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HYMNS.

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INVOCATION.

C. P. M.

THOU God of power, thou God of love,
Whose glory fills the realms above,
Whose praise archangels sing,
And veil their faces while they cry,
Thrice Holy, to their God Most High,
Thrice Holy, to their King-

2 Thee as our God we too would claim,
And bless the Saviour's precious name,
Through whom this grace is given;
He bore the curse to sinners due,
He forms our ruined souls anew,

And makes us heirs of heaven.

3 The veil that hides thy glory rend, And here in saving power descend, And fix thy blest abode;

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Here to our hearts thyself reveal,
And let each waiting spirit feel
Thy presence, O our God.

C. M.

ATHERED together in thy name,
As worshippers are we,

Thy faithful promise then fulfil,

And, Lord, amongst us be.

Though humble in the sight of men
May seem the house of prayer,

The earth can boast no prouder fane,
If thou be present there.

2 Thou, whose unbounded majesty
The heavens cannot contain,
Whose glory in the universe
Hath a perpetual reign;

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Whose power and wisdom, love and truth,

Are evermore the same;

Lord, be with all the souls on earth
That gather in thy name!

8s, 7s & 4s.

TN thy name, O Lord, assembling,
We, thy people, now draw near:
Teach us to rejoice with trembling;
Speak, and let thy servants hear:
Hear with meekness-

Hear thy word with godly fear.
2 While our days on earth are lengthen'd,
May we give them, Lord, to thee:
Cheer'd by hope, and daily strengthen'd,
May we run, nor weary be;

Till thy glory

Without cloud in heaven we see.

3 There, in worship purer, sweeter,
All thy people shall adore;
Sharing then in rapture greater
Than they could conceive before:
Full enjoyment-

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Full and pure, for evermore.

L. M.

THY presence, gracious God, afford;
Prepare us to receive thy word:

Now let thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mix'd with what we hear.

2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above;
With food divine may we be fed,
And satisfied with living bread.
3 To us the sacred word apply,
With sov'reign power and energy;
And may we, in thy faith and fear,
Reduce to practice what we hear.
4 Father, in us thy Son reveal;

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Teach us to know and do thy will:
Thy saving power and love display,
And guide us to the realms of day.

S. M.

THOU who art the Light
Of all thy saints below,

That we may worship thee aright,
Thy sov'reign grace bestow.

2 Our rising world obey'd

Thy Godhead's high command: And all the heavenly host are sway'd By thy creating hand.

3 Yet all things made anew

To wond'ring mortals seem,

When the Eternal Word we view
Descending to redeem.

4 O, be thou present now,

And make thy mercy known, While at thy footstool, Lord, we bow, And our Deliv'rer own.

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LORD, we come before thee now,
At thy feet we humbly bow;

O, do not our suit disdain;

Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?

2 Lord, on thee our souls depend;
In compassion now descend;
Fill our hearts with thy rich grace,
Tune our lips to sing thy praise.
3 Send some message from thy word,
That may joy and peace afford;
Let thy Spirit now impart

Full salvation to each heart.

4 Comfort those who weep and mourn,
Let the time of joy return;

Those that are cast down lift up;
Make them strong in faith and hope.

5 Grant that all may seek and find
Thee, a gracious God and kind:
Heal the sick, the captive free;
Let us all rejoice in thee.

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COME, thou Desire of all thy saints,

Our humble strains attend,

While, with our praises and complaints, Low at thy feet we bend.

2 How should our songs, like those above, With warm devotion rise;

How should our souls, on wings of love, Mount upward to the skies.

3 Come, Lord, thy love alone can raise In us the heavenly flame;

Then shall our lips resound thy praise,
Our hearts adore thy name.

4 Now, Saviour, let thy glory shine,
And fill thy dwellings here,
Till life, and love, and joy divine,
A heaven on earth appear.

5 Then shall our hearts enraptured say— Come, great Redeemer, come,

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And bring the bright, the glorious day,
That calls thy children home.

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LOD of our salvation!
Unto thee we pray;
Hear our supplication,

Be our strength and stay.
2 Wretched and unworthy,
Poor, and sick, and blind,
Prostrate we adore thee,
Call thy grace to mind.
3 He that dwelleth near thee,
Safely shall abide;

Ever love and fear thee, In thy strength confide. 4 God of our salvation!

Saviour, Prince of Peace! Boundless thy compassion, Infinite thy grace.

5 While with love unceasing,
Humbly we adore;

Grant us thy rich blessing,
And we ask no more.

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