5 God is a 'sun: our brightest day Who trusts thy love, and seeks thy face, STEELE. 344 L. M. Bramcoate 8. Lewton 30. Delight in God's House, and Confidence in him, Ps. xxvii. Fair Sion's dome I may attend: His hand shall life and strength afford; 345 (1st P.) S. M. Price's 187. Hopkins 157. Formas vain without Religion. 1 ALMIGHTY Maker, God! 2 3 4 5 Nature in every dress Her humble homage pays, And finds a thousand ways t' express Thine undissembled praise, My soul would rise and sing To her Creator too; Fain would my tongue adore my King, [But pride, that busy sin, Spoils all that I perform; Curs'd pride, that creeps securely in, And swells a haughty worm.] Create my soul anew, Else all my worship's vain; This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until 'tis form'd again. 6 Let joy and worship spend And to my God, my soul, ascend DR. WATTS'S LYRICS. LORD'S DAY ANTICIPATED. 345 (2d P.) 7s. 6 lines, Firth's 146, Turin 244. Saturday Evening; or, Preparation for the Lord's Day. 1 SA AFELY, Lord, another week, Thou hast brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, On the approaching Sabbath day : Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. 3 While we pray for pardoning grace, Shine away our sin and shame; . 5 May the Gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints, Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief for all complaints: Thus may all our Sabbaths prove Till we join the church above. NEWTON. 345 (3d P.) 8. 8. 6. Leach 290. Broadmead 150. Longing for the Lord's Day before its arrival. Sabbath drew on," Luke xxiii. 54. 1 SW "And the WEET day of rest! for thee I'd wait, 20 let my mind be always so; Till death shall seal my tongue: 345 (4th P.) L. M. Rippon's 188. Bab. Saturday Evening Reflection. ANOTHER week for ever gone! How fast our days and minutes fly!" The joys of heav'n, or pains of hell, Await us and we soon must die. 2 The sins and follies of the week, Pardon, O Lord! for Jesus' sake; And a delightful Lord's-day frame Grant in the morn when we awake. 3 The endless Lord's-day soon will dawn; Ye saints, rejoice, and homeward press; Each week, and day, and hour for you; Leaves one of sin and sorrow less. 345 (5th P.) C. M. Ellenbro' 170. Maidstone 196. Saturday Evening; or, the Lord's Day anticipated. 1 BEGONE, my worldly cares, away; Let me begin the sweet Lord's day ft! Before I end this night. 2 Yes, let the work of pray'r and praise Begin, my soul! thy Sabbath days 3 Let the past mercies of the week And may my tongue rejoice to speak, 4 Forgive my dullness, dearest Lord, . Prepare me to attend thy word, To improve the sacred hours. 5 On wings of expectation borne, My hopes to heav'n ascend: I long to welcome in the morn, With Thee the day to spend. LORD'S DAY MORNING, AND MORNING LECTURES. 346 (1st P.) 7s. Stoel 164. Hart's 221. 1 Mo Day of triumph through the skies- Look on his deserted grave, 346 (2d P.) S. M. Salem New 99. Gosport 53. The Resurrection announced. YE saints, dismiss your fear, Let joy and hope succeed; Transporting news devoutly hear, -2. The promise is fulfill'd, 3 Angels, with saints rejoice, |