Sacred may each moment be,
Spent in solemn worship here:
May our incense rise to thee,
Songs of praise, the voice of prayer.
2. Here are we richly fed,
Refresh'd and comforted;

Nourish'd with celestial food,

No soul that calls on thee thou
passest by,
(pleasure:

But to relieve thy children is thy
Thou art our light, our strength, our
shield and rock,
(thy flock.

Our faithful Shepherd, and we are

Bless'd with streams from thee, the (788.)

678.

T. 341

We with humble gratitude (Rock; OUR souls with inmost shame
Praise thee, Shepherd of thy flock. Address thy holy name :

3. O grant us new displays
Of glory and of grace;
Touch our lips with hallow'd flame,
While, to sinners far and near,
Of salvation in thy name
Joyfully we witness bear.

4. O give us that good part,

A

pure and holy heart;
Every needful gift bestow,
Faith, and hope, and charity;
That while dwelling here below,
We may pleasure yield to thee.
5. Thou Lamb of God once slain,
Thy people's strength remain ;
O preserve us in thy love,
Us in thy pavilion hide;
Ne'er thy hand from us remove,
Be in life and death our Guide.

677.*

Z.

Jesus, in our midst appear
Present to each waiting soul,
Every contrite sinner cheer, (whole.
Breathe thy Spirit through the
2. We sinners humbly crave
Thy presence here to have,
In this place to find thee true
To thy promises of grace,
Still to own the gather'd few,
Giving them thy life and peace.
3. From thy majestic throne
View the souls athirst for thee,
In mercy, Lord, look down;
Turn to them thy cheering face;
Each adores with bended knee
Thee, O Jesus, for thy grace.

(791.)

T. 114.

679.

Kendall H. B.

T. 185.

GRACIOUS Lord, our Shepherd

and salvation,

(787.) THOU Source of love, we pray, impart thy favour In thy presence we appear; (tion, Each day unto thy house and family, Own us as thy flock and congregaWho as one man united are in thee, Let us feel that thou art near :

O grant that every one thy grace May we all enjoy thy love and

(rejoice favour,

may savour, (viour, And that thy church for ever may And obey thee as our Head and SaIn thee, and praise thy name with Who, by thy most precious blood, heart and voice. Mad'st us, sinners, heirs of God.

2. O thou whose love extends be- 2. Lord, receive the thanks and ad

yond all measure,

(cry; oration,

Thou hearest us already, ere we Which to thee we humbly pay,

For our calling and predestination, With awe adore his saving name: Blessed Saviour, on this day; His cross and wounds are of sal

Give us grace to walk as thine vation

(pointed; The lasting source for sinners who In the path thou hast for us ap- Come then, and grace for grace freely from him receive.

Swertner. (797.)

O help us, that we may fulfil
What in thy name we take in hand,
Concordant with thy holy will,
And may it to thy glory tend.
683.*
(799.)

Break the tempter's fatal power,
Turn the stony heart to flesh;
And begin from this good hour
Z. To revive thy work afresh.
685.

T. 97.

(801.)

J. Newton.

T. 22.

JESUS, O may we thee obey,
Who art the life, the truth, the WHERE two or three, with sweet

thine own:

accord,

will be,

way; Since for our sins thou didst atone, Obedient to their sovereign Lord, With right thou claim'st us as Meet to recount his acts of grace, (that we And offer solemn prayer and praise: Thou wast obedient unto death, 2. "There," saith the Saviour, "I Might not be lost, but live eternally. 2. O let each member of thy fold Be in the book of life enroll'd; The Holy Ghost to us impart To bear the sway in every heart; Us with thy gracious presence daily bless,

Amidst this little company;
To them I will unveil my face
And shed my glories round the
place."

3. We meet at thy command, O (grace. Lord,

And evermore vouchsafe to us thy

A. Nitschman and W. Foster.

(800.) 684. T. 167.
SAVIOUR, visit thy plantation,
Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain;
All will come to desolation,
Unless thou return again :
Keep no longer at a distance,
Smile upon us from on high;
Lest, for want of thine assistance,
Every plant should droop and die.
2. Surely once thy garden flourish'd,
Every plant look'd fresh and green,
Then thy word our spirits nourish'd;
Happy seasons we have seen:
But a drought has since succeeded,
And a sad decline we see ;
Lord, thy help is greatly needed,
Help can only come from thee.
3. Let our mutual love be fervent,
Make us prevalent in prayer;
Let each one, esteem'd thy servant,
Shun the world's bewitching snare;

Relying on thy faithful word;
Now send thy Spirit from above,
And fill our hearts with heavenly
love.

