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For the New Year.

HYMN LIII. C. M.

ND now my soul, another year,
Of thy short life is past;

I cannot long continue here,
And this may be my last.

Much of my dubious life is gone,
Nor will return again;

And swift my passing moments run,
The few that yet remain.

Awake my soul; with utmost care,

Thy true condition learn;

What are thy hopes, how sure, how fair,
And what thy great concern?

Now a new scene of time begins,
Set out afresh for Heav'n;
Seek pardon for thy former sins,
In Christ so freely giv'n.

Devoutly yield thyself to God,
And on his Grace depend;
With zeal pursue the heav'nly road,
Nor doubt a happy end.

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Harvest Hymn.

HYMN LIV. P. M.

RAISE to God, immortal praise,
For the Love that crowns our days;

Bounteous Source of ev'ry joy,
Let thy praise our tongues employ.

For the blessings of the Field,
For the stores the Gardens yield,
For the joy which Harvests bring,
Grateful praises now we sing

Flocks that whiten all the plain;
Yellow sheaves of ripen'd grain;
Clouds that drop refreshing dews;
Suns that temp'rate warmth diffuse;

All that Spring, with bounteous hand,
Scatters o'er the smiling land;
All that lib'ral Autum pours,
From her rich, o'erflowing stores;

These to Thee, our God, we owe,
Source from whence all blessings flow !
And for these our souls shall raise,
Grateful vows and solemn praise.

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For the Autum.

HYMN LV. P. M.

NEE the leaves around us falling, Dry and wither'd to the ground; Thus to thoughtless mortals calling, In a sad and solemn sound:

Sons of Adam, (once in Eden,

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Whence like us he blighted fell,) "Hear the lecture we are reading"Tis, alas! the truth we tell.

Youths, tho' yet no losses grieve you, "Gay in health, and many a grace, "Let not cloudless skies deceive you; "Summer gives to Autum place.

"Yearly in our course returning, "Messengers of shortest stay, "Thus we preach this truth concerning, "Heav'n and Earth shall pass away!

"On the Tree of Life eternal,

"Man, let all thy hopes be staid; "Which alone, for ever vernal,

"Bears a leaf that shall not fade.

"Thus, tho' wint'ry death appals thee, "Joyful thou from earth shalt rise: "Tis a heav'nly voice recalls thee, "To thy long-lost Paradise."

HYMN LVI. C. M.

FOR a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise,

The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace.

My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,

To spread through all the earth abroad,
The honours of thy Name.

Jesus, the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease:
'Tis music in the sinner's ear,
'Tis life, and health, and peace.

He breaks the power of cancell'd sin,
He sets the prisoner free;

His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood avail'd for me.

He speaks; and listening to his voice,
New life the dead receive;

The mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
The humble poor believe.

Hear him ye deaf; his praise ye dumb,
Your loosen'd tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Saviour come,
And leap, ye lame for joy!

Look unto him, ye nations: own
Your God, ye fallen race;

Look, and be sav'd through faith alone,
Be justify'd by grace.

See all your sins on Jesus laid:
The Lamb of God was slain,
His soul was once an off'ring made
For every soul of man.

Awake from guilty nature's sleep,
And Christ shall give you light,
Cast all your sins into the deep,
And wash the Ethiop white.

With me, your chief, ye them shall know,
Shall feel your sins forgiven;
Anticipate your heaven below,
And own that love is heaven.

HYMN LVII. P. M.

ESU, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Saviour hide,
'Till the storm of life be past;
Safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last.

Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee,
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me;
All my trust on thee is stay'd,
All my help from thee I bring;
Cover my defenceless head

With the shadow of thy wing.

Thou O Christ, art all I want,
More than all in thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,

Heal the sick and lead the blind:

Just and holy is thy Name,

I am all unrighteousness, False and full of sin I am,

Thou art full of truth and grace, o