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N what has now been sown,
Thy blessing, Lord, bestow;
The power is Thine alone

No. 24.

To make it spring and grow:
Do Thou the gracious harvest raise,
And Thou alone shalt have the praise.

2 To Thee our wants are known,
From Thee are all our powers;
Accept what is Thine own,

And pardon what is ours:

Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive,
And through Thy Word a blessing give.

3 O grant that each of us,

Who meet before Thee here,

May meet together thus

When Thou and Thine appear,

And follow Thee to heaven our home;
E'en so, Amen, Lord Jesus, come!

No. 19.

LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace;
O refresh us!

Trav'ling 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;

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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 to leave our cumbrous clay,
May we, ready,

Rise and reign in endless day!

L. M.-No. 1.

THE peace which God alone reveals,
And by His Word of grace imparts,

Which only the believer feels,

Direct, and keep, and cheer our hearts.

2 And may the holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing down
On ev'ry soul assembled here!

Ss. 7s.-No. 5.

AY the grace of Christ, our Savior,

MAY

And the Father's boundless love,

With the Holy Spirit's favor,

Rest upon us from above.

2 Thus may we abide in union

With each other and the Lord,
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.

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BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH YEAR.

No. 25.

HE new church-year again is come,

THE

This wakes the joy of Christendom;
Thy King, O Zion, comes to thee,
Rejoice, rejoice eternally!
Hallelujah!

2 Now in our midst anew are heard
The lessons of God's gracious Word,
That lead the way to life and heaven;
Lord, praise to Thee for this be given!
Hallelujah!

3 What Thy truth teaches o'er and o'er,
By which our faith is strengthened more,
Let that abide in us, that we

May render endless praise to Thee.

Hallelujah!

AWAKE! sons of the kingdom,

The King is drawing nigh;

Arise, and hail with gladness

The Ruler from on high.

No. 26.

Ye Christians, sound the peal!
Your praise and homage bring Him,
And loud hosannas sing Him
With holy festive zeal.

2 Look up! ye drooping mourners,
The King is very near;
Away with grief and sorrow,
For lo! our Help is here.

Behold, in holy place

O blessed consolation!

We find Him, our Salvation,
In His pure means of grace.
3 Arise! ye much afflicted,
Your King is not afar;
Rejoice, ye long dejected,

Here comes the Morning Star.
The Lord is with us now;

Though troubles here distress you, With comfort He will bless you, E'en death to Him shall bow.

4 Up, up! ye faint and fearful,

The King now comes with might;
His heart hath long since loved us,
And makes our darkness light.
Now are our sorrows o'er;

No wrath shall e'er befall us,
Since God in grace doth call us
His children evermore.

5 Haste then, with eager footsteps,
To see your Sovereign; there
He rides as King of Zion,

Strong, glorious, meek, and fair.
Draw near the Lord, and give
Him your heart's salutation,
Who bringeth great salvation,
And bids the sinner live.

6 Our Sovereign still remembers
His loved ones here below
With gifts of royal treasures,
Yea, doth Himself bestow.

Through His blest Word and grace;
O King, arrayed in splendor,
To Thee all praise we render,
Here, and there face to face.

7 Lord, how Thou dost enrich us!
Thyself made poor and weak;
O, Love beyond expression,
That can thus sinners seek!
What can we do for Thee?

We will love's tribute bring Thee,
And glad hosannas sing Thee,
And ever grateful be.

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YLAD Hosanna! David's Son

GLAD

Comes to Zion: come, adore Him;

O, set up the regal throne,

Raise a thousand arches o'er Him:
Strew the palm, prepare His way,
This is high reception-day.

2 Glad Hosanna! welcome Thou!

No. 22.

We go forth with praise to meet Thee.
Waiting hearts in homage now

Lay we at Thy feet to greet Thee;
Enter Thou our portals, Lord,
Welcomed by us and adored.

3 Glad Hosanna! King of kings,
Prince of peace, Hero victorious!
Thy achievement for us brings
Spoils of warfare rich and glorious.
Thy dominion will endure,
And Thy realm alone stands sure.