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Saw their sorrows, heard their sighs, Would for their deliv'rance rise:

Then to Him, whose arm could free, Bow'd each head, and bent each knee.

Oh! that Christians oft'ner knew
What humility can do ;

That they truly saw and felt

How affliction hearts should melt; They, like Israel's sons, would know Heavenly faith in earthly woe, Strength in weakness, joy in grief, Humble hope in pure belief.

"Tis the humble God protects, "Tis the meek his light directs, "Tis the mourner sings his song, 'Tis the weak he renders strong, 'Tis the simple who are taught Wisdom passing human thought:— Lowly, mourning, simple, weak— These his glorious praises speak.

THE TYPE OF THE ATONEMENT.

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For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians, and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you."-Exodus, xii. 23.

HORROR was in the cry!

Tears were in many an eye,

And fearful anguish breath'd a fruitless prayer,

When, at the dead of night,

The stern destroyer's flight

Where danger seem'd not scatter'd wild despair.

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But where the sprinkled blood

A pledge of safety stood,

messenger of wrath pass'd harmless o'er;

In quietness they slept,

Or holy vigils kept,

Clos'd until morning every guarded door.

If Israel's sons delight

To celebrate a rite

To which their faithful memory fondly clings,

Should not the Christian too

Herein an emblem view,

Of blood more holy, speaking better things?

O Thou! who on the tree,

Our souls from death to free,

Thy cleansing and atoning blood outpour'd,

Incline our hearts to prize

Thy pure self-sacrifice,

And be our Paschal Lamb! Redeeming Lord!

DELIVERANCE IN DANGER.

"Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord."Exodus, xiv. 13.

A BILLOWY deep before,

The tyrant's host behind them;

Could Israel but deplore

The seeming doom assign'd them?

Yet brief was their command
In hour of tribulation,

Fear not! In silence stand,

And see your Lord's salvation.

They stood, and straightway saw The deeps for them divided, And follow'd on with awe

The cloud which safely guided.

They stood, and saw the foe, With tumult and commotion, Whelm'd in the depths below, And buried in the ocean.

Tried follower of the Lamb,
In hour of dark temptation,

Trust in the dread I AM,

Wait for thy Lord's salvation.

Stand still! and thou shalt see, As faith thine eye uncloses, An Arm outstretch'd for thee Stronger than that of Moses.

THE DIVINE SUPREMACY.

"Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"Exodus, xv. 11.

WHO is like to thee, O Lord!
Among gods by man adored?

Who like thee can save and bless,
Glorious still in holiness?

Fearful yet in praises found,
Doing wonders all around,

Gods that have been, or shall be,
Never can be named with Thee.

Thou alone for ever ART!

Thou alone discern'st the heart;
Thou alone the thoughts dost try,
Thou alone canst grace supply.

In thy providence we see
Daily, hourly marks of Thee;

All that charms our sense or sight
Owns thy rule, and pleads thy right.

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