647. S. M. ENGLISH BAPTIST COLL. Obeying Christ.

1 HERE, Saviour, we would come,
In thine appointed way;
Obedient to thy high commands,
Our solemn vows we pay.

2 O, bless this sacred rite,
To bring us near to thee;

And may we find that as our day
Our strength shall also be.

648.

C. M.

GREENWOOD.

The Table of the Lord.

1 Now I approach thy table, Lord,
With reverent joy and love;
I call to mind my Saviour's word,
And will obedient prove,

2 O, shall I not remember one,
Who bled and died for me?
Nor think on all that he has done,
To make me pure and free.

3 Yea, I'll remember him and strive
To love him more and more;
So that I may with Jesus live,
When this short life is o'er.

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Grateful Remembrance of Christ.

1 JESUS, the Friend of man,
Invites us to his board;
The welcome summons we obey,
And own our gracious Lord.

2 Here we show forth his love,
Which spake in every breath,
Prompted each action of his life,
And triumphed in his death.

3 Here let our powers unite
His honored name to raise;
Let grateful joy fill every mind,
And every voice be praise.

4 One faith, one hope, one Lord,
One God alone we know;
Brethren we are; let every heart
With kind affection glow.

5 Warmed with our Master's love,
And thy unmeasured grace,
Lord! let our thankful hearts expand,
And all mankind embrace.

1 Nor with terror do we meet
At the board by Jesus spread;
Not in mystery drink and eat
Of the Saviour's wine and bread.

2 'Tis his memory we record,

"T is his virtues we proclaim; Grateful to our honored Lord, Here we bless his sacred name.

3 See him, on the dreadful day Of his mortal agony,

Break the bread, and hear him say, "Eat of this, and think of me!" 4 See him standing on the brink Of the tomb, and hark, he cries, "Take the cup, and as ye drink, O, remember him who dies!"

5 Yes, we will remember thee, Friend and Saviour; and thy feast Of all services shall be

Holiest and welcomest.

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7s. M.

ANONYMOUS.

A Communion Hymn.

1 Ar thy table, Lord of life,

May our souls find peace and rest;
On the Saviour may we lean,
Safe repose upon his breast.

2 He invites us to this feast;

He hath said, "Remember me;" May we come with trustful hearts, Hearts devoted, Lord, to thee.

3 May thy grace our souls awakeMake them glow with holy love; While we take the bread and cup, Set our hearts on things above.

4 Like the Saviour, may we be,
Always doing, Lord, thy will;—
Let it be our chief concern

Thy good pleasure to fulfil.

652.

L. M.

DUBLIN COLL.

The Lord's Supper.

1 "EAT, drink in memory of your Friend!"
Such was our Master's last request;
Who all the pangs of death endured,
That we might live forever blest.

2 Yes, we'll record thy matchless love,
Thou dearest, tenderest, best of friends!
Thy dying love the noblest praise
Of long eternity transcends.

3 'Tis pleasure more than earth can give Thy goodness through these veils to see; Thy table food celestial yields,

And happy they who sit with thee!

A Communion Hymn.

1 HERE, in the broken bread,
Here, in the cup we take,
His body and his blood behold,
Who suffered for our sake.

2 O Thou, who didst allow
Thy Son to suffer thus,

Father, what more couldst thou have done
Than thou hast done for us?

3 We are persuaded now,

That nothing can divide

Thy children from thy boundless love,
Displayed in him who died;-

4 Who died to make us sure
Of mercy, truth, and peace,

And from the power and pains of sin
To bring a full release.

654.

C. M.

PRINCE.

Before Communion.

1 How glorious is this holy place,
Where bread of life is given!
This surely is the house of God;
This is the gate of heaven!

2 Jesus, the Master of the feast,
Will grant his presence here;
The cup of blessing passes round,
The pious guests to cheer.

3 Vain thoughts and wrong desires no more Shall these pure joys molest;

Nor clouds of doubt and fear come o'er
The sunshine of the breast.

4 Here may our grateful hearts be filled
With hope, and joy, and love:
And here may we begin the songs
That we shall sing above.

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