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ATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST,

One GOD whom we adore :

Join we with the heav'nly Hoft

To praise Thee evermore : Live by Heav'n and Earth ador'd, THREE in ONE, and ONE in THREE, Holy, holy, holy LORD,

All Glory be to Thee.

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O GOD who reigns enthron'd on high, To his dear SON, who deign'd to die, Our Guilt and Mifery to remove, To that bleft Sp'rit who Life imparts, Who rules in all believing Hearts, Be endless Glory, Praife and Love.

O FATHER, SON and HOLY GHOST,
Be Praise amidit the heav'nly Hoft,
And in the Church below;

From whom all Creatures drew their Birth,
By whom Redemption bleft the Earth,
From whom all Comforts flow.

IVE to the FATHER Praife,

G. Give Glory to the SON,

And to the Spirit of his Grace
Be equal Honour done,

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O GOD the FATHER'S Throne,
Perpetual Honours raife:

Glory to Gop the SON,

To GOD the Spirit Praife:
With all our Pow'rs,
Eternal King,
Thy Name we fing
While Faith adores.

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Thy Life infufe into the Bread,
Thy Pow'r into the Wine.

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Effectual let the Tokens prove,
And made by Heav'nly Art,
Fit Channels to convey thy Love
To ev'ry Faithful Heart.

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HYMN CXLIV.

1 Cor. xi. 23-27.

I.

WAS on that dark, that doleful Night, When Pow'rs of Earth and Hell arofe Against the Son of GOD's Delight,

And Friends betray'd Him to his Foes:

Before

Before the mournful Scene began,

He took the Bread, and blefs'd, and brake: What Love thro' all his Actions ran! What wond'rous Words of Grace he fpake! III.

"This is my Body broke for Sin, Receive and eat the living Food." Then took the Cup, and blefs'd the Wine! "This the New Cov'nant in my Blood.. IV.

"Do this, (he cry'd) till Time fhall end, "In Mem'ry of your dying Friend ¿ Meet at my Table, and record

"The Love of your departed LORD."

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JESUS, thy Feast we celebrate,

We fhew thy Death, we fing thy Name,, Till Thou return, and we fhall eat The Marriage Supper of the LAMB.*

HYMN CXLV..

1.

ESUS invites his Saints,

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To meet around his Board !'

Here pardon'd Rebels fit and hold
Communion with their LORD.
II.

For Food he gives his Flesh;
He bids us drink his Blood:
Amazing Favour! Matchlefs Grace
Of our redeeming GOD!

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Let

Rev. xix. 9.

III.

Let all our Pow'rs be join'd
His glorious Name to raise;
Pleasure and Love fill ev'ry Mind,
And ev'ry Voice be Praise.

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CXLVI.

CHRIST our Paffover is facrificed for us.

1. Cor. v. 7.

I.

HOU very Pafchal LAMB,

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Whofe Blood for us was fhed, Through whom we out of Egypt came, Thy ranfom'd People lead!

II.

Angel of Gofpel Grace,

Fulfil thy Character,

To guard and feed thy chofen Race,
In Ifrael's Camp appear!

III.

Throughout the Defart-way
Conduct us by thy Light!
Be Thou a cooling Cloud by Day,
A chearing Fire by Night.
IV.

Our fainting Souls fuftain
With Bleffings from above,
And ever on thy People rain
The Manna of thy Love!

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HYMN CXLVII.

I.

HRIST, our Paffover, for us
Is offer'd up and flain!

Let Him be remember'd thus
By ev'ry Soul of Man :
We are bound among the reft
His Oblation to proclaim;
Keep we then the folemn Feaft,
And banquet on the LAMB.
II:

JESUS, Mafter of the Feast,
The Feaft itself Thou art,
Now receive thy meanest Gueft,
And comfort every Heart :

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Give us thy living Bread to eat,

Manna that from Heav'n comes down; Fill us with immortal Meat,

And make thy Nature known.

II.

In this barren Wilderness

Thou haft a Table spread,.. Furnished out with richest Grace, Whate'er our Souls can need; Still fuftain us by thy Love,

Still thy Servants Strength repair, Till we reach the Courts above, And feast for ever there!

* John vi. 50, 51,

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