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3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home,
Come, all ye weary ones, and rest!"
Yes, sacred teacher, we will come,
Obey thee, love thee, and be blest.

4 Decay, then, tenements of dust!
Pillars of earthly pride, decay!
A nobler mansion waits the just,
And Jesus has prepared the way.

250.

L. M.

Not ashamed of Jesus.

1 JESUS, and can it ever be,

GREGG.

A mortal man ashamed of thee?
Scorned be the thought by rich and poor;
My soul shall scorn it more and more.

2 Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may,
When I've no sins to wash away,
No tears to wipe, no joys to crave,
And no immortal soul to save.

3 Ashamed of Jesus! that dear friend,
On whom my hopes of heaven depend?
No; when 1 blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name.

4 Till then-nor is the boasting vain-
Till then I boast a Saviour slain;
And O, may this my portion be,
That Saviour's not ashamed of me!

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251. L. M.

WESLEY'S COL.

Glorying in Christ.

1 LET not the wise their wisdom boast;
The mighty glory in his might;
The rich in flattering riches trust,
Which take their everlasting flight.

2 The rush of numerous years bears down
The most gigantic strength of man;
And where is all his wisdom gone,
When dust he turns to dust again?

3 The Lord, my righteousness, I praise,
I triumph in the love divine,

The wisdom, wealth, and strength of grace In Christ through endless ages mine.

252.

C. M.

COTTERILL.

The Coming of the Holy Ghost.

1 LET Songs of praises fill the sky!
Christ, our ascended Lord,

Sends down the Spirit from on high,
According to his word.

2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath,
New life creates within;

He quickens sinners from the death
Of trespasses and sins.

3 The things of God the Spirit takes
And shows them unto men;
The contrite soul his temple makes,
God's image stamps again.

4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above,
With thy celestial fire;

Come, and with flames of zeal and love
Our hearts and tongues inspire.

253. P. M. SPIRIT OF THE PSALMS. The Holy Ghost the Comforter.

1 OUR blest Redeemer, ere he breathed
His tender, last farewell,

A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.

2 He came in tongues of living flame,
To teach, convince, subdue;

All powerful as the wind he came,
As viewless too.

3 He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious willing guest,

While he can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.

4 And his that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,

That checks each fault, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven.

5 And every virtue we possess,

And every victory won,

And every thought of holiness,
Are his alone.

6 Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness pitying see;

O make our hearts thy dwelling-place,
And worthier thee.

254.

C. M.

BP. HEBER.

For the day of Pentecost, or Whitsunday.

1 SPIRIT of truth! on this thy day
To thee for help we cry,

To guide us through the dreary way
Of dark mortality!

2 We ask not, Lord, thy cloven flame,
Or tongues of various tone;
But long thy praises to proclaim
With fervor in our own.

3 We mourn not that prophetic skill
Is found on earth no more;
Enough for us to trace thy will
In scripture's sacred lore.

4 We neither have nor seek the power
Ill demons to control;
But thou in dark temptation's hour
Shalt chase them from the soul.

5 No heavenly harpings soothe our ear,
No mystic dreams we share;
Yet hope to feel thy comfort near,
And bless thee in our prayer.

6 When tongues shall cease, and power decay, And knowledge empty prove,

Do thou thy trembling servants stay
With faith, and hope, and love!

255.

S. M.

EPISCOPAL COL.

Gospel Invitations.

1 THE Spirit, in our hearts,

Is whispering, "Sinner, come

The bride, the church of Christ, proclaims

To all his children, "come!"

2 Let him that heareth say
To all about him, come!

Let him that thirsts for righteousness,
To Christ, the fountain, come!

3 Yes, whosoever will,

O let him freely come,
And freely drink the stream of life;
'Tis Jesus bids him come.

4 Lo! Jesus, who invites,

Declares, "I quickly come:"
Lord, even so! I wait thine hour;
Jesus, my Saviour, come!

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S. M.

WATTS.

Sinai and Zion.

1 THE law by Moses came:

But peace

and truth and love

Were brought by Christ, a nobler name,
Descending from above.

2 Amidst the house of God

Their different works were done;
Moses a faithful servant stood,

But Christ a faithful Son.