Let all the saints terrestrial sing, 2 One family we dwell in him, One church, above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, Part of his host have crossed the flood, 3 Ten thousand to their endless home 4 Our old companions in distress And eager long for our release, Even now by faith we join our hands 5 Our spirits too shall quickly join, O that we now might grasp our Guide! Come, Lord of hosts, the waves divide, And land us all in heaven! 1 SECTION IX. FOR THE LORD'S DAY, AND FOR VARIOUS SEASONS AND OCCASIONS. C. M. THE 1 THE Lord of Sabbath let us praise, Who, joyful, in harmonious lays, Thus, Lord, while we remember thee, 2 On this glad day a brighter scenę L. M. By God, the eternal Word, than when HE RISES, who mankind has bought 950 'Twas great to speak a world from`nought; 'Twas greater to redeem! DEAR Sabbaths a sign. Exod. xxxi. 13. 951 EAR is the day which God hath made, 2 The gay who rest nor worship prize, 3 The suffering scarce, alas! can know 4 The blest no sun save Jesus see, May our brief Sabbaths melt away 5 Lord of the Sabbath, 'tis thy will These hours to hallow; bless them still, 952 1 "The Son of Man is Lord even of 2-6s & 4-7s the Sabbath."-Matt. xii. 8. SAVI AVIOUR, thy sacred day 2 Thy love the day designed 3 Lord of the hallowed day, Now returning from above Change it to that heavenly feast, Sabbath of eternal rest. |