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38th P. M. 86, 86, 88.

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THOU

The evening sacrifice.

OU, Lord of life, whose tender care
Hath led us on till now,

Here, lowly, at the hour of prayer,
Before thy throne we bow:

We bless thy gracious hand, and pray
Forgiveness for another day.

2 With prayer, our humble
For mercies day by day:

praise we bring,

Lord, teach our hearts thy love to sing;
Lord, teach us how to pray:
All that we have we owe to thee,-
Thy debtors through eternity.

8 Thou, blessed God, hast been our guide,
Through life our guard and friend;
Yet still, throughout life's wearied tide,
Preserve us to the end:

And when this life's sad journey 's past,
Receive us to thyself at last.

4 In our Redeemer's name, for all
These blessings we implore;

Prostrate, O Lord, before thee fall,
And gratefully adore:

Bend from thy throne of earth and skies,
And bless our evening sacrifice.

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Evening: Cheerful confidence.

I mercy, Lord, remember me,

And grant to me most graciously
The safeguard of thy might.

C. M.

2 With cheerful heart I close mine eyes,
Since thou wilt not remove:

O, in the morning let me rise
Rejoicing in thy lova.

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3 Or, if this night should prove my
And end my transient days;
Lord, take me to thy promised rest,
Where I may sing thy praise.

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10th P. M. 8 lines 88.

Evening: Perfect security.

INSPIRER and Hearer of prayer,

My all to thy covenant care

divine,

1, sleeping or waking, resign.
While thou art my shield and my sun,
The night is no darkness to me;
And, fast as my minutes roll on,
They bring me but nearer to thee.
2 A sov'reign Protector I have,
Unseen, yet forever at hand;
Unchangeably faithful to save,-
Almighty to rule and command.
Thy minist'ring spirits descend
To watch, while thy saints are asleep;
By day and by night they attend,
The heirs of salvation to keep.

3 Their worship no interval knows;
Their fervour is still on the wing;
And while they protect my repose,
They chant to the praise of my King.
I, too, at the season ordain'd,

Their chorus forever shall join;
And love and adore, without end,
Their faithful Creator and mine.

618

C. M.

Evening: Angelic guardianship.
ALL praise to Him who dwells in bliss,
Who made both day and night;
Whose throne is in the vast abyss
Of neranted light.

2 Each thought and deed his piercing eyes With strictest search survey;

The deepest shades no more disguise,
Than the full blaze of day.

8 Whom thou dost guard, O King of kings,
No evil shall molest:
Under the shadow of thy wings

Shall they securely rest.

4 Thy angels shall around their beds Their constant stations keep:

Thy faith and truth shall shield their heads,
For thou dost never sleep.

5 May we with calm and sweet repose,
And heavenly thoughts refresh'd,
Our eyelids with the morn unclose,
And bless Thee, ever blest.

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L. M.

Sabbath evening: Thy kingdom come.

MILLIONS within thy courts have met,

Millions this day before thee bow'd; Their faces Zionward were set,

Vows with their lips to thee they vow'd.

2 But thou, soul-searching God! hast known The hearts of all that bent the knee; And hast accepted those alone,

Who in the spirit worshipp'd thee.

8 People of many a tribe and tongue,
Of various languages and lands,
Have heard thy truth, thy glory sung,
And offer'd prayer with holy hands.
4 And not a prayer, a tear, a sigh,
Hath fail'd this day some suit to gain;
To those in trouble thou wert nigh;
Not one hath sought thy face in vain.

5 Thy poor were bountifully fed,

Thy chasten'd sons have kiss'd the rod; Thy mourners have been comforted,-

The pure in heart have seen their God. 6 Yet one prayer more;-and be it one, In which both heaven and earth accord ;Fulfil thy promise to thy Son:

Let all that breathe call Jesus Lord!

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Night.

L. M.

THEE, in the watches of the night,
Do I not, Lord, remember still,
And meditate with calm delight
Upon the counsels of thy will?
2 Thy will is my perfection here;
And sighs for this, my whole desire,
To' attain that heavenly character,
And spotless in thine arms expire.
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L. M.

Self-dedication to the Lord.
LORD, thy heavenly grace impart,
And fix my frail, inconstant heart;
Henceforth my chief desire shall be
To dedicate myself to thee.

2 Whate'er pursuits my time employ,
One thought shall fill my soul with joy:
That silent, secret thought shall be,
That all my thoughts are fix'd on thee.
3 Thy glorious eye pervadeth space;
Thy presence, Lord, fills every place;
And wheresoe'er my lot may be,
Still shall my spirit rest with thee.
4 Renouncing every worldly thing,
And safe beneath thy spreading wing,
My sweetest thought henceforth shall be,
That all I want I find in thee.

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Peace, love, and unity.

C. M.

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LORD, another day has flown,
And we, a lowly band,

Are met once more before thy throne,
To bless thy fost'ring hand.

2 Thy heavenly grace to each impart;
All evil far remove;

And shed abroad in every heart
Thine everlasting love.

3 Our souls, obedient to thy sway,
In Christian bonds unite:
Let peace and love conclude the day,
And hail the morning light.

4 Thus chasten'd, cleansed, entirely thine, A flock by Jesus led,

The sun of holiness shall shine
In glory on our head.

5 And thou wilt turn our wand'ring feet; -" And thou wilt bless our way,

Till worlds shall fade, and faith shall greet The dawn of endless day.

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32d P. M. 884, 884.

Tribute of gratitude.

ATHER of spirits! hear our prayer; FATHER, of rose, our comforter,

Our strong abode:

To thee our thankful hearts we raise,
And humbly, gladly hymn thy praise,
Preserver, God!

2 Thy gentle hand hath smooth'd our way; Fed and sustain'd us day by day;

In thee we move:
O may thy mercies, Lord, inspire
Our hearts with gratitude, and fire
Our souls with love.

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