SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY:
Till thou cam'st in mercy, seeking 376 We are soldiers of Christ, who
young and Lovingly to bear them, Saviour, to Thy fold.
is mighty to save, And His banner the cross is unfurl'd; We are pledged to be faithful and steadfast and brave( world. Against Satan, the flesh, and the We are brothers and comrades, we [ eame; And our faith and our hope are the And we think of the cross on which Jesus has died, ( name When we bear the reproach of His
stand side by side,
At the font we were mark'd with the
cross on our brow,
Of our grace and our calling the sign: And the weakest is strong to be true to his vow,
For the armour we wear is divine.
Nearer, ever nearer, Christ, we draw to Thee, ( knee: Deep in adoration bending low the Thou for our redemption cam'st on earth to die:
Thou, that we might follow, hast gone up on high.
Great and ever greater are Thy mercies here: ( there. True and everlasting are the glories Where no pain or sorrow, toll or care is known, ( Thy throne, Where the angel legions circle round Clearer still and clearer dawns the
light from heaven,[ forgiven; In our sadness bringing news of sin Life has lost its shadows, pure the light within;[ world of sin.
Thou hast shed Thy radiance on a
Brighter still and brighter glows the western sun, ( that's done: Shedding all its gladness o'er our work Time will soon be over, toil and sorrow past; ( at last. May we, blessèd Saviour, find a rest
flatteries hear,
Nor be taken by storm or by wile. We will master the flesh, and its ( sin
longings restrain,
We will not be the bond- slaves of The pure Spirit of God in our nature shall reign, ( win.
And our spirits their freedom shall For the world's love we live not, its hate we defy, ( throng:
And we will not be led by the We'll be true to ourselves, to our Father on high, [ belong. And the bright world to which we Now let each cheer his comrade, let hearts beat as one, [ the way: While we follow where Christ leads " Twere dishonour to yield, or the battle to shun, [ will pray
We will fight, and will watch, and Though the warfare be weary, the trial be sore, ( stand; the might of our God we will Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy Oh I what joy to be crown'd and be Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally.
375 FIGHT the good fight with all thy might,
[ right;
In
on,
Onward, ever onward, journeying o'er the road on to God; Worn by saints before us, journeying Leaving all behind us, may we hasten [ is won. Backward never looking till the prize Higher then and higher bear the ransom'd soul, [ its goal; Earthly toils forgotten, Saviour, to Where, in joys unthought of, saints with angels sing,
Never weary raising praises to their King. Amen.
Run the straight race through God's good grace,
Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face;
Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Lean, and the trusting soul shall prove, Christ is its life, and Christ its love. Faint not, nor fear, His arms are near, He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee.
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We will watch ready arm'd if the
tempter draw near,
If he come with a frown or a smile We will heed not his threats, nor his
Amen.
pure evermore,
In the peace of our own Fatherland. Amen.
377 ART thon weary, art thou
languid, Art sore " Come to Me," saith One," and [ coming
Be at rest."
Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my Guide? " In His feet and hands are wound [ prints And His side."
Is there diadem, as Monarch, That His brow adorns? " Yea, a crown, in very surety, But of thorns.