Shall be baptized in Jordan's flood, VII. Then pure, immortal, sinless, freed, And need no more a hiding-place. The last stanza of this hymn was added extemporaneously, by Henry, one summer evening, when he was with a few friends on the Trent, and singing it as he was used to do on such occasions. A HYMN FOR FAMILY WORSHIP. I. O LORD, another day is flown, And we, a lonely band, Are met once more before thy throne, II. And wilt thou bend a listening ear, To praises low as ours? Thou wilt! for Thou dost love to hear The song which meekness pours. III. And, Jesus, thou thy smiles will deign, As we before thee pray; For thou didst bless the infant train, And we are less than they. IV. O let thy grace perform its part, V. Thus chasten'd, cleansed, entirely thine, A flock by Jesus led; The Sun of Holiness shall shine, In glory on our head. VI. And thou will turn our wandering feet, Till worlds shall fade, and faith shall greet The dawn of lasting day. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM. I. WHEN marshall'd on the nightly plain, Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. II. Hark! hark! to God the chorus breaks, III. Once on the raging seas I rode, The storm was loud,-the night was dark, IV. Deep horror then my vitals froze, When suddenly a star arose, It was the Star of Bethlehem. ས. It was my guide, my light, my all, VI. Now safely moord-my perils o'er, The star!—The Star of Bethlehem! A HYMN. O LORD, my God, in mercy turn, I strove against thee, Lord, I know, O pleasures past, what are ye now For pleasure I have given my soul; Yet, Jesus, Jesus! there I'll cling, MELODY. Inserted in a Collection of Selected and Original Songs, published by the Rev. J. Plumptre, of Clare Hall, Cambridge. I. YES, once more that dying strain, II. While the Virtues thus enweave Mildly soft the thrilling song, III. Thus when life hath stolen away, And the wintry night is near, |