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DUKE STREET.

L. M.

William Reeve, cir. 1790, or J. Hatton.

Awake, my soul! and, with the sun, Thy dai-ly stage of

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Shake off dull sloth, and joy - ful rise, To pay thy morn - ing sac - ri - fice.

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(2.)|2 Forgive me, Lord! for thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

3 All praise to thee, who safe hast kept,
And hast refreshed me, whilst I slept;
Grant, Lord! when I from death shall
I may of endless light partake. [wake,

4 Lord! I my vows to thee renew;
Disperse my sins as morning dew; [will,
Guard my first springs of thought and
And with thyself my spirit fill.

5 Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite.

6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below!
Praise him above, ye heavenly host!
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Thomas Ken, 1697, a.

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3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at the awful day.

4 Oh! may my soul on thee repose,
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close:
Sleep, that shall me more vigorous make,
To serve my God when I awake.

5 When in the night I sleepless lie,
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply:
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.
Thomas Ken, 1697, a.

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Sun of my soul, thou Sav - iour dear! It is not night, if thou be near;

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Evening Hymn.

1 SUN of my soul, thou Saviour dear!
It is not night, if thou be near;
Oh! may no earth-born cloud arise,
To hide thee from thy servant's eyes!
2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
For ever on my Saviour's breast!

3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without thee I dare not die.

4 If some poor wandering child of thine
Have spurned to-day the voice divine,
Now, Lord! the gracious work begin;
Let him no more lie down in sin.

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5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor,
With blessings from thy boundless store;
Be every mourner's sleep to-night,
Like infant's slumbers, pure and light!
6 Come near and bless us when we wake,
Ere through the world our way we take;
Till, in the ocean of thy love,

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2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them, Lord!
From every rash and heedless word;
Nor let my feet incline to tread
The guilty path where sinners lead.

3 Oh! may the righteous, when I stray,
Smite and reprove my wandering way
Their gentle words, like ointment shed,
Shall never bruise, but cheer my head.
4 When I behold them pressed with grief,
I'll cry to heaven for their relief;
And, by my warm petitions, prove
How much I prize their faithful love.
Isaac Watts, 1719.

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1 THUS far the Lord has led me on,
Thus far his power prolongs my days;
And every evening shall make known
Some fresh memorial of his grace.

2 Much of my time has run to waste,
And I, perhaps, am near my home;
But he forgives my follies past,
He gives me strength for days to come.

3 I lay my body down to sleep,

Peace is the pillow for my head;
While well-appointed angels keep

Their watchful stations round my bed,

(7.) 4 Thus, when the night of death shall come, My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, And wait thy voice to rouse my tomb, With sweet salvation in the sound,

Isaac Watts, 1709.

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1 SOFTLY now the light of day
Fades upon my sight away;
Free from care, from labor free,
Lord!. I would commune with thee.

2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes, without, within! Pardon each infirmity,

Open fault, and secret sin.

3 Soon, for me, the light of day
Shall for ever pass away;
Then, from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord! to dwell with thee.

4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity!

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(23.)

Then, from thine eternal throne,
Jesus! look with pitying eye.
George W. Doane, 1826.

The Round of daily Care.

1 IN the morning hear my voice,
Let me in thy light rejoice;
God, my Sun! my strength renew,
Send thy blessing down like dew.

2 Through the duties of the day,
Grant me grace to watch and pray;
Live as always seeing thee,
Knowing, -Thou, God! seest me.
3 When the evening skies display
Richer pomp than noon's array,
Be the shades of death to me
Bright with immortality.

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4 When the round of care is run, And the stars succeed the sun, Songs of praise with prayer unite, Crown the day, and hail the night.

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1 STILL, still with thee, my God!
I would desire to be;

By day, by night, at home, abroad,
I would be still with thee:

2 With thee, when dawn comes in,
And calls me back to care;
Each day returning to begin

With thee, my God! in prayer:

3 With thee, amid the crowd

That throngs the busy mart,
To hear thy voice, 'mid clamor loud,
Speak softly to my heart.

4 With thee, when day is done,

And evening calms the mind:
The setting, as the rising, sun
With thee my heart would find.

5 With thee, when darkness brings
The signal of repose,
Calm in the shadow of thy wings,
Mine eyelids I would close.

6 With thee, in thee, by faith
Abiding I would be;

15.

By day, by night, in life, in death,
I would be still with thee.

James Drummond Burns, 1856.

The Lord's Day and Public Worship. 1 WELCOME! sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise! Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes!

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2 The King himself comes near,
And feasts his saints to-day;
Here we may sit, and see him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.

3 One day, amidst the place
Where my dear God has been,
Is sweeter than ten thousand days
Of pleasurable sin.

4 My willing soul would stay,
In such a frame as this,
And sit and sing herself away
To everlasting bliss.

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1 SWEET is the work, O Lord!
Thy glorious acts to sing.
To praise thy name, and hear thy word,
And grateful offerings bring.

2 Sweet, at the dawning light,
Thy boundless love to tell;

And, when app oach the shades of night, Still on the theme to dwell.

3 Sweet, on this day of rest,

To join in heart and voice

With those who love and serve thee best, And in thy name rejoice.

4 To songs of praise and joy

Be every Sabbath given,

That such may be our blest employ
Eternally in heaven.

Harriet Auber, 1829, a.

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