126 STAY, trembling soul! and do not fear,

At Jesus' board for thee there's room; He who hath loved thee, says, "Draw near; 'Tis Christ Himself that bids thee come. 2 Come, with thy burden'd, broken heart: Partake His grace, so full, so free: Believe, and thou shalt not depart Unbless'd; for Jesus died for thee. 3 Confess thy guilt, forsake thy sin, And wash thee white in Jesus' blood: He who hath loved thee, says, "Be clean," E'en Christ, thy Saviour, and thy God! 4 Though tremblingly thou dost fulfil His last command, fear not; for He Is Christ, thy pard'ning Saviour still, Who loved and gave Himself for thee.

MINISTERS.

127 FATHER of mercies, bow Thine ear,
Attentive to our humble pray'r;
We plead for those who plead for Thee:
Faithful, successful may they be.

2 Cloth'd with an energy Divine,
Oh may their word indeed be Thine:
To us by them Thy truth reveal:
Strengthen their faith, and love, and zeal.
3 Teach them immortal souls to win,
And rescue from the snares of sin;
And when we hear the Shepherd's voice,
May we, the thankful flock, rejoice.

128 LORD, cause Thy face on us to shine;
Give us Thy peace, and seal us Thine:
Teach us to prize Thy means of grace,
To love Thine earthly dwelling-place;
And all Thy power and glory see
Within Thine hallowed sanctuary.

2 O King of Salem, Prince of Peace!
Bid strife among Thy subjects cease;
One is our faith, and one our Lord;
One body, spirit, hope, reward;
O may we one communion be,

One with each other, one in Thee !

3 Bless all, whose voice salvation brings,
Who minister in holy things:

Let many, in the judgment day,

Turned from the error of their way,
Their hope, their joy, their crown appear!
Bless those who teach, and those who hear.

129 SPIRIT of light and truth, from Thee Help for our pastors we implore; May they with open heart and free, Teach all Thy Word, in all its pow'r.

2 When foemen watch their tents by night, And gath'ring mists hang thick and wide, Spirit of counsel and of might,

Their past'ral warfare safely guide :

3 And, oh! when worn and tir'd they sigh
With that more fearful war within;

When passion's storms are loud and high;
When brooding o'er remember'd sin;

4 Cheer Thou their hearts, O Mightiest, then;
Come ever true, come ever near,
And wake their slumb'ring souls again,
Spirit of God's most holy fear.

130 LONG have we heard the joyful sound Of Thy salvation, Lord;

But still how weak our faith is found,
Our knowledge of Thy Word!"

2 Oft we frequent Thy holy place,
And hear almost in vain;
How small a portion of Thy grace
Do our false hearts retain !

3 How cold and feeble is our love!
How negligent our fear!
How low our hope of joys above!
How few affections there!

4 Great God! Thy sov'reign power impart,
To give Thy Word success;
Write Thy salvation on our heart,
And make us learn Thy grace!

5 Show our forgetful feet the way
That leads to joys on high!

There knowledge grows without decay,
And love shall never die!

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131 SPIRIT of the living God,
In all Thy plenitude of grace,

Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race!

2 Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling Word;
Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heard ;
3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light;
Confusion, order in Thy path;

Souls without strength inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath ;-

4 Baptize the nations; far and nigh
The triumphs of the cross record;
The name of Jesus glorify,

Till every kindred call Him Lord!

132 COME, Holy Spirit, God of might,

And Comforter of all;
Teach us to know Thy Word aright,
That we may never fall.

2 O Holy Spirit, guide aright

All preachers of Thy Word,
That Thou by them mayst cut down sin,
As with a two-edg'd sword.

3 Depart not from Thy pastors, Lord,
But aid them in their need;
Who break to us the bread of life,
Whereon our souls do feed,

4 Convert all those that are our foes
And bring them to Thy light;
That in Thy truth we may agree,
And praise Thee day and night.

133 THOU that hear'st when sinners cry, Though all my crimes before Thee lie, Behold them not with angry look,

But blot their mem'ry from Thy book! 2 Then will I teach the world Thy ways; Sinners shall learn Thy sov'reign grace: I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God. 3 O may Thy love inspire my tongue! Salvation shall be all my song;

And all my powers shall join to bless
The Lord, my strength and righteousness.

134 PRAISE we Him by whose kind favour Heavenly truth has reach'd our ears;

May its sweet reviving savour

Fill our hearts and chase our fears!

2 What of truth we've now been hearing,
Lord, to every heart apply!
In the day of Thine appearing,
May we share Thy people's joy!
3 Till Thou take us hence for ever,
Saviour, guide us with Thine eye!
This our aim, our sole endeavour,
Thine to live, and Thine to die.