ORLAND.

L. M.

William Arnold, 1768-1832.

Father of mer-cies! in thy house, Smile on our hom-age, and our

VOWS;

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While, with a grate-ful heart, we share These pledg-es of our Sav-iour's care.

(1121.)

576.
The Ordination of a Minister.
1 FATHER of mercies! in thy house,
Smile on our homage, and our vows;
While, with a grateful heart, we share
These pledges of our Saviour's care.
2 The Saviour, when to heaven he rose,
In splendid triumph o'er his foes,
Scattered his gifts on men below,
And wide his royal bounties flow.

3 Teach them aright to sow the seed;
Teach them thy chosen flock to feed,
Teach them immortal souls to gain,
Nor let them labor, Lord! in vain.
4 Let thronging multitudes around
Hear from their lips the joyful sound,
In humble strains thy grace adore,
And feel thy new-creating power.

3 Hence sprung th' apostles' honored name, 578.
Sacred beyond heroic fame;

In lowlier forms, to bless our eyes,
Pastors from hence, and teachers rise.
4. So shall the bright succession run,
Through the last courses of the sun;
While unborn churches, by their care,
Shall rise and flourish, large and fair.
5 Jesus, our Lord, their hearts shall know,
The Spring, whence all these blessings
Pastors and people shout his praise, [flow;
Through the long round of endless days.
Philip Doddridge, 1745.

1 "Go, preach my gospel," saith the Lord,
"Bid the whole earth my grace receive;
He shall be saved that trusts my word,
He shall be damned that won't believe.

2 I'll make your great commission known ;
And ye shall prove my gospel true,
By all the works that I have done,
By all the wonders ye shall do.
Go, heal the sick; go, raise the dead ;
Go, cast out devils in my name;
Nor let my prophets be afraid,

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[pheme.

Tho' Greeks reproach, and Jews blas

4 Teach all the nations my commands,
I'm with you till the world shall end ;
All power is trusted to my hands,
I can destroy, and I defend."

5 He spake; and light shone round his
head;

On a bright cloud to heaven he rode :
They, to the farthest nation, spread
The grace of their ascended God.

Isaac Watts, 1709.

ANVERN.

L. M.

German.
Adapted by Lowell Mason, 1840.

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We bid thee welcome, in the name Of Je-sus, our ex-alt-ed Head; Come as a servant; so he

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1 WE BID.thee welcome, in the name Of Jesus, our exalted Head; Come as a servant; so he came,

And we receive thee in his stead.

2 Come as a shepherd; guard and keep
This fold from hell, and earth, and sin;
Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep,
The wounded beal, the lost bring in.

3 Come as a teacher, sent from God,

Charged his whole counsel to declare; Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, While we uphold thy hands with prayer.

4 Come as a messenger of peace,

Filled with the Spirit, fired with love;
Live to behold our large increase,
And die to meet us all above.

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James Montgomery, 1825.

The Installation of a Pastor.
1 SPIRIT of peace and holiness!
This new-created union bless;
Bind each to each in ties of love,
And ratify our work above.

2 Saviour, who carest for thy sheep!
The shepherd of thy people keep;
Guide him in every doubtful way,
Nor let his feet from duty stray.

4 O Thou, whose love doth never fail!
Breathe on this dry and thirsty vale;
And may it, from this hour, appear,
That thy reviving power is here.

5 Lord of the Sabbath! unto thee
Our spirits rise in harmony;
Accept our praise, our sins remove,
And fit us for thy courts above.

1 POUR out thy Spirit from on high;
Lord! thine assembled servants bless;
Graces and gifts to each supply, [ness.
And clothe thy priests with righteous-

2 Within thy temple, when we stand,

To teach the truth as taught by thee,
Saviour! like stars in thy right hand,
The angels of the churches be!

(1128.) 3 Wisdom and zeal, and faith impart,
Firmness with meekness from above,
To bear thy people on our heart, [love:
And love the souls whom thou dost

3 Gird thou his heart with strength divine;
Let Christ through all his conduct shine;
Faithful in all things may he be,
Dead to the world, alive to thee.

4 To watch and pray, and never faint ;
By day and night, strict guard to keep;
To warn the sinner, cheer the saint,
Nourish thy lambs, and feed thy sheep.

5 Then, when our work is finished here,
In humble hope, our charge resign ;
When the chief Shepherd shall appear,
O God! may they and we be thine.
James Montgomery, 1825.

S. M.

How beauteous are their feet, Who stand on Zion's hill! Who bring sal - va

on their tongues, And words of peace reveal! And words of peace re

(1139.) 2 The Master, whom you serve,

L. M.

Lord! I am thine, en- tire-ly thine, Purchased and saved by blood di-vine;

(1160.) 3 T is done; the great transaction's done;
I am my Lord's, and he is mine;
He drew me, and I followed on,
Charmed to confess the voice divine.