490 C. M. Restore such a one, etc. Gal. 6:1.
Think gently of the erring one! O, let us not forget, However darkly stained by sin, He is our brother yet.
2 Heir of the same inheritance, Child of the self-same God, He hath but stumbled in the path We have in weakness trod.
3 Speak gently to the erring ones! We yet may lead them back, With holy words and tones of love, From misery's thorny track.
4 Forget not, brother, thou hast sinned, And sinful yet may be; Deal gently with the erring heart, As God hath dealt with thee.
Happy the souls to Jesus joined, And made in spirit one: Walking in all his ways, they find Their heaven on earth begun.
2 The church triumphant in thy love, Their mighty joys we know; They sing the Lamb in hymns above, And we in hymns below.
3 Thee in thy glorious realm they praise, And bow before thy throne; We in the kingdom of thy grace; The kingdoms are but one.
4 The holy to the holiest leads; To heaven our spirits rise; And he that in thy statutes treads, Shall meet thee in the skies.
492 C. M. Spiritual blessings in heavenly places. Eph. 1:3.
O happy they who know the Lord, With whom he deigns to dwell! He feeds and cheers them by his word, His arm supports them well.
2 To them, in each distressing hour, His throne of grace is near; And when they plead his love and power, He stands engaged to hear.
3 His presence sweetens all our cares, And makes our burdens light; A word from him dispels our fears, And gilds the gloom of night.
4 Lord, we expect to suffer here, Nor would we dare repine; But give us still to find thee near, And own us still for thine.
5 Let us enjoy and highly prize These tokens of thy love, Till thou shalt bid our spirits rise To worship thee above.
493 C. M. The bond of perfectness. Col. 3:14.
How sweet, how heavenly is the sight, When those that love the Lord, In one another's peace delight, And so fulfill the word.
2 When each can feel his brother's sigh, And with him bear a part; When sorrow flows from eye to eye, And joy from heart to heart:
3 When free from envy, scorn, and pride, Our wishes all above, Each can his brother's failing hide, And show a brother's love:
4 When love in one delightful stream Through every bosom flows, When union sweet and dear esteem In every action glows.