HYMNS.

" The heavenly Babe you there shall find " All meanly wrapt in swathing- bands, Thus spake the seraph, and forth with Of angels, praising God, and thus " All glory be to God on high, " Good- will henceforth from heav'n to men begin, and never cease.

to human view display'd, and in a manger laid." appear'd a shining throng address'd their joyful song: and to the earth be peace;

FOR EASTER DAY.

First Hymn.

INCE Christ, our passover,

Not with the leaven, as of old, But with unfeign'd sincerity, Christ, being rais'd by pow'r divine, Shall die no more; death shall on him For that he died,' twas for our sins But that he lives, he lives to God So count yourselves as dead to sin, And made henceforth alive to God,

is slain

For as in Adam all mankind So by the righteousness of Christ

If then ye risen are with Christ, The things that are above, where Christ

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Second Hymn.

C For as by man came death, by man

HRIST from the dead is rais'd, and made the first- fruits of the tomb; did resurrection come.

did guilt and death derive, shall all be made alive. seek only how to get

at God's right hand doth sit.

ESUS Christ is risen to- day,

Hymns of praise then let us sing Who endur'd the cross and grave,

But the pains which he endur'd Now above the sky he's King,

a sacrifice for all;

to keep the festival: of sin and malice fed; and truth's unleaven'd bread.

and rescu'd from the grave, no more dominion have. he once vouchsaf'd to die; for all eternity.

but graciously restor'd, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Third Hymn.

FOR THE

Y God, and is thy table spread,

our triumphant holy day; suffer to redeem our loss.

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Hail, sacred feast, which Jesus makes, Thrice happy he who here partakes Why are its dainties all in vain Was not for you the victim slain? O let thy table honour'd be, And may each soul salvation see, Let crowds approach, with hearts prepar'd, Nor, when we leave our Father's board, Receive thy dying churches, Lord, And more, that energy afford,

unto Christ our heavenly King; sinners to redeem and save.

SACRAMENT.

Hallelujah.

our salvation hath procur'd; where the angels ever sing.

Hallelujah.

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Hallelujah.

and doth thy cup with love o'erflow! and let them all thy sweetness know. rich banquet of his flesh and blood! that sacred stream, that heav'nly food. before unwilling hearts display'd? are you forbid the children's bread? and furnish'd well with joyful guests! that here its sacred pledges tastes. with hearts inflam'd let all attend; the pleasure or the profit end.

and bid our drooping graces live; a Saviour's blood alone can give.

THREE HYMNS FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION.

HYMN I.

Out of the Revelation of St. John.

to

And worthy is the Lamb, all pow'r,

Since all things by thy pow'r were made, and by thy bounty live. honour, and wealth to gain,

Glory and strength; who for our sins

a sacrifice was slain.