Samuel Stennett, 1787.
287 Ortonville. C.M.
_Christ Jesus, All in All._ (591)
I"ve found the pearl of greatest price!
My heart doth sing for joy; And sing I must, for Christ is mine!
Christ shall my song employ.
2 Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King; My Prophet full of light, My great High Priest before the throne, My King of heavenly might.
3 Christ is my peace; he died for me, For me he gave his blood; And, as my wondrous Sacrifice, Offered himself to G.o.d.
4 Christ Jesus is my All in All,-- My Comfort, and my Love; My Life below, and he shall be My Joy and Crown above.
John Mason, 1683. _a._
288 Ortonville. C.M.
_Invitation to Praise the Redeemer._ (588)
Oh, for a thousand tongues, to sing My great Redeemer"s praise, The glories of my G.o.d and King The triumphs of his grace.
2 My gracious Master, and my G.o.d, a.s.sist me to proclaim-- To spread, through all the earth abroad, The honors of thy name.
3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease; "Tis music in the sinner"s ears, "Tis life, and health, and peace.
4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the pris"ner free: His blood can make the foulest clean-- His blood availed for me.
5 He speaks--and, list"ning to his voice New life the dead receive; The mournful, broken hearts rejoice, The humble poor believe.
6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind, behold your Savior come; And leap, ye lame, for joy.
Charles Wesley, 1740.
289 Henry. C.M.
_Praise to Christ._ (596)
Come, let us all unite to praise The Savior of mankind; Our thankful hearts in solemn lays Be with our voices joined.
2 O Lord! we cannot silent be; By love we are constrained To offer our best thanks to thee, Our Savior, and our Friend.
3 Let every tongue thy goodness show, And spread abroad thy fame; Let every heart with praise o"erflow, And bless thy sacred name.
4 Worship and honor, thanks and love, Be to our Jesus given, By men below, by hosts above, By all in earth and heaven.
Martin Madan (?), 1760.
290 Cambridge. C.M.
_The Incarnation._ (206)
Awake, awake, the sacred song, To our incarnate Lord; Let every heart and every tongue Adore th" eternal Word.
2 That awful Word, that sovereign Power, By whom the worlds were made; Oh, happy morn--ill.u.s.trious hour-- Was once in flesh arrayed.
3 To dwell with misery here below, The Savior left the skies, And sunk to wretchedness and woe, That worthless man might rise.
4 Adoring angels tuned their songs, To hail the joyful day; With rapture, then, let human tongues Their grateful worship pay.
Anne Steele, 1760
291 St. Agnes. C.M.
_Jesus Our Joy._ (548)
Jesus, the very tho"t of thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far thy face to see, And in thy presence rest.
2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the mem"ry find A sweeter sound than thy blest name, O Savior of mankind!
3 Oh, hope of ev"ry contrite heart!
Oh, joy of all the meek!
To those who fall, how kind thou art!
How good to those who seek.
4 And those who find thee, find a bliss Nor tongue nor pen can show; The love of Jesus, what it is None but his loved ones know.
5 Jesus! our only joy be thou, As thou our prize wilt be; Jesus! be thou our glory now, And through eternity.
Bernard of Clairvaux, 1140. Tr. F. Caswall, 1848.
292 St. Agnes. C.M.
_All-Absorbing Love._ (551)
O Jesus, Jesus, dearest Lord!
Forgive me, if I say, For very love, thy sacred name A thousand times a day.
2 I love thee so, I know not how My transports to control; Thy love is like a burning fire Within my very soul.