2 Thee as our God we too would claim, Here to our hearts thyself reveal, 32 C. M. A blessing from God's presence. GREA We kneel within thy house of prayer; 2 The clouds which veil thee from our sight, Dispose our minds to hear aright The message of thy love. 3 Help us, with holy fear and joy, O make us, creatures of thy power, 33 Faith reveals God's presence. L. M. NOT here, as to the prophet's eye, So full of glory, truth, and grace, 8 Nor, as he in the temple taught, Is Christ within these walls reveal'd, When blind, and deaf, and dumb were brought Lepers and lame-and all were heal'd: 4 Yet here, when two or three shall meet, And hear from him the joyful sound. 34 C. M The promised blessing. CER, Jesus, thy disciples see; 2 Thee we expect, our faithful Loru 3 With us thou art assembled here, Son of the living God, appear! 4 Breathe on us, Lord, in this our day, 5 Whom now we seek, O may we meet, Show us thy bleeding hands and feet, 6 Cause us the record to receive- 35 Claiming the promise. JESUS, we look to thee, JE Thy promised presence claim; 2 Thy name salvation is, S. M. Which here we come to prove: 3 Not in the name of pride 4 We meet the grace to take, 5 Present we know thou art, Now, Lord, let every bounding heart 60 may thy quick'ning voice And bid our inmost souls rejoice, 36 1st P. M. 6 lines 8. God is in this place. God is here! And own how dresulful is this place; Let all within us feel his power, And silent bow before his face; Who know his power, his grace who prove, Serve him with awe, with rev'rence love. 2 Lo! God is here! him day and night United choirs of angels sing: To him, enthroned above all height, Heaven's host their noblest praises bring; Disdain not, Lord, our meaner song, Who praise thee with a stamm'ring tongue. 8 Being of beings! may our praise Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill; Still may we stand before thy face, Still hear and do thy sov'reign will; To thee may all our thoughts arise, Ceaseless, accepted sacrifice. 37 0 S. M. The presence and grace of Jesus. THOU wno art the light Of all thy saints below, That we may worship thee aright, 2 Our rising world obey'd Thy Godhead's high command: And all the heavenly host are sway'd By thy creating hand. 8 Yet all things made anew To wond'ring mortals seem, When the Eternal Word we view Descending to redeem. 4 O, be thou present now, And make thy mercy known, 5 Then shall we live to thee, 38 A blessing on the word. C. M. NCE more we come before our God; ONCE O may not duty seem a load, Father, thy quick'ning Spirit send 8 May we receive the word we hear, And keep the precious treasure there, 4 To seek thee, all our hearts dispose; And let the seed thy servant sows, 39 God's service delightful. C. M. W which God has call'd his own 2 Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair! To breathe the humble, fervent prayer, 3 Spirit of grace! O deign to dwell Within thy Church below; Make her in holiness excel, With pure devotion glow. 4 Let peace within her walls be found Let all her sons unite, To spread with holy zeal around, Her clear and shining light. |