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GENERAL HYMNS.

" LORD, to whom shall we go?" 327

WIEN wounded sore the stricken heart Lies bleeding and unbound, One only Hand, a piercèd Hand, Can salve the sinner's wound.

When sorrow swells the laden breast, And tears of anguish flow, One only Heart, a broken Heart, Can feel the sinner's woe.

When penitential grief has wept Over some foul dark spot, One only Stream, a Stream of Blood, Can wash away the blot.

' Tis JESUS' Blood that washes white, His Hand that brings relief,

His Heart is touched with all our joys, And feels for all our grief.

Lift up Thy bleeding Hand, O LORD, Unseal that cleansing tide;

We have no shelter from our sin

But in Thy wounded Side. Amen.

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" Behold, I stand at the door and knock." 328

O JESU, Thou art standing Outside the fast- closed door, In lowly patience waiting

To pass the threshold o'er: Shame on us, Christian brethren, His Name and sign who bear, Oh shame, thrice shame upon us To keep Him standing there.

O JESU, Thou art knocking:

And lo! that Hand is scarred, And thorns Thy Brow encircle, And tears Thy Face have marred: O love that passeth knowledge So patiently to wait! Oh sin that hath no equal So fast to bar the gate!

O JESU, Thou art pleading In accents meek and low, " I died for you, My children, And will ye treat Me so?"

O LORD, with shame and sorrow We open now the door: Dear SAVIOUR, enter, enter, And leave us never more..

Amen.

" Help us, O GOD of our salvation, for 329 the glory of Thy Name LORD of our life, and GOD of our salva­

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Star of our night, and Hope of every nation,

Hear and receive Thy Church's supplica­

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LORD GOD Almighty.

See round Thine ark the hungry billows curling.

See how Thy foes their banners are un furling;

LORD, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,

Theu canst preserve us.

LORD, Thou canst help when earthly armour faileth,

LORD, Thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth,

LORD, o'er Thy Rock nor death nor hell prevaileth,

Grant us Thy peace, LORD.

Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven,

Grant them Thy truth, that they may be forgiven,

Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,

Peace in Thy Heaven. Amen.

" The LORD is my Shepherd."

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THE King of love my Shepherd is,

Whose goodness faileth never;

I nothing lack if I am His

And He is mine for ever.

Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul He leadeth, And, where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feedeth.

Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,

But yet in love He sought me, And on His Shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me. In death's dark vale I fear no ill With Thee, dear LORD, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy Cross before to guide me.

Thon spread'st a Table in my sight, Thy Unction grace bestoweth, And oh! what transport of delight From Thy pure Chalice floweth. And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house for ever.

Amen.

" He saith, surely I come quickly: Amen. Even so, come, LORD JESUS." 331

O QUICKLY come, dread Judge of all; For, awful though Thine advent be, All shadows from the truth will fall, And falsehood die, in sight of Thee: O quickly come: for doubt and fear Like clouds dissolve when Thou art nes