4 With fervor teach our hearts to pray, 49. L. M. The Lord's Day. NEWTON 1 How welcome to the soul, when pressed With six days' noise, and care, and toil, Is the returning day of rest, Which hides us from the world awhile! 2 How happy they, whose lot is cast Where Christ invites the " weary" yet; 3 Though pinched with poverty at home, 1 FATHER of all! where shall we find BUTCHER What earthly altar shall we raise? 2 We'll call a multitude around, And gladly seek the house of prayer; 51. 3 From breast to breast the holy flame FATHER! adored in worlds above, 2 Lord! make our daily wants thy care; 3 Evils beset us every hour; Thy kind protection we implore: 1 COME, let us join our souls to God And seize the blessings he bestows 2 Come, let us to his temple haste, Before his footstool humbly bow + 53. 3 Come, let us share, without delay, 4 0, may our children ever haste Their fathers' feet have trod. "The Lord God is a Sun and Shield." Ps. 84. 1 How lovely are thy dwellings fair, 2 Happy, who in thy house reside, 3 They pass through sorrow's thirsty vale, 4 They journey on from strength to strength, Till all before our God at length In Zion do appear. 5 For God the Lord, both sun and shield, No good from them shall be withheld 67 1 Lo, God is here! SALISBURY COLL Let us adore, Let all within us seek his grace. 2 Lo, God is here! Him, day and night 3 Being of beings! may thy praise 55. Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill: 1 WE bless thee for this sacred day, 2 Lord, in this day of holy rest, We would improve the calm repose; Forget the world, its joys and woes. 3 Lord! may thy truth, upon the heart, 4 May prayer now lift her sacred wings, Which bears her to the King of kings, 56. C. M. MONTGOMERY. Introduction to Evening Worship. 1 ON the first Christian Sabbath eve, When his disciples met O'er his lost fellowship to grieve, Nor knew the Scripture yet, 2 Lo! in their midst his form was seen,- Their Master's marred and wounded mien,- 3 Then were they glad their Lord to know, 4 Be in our midst; let faith rejoice And make our spirits hear thy voice Going to Church. Ps. 122. 1 How did my heart rejoice to hear "In Zion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day!" WATD 2 Up to her courts, with joys unknown The Son of David holds his throne 3 Peace be within this sacred place, With holy gifts and heavenly grao |