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May 3.
on the death of Lazarus "Jesus wept - he groaned with in
himself: and he cries to his father, how must the heart of
Lazarus be inflamed with love to his dear lord for giving him
A second life: O believer: the raising thy soul from a death
of sin to a life of righteousness cost thy saviour not only a
sigh, a tear, a groan, a prayer: but agonies, sweat & blood,
tortures beyond thought, sufferings beyond expression, his immacu
late hearts blood, he freely poured forth for our sins, to procure
the life, and to obtain the salvation of our sould canst thou
think of his love without reflecting on thy Misery
come happy souls approach your God
with new melodious songs
come, tender to almight grace
the tribute of your tongues.