The Christian Hymn Book: A Compilation of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, by A. Campbell and Others
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The Christian Hymn Book: A Compilation of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected, by A. Campbell and Others
Disciples of Christ -- Hymns; Hymns, English
511 S. H. M.
Ephesians 4:5.
One baptism and one faith,
One Lord below, above,
The fellowship of Zion hath
One only watchword—Love.
From different temples though it rise,
One song ascendeth to the skies.
2 Our sacrifice is One;
One priest before the throne—
The crucified, the risen Son,
Redeemer, Lord alone!
And sighs from contrite hearts that spring,
Our chief, our choicest offering.
3 O why should they who love
One gospel to unfold,
Who look for one bright home above,
On earth be strange and cold?
Why, subjects of the Prince of Peace,
In strife abide, and bitterness?
4 O may that holy prayer—
His tenderest and his last,
The utterance of his latest care
Ere to the cross he passed—
No longer unfulfilled remain,
The World’s offense, thy people’s stain!
THE LORD’S SUPPER.
512 L. M.
Glorying only in the cross.
Gal. 6:14.
When I survey the wondrous cross,
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride!
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my Lord:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.
3 See from his head, his hands, his feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet—
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all!
513 L. M.
Delight in Christ.
Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts!
Thou Fount of Life! thou Light of men!
From the best bliss that earth imparts,
We turn unfilled to thee again.
2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood;
Thou savest those that on thee call;
To them that seek thee, thou art good,
To them that find thee—All in All!
3 We taste thee, O thou Living Bread,
And long to feed upon thee still;
We drink of thee, the Fountain Head,
And thirst our souls from thee to fill.
4 Our restless spirits yearn for thee,
Where’er our changeful lot is cast;
Glad, when thy gracious smile we see,
Blest, when our faith can hold thee fast.
5 O Jesus, ever with us stay!
Make all our moments calm and bright,
Chase the dark night of sin away—
Shed o’er the world thy holy light!
514 L. M.
Soft be the gently breathing notes.
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