No groans shall mingle with the songs
That dwell upon immortal tongues.
4 No gloomy cares shall there annoy;
No conscious guilt disturb our joy;
But ev'ry doubt and fear shall cease,
And perfect love give perfect peace.
5 When shall that glorious day begin,
Beyond the reach of death or sin;
Whose sun shall never more decline,
But with unfading lustre shine!
25. L. M. CAPPE'S SELECTION.
The Christian sabbath.
1 AGAIN our weekly labours end, And we the sabbath's call attend: Improve, my soul, the sacred rest, And learn for ever to be blest. 2 This day may our devotions rise To heav'n a grateful sacrifice; May heav'n that peace divine bestow, Which none but they who feel it know. 3 This holy calm within the breast, Prepares for that eternal rest
Which for the sons of GOD remains; The end of cares, and toils, and pains. 4 In varied scenes, both old and new, With joy, great GOD! thy works we view; In praise recall thy mercies past, In hope thy future mercies taste.
4 Then shall I see, and hear, and know,
All I desir'd or wish'd below;
And ev'ry pow'r find sweet employ
In the eternal world of joy.
29. C. M. WATTS.
Hymn for the Lord's day.
1 THIS is the day the LORD hath made;
He calls the hours his own:
Let heav'n rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.
2 To-day arose our glorious head,
And death's dread empire fell;
To-day would we his triumph spread,
And all its wonders tell.
3 Hosanna! the anointed king
Ascends his destin'd throne;
To God your grateful homage bring,
And his Messiah own.
4 Sent by his Father's love, he came
To bless our sinful race:
Let all adore the Father's name,
And celebrate his grace.
5 Adore him in the highest strains
The church on earth can raise :
The highest heav'ns, in which he reigns,
Shall give him nobler praise.
30. S. M. WATTS.
The same subject.
1 THE work, O LORD! is thine,
And wondrous in our eyes;
This day proclaims it all divine-
This day did Jesus rise.
2 We hail the glorious day,
With thankful heart and voice,
Which chas'd each painful doubt away,
And bade the church rejoice.
3 Since he hath left the grave,
His promises are true;
And each exalted hope he gave,
Confirm'd of GOD we view.
4 0 come the happy hour,
When all the earth shall own
Thy Son, O GOD! declar'd with pow'r,
And worship at thy throne.
5 That we possess thy word
Which all this grace displays,
Accept, thou Father of our Lord!
Our sacrifice of praise.
31. C. M. MRS Barbauld.
The Lord's day morning.
1 AGAIN the LORD of life and light
Awakes the kindling ray ;
Unseals the eyelids of the morn,
And pours increasing day.
2 O what a night was that, which wrapt
The heathen world in gloom!
O what a sun, which broke, this day,
Triumphant from the tomb!
3 This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung;
Let gladness dwell in ev'ry heart,
And praise on ev'ry tongue.
4 Ten thousand diff'ring lips still join
To hail this welcome morn;
Which scatters blessings from its wings
To nations yet unborn.
The Lord's day morning.
1 HAIL, happy morn! whose early ray
Beheld the Saviour rise;
Welcome again, auspicious day!
To our rejoicing eyes.
2 On this blest morn, birth-day of hope! O let not one be sad;
This is the day the LORD hath made,
And bids our souls be glad.
3 Come, and the wonders of the day
In notes harmonious sing;
Tell to the world the conquest 's gain'd
By your victorious King.
4 0 happy souls, that feel the pow'r
Of his attractive love!
With him they die, with him they live,
And seek the things above.
33. P. M. MISS DAY.
Attendance upon religious institutions.
1 I'LL bless JEHOVAH's glorious name,
Whose goodness heav'n and earth pro-
claim,
With ev'ry morning light;
And at the close of ev'ry day,
To him my cheerful homage pay,
Who guards me thro' the night.
2 Then in his churches to appear,
And pay my humble worship there,
Shall be my sweet employ:
The day that saw my Saviour rise
Shall dawn on my delighted eyes
With pure and holy joy.
3 With grateful sorrow in my breast,
I'll celebrate the dying feast
Of my departing Lord;
And while his perfect love I view,
His bright example I'll pursue,
And meditate his word.
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