(802.)

686.*

T. 185. GRACE and peace from God our blessed Saviour

Be with all who love his name:
Church of Christ, his service deem
a favour,

Joyfully his death proclaim:
Be prepar'd for rest or for employ-
ment,

From activity derive enjoyment;
Serve with zeal and faithfulness,
Fill'd with love his name confess.
2. Gracious Father, bless this con-
gregation

As the purchase of thy Son;
For his sake behold us with com-
passion,

And us all thy children own;

BEFORE thy throne we now ap (tion; Head of thy ransom'd congregaUnto our songs of praise give ear, And listen to our supplication: Hear from the heavens, thy lofty dwelling-place,

And when thou hear'st, forgive thy people's trespasses.

2. In heaven and earth who is like thee?

2. To thee, our Shepherd ever kind, Thou keepest covenant for ever, We now ourselves anew surrender; Maintain'st thy cause most glori

O plead our cause, in love remem

ber

688.*

Thy people, closely to thee join'd.
(805.)
T. 22.
LORD, with thy glorious presence
bless,

ously,

(favour:
And to thy servants showest
In us, O Lord, thy word be verified,
That thou the church's Head and
Shepherd wilt abide.

3. Thine eyes be open on this house,
O consecrate it for thy use,
This temple unto thee devoted;
Thy glory be by us promoted:
And since thou chosest us, and
didst ordain

That we should fruit produce, O
may our fruit remain.
Now to the Lamb upon the
throne,
(bought us,

Fill, and adorn this hallow'd place,
Wherein is preach'd thy holy Word,
And sacramental grace conferr'd.
2. That this redeemed, happy flock
Be firmly built on thec, the Rock,
And of those blessings be possess'd,
Which on the spirit's union rest. 4.
3. With power from on high endue
Thy flock, O Lord, this day anew, Who by his precious blood hath
That many souls with us may feel That he might claim us as his own,
Thy pardoning grace, the Spirit's And to his fold in mercy brought us,
All praise and honour evermore
pertain : (thereto, Amen.
Let all who love his name, reply

seal:-
--

4. That thousands by our ministry
May to the truth converted be,
And we may see them flock with us
Unto the standard of thy cross.
5. As long as we on earth remain,
We will confess the Lamb once
slain,

Until we for his victory
Adore him in eternity.

Peace that speaks its heavenly | Behold us, met before thy throne;
Giver,
Saviour, to believers precious,
Peace, to earthly minds unknown; With sanctified delights refresh us,
Peace divine that lasts for ever,
Here erect its glorious throne.
Countess Huntingdon's II.

Low in the darksome grave, Where the worm spreads its couch and feeds,

No hand put forth to save. 5. It speaks a ransom'd world, A Father reconcil'd,

A sinner to a saint transform'd,
A rebel to a child.

6. It tells of joys to come,

It soothes the troubled breast, It shines, a star amid the storm,

And us, as thine, in mercy own:
We humbly cry to thee,

Send now prosperity;

Let thy beauty

On us appear,-establish here

Our work, the work of praise and

Church of Christ, thy portion be: Holy Ghost, preserve the deep compunction

Flowing from Christ's agony : Father, bless and keep without cessation (gation; Thy Son's dearly purchas'd congreLamb of God, thy peace divine Seal our covenant, we are thine. The harbinger of rest. (814.) 695. T. 159. 7. Then murmur not, nor mourn, THIS day is holy to the Lord, My people faint and few, (shake, This day the Lord hath made; Though earth to its foundation We will rejoice with one accord, MY PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU. And in his name be glad : J. A. La Trobe. Come, let us worship and bow down, With thanks appear before his throne; (prayer He to our songs of praise and Will lend a gracious ear.

(809.)

692.

T. 230.

FROM thy holy habitation,
O God of grace and consolation,