"Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast."-1 Cor. v. 7, 8.

268 PASCHAL Lamb, by God appointed,

8's. & 7's,

All our sins on Thee were laid!

double. By Almighty love anointed,

Thou hast full atonement made!
All Thy people are forgiven

Through the virtue of Thy blood!
Opened is the gate of heaven;

Peace is made 'twixt man and God!

2. Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory,
There for ever to abide !

All the heavenly host adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father's side!
There for sinners Thou art pleading,
There Thou dost our place prepare,
Ever for us interceding,

Till in glory we appear!

3. Worship, honour, power, and blessing
Thou art worthy to receive!
Loudest praises without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give.

Help, ye bright angelic spirits,

Bring your sweetest, noblest lays!
Help to sing our Saviour's merits,
Help to chant Emmanuel's praise!

"And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb."-Rev. xix. 9.

269 ALL ye who faithful servants are Of our Almighty King,

C.M.

Both high and low, and small and great,
His praise devoutly sing!

2. Let us rejoice, and render thanks
To His most holy Name;
Rejoice, rejoice! for now is come
The marriage of the Lamb.

3. His bride herself has ready made;
How pure and white her dress!
Which is her saints' integrity,
And spotless holiness.

4. Oh! therefore blest is every one
Who to the marriage feast,

And holy supper of the Lamb,
Is made a welcome guest!

"Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever!"-Rev. i. 5, 6.

270

7's.

GLORY be to God on high,
God whose glory fills the sky;
Peace on earth to man forgiven,
Man, the well-beloved of heaven.

2. Sovereign Father, heavenly King,
Thee with heart and voice we sing;
Glad, Thine attributes confess,

Glorious all, and numberless.

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3. Hail, by all Thy works adored!
Hail, the everlasting Lord!
Thee our thankful spirits prove
God of power, and God of love.

4. Thee, O Christ, our Lord we own,
Thee, the Father's only Son;

Lamb of God, for sinners slain,
Bring us back to God again.

5. Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow,
Hear, the world's Atonement, Thou!
Jesus, in Thy Name we pray,
Jesus, take our sins away!

6. Honour, glory, love, and praise
Be through never-ending days
To the Father, and the Son,

And the Spirit, Three in One. Amen.

"Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever!"-Rev. v. 13.

271 THOU, God, all glory, honour, power

C.M.

Art worthy to receive;

Since all things by Thy power were made,
And by Thy bounty live!

2. And worthy is the Lamb all power,
Honour, and wealth to gain,

Glory and strength; who for our sins
A sacrifice was slain!

3. All worthy Thou who hast redeemed And ransomed us to God, From every nation, every coast,

By Thy most precious blood!

4. Blessing and honour, glory and power, By all in earth and heaven,

To Him that sits upon the throne,
And to the Lamb be given!

Burial of the Dead.

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."-Ps. xc. 12; cf. Matt. iii. 10.

272 LIKE Crowded forest trees we stand, And some are marked to fall:

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The axe shall smite at God's command,
And soon shall smite us all.

2. Green as the bay-tree, ever green,
With its new foliage on,

The gay, the thoughtless have I seen;—
I passed, and they were gone.

3. Read, ye that run, the awful truth
With which I charge my page-
A worm is in the bud of youth,
And at the root of age.

4. Then let us fly, to Jesus fly,

Whose powerful arm can save;
So shall our hopes ascend on high,
And triumph o'er the grave.

"Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God?"-2 Pet. iii. 11, 12.

273 WHEN rising from the bed of death,

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O'erwhelmed with guilt and fear,

I see my Maker face to face,

Oh! how shall I appear?