5 Thus, though the universe shall burn, With songs the ransomed shall return, 855 Rom. xi. 17-21. D.C.M. HEBER. 1 JER ERUSALEM, Jerusalem! Thou favoured home of God on earth, Now brought to bondage with thy sons, Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Our tears shall flow for thee. 2 Oh! had'st thou known thy day of grace, 3 "And who art thou that mournest me?" Jerusalem may say, "And fear'st not rather that thyself 4 "Our day of grace is sunk in night, Yet gaze not idly on our fall, But, sinner, warned be; Who spared not His chosen seed, May send His wrath on thee! 5 "Our day of grace is sunk in night, Oh, turn and seek thy Saviour's face A lesson prove to thee, 856 1 YE FUNEREAL. John xi. 25, 26. C. M. E that put on the heavenly crown, Brethren in glory, bend ye down, 2 Come let us praise the one Great Head, The self-same Power to save; Ye, who in bliss are perfected,- 3 Glory to Him who tasted death, The Resurrection and the Life- 5 Glory from us, who think Him long, And glory, from your palmy throng, 6 When wilt Thou be at once adored 857 1 YIVE dust to dust; and here we leave G The earthly seed to die; That so this mortal may receive 2 Spirit to spirits purified; And his hath soared on high, 3 Saviour, Thy love unites us all, With the dear saint that's gone; 5 And now to Him who conquered death, United praise be given ; Amidst the parting tears of earth, 858 1 1 Cor. xv. 42-44. principalities and powers That never tasted death, C. M. Witness from off your heavenly towers 2 Though tears will fall and hearts are stirr❜d, 3 We sow this seed in earth to die 4 It shall arise a holy shrine 5 Thanks be to God, there is no death Thanks be to God, for victory, 859 1 THOU 1 Thess. iv. 13. P. M. HEBER. art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb: The Saviour has passed through its portal before thee, And the lamp of His love is thy guide through the gloom. 2 Thou art gone to the grave, we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough path of the world by thy side; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the Sinless has died. 3 Thou art gone to the grave, and, its mansion forsaking, Perhaps thy weak spirit in fear lingered long: But the sunshine of Paradise beamed on thy waking, And the sound which thou heard'st was the seraphim's song. 4 Thou art gone to the grave, but 'twere wrong to deplore thee, For God was thy ransom, thy guardian, and guide. He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore thee; And death has no sting, since the Saviour has died. 860 1 2 Tim. ii. 3. YAPTAIN and Saviour of the host We bless Thee for our comrade true, 2 We bless Thee for his every step And for his good fight fought so well, C. M. 3 We thank Thee that the way-worn sleeps The sleep in Jesus bless'd: The purified and ransomed soul 4 We bless Thee that his humble love We bless Thee for his blessedness, 861 1 1 Thess. iv. 13, 14. D. C. M. DALE EAR as thou wert, and justly dear, We will not weep for thee: DEA One thought shall check the starting tear, And thus shall faith's consoling power Oh! who, that saw thy parting hour, Could wish thee back again? |