1 ERE to the world again we go,
Its pleasures, cares, and idle show,
Thy grace, once more, O God, we crave,
From folly and from sin to save.

2 May the great truths we here have heard,
The lessons of thy holy word-
Dwell in our inmost bosoms deep,
And all our souls from error keep.

3 Oh! may the influence of this day
Long as our memory with us stay,
And as a constant guardian prove,
To guide us to our home above.

89.

1 LORD! may thy truth, upon the heart Now fall, and dwell as heavenly dew, And flowers of grace in freshness start Where once the weeds of error grew.

2 May prayer now lift her sacred wings,
Contented with that aim alone
Which bears her to the King of kings,
And rests her at his sheltering throne.

90.

1 WHILE NOW upon this Sabbath eve, Thy house, Almighty God, we leave, 'Tis sweet, as sinks the setting sun, To think on all our duties donc.

2 Oh! evermore may all our bliss
Be peaceful, pure, divine, like this;
And may cach Sabbath, as it flies,
Fit us for joys beyond the skies.

2 Night her solemn mantle spreads
O'er the earth as daylight fades;
All things tell of calm repose
At the holy Sabbath's closc.
3 Peace is on the world abroad;
'Tis the holy peace of God-
Symbol of the peace within,
When the spirit rests from sin.
4 Still the Spirit lingers near,

Where the evening worshiper
Seeks communion with the skies,
Pressing onward to the prize.
5 Saviour! may our Sabbaths be
Days of peace and joy in thec,
Till in heaven our souls repose,
Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close.
93.

1 FOR a season called to part,

Let us now ourselves commend,
To the gracious eye and heart
Of our ever-present Friend.
2 Jesus! hear our humble prayer;
Tender Shepherd of thy sheep!
Let thy mercy and thy care

All our souls in safety keep. 3 Then, if thou thy help afford,

Joyful songs to thee shall rise, And our souls shall praise the Lord, Who regards our humble cries.

94.

1 Now may he who from the dead
Brought the Shepherd of the sheep,
Jesus Christ, our king and head,
All our souls in safety keep.

2 May he teach us to fulfill
What is pleasing in his sight;
Make us perfect in his will,

And preserve us day and night!

3 To that great Redeemer's praise,
Who the covenant sealed with blood,
Let our hearts and voices raise
Loud thanksgivings to our God.

95.

1 FOR the mercies of the day,
For this rest upon our way,
Thanks to thee alone be given,
Lord of earth and King of heaven!
2 Cold our services have been,
Mingled every prayer with sin:
But thou canst and wilt forgive;
By thy grace alone we live.

3 While this thorny path we tread,
May thy love our footsteps lead;
When our journey here is past,
May we rest with thee at last.
4 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove
Foretastes of our joys above;
While their steps thy children bend
To the rest which knows no end.

1 LORD, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace:
Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace;
Oh, refresh us,
Traveling through this wilderness.
2 Thanks we give and adoration,

For thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound;
May thy presence,

With us evermore be found.
3 So, whene'er the signal's given
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,

98.

1 GENTLY, Lord! oh, gently lead us,
Through this lonely vale of tears;
Through the changes thou 'st decreed us,
Till our last great change appears:
When temptation's darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray,
Let thy goodness never fail us,
Lead us in thy perfect way.

2 In the hour of pain and anguish,
In the hour when death draws near,
Suffer not our hearts to languish,-
Suffer not our souls to fear;
And, when mortal life is ended

Bid us on thy bosom rest,
Till, by angel-bands attended,
We awake among the blest.

99.

1 God of our salvation, hear us;
Bless, Oh! bless us, ere we go;
When we join the world, be near us,
Lest we cold and careless grow:
Saviour, keep us,

Keep us safe from every foc.

2 As our steps are drawing nearer
To our best and lasting home,
May our view of heaven grow clearer;
Hope more bright of joys to come;
And when dying,

May thy presence cheer the gloom.

101.

1 GOD, in the gospel of his Son,
Makes his eternal counsels known,
Where love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
2 Here, sinners of an humble frame
May taste his grace, and learn his name;
May read, in characters of blood,
The wisdom, power and grace of God.
3 Here, faith reveals, to mortal cyes,

A brighter world beyond the skies;
Here, shines the light which guides our

way

From earth to realms of endless day. 4 Oh! grant us grace, almighty Lord! To read and mark thy holy word, Its truths with meekness to receive, And by its holy precepts live.

102.

1 THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord!
In every star thy wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold thy word,
We read thy name in fairer lines.
2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days thy power confess,
But the blest volume thou hast writ,
Reveals thy justice and thy grace.

3 Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand: So, when thy truth began its race,

It touched and glanced on every land.

4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest,
Till through the world thy truth has run;
Till Christ has all the nations blessed
That see the light, or feel the sun.

5 Great Sun of righteousness, arise!
Bless the dark world with heavenly light:
Thy gospel makes the simple wise,
Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.
6 Thy noblest wonders here we view,
In souls renewed, and sins forgiven;
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
And make thy word my guide to heaven.