4 In darkness be their guiding light, 5 For conflicts here, in heaven are crowns; For pain and grief, is rapture high, C.M. R. A. B. 939 Ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your 1 ING loud for joy, ye saints of God, For once these wandered far and lone, 2 O'er mountains bare, through deserts wild, 3 O Saviour, keep them evermore And may their kindled love for Thee 4 Protect and bless while foes assail, Give them Thy peace to know; Then bring them to that better land 5 That better land where Thou dost lead 940 I 2 3 S.M. JAMES MONTGOMERY. Let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant.-Jeremiah 1. 5. COM OME, ye that fear the Lord, Your vow and covenant here. Vow to be His alone, Who bought you with a price; Here to His altar brought, Your covenant renew, To be in word, and deed, and thought, Faithful to Him and true. And true and faithful He 4 To you will ever prove, Though hills were swept into the sea, 5 Then be His law our choice, The joy of young and old, 6 As sheep that hear their shepherd's voice, And follow to the fold. So shall His staff and rod, Conduct us and defend; God is a covenant-keeping God, And loves unto the end. C.M. [JAMES NEWTON.] 941 They commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.—Acts xiv. 23. I ET plenteous grace descend on those This day have publicly declared 2 With cheerful feet may they advance, C.M. 942 We will serve the Lord.—Joshua xxiv. 15. I B EFORE Thine awful presence, Lord, Trembling to speak the solemn word, 2 The sins in hours of weakness wrought, The wanton deed and word and thought, 3 Once more we vow the holy faith 4 Again we gird us to the fight, Resolved, beneath Thy banner bright, 5 O Father, pardon all the past; 6 Still let Thy blessèd Spirit's aid Then, though we sometime be afraid, C.M. 943 Our gospel came to you...in power.—Thess.i.5. I 0 GIFT of gifts! O grace of faith! That Thou, who hast discerning love, 2 Ah grace! into unlikeliest hearts 3 Thy choice, O God of goodness, then, O give me grace to keep Thy grace, Amen. DISMISSAL OF MEMBERS. 944 I C LM. Farewell.-2 Cor. xiii. II. [H. K. WHITE.] OME, Christian brethren, ere we part, 2 Christians we here may meet no more, 3 And now to God, the Three in One, Raise, raise, ye saints, the sound again, C.M. C. WESLEY.* 945 Brethren, farewell.—2 Cor. xiii. II. I LEST be the dear uniting love, That will not let us part; We still are one in heart. 2 Joined in one Spirit to our Head, 4 Partakers of His heavenly grace, 5 Thus let us hasten to the day Which shall our flesh restore; When death shall all be done away, CHOICE OF OFFICERS. [COLLYER.] C.M. 946 Look ye out...men of honest report. Acts vi. 3. JESUS, in this solemn hour, |