While thee I seek, protecting Power,
While with ceaseless course the sun,
Who, gracious Father, can complain,
Who is thy neighbor? he whom thou,
Who shall ascend thy heavenly place,
Why do we mourn departing friends,
Why should we lavish out our years,
Why sinks my weak, desponding mind,
Within these walls be peace,

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474

113

487

388

203

353

233

503

With reverence let the saints appear,
With sacred joy we lift our eyes,

60

45

With songs and honors sounding loud,

485

Ye golden lamps of heaven, farewell,

338

Ye heavens, send forth your songs of praise,

103

Ye humble souls, who seek the Lord,

418

Ye nations round the earth, rejoice,

14

Ye sons of men, with joy record,

78

Ye sons of sorrow, though your tears,
Yet a few years or days perhaps,
Your harps, ye trembling saints,

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305

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PSALMS AND HYMNS.

INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

1.

C. M.

Blessing of the Sabbath.

1 BLEST day of God! most calm, most bright,
The first and best of days;
The laborer's rest, the saint's delight,
The day of prayer and praise.

2 My Saviour's face made thee to shine;
His rising thee did raise;

And made thee heavenly and divine
Beyond all other days.

3 The first fruits oft a blessing prove
To all the sheaves behind;

And they who do the Sabbath love,
A happy week will find.

4 This day I must to God appear;
For, Lord, the day is thine;
Help me to spend it in thy fear,
And thus to make it mine.

Codman's Coll.

2. S. M.

Sabbath Morning.

1 BEHOLD! the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;

Hls beams through all the nations run,
And life and light convey.

2 But where the Gospel conies,
It spreads diviner light;

It calls dead sinners from their tombs,
And gives the blind their sight.

3 I hear that word with love,
And I would fain obey:

Send thy good Spirit from above
To guide me, lest I stray.

4 In every promise, Lord,

O teach our hearts to trust;
Thy laws are holy, sure thy word,
And all thy judgments just.

5 My gracious God, how plain
Are thy directions given;
O, may I never read in vain,
But find the path to heaven.

3. C. M.

The Sabbath of the Soul.

1 O FATHER, though the anxious fear
May cloud to-morrow's way,
No fear nor doubt shall enter here,
All shall be thine to-day.

Watts.

2 We will not bring divided hearts
To worship at thy shrine;

But each unworthy thought departs,
And leaves this temple thine.

3 Then sleep to-day, tormenting cares
Of vice and folly born;

Ye shall not dim the light that streams
From this celestial morn.

4 To-morrow will be time enough
To feel your harsh control;

Ye shall not violate this day,

The Sabbath of the soul.

4. L. M.

The Pleasure of Worship.

Mrs. Barbauld.

1 SWEET is the work, my God, my king,
To praise thy name, give thanks and sing;
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth at night.

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found,
Like David's harp of solemn sound.

3 My heart shall triumph in the Lord,

And bless his works, and bless his word;
His works of grace, how bright they shine!
How deep his counsels, how divine!

4 And I shall share a glorious part
When grace hath well refined my heart;
My inward foes shall all be slain,
And never break my peace again.

5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know
All I desired or hoped below,
And every power find sweet employ
In that eternal world of joy.

5. 7s.

Sabbath Morning.

1 Now the morning God hath blest
Brings its calm and welcome rest;
Drive the shades of sin away;
May we all be thine to-day.
2 Banish doubt and clear our sight,
Fill our souls with heavenly light;
May we stand, and watch, and pray,
In thy service, Lord, to-day.

3 Save us from our foes around,
Keep our haughty passions bound ;
Going out and coming in

Guard our souls from every sin.

4 When the work of life is past, O receive us all at last;

Watts.

Night and death will be no more
When we reach the heavenly shore.
Episcopal Coll.

1 LORD of the Sabbath! hear our vows, On this thy day, in this thy house; And own as grateful sacrifice,

The songs which from thy temple rise.