3. Make us to hear in each sweet word Thy Holy Spirit calling To oneness with Thy Church and Thee, That heavenly bond forestalling. 4. One Baptism and one faith have we, One Spirit sent to win us, One Lord, one Father, and one God, Above and through and in us. 5. Never, by schism or by sin, May we that union sever, Till all, to perfect stature grown, Are one with Thee forever! J. Anstice, † 1836. 462 S. M. Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2. Before our Father’s throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3. We share our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4. When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart And hope to meet again. 5. This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way, While each in expectation lives And longs to see the day. 6. From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. J. Fawcett, 1772. 463 C. M. The saints on earth and those above But one communion make; Joined to their Lord, in bonds of love, All of His grace partake. 2. One family, we dwell in Him, One Church above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death. 3. One army of the living God, To His commands we bow; Part of the host have passed the flood, And part are crossing now. 4. Lo, thousands to their endless home Are swiftly borne away; And we are to the margin come And soon must launch as they. 5. Lord Jesus, be our constant Guide; Then, when the word is given, Bid death’s cold flood its waves divide And land us safe in heaven. Isaac Watts, 1709, and Charles Wesley, 1759, a. GLORY OF THE CHURCH. 464 8, 7, 8 l Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; He whose word cannot be broken Formed thee for His own abode: On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation’s walls surrounded, Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.