4. Eternal Shepherd, Who Thy flock Where souls are cleans'd, and all their guilt 5. Jesu, Who to the Cross wast nail'd, Jesu, Who gavest forth Thy Blood, 6. O, from the wretched death of sin 7. Praise to the Father, and the Son HEBREWS, xiii. 20, 21. 68 FATHER of peace, and God of love, That pow'r by which our Shepherd rose, 2. Him from the dead Thou brought'st again, When, by His sacred Blood, Confirm'd and seal'd for evermore, Th' eternal Cov'nant stood. 3. O Thou, whose Spirit seal'd our souls, That our weak hearts no more may stray, 4. That to perfection's sacred height And all we think, and all we do, 5. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Ascension Tide Alleluia ! "While they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight."-Acts i. 9. 69 HAIL the Day that sees Him rise, To His throne above the skies; Alleluia! Alleluia! Lift your heads eternal gates! Christ has vanquish'd death and sin, Alleluia! 4. Still for us He intercedes, Alleluia ! Alleluia! His prevailing Death He pleads, Near Himself prepares our place, Alleluia! "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him."-1 S. Pet. iii. 22. 70 THOU, eternal King most High, And, conqu❜ring Death and Hell, receive 2. Thou, through the starry orbs, didst now To Thy blest throne ascend, Thenceforth to reign in sov'reign power, 3. There, seated in Thy Majesty, The heav'n of heav'ns, the spacious earth, 4. There, waiting for Thy faithful souls, Our peerless joy while here we stay, 5. Renew our strength, our sins forgive, And lift our souls aloft to Thee 6. So, when Thou shinest on the clouds. May we be sav'd from vengeance due, Alleluia. "Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the Sacrifice of Himself."-Heb. ix. 26. 71 JESU, our Redemption! Lov'd and desired with tears! God, of all worlds Creator! 2. What wondrous pity moved Thee 3. O Thou, Who, piercing Hades, 4. Subdue our many evils, And comfort with Thy presence 5. Be Thou our joy, O Jesu! Always, through all the ages, Whitsuntide. "When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me."-S. John, xv. 26. 72 COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, Thou the anointing Spirit art, The dulness of our blinded sight. Praise to Thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Alleluia. "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them."-Acts, ii. 3. 73 HAIL the joyful Day's return, Hail the Pentecostal morn, Morn when our ascended Head |