713.

The Lord's Supper. (C. M.)

1 WHEN Christ our Lord a table spreads, And heav'nly food prepares;

Shall we, unmindful of his love,
Prefer our earthly cares?

2 Let vain pursuits, and vain desires,
Be banish'd from the heart;
The Saviour's love fill ev'ry breast,
And light and life impart.

3 He knew how frail our nature is,
Our souls how apt to stray;

How much we need his gracious help,
To keep us in the way.

4 For these kind pledges of his love,
His mercy did ordain,

To bring refreshment to our souls,
And faith and hope sustain.

5 Since such his condescending grace,
Let us with hearts sincere,

Obedient to his holy will,

His table now draw near.

6 And while we join to celebrate
The suff'rings of our Lord,

May we receive new strength and pow'r,
Tobey his holy word.

714. On Opening a Place of Worship.* (C.M.)

ILL God in very deed descend,

1 WILL

And dwell with men below?

An ear to mortal worship lend,

To us his glory show?

* Sung at the opening of Ranelagh Chapel, 1813.

2 While heav'n's exalted spheres resound,
With hymns which angels sing;
Will God in mercy so abound,

T' accept the praise we bring?
3 Permitted in thy courts to meet,
Thy presence we implore;
Smile on us from thy mercy-seat,
And we desire no more!

4 Here let thy gospel be declar'd,—
Here make thy power be known;
May every heart by grace prepar'd,
Be the Redeemer's throne.

5 May multitudes thy truth receive,
Made to salvation wise:-

"Behold the Lamb,"-on him believe!
And find the heav'nly prize.

6 Here make thyself a glorious name,
And form us for thy praise;

Thy promis'd presence, Lord, we claim,
And supplicate thy grace!

715.

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To be Sung before Sermon.

WILL arise and go to my Father, and will say unto him; Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

LORD of all power and might, thou that art the author and giver of all good things; graft n our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us rue religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of hy great mercy, keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

716. Invitation to Christ. (P.M.)
1 WEET as the shepherd's tuneful reed,
From Sion's mount I heard the sound;
Gay sprang the flow'rets of the mead,
And gladden'd nature smil'd around.
The voice of peace salutes mine ear;
Christ's lovely voice perfumes the air.
2 Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan
Hath taught these rocks the note of woe;
Cease thy complaint, suppress thy groan,
And let thy tears forget to flow.
Behold, the precious balm is found,
Which lulls thy pain, which heals thy wound.
3 Come, freely come, by sin opprest,
Unburthen here the weighty load;
Here find thy refuge, and thy rest,
Safe on the bosom of thy God.
Thy God's thy Saviour, glorious word!
That sheaths th' avenger's glitt'ring sword.
4 As spring the winter, day the night,

Peace sorrow's gloom shall chase away;
And smiling joy, a seraph bright,

Shall 'tend thy steps, and near thee stay, Whilst glory weaves th' immortal crown, And waits to claim thee for her own.

DOXOLOGIES AND DISMISSIONS.

717.

(L. M.)

TO God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, three in one,
Be honour, praise, and glory giv'n,
By all on earth, and all in heav'n.

YE angels round the throne,

And saints that dwell below,

Worship the Father, love the Son,
And bless the Spirit too.

DI

719.

(L. M.)

ISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord;
Make us to feed upon thy word:

Our faith confirm, our sins forgive,
And let thy truth within us live.

! Though we are guilty, thou art good;
Wash all our works in Jesu's blood:
Give ev'ry fetter'd soul release,

And bid us all depart in peace.

720. (C. M.)

FATHER, before we hence depart,

Send thy good Spirit down:

Let him reside in ev'ry heart,

And bless the seed that's sown.

3 Thou fountain of eternal love,
Who gav'st thy Son to die,
Let thy sweet unction, from above,
Enlighten and apply.

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721. (P.M.)

ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
O refresh us,

Trav❜ling through this wilderness.
2 Thanks we give, and adoration,
For thy gospel's joyful sound,
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound.
Ever faithful,

To the truth may we be found.
3 So, whene'er the signal's given,
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angel's wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever,

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2

Reign with Christ in endless day!

NCE more, before we part,
We'll bless the Saviour's name;

Record his mercies ev'ry heart,
Sing ev'ry tongue the same."
Hoard up his sacred word,
And feed thereon and grow;
Go on to seek to know the Lord,
And practise what you know.