449.

L. M.

The Vision of dry Bones.
1 LOOK down, O Lord! with pitying eye,
See Adam's race in ruin lie;

Sin spreads its trophies o'er the ground,
And scatters slaughtered heaps around.
2 And can these dead awake and live?
And can these perished bones revive?
That, mighty God! to thee is known;
That wondrous work is all thine owu.
3 Thy ministers are sent in vain,
To prophesy upon the slain,

In vain they call, in vain they cry,-
Till thine almighty aid is nigh.

4 But if thy Spirit deign to breathe,

Life spreads through all the realms of death;
Dry bones obey thy powerful voice,-
They move, they waken, they rejoice.

5 So when thy trumpet's awful sound
Shall shake the heavens and rend the ground
Dead saints shall from their tombs arise,
And spring to life beyond the skies.

450.

H. M.

Rejoicing in a Revival.

1 O ZION! tune thy voice,

And raise thy hands on high;
Tell all the earth thy joys,
And boast salvation nigh ·
Cheerful in God

Arise and shine
While rays divine
Stream all abroad.

2 He gilds thy mourning face
With beams that cannot fade;

His all-resplendent grace

He pours around thy head

The nations round

Thy form shall view,

With lustre new,

Divinely crowned."

3 In honor to his name,
Reflect that sacred light;
And loud that grace proclaim,

Which makes thy darkness bright,
Pursue his praise,

Till sovereign love,
In worlds above,
The glory raise.

4 There, on his holy hill,

A brighter sun shall rise,
And, with his radiance, fill
Those fairer, purer skies;
While, round his throne,
Ten thousand stars,
In nobler spheres,

His influence own.

451.

8s and 7s.

Prayer for a Revival.

1 SAVIOUR! visi: thy plantation; Grant us, Lord! a gracious rain: All will come to desolation,

Unless thou return again.

2 Keep no longer at a distance ;-
Shine upon us from on high,
Lest, for want of thine assistance,
Every plant should droop and die.
3 Let our mutual love be fervent,
Make us prevalent in prayers;
Let each one, esteemed thy servant,
Shun the world's enticing snares.
4 Break the tempter's fatal power;
Turn the stony heart to flesh
And begin, from this good hour,
To revive thy work afresh.

8s and 7s.

452. Future Peace and Glory of Zion.

1 HEAR what God, the Lord, hath spoken;"O my people! faint and few, Comfortless, afflicted, broken,—

Fair abodes I build for you:
Scenes of heart-felt tribulation

Shall no more perplex your ways:

You shall name your walls-Salvation,-
And your gates shall all be praise.”
2 There, like streams that feed the garden,
Pleasures, without end, shall flow;
For the Lord, your faith rewarding,
All his bounty shall bestow:
Still, in undisturbed possession,
Peace and righteousness shall reign
Never shall you feel oppression-
Hear the voice of war again.
3 Ye, no more your suns declining,
Waning moons no more shall see;
But, your griefs for ever ending,
Find eternal noon in me:

God will rise, and, shining o'er you
Change to day the gloom of night;
He, the Lord, will be your glory,-
God your everlasting light.

Winning Sous.

1 WOULD you winja soul to God?
Tell him of the Saviour's blood,
Once for dying sinners spilt,
To atone for all their guilt.

2 Tell him how the streams did glide,
From his hands, his feet, his side,-
How his head, with thorns, was crowned
And his heart in sorrow drowned :-

3 How he yielded up his breath,
How he agonized in death,
How he lives to intercede,-
Christ, our advocate and head.

4 Tell him, it was sovereign grace
Led thee first to seek his face;
Made thee choose the better part,
Wrought salvation in thy heart.

5 Tell him of that liberty
Wherewith Jesus makes us free,
Sweetly speak of sins forgiven,
Earnest of the joys of heaven.

454.

Ss, 7s and 4.

Fountain of Life.

1 SEE, from Zion's sacred mountain,
Streams of living water flow!
God has opened there a fountain
That supplies the plains below:
They are blessed,

Who its sovereign virtues know.

2 Through ten thousand channels, flowing,
Streams of mercy find their way;
Life, and health, and joy bestowing,
Making all around look gay:

O ve nations!

Hail the long-expected day.

3 Gladdened by the flowing treasure,
All-enriching as it goes;

Lo, the desert smiles with pleasure,-
Buds and blossoms as the rose:

Every object

Sings for joy where'er it flows.

4 Trees of life, the banks adorning,
Yield their fruit to all around;
Those who eat are saved from mourning
Pleasure comes, and hopes abound,

Fair their portion!

Endless life, with glory crowned.

455.

ORDINANCES.

C. M.

Christ receiving Children.

1 SEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand,
With all-engaging charms!

Hark! how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms!

2 "Permit them to approach," he cries,
"Nor scorn their humble name;

For 't was to bless such souls as these.
The Lord of angels came.

3 We bring them, Lord! in thankful hands.
And yield them up to thee;
Joyful that we ourselves are thine,-
Thine let our offspring be.

4 Ye little flock! with pleasure hear,-
Ye children! seek his face;
And fly, with transports, to receive
The blessings of his grace.

5 If orphans they are left behind,
Thy guardian care we trust;-

That care shall heal our bleeding hearts,
If weeping o'er their dust.

Infant Baptism.

1 O LORD! encouraged by thy grace,
We bring our infant to thy throne;
Give it within thy heart a place,
Let it be thine, and thine alone.

2 Wash it from every stain of guilt,
And let this child be sanctified;
Lord! thou canst cleanse it, if thou wilt,
And all its native evils hide.

3 We ask not, for it, earthly bliss,

Or earthly honors, wealth or fame:
The sum of our request is this-
That it may love and fear thy name.

4 This infant, we by faith commit

To thy kind love and guardian care;
We lay it at the Saviour's feet,

He will not let it perish there.

457.

C. M.

The promise to Abraham.

1 HOW large the promise-how divine,
To Abra'm and his seed!

"I'll be a God to thee and thine,
Supplying all their need."

2 The words of his extensive love,
From age to age, endure;

The angel of the covenant proves,
And seals the b'essings sure.