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1 ONCE more, my soul, the rising day
Salutes my waking eyes,

Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay
To him who rules the skies.

2 Night unto night his name repeats,
The day renews the sound,

Wide as the heaven, on which he sits,
To turn the seasons round.

3 'Tis he supports my feeble frame;
My tongue shall speak his praise:
My sins would rouse his wrath to flame,
And yet his wrath delays.

4 Dear God, let all my hours be thine,
Whilst I enjoy the light;

Then shall my sun in smiles decline,
And bring a pleasant night.

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2 This day thy favouring hand be nigh,
So oft vouchsafed before;

Still may it lead, protect, supply,
And I that hand adore.

3 If bright or cloudy scenes await,
Some profit let me gain;

That heaven nor high, nor low estate,
May send to me in vain.

4 Be this and every future day,
Still wiser than the past;

That from the whole of life's survey,
I may find peace at last.

3.

C. M.

CHRISTIAN POET.

Morning Praise.

1 Mr God was with me all this night,
And gave me sweet repose;

My God did watch, even whilst I slept,
Or I had never rose.

2 Sweet rest hath gained that strength to me, Which labour did devour;

My body was in weakness sown,
But it is raised in power.

3 Lord, for the mercies of the night,

My humble thanks I

pay;

And unto thee I dedicate

The first fruits of the day.

4 Let this day praise thee, O my God, And so let all my days;

And O let mine eternal day

Be thine eternal praise.

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Morning Hymn. For a Child.
1 O God, I thank thee that the night
In peace and rest hath passed away;
And that I see, in this fair light,
My father's smile that makes it day.
2 Be thou my guide, and let me live
As under thine all seeing eye;
Supply my wants, my sins forgive ;
And make me happy when I die.

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Secret Prayer. Morning or Evening.

1 FATHER divine, thy piercing eye

Shoots through the darkest night;
In deep retirement thou art nigh,
With heart discerning sight.

2 There shall that piercing eye survey
My duteous homage paid,
With every morning's dawning ray,
And every evening's shade.

3 O may thy own celestial fire
The incense still inflame,

While my warm vows to thee aspire
Through my Redeemer's name.

4 So shall the visits of thy love
My soul in secret bless;

So shalt thou deign in worlds above
Thy suppliant to confess.

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1 LORD, as the evening shades arise,
And chase the twilight from the skies,
Thy wondrous bounty may we find,
And share it with a grateful mind.
2 O make our weary members blest,
With sweet refreshment in their rest,
And in the hours of darkness spread
Thy guardian arms around our head.
3 Upon our knees, as here we bow,
We pray the Lord of glory now
To fill our breasts, lest deadly sin
Should cause a darker night within.
4 If thoughts on thee our souls employ
E'en darkness will afford us joy;

Till thou shalt call, and we shall soar,
And part with darkness evermore.

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1 LORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray,

I am forever thine;

I fear before thee all the day,
Nor would I dare to sin.

2 And while I rest my weary head,
From cares and business free,
"T is sweet conversing on my bed
With my own heart and thee.

3 I pay this evening sacrifice;

And when my work is done, Great God, my faith and hope relies Upon thy grace alone.

4 Thus with my thoughts composed to peace, I'll give mine eyes to sleep;

Thy hand in safety keeps my days,
And will my slumbers keep.

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1 MIGHTY God! another day
Me hath sped along my way;
Nearer to my grave I've come,
Nearer to my endless home.

2 Thanks for life's extended length,
For continued health and strength,
Food and raiment, sun and air,
Still provided by thy care;

3 Powers of soul and body still
Guarded from each threatening ill,
Friends to love, and good to do,
Truth to seek, and heaven pursue.
4 Gracious God! my thanks sincere
Kindly stoop thee down to hear;
Bid them gush full, warm, and free,
From a spirit filled with Thee!

5 Round me close the shades of night,
Gird me with thy presence bright;
Darkness comes not where Thou art,
Dwell Thou ever in my
heart!

9.

C. M.

W. L. BowLES.

Starlight Frost.

1 THE stars are shining over head,

In the clear frosty night;

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