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MAN RESTORED.

By Bowdler. (Music, Ascension, See Smith's
Collection, No. 550.)

1. "CHILD of Man !"whose seed below Must fulfil his race of woe;

Heir of want, and doubt, and pain,
Does thy fainting heart complain?
Oh, in thought, one night recal,
The night of grief in Herod's hall!
There wнo bore the vengeance due,
Freely bore it all for you?

2. "Child of Dust!" corruption's son,
By pride deceived, by pride undone ;
Willing captive, yet be free:
'Come (He saith,) and learn of me!
'I, of heaven and earth the Lord,
"God with God, th' eternal Word,-
I forsook my Father's side,

'Toil'd and wept, and bled, and died.' 3. "Child of Doubt!" do fears surprise, Vexing thoughts within thee rise? Wond'ring, murm'ring, dost thou gaze On evil men and evil days?

Oh! if darkness round thee lour,
Darker far His dying hour,

Which bade that fearful cry awake,
"My God, my God, dost thou forsake?"

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4." CHILD of Sin!" by guilt oppress'd;
Heaves at last thy throbbing breast?
Hast thou felt contrition's smart;
Fearest now thy failing heart?
Bear thee on, beloved of God:
Tread the path thy Saviour trod !
He the Tempter's power hath known,
He hath pour'd the garden-groan.

5. "Child of Heaven!" by Him restored,
Love thy SAVIOUR, serve thy Lord:
Seal'd with that mysterious name,
Bear thy cross, and scorn the shame!
Then, like Him, thy conflict o'er,
Thou shalt rise to sleep no more:
Partner of His purchased throne,
One in joy, in glory one!"

3. O God, our Saviour, in our hearts abide ! Thy blood redeems us, and thy precepts

guide:

In life our Guardian, and in death our
Friend,

Glory supreme be thine, till time shall end.
4. And as yon Sun descending rolls away,
To rise in glory on another of day;
So may we set, our transient being o'er :
So rise in glory on the eternal shore !

CCIV.

DEPRESSION.

(Newton.) See Job xxix. 2.

1. SWEET was the time when first I felt
My Saviour's pardoning blood
Powerful to cleanse my soul from guilt,
And bring me to my God.

2. Soon as the morn the light reveal'd,
His praises tuned my tongue;

And, when the evening shades prevail'd,
His love was all my song.

3. In prayer my Soul drew near the Lord, And saw his glory shine;

And, when I read His holy word,

I felt each promise mine.

4. But now, when evening shades prevail, My soul in darkness mourns ;

And, when the morn her light reveals,
No light to me returns.

5. Now Satan threatens to prevail,
And makes my soul his prey:
Yet, Lord, Thy mercies never fail :
O come without delay!

CCV.

THE DYING CHRISTIAN. By Montgomery. Music, Ascension, as Hymn 200th. 1. "SPIRIT-leave thine house of clay : Lingering dust-resign thy breath! Spirit, cast thy chains away : Dust, be thou dissolved in death!" Thus the gracious Saviour speaks, While the faithful Christian dies : While the bonds of life he breaks, And the ransom'd captive flies!

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2. "Prisoner long detain'd below;
Prisoner now with freedom blest!
Welcome from a world of woe;
Welcome to a land of rest!"
Thus the herald angels sing,
As they bear the soul on high!
While with hallelujahs ring
All the regions of the sky!

3. Grave, the guardian of our dust!
Grave, the treasury of the skies!
Every atom of thy trust

Rests in hope again to rise!

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Hark! the judgment trumpet calls!
"Soul-rebuild thy house of clay :-
Immortality thy walls,
And Eternity thy day!"

CCVI.

TO WHOM SHALL WE GO!

John vi. 68. (Corrected Version.)

Air, Old 139th Psalm, See 36th Psalm, Mel. Sae. 1. HOW can we e'er from Thee depart, On whom alone our hopes depend? Thou ruling Sov'reign of our heart, Our Refuge, our Almighty Friend.

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