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T. 205. GRACIOUS Lord, — with one accord,

LORD Jesus, for our call of grace,
To praise thy name in fellowship
We humbly meet before thy face, We're assembled in thy name;
And in thy presence love-feast keep: Deign to hear-our fervent prayer,
Shed in our hearts thy love abroad, Mercy is our only claim,
Thy Spirit's unction now impart; While with tears and blushing face
Grant we may all, O Lamb of God, We our sins to thee confess,
In thee be truly one in heart. Z. And our hearts with thanks o'erflow
For the grace thou dost bestow.

697.

T. 14. SHEPHERD of souls, refresh and Thy chosen pilgrim-flock, (bless With manna in the wilderness,

With water from the rock.

2. Hungry and thirsty, faint and
As thou when here below, (weak,
Our souls the joys celestial seek,
That from thy sorrows flow.

3. We would not live by bread alone,
But by that word of grace,
In strength of which we travel on
To our abiding-place.

4. Be known to us in breaking bread,
But do not then depart;
Saviour, abide with us, and spread
Thy table in our heart.

5. Then sup with us in love divine:
Thy body and thy blood,
That living bread, that heavenly
wine,

Be our immortal food.

700.

J. Swertner.
T. 590.
JESUS, knit all our souls to thee,
Unite us all in one,

And in our meetings every where
Be thou our aim alone:

Reign thou sole monarch of our

Without a rival reign; (hearts,
Till we with angels join above
To praise the Lamb once slain.
Stonehouse.
T. 185.
WE who here together are assem-
Joining hearts and hands in one,
bled,

701.*

Bind ourselves with love that's un-
dissembled,

Christ to love and serve alone:
O may our imperfect songs and
praises
(Jesus:
Be well-pleasing unto thee, Lord
Say, "My peace I leave with you:"
Amen, Amen, be it so.

C. R. v. Z

702.*

-T. 166. | Thou teachest us the way to bliss:
Keep under thy protection
That church of which He ruler is;
We'll follow thy direction.

WELCOME among thy flock of grace

With joyful acclamation,

Thou, whom our Shepherd we confess :

We

Come, feed thy congregation:
We own the doctrine of thy cross
To be our sole foundation;
Accept from every one of us
The deepest adoration.

2. Lord Jesus, to our hearts reveal
Thy grace and love unceasing;
Thy hand, once pierced with the
Bestow on us a blessing; (nail,
That hand which to thy family,
With tender love's affection,
Ere thou ascendedst up on high,
Imparted benediction.

3. 0 thou, the church's Head and Lord,

Who as a shepherd leadest Thy flock, and richly with thy word

And sacrament us feedest: What shall we say? lost in amaze, Our hearts bow down before thee; For none sufficiently can praise, Love, honour, or adore thee.

4. Our heavenly Father, hear our

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703.

Z.

T. 159.

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Thou didst in their young day, This solemn jubilee we hold,

That we, as then did they, Ourselves in covenant may bind, With soul and strength, with heart and mind, (sea, Through life, in death, on land, o'er Meekly to follow thee.

3. Revive thywork amidst the years; On heathen soils to sow in tears, Our brethren still employ,

With hope to reap in joy; (few, Though wide the fields, the laborers If thou our failing faith renew, The weakest of thy servants, we Can do all things, through thee. J. Montgomery.

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venture,

Entreating thee our gates to enter;

Our souls and bodies are thine own:
Speak to every church division,
We'll hear thy voice with deep im-
pression,

For we are bound to thee alone
To thee in each concern
We'll always humbly turn;
Want we insight,

Let us by thee-instructed be,
Then in thy light the light we see.
3. Thus our bliss will last for ever;
While we enjoy thy love and favour,
And safe beneath thy shadow rest,
We with joyful acclamation
Adore thee as thy congregation,
Thou art our Head and Lord con-
fess'd:

To thee, Ancient of Days,
Be honour, power, and praise
Now and ever:

Lord, grant that we-eternally
May put our trust alone in thee.
Countess Zinzendorf.
T. 341.

705.

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Accept our promises: (sion Thy death, thy wounds, and pasAbide our heart's confession,

Till we shall see thee face to face.
C. R. v. Z.

707.* T. 185. HEAD and Ruler of thy congreWhich thou lov'st unspeakably, gation, And to whom thou oft a deep senGiv'st of thy complacency; (sation O regard our hearts within us glowing, (o'erflowing,

And the contrite tears our eyes While we blush with humble shame,

And adore thy holy name.

2. Jesus, great High-priest of cur profession,

We in confidence draw near; (sion Condescend in mercy the confesOf our grateful hearts to hear: Thee we gladly own in every nation Head and Master of thy congregation.

Conscious that in every place Thou dispensest life and grace. 3. Thy blest people, trusting in thy merit,

On the earth's extended face, From each other far, but one in

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O THOU God of our salvation, Behold thy blood-bought congregation

Assembled here before thy face;
Pondering on thy gracious dealing.
We would express our grateful
feeling.

And joyful Hallelujahs raise:
But when we in thy light
Discern, how we requite

Thee, O Jesus,
We blush for shame,
Ours is the blame,

But praise is due unto thy name.

2. Deeply conscious of transgression,

To thee we turn, hear our confession,

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5. The God of peace you sanctify, | And by her gracious Lord and
With us to yield him praise and joy;
That spirit, soul, and body may
Be blameless till his perfect day.

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Is gently govern'd, train'd, and led.

3. Enjoy, then, with the church, Christ's spouse,

The privileges of his house;
And in our joy, and grief, and care,
With us take thy allotted share.

4. As his redeem'd from this world's thrall,

Let us make sure our blessed call; That, when the Bridegroom comes, Be found wise virgins in that day. we may

v. Bruiningk.

XXXIV. THE SERVANTS OF CHRIST.

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Beneath his easy yoke they move, With all their heart and strength agree

In the sweet labour of his love.
2. His eye the world at once looks
A vast uncultivated field; (thro',
Mountains and vales in ghastly show
A barren, uncouth prospect yield:
Clear'd of the thorns by civil care,
A few less hideous wastes are seen;
Yet still they all continue bare,
And not one spot of earth is green.
3. See, where the servants of their
A busy multitude, appear; (God,

For Jesus day and night employ'd,
His husbandry they toil to clear:
The love of Christ their hearts
And strengthens their unwearied
constrains,
(hands;
They spend their blood, and sweat,
and pains,

To cultivate Immanuel's lands.
4. Alarm'd at their successful toil,
Satan and his wild spirits rage:
They labour to tear up, and spoil,
And blast the rising heritage:
In every wilderness they sow
The seed of death, the carnal mind;
They would not let one virtue grow,
Nor leave one seed of good behind.
5. Yet still the servants of their Lord
Look up, and calmly persevere ;
Supported by the Master's word,
The adverse powers they scorn to
fear;

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