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GRACIOUS INVITATION TO PERISHING SINNERS.
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While we do our duty,
Struggling through the tide.
Whisper Thou of beauty
On the other side!
Oh, heed not the story
Of this life's distress:
Oh, the future glory!
Oh, the loveliness!
Struggling through the tide.
Whisper Thou of beauty
On the other side!
Oh, heed not the story
Of this life's distress:
Oh, the future glory!
Oh, the loveliness!
Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles.
When, on the midnight of the East,
At the dead moment of repose,
Like hope on misery's darkened breast,
The planet of salvation rose,—
At the dead moment of repose,
Like hope on misery's darkened breast,
The planet of salvation rose,—
The shepherd, leaning o'er his flocks,
Started with broad and upward gaze—
Kneeled—while the Star of Bethlehem broke
On music wakened into praise.
Started with broad and upward gaze—
Kneeled—while the Star of Bethlehem broke
On music wakened into praise.
The Arabian sage, to hail our King,
With Persia's star-led magi comes;
And all, with reverent homage bring
Their gifts of gold and odorous gums.
With Persia's star-led magi comes;
And all, with reverent homage bring
Their gifts of gold and odorous gums.
If heathen sages, from afar,
Followed, when darkness round them spread,
The kindling glories of that star,
And worshipped where its radiance led,—
Followed, when darkness round them spread,
The kindling glories of that star,
And worshipped where its radiance led,—
Shall we, for whom that star was hung
In the dark vault of frowning heaven,—
Shall we, for whom that strain was sung,
That song of peace and sin forgiven,—
In the dark vault of frowning heaven,—
Shall we, for whom that strain was sung,
That song of peace and sin forgiven,—
Shall we, for whom the Saviour bled,
Careless his banquet's-blessings see,
Nor heed the parting word that said
"Do this in memory of me?"
Careless his banquet's-blessings see,
Nor heed the parting word that said
"Do this in memory of me?"
Gracious Invitation to Perishing Sinners to Come Unto Christ, and Receive the Benefits of Redemption.
Isaiah lv.
Ho! ye that thirst, approach the spring
Where living waters flow;
Free to that sacred fountain, all
Without a price may go.
Where living waters flow;
Free to that sacred fountain, all
Without a price may go.
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