2 Lift up, for all mankind to see, The standard of their Saviour God, And point them to the shameful tree, The cross, all stain'd with hallow'd blood. Empties the full, the emptied fills: 212 Sow beside all waters. in the morn thy seed; Wire hold not thy hand; S. M. To doubt and fear give thou no heed,— 2 Thou know'st not which shall thrive,- Grace keeps the precious germ alive, 3 And duly shall appear, In verdure, beauty, strength, 4 Thou canst not toil in vain : 213 DRA L.M. The angels of the churches. 2 Still hold the stars in thy right hand, And let them in thy lustre glow,The lights of a benighted land, The angels of thy Church below. 3 Make good their apostolic boast; Their high commission let them prove; Be temples of the Holy Ghost, And fill'd with faith, and hope, and love. 4 Give them an ear to hear thy word; Thou speakest to the churches now: And let all tongues confess their Lord,— Let every knee to Jesus bow. 214 For a blessing on ministers. S. M. Who, sent by thee, proclaim Which grace divine imparts; And then they preach and testify Thy grace to minister; And all thou hast for sinners done, 215 For the success of ministers. FATE L. M. ATHER of mercies, bow thine ear, Attentive to our earnest prayer: We plead for those who plead for thee: Successful pleaders may they be. 2 O, clothe their words with power divine, 216 God's blessing ensures success. C. M. NOW, Lord, fulfil thy faithful word,— Thy servants' labours bless; Now let the prayer of faith be heard, 2 Long have they in thy vineyard wrought, And with unwearied toil; Alas! they spend their strength for naught, Upon a sterile soil. 3 Arise, O God, exert thy power; Thy people's hopes sustain; And richly on thy vineyard shower The first and latter rain. 4 Lord, we commend the work to thee; 217 He giveth the increase. IGH on his everlasting throne, L.M. The King of saints his work surveys Marks the dear souls he calls his own, And smiles on the peculiar race. 2 He rests well pleased their toils to see; His heritage they toil to clear. 4 The love of Christ their hearts constrains, And strengthens their unwearied hands; They spend their sweat, and blood, and pains, To cultivate Immanuel's lands. 5 Jesus their toil delighted sees, Their industry vouchsafes to crown: 218 4th P. M. 886, 886. Entire dependence on Christ. XCEPT the Lord conduct the plan, We spend our wretched strength for naught; They shall be blest indeed. 2 Lord, if thou didst thyself inspire 3 In Jesus' name behold we meet, 4 Not in the tombs we pine to dwell, Not in the dark monastic cell, By vows and grates confined; 5 Now, Jesus, now thy love impart, Deep founded in the truth of grace, 60 let our love and faith abound; That all around our works may see, 219 JESU The minister's only business. ESUS, the Name high over all, In hell, or earth, or sky; Angels and men before it fall, And devils fear and fly. C. M. 2 Jesus, the Name to sinners dear,- It turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus the pris'ner's fetters breaks, And bruises Satan's head; Power into strengthless souls he speaks, And life into the dead. 4 O that the world might taste and see The riches of his grace; The arms of love that compass me, |