"We are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."-Rom. vi. 4.

262 HAIL, triumphant King of glory,

8's. &7's.

Prince of power and Lord of life!
double. Angel-hosts and men adore Thee,
Who hast conquered in the strife.
Now behold Eve's strong temptation
Healed by Mary's sinless Son,-
Adam's curse, by Christ's salvation—
Eden lost, by heaven won.

2. Oh may we, once new-created
In the pure life-giving flood,
Still to Thee be consecrated,
Daily rise from sin to God!
Dead be every deed unholy,

Buried each unhallowed lust:

Living now to Jesus solely,

Rise we from corruption's dust.

3. Crown Him, then, ye hosts of glory;
Angels, hymn the Victor's praise;
Saints, proclaim the wondrous story,
Chant it in your festal lays.
Blessing, honour, might, dominion,

Give to the eternal King,

From whose glorious resurrection

All our hopes of glory spring. Amen.

The Lord's Supper.

"Come; for all things are now ready."-Luke xiv. 17. 263 Mr God, is now Thy table spread?

L.M.

And doth Thy cup with love o'erflow? Thither be all Thy children led,

And let them all Thy sweetness know.

2. Hail, sacred feast which Jesus makes,
Rich banquet of His flesh and blood!
Thrice happy he who here partakes

That sacred Stream, that heavenly Food.

3. Why are its dainties all in vain

Before unwilling hearts displayed?
Was not for you the Victim slain?
Are you forbid the children's bread?

4. Oh! let Thy table honoured be,

And furnished well with joyful guests; And may each soul salvation see

That here its sacred pledges tastes!

5. Let crowds approach with hearts prepared,
With hearts inflamed let all attend;

Nor, when we leave our Father's board,
The pleasure or the profit end.

6. Revive Thy dying Churches, Lord,
And bid our drooping graces live;

And more, that energy afford

A Saviour's blood alone can give.

"This is My body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me."-Luke xxii. 19.

264 OF the glorious body broken,

8's. &7's.

O my tongue, the mystery sing,
And the blood all price exceeding

Of our Lord, the nations' King,
Which He shed for our salvation,
And for this world's ransoming.

2. Of a pure and spotless virgin
Born for us, on earth below
He, as man with man abiding,
Dwelt, the seed of life to sow;
Till on that remembered even

He fulfilled His life of woe.

3. Then, before His altar bending,
Let our hearts the Lord revere;
Faith, her aid to sight still giving,
Tells that He unseen is near;
Ancient types and shadows ending,
Christ our Paschal Lamb is here.

4. Praise and glory in the highest
Thine, O Father, ever be;
Thine, O Son, who ever givest
Food of immortality;

Thine, O Thou who sanctifiest,

Ever blessed One and Three. Amen.

"He that eateth My flesh, and drinketh My blood, dwelleth in Me, and I in him."-John vi. 56.

265 LAMB of God, whose dying love

7's.

Thus Thy saints recall to mind,

Hear us, bless us from above,
Let us all Thy mercy find.

2. Let Thy blood, to us applied,
Every sinner's pardon seal;
All in Thee be justified;
Every soul Thy comfort feel!

3. By Thine agony of pain,

By Thy precious blood, we pray,
Cleanse our hearts from every stain;
Take our load of guilt away:

4. Burst our bonds and set us free;
Bid our fear and sorrow cease;

Oh remember Calvary!

Saviour! bid us go in peace.

"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over."-Ps. xxiii. 5.

266 FORTH from the dark and stormy sky,

6.8's.

Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly;
Forth from the world, its hope and fear,
Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here:
Weary and weak Thy grace we pray:

Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away!

2. Long have we roamed in want and pain,
Long have we sought Thy rest in vain;
'Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost,
Long have our souls been tempest-tossed:
Low at Thy feet our sins we lay :—
Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away!

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They did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ."-1 Cor. x. 3, 4.

267

C.M.

O GOD, unseen, yet ever near,

Thy presence may we feel;

And thus, inspired with holy fear,
Before Thine altar kneel.

2. Here may Thy faithful people know
The blessings of Thy love;

The streams that through the desert flow,
The manna from above.

3. We come, obedient to Thy word,
To feast on heavenly food;-
Our meat, the body of the Lord;
Our drink, His precious blood.

4. Thus may we all Thy words obey;
For we, O God, are Thine;

And go rejoicing on our way,

Renewed with strength divine.