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Glory, honour, praise, and powe 2.
Be unto the Lamb forever!
Jesus Christ is our Redeem;
Alleluia! praise the Lord.

Buried in sorrow and in sin,
At hell's dark door we lay;
But we arise, by grace divine,
To see a heavenly day.
Glory, honour, etc.

Salvation! let the echo fly

The spacious earth around,
While all the armies of the sky
Conspire to raise the sound.
Glory, honour, etc. Amen.

"Every day will I give thanks unto Thee, and praise Thy Name for ever and ever."

370 SAVIOUR, source of every blessing,
Tune my heart to grateful lays:
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for ceaseless songs of praise.

Teach me some melodious measure,
Sung by raptured saints above;
Fill my soul with sacred pleasure,
While I sing redeeming love.
Thou didst seek me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
Thou to save my soul from danger,
Didst redeem me with Thy blood.

By Thy Hand restored, defended,
Safe through life thus far I've come;
Safe, O Lord, when life is ended,

Bring me to my heavenly home. Amen.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

372 To our Redeemer's glorious Name
Awake the sacred song;

O may His Love, immortal flame!
Tune every heart and tongue.

His love, what mortal thought can reach,
What mortal tongue display!
Imagination's utmost stretch

In wonder dies away.

He left His radiant Throne on high,
Left the bright realms of bliss,
And came to earth to bleed and die:
Was ever love like this?

Dear Lord, while we adoring pay
Our humble thanks to Thee,
May every heart with rapture say,
"The Saviour died for me.'

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may the sweet, the blissful theme,
Fill every heart and tongue;

Till strangers love Thy charming Name,
And join the sacred song. Amen.

“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

378 ALL

ye who seek for sure relief
In trouble and distress,

Whatever sorrow vex the mind,
Or guilt the soul oppress:

Jesus who gave Himself for you,
Upon the cross to die,
Opens to you his sacred Heart :
O to that Heart draw nigh.

Ye hear how kindly He invites;
Ye hear His Words so blest:
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'All ye that labour come to Me,
And I will give you rest."

O Jesu, joy of saints on high,
Thou hope of sinners here,
Attracted by those loving words,
To Thee I lift my prayer.

Wash Thou my wounds in that dear Blood
Which forth from Thee doth flow;
New grace, new hope inspire; a new

And better heart bestow. Amen.

"Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no wise cast out."

381 COME, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore:

Jesus ready stands to save you,

And His Heart with love runs o'er;

He is able,

He is willing: doubt no more.

Come, ye needy, come and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh,
Without money,

Come to Jesus Christ and buy.

Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,
Lost and ruin'd by the fall,
If you tarry till you're better,
You will never come at all:
Not the righteous,

Sinners Jesus came to call.

Agonizing in the garden,

Your Redeemer prostrate lies; On the bloody tree behold Him! Hear Him cry, before He dies, "It is finish'd!"

Sinners, will not this suffice?

Lo! th' Incarnate God, ascending, Pleads the merit of His Blood; Venture on Him-venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude; None but Jesus

Can do helpless sinners good.

Saints and angels, join'd in concert, Sing the praises of the Lamb;

While the blissful courts of heaven
Sweetly echo with His Name;
Alleluia!

Sinners here may sing the same.

"To whom shall we go but unto Thee."

Amen.

391 JUST as I am,-without one plea,
But that Thy Blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am,-and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee, Whose Blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am,-though toss'd about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am,-poor, wretched, blind-
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am,-Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come.

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