O THOU great Teacher from the skies, 2 It was the glory of Thy heart, 3 Be Thou in us a living soul; Be Thou our spirit's power; 4 We need like Thee a spirit true, Thomas Cogswell Upham 1872 54 JESUS, our Lord, how rich Thy grace! How shall we count the matchless sum? 2 High on a throne of radiant light And wilt confess their humble names 4 In them Thou mayst be clothed and fed, And visited and cheered; And in their accents of distress Philip Doddridge 1740 U. C. BURNAP 55 LORD, lead the way the Saviour went, And let our treasures still be spent, 2 Like Him, through scenes of deep distress, Who bore the world's sad weight, We, in their crowded loneliness, Would seek the desolate. 3 For Thou hast placed us side by side In this wide world of ill; And that Thy followers may be tried, The poor are with us still. 4 Mean are all offerings we can make; But Thou hast taught us, Lord, If given for the Saviour's sake, They lose not their reward. William Croswell 1831 O GOD of mercy, God of might, 2 And Thou who cam'st on earth to die, 3 Teach us the lesson Thou hast taught, 4 For all are brethren, far and wide 5 In sickness, sorrow, want, or care, 6 And may Thy Holy Spirit move Godfrey Thring 1879 O b 4 3 Willing hands to lead the blind, 4 Teach us, O Thou heavenly King, C. E. KINGSBURY Bend-ing be-fore Thee,let our hymn go upwards, Bright as the sun- shine breaking from the we implore to guard us on our jour-ney, Lord God Al - might-y. O b e 59 Hear us, O Lord, and save us from his danger, BENDING before Thee, let our hymn go up- 3 If the dread foe assail us with temptation, wards, [darkness, Bright as the sunshine breaking from the Thee we implore to guard us on our journey, Lord God Almighty. 2 Guardusintoil when fainting in the noonday, O keep us pure, O lead us to Thy presence, |