4 Led by the light thy grace imparts, Ne'er may we bow the knee Set up instead of they. Thy faithful people bless; And heaven its happiness. 55 13th P. M. 10 10, 11 11. The heavenly Pattern, , And meekly agree to follow the Lamb; L. M. There they behold thy mercy-seat; 57 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s. For a general blessing. At thy feet we humbly bow C. M. Thy people still are fed, Hast all our fathers led - Of their succeeding race. Our wand'ring footsteps guide, And all we need provide. 59 4 O spread thy cov'ring wings around, Till all our wand'rings cease, And at our Father's loved abode, Our souls arrive in peace. 5 Such blessings, from thy gracious hand, Our humble prayers implore; And thou shalt be our chosen God, Our portion evermore. L. M. The bond of love. PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee; Thy creatures bend the obedient knee, And, humbly, now thy presence claim. 2 Eternal Source of truth and light, To thee we look, on thee we call; Lord, we are nothing in thy sight, But thou to us art all in all. 3 Still may thy children in thy word Their common trust and refuge see; O, bind us to each other, Lord, By one great bond, -the love of theo. 4 So shall our sun of hope arise, With brighter still and brighter ray, Till thou shalt bless our longing eyes With beams of everlasting day.. 60 C. M. Divine guidance and safety. EFORE thy mercy-seat, O Lord, To ask the knowledge of thy word, The guidance of thy hand. Dwell richly in each heart; We never may depart, , 8 Lord, from thy word remove the seal, Unfold its hidden store; Its value more and more. Beaming from every page; Our inmost souls engage. An everlasting rest. C. M. 61 Confession, prayer, and praise. And hate what we deplore. True penitence impart: Beam peace into each heart. O let our wills resign; Which is not wholly thine. 4 And when with heart and voice we strive Our grateful hymns to raise, Let love divine within us live, And fill our souls with praise. Thy mercies we'll review; Thou, God, art' Father tool 62 L. M. A ransom for our souls hath found, L. M. THOU, to whom, in ancient time, The psalmist's sacred harp was strung, Whom kings adored in song sublime, And prophets praised with glowing tongue :2 Not now on Zion's height alone The favour'd worshipper may dwell, Nor where, at sultry noon, thy Son Sat weary by the patriarch's well. 3 From every place below the skies, The grateful song, the ferrent prayer, 1 The incense of the heart, may rise To heaven, and find acceptance there. 4 O thou, to whom, in ancient time, The holy prophet's harp was strung; |