The New York herald., 1875-09-11

England The clear and tone the charming mel
Ody and the impressive words held his hearers almost
spell bound. The words were as follows
Jesus or NAZARETH rAssErH BY
Which moves with busy haste along
These wondrous gatherings day by day.
What means this strange commoton, prayi
"Jesus OF Nazareth passeih by"
who j. this Jesus Why should lie
To- city move 50 nightly
Apa,sng stranger. has lie skill
To move the multitude Al will
"Jesus Of Nazareth passeth by"
Jesus lis lie who once below
Man pathway trod. mid pain and woe;
Brought oa their sick and deaf and lama
Jesus Of NaIereth passeth by"
Again He comes From paceto place
Ills footprints
he panseth AZ our threshold-nay,
lie enters-eondeseends 10 stay.
Shall We not gladly raise the cry
Jesus OF Nazereth passeth by r.
10 all ye heavy laden, come
ere - pardon. ,i comfort % rest and homs.
Return. accept His prohered grace.
Ne tempted ones, there's refuge nigh;
Jesus OF NAHereth passeth by"
But II you stiI His call refuse
And all His wondrOus love abuse,
soon will He sadly from you
Too Iei Iao esiise ,G' pSia0n p Ss rPSrS
Jesus Of Na1ereth has passed by"
fcrvent prayer was here offered and then the bene-
dicton was pronounced by Mr.. Moody. The benedic-
ton did not end the services however for it
hOunced that Mt. Sankcy would sing more OF MS
hymns for the edncaton OF those who wished to re-
main. scarcely person left the church, but all seemed
TO crowd up nearer 10 the great singer He announced
the hymn
'SISETY AND NINE"
which became so popular abroad, and which he had
written while going to Scotland the idea being taken
from the parable Of the Lost Sheep
There ninety nd nine that safely lay
In the shelter Of the fold:
But one out the hills away
Far of from the gates of gold.
Away on the mountains wild and bare,
Away from the sender shepherds
Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine
Are they not enough for Thee z"
But the shepherd made answer This OF Mine
Has wandered away from Me;
And although the road be rough and steep,
20 TO the desert to hnd Ny sheep
But OF the ransomed ever knew
. How deep were the waters erossed;
Nor how dark the night that the Lord through
Ere lie found His sheep that was lost
Out in the desert He heard its cry
Sick and helpless and ready to die.
Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way
That mark the mountains track -
'They shed for who had gone astray
Ere the shepherd could bring him back
Lord whence Thy hands and torn 7"
They are pierced tonight by many a thorn"
And all through the mountains, thunder riven,
And mp from the rocky steep,
There rose cry TO the gate OF heaven,
Rejoice ! have found My sheepln
And the angels echoed around the throne
Rejoice tor the Lord brings back His ownT'
Notwithstanding the hour getting late II was gen.
orally desired that Mr. Sankey would favor the multitude
with that celebrated song Of his, 'Hold the Fort y
which became so popular with the masses the other
side 1t is tue same song which attained such renown
in Dublin that when actor on the stage introduced
Moody the galleries burst into the chorus and
the crowds below took 1t up and sang the whole hymn
before the allowed 70 proceed The following
the words in full
He my nrade he al