4 He chang'd the long appointed sign, And made the charter more divine; Lord, let this child in life arise,

Bless'd with the grace the sign implies!

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L. M. The same.

WASHBOURN

1 IN this expressive sign, we trace Atoning blood and cleansing grace; It teaches us that word to plead, "I'll pour my spirit on thy seed."

2 Thus "sprinkle many nations," Lord, According to thy holy word;

Let "showers of blessings" still descend, Thine institutions to attend.

3 Eternal Spirit, condescend

To crown this symbol of thy grace!
This sacred ordinance attend,

With blessings on our infant race.

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L. M. Baptism of Adults.

WASHBOURN.

GREAT God we thankfully embrace,
By faith, thy covenant of grace;

The orders of thy house review,
And "set our seal that God is true."

2 This sacred rite, though long deferr'd,
Is still according to thy word;

Since to ourselves thy grace is known,
We make the solemn act our own.

3 Baptismal water, less or more,
Cannot a fallen soul restore;
But faith, assisted by the sign,
Aspires to blessings more divine.
4 One sacred ordinance remains,
Memorial of the Saviour's pains;
We hear his gracious parting word,
And will obey our dying Lord.

5 Thus Lord, thine institutions shine,
In harmony and grace divine;
Here we profess and seal our faith,
And there commemorate thy death.

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C. M. Lord's Supper.

MONTGOMERY.

1 ACCORDING to thy gracious word,

humility,

This will I do, my dying Lord,

I will remember Thee.

2 When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
And rest on Calvary,

O Lamb of God, my sacrifice!
I must remember Thee :-

3 Remember Thee, and all thy pains,
And all thy love to me;

Yes, while a breath, a pulse remains, Will I remember Thee.

4 And when these failing lips grow dumb And mind and memory flee,

When Thou shalt in thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me.

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L. M. The same.

WASHBOURN,

1 YES, the Divine Redeemer said, When very near to Calvary,

"Ye members of your dying Head, 'This, do in memory of me."

2 We meet around thy table, Lord, Sweetly constrain'd by love to thee; And thank thee for that parting word, "This do in memory of me:"

3 Here, may we still delight to meet, Until with joy thy face we see; Until the marriage feast we eat,

thine own kingdom, Lord, with thee

DEATH.

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8. 8. Death of a believer. WILKS.
1 AH, solemn appearance of death!
This body that once was so fair,
Depriv'd of sensations and breath,
No wonted attractions are here;
With strangest emotions, I view
The corpse, when the spirit is fled;
And leave, with a painful adieu,
These mortal remains with the dead.

2 How blest is our Brother, bereft
Of all that could burthen his mind;
How easy the soul that has left,
This wearisome body behind;
Of evil incapable thou,

From sorrow and sadness set free;
No longer in misery now,

No longer a sinner like me.

3 To mourn, and to suffer is mine,
While bound in a prison of clay;
And still for deliverance pine,
And look for a happier day:

O Jesus, almighty to save,
Prepare me in glory to reign;
My body restore from the grave,
To meet my dear kindred again.

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8. 7. Consolation to Survivors.

COLLYER.

1 CEASE, ye mourners, cease to languish O'er the grave of those you love;

Pain, and death, and night, and anguish,
Enter not the world above.

While our silent steps are straying,
Lonely, through night's deep'ning
shade,

Glory's brightest beams are playing
Round the happy christian's head.

2 Light and peace at once deriving
From the hand of God most high,
In his glorious presence living,
They shall never-never die!
Endless pleasure, pain excluding,

Sickness, there, no more can come;
There, no fear of woe, intruding,
Sheds o'er heaven a moment's gloom.