LEAD us! Heavenly Father, lead us
O'er the world's tempestuous sea;
Guide us, guard us, keep us, feed us,
For we have no help but Thee;
Yet possessing every blessing,
If our God our Father be.
Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us,
All our weakness Thou dost know;
Thou didst tread this earth before us,
Thou didst feel its keenest woe:
Lone and dreary, faint and weary,
Through the desert Thou didst go.
Spirit of our God, descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy ;
Love with every feeling blending,
Pleasures that can never cloy.
Thus provided, pardon'd, guided,
Nothing can our peace destroy.
O GOD of life, whose power benign
Doth o'er the world in mercy shine,
Accept our praise, for we are thine.
O Father, uncreated Lord,
Be Thou in every land adored;
Be Thou by all with faith implored.
O Son of God, for sinners slain,
We bless Thee, Lord, whose dying pain
For us did endless life regain.
O Holy Ghost, whose guardian care
Doth us for heavenly joys prepare,
May we in thy communion share.
O holy, blessed Trinity,
With faith we sinners bow to Thee;
In us, O God, exalted be.
FATHER of heaven, whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Before thy throne we sinners bend;
To us thy pardoning love extend.
Almighty Son, Incarnate Word,
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,
Before thy throne we sinners bend;
To us thy saving grace extend.
Eternal Spirit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before thy throne we sinners bend;
To us thy quickening power extend.
Jehovah, Father, Spirit, Son,
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One!
Before thy throne we sinners bend;
Grace, pardon, life to us extend.
WITH hearts in love abounding,
Prepare we now to sing
A lofty theme, resounding
Thy praise, Almighty King;
Whose love, rich gifts bestowing,
Redeem'd the human race;
Whose lips, with zeal o'erflowing,
Breathe words of truth and grace.
So reign, O God, in heaven,
Eternally the same;
And endless praise be given
To thy Almighty name.
Clothed in thy dazzling brightness,
Thy Church on earth behold,
In robe of purest whiteness,
In raiment wrought with gold.
And let each Gentile nation
Come gladly in her train,
To share thy great salvation,
And join her grateful strain:
Then ne'er shall note of sadness
Awake the trembling string;
One song of joy and gladness
The ransom'd world shall sing.
JESUS! exalted far on high!
To whom a name is given,
A name surpassing every name
That's named in earth or heaven;
Before whose throne shall ev'ry knee
Bow down with one accord;
Before whose throne shall ev'ry tongue
Confess that Thou art Lord;
JESUS! who in the form of God
Didst equal honour claim;
Yet, to redeem our guilty souls,
Didst stoop to death and shame ;-
Oh! may that mind be form'd in us
Which shone so bright in Thee;
May we be humble, lowly, meek,
From pride and envy free:
May we to others stoop, and learn
To emulate thy love;
So shall we bear thine image here,
And share thy throne above.
CAPTAIN of Israel's host, and Guide
Of all who seek their home above,
Beneath thy shadow we abide,
The cloud of thy protecting love; Our strength thy grace, our rule thy word, Our end the glory of the Lord.
By thine unerring Spirit led
We shall not in the desert stray; By thy paternal bounty fed
We shall not lack in all our way; As far from danger as from fear, While thine Almighty love is near.
THOU art the Way,-to Thee alone
From sin and death we flee;
And he who would the Father seek,
Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee.
Thou art the Truth,-thy word alone
True wisdom can impart;
Thou only canst inform the mind,
And purify the heart.
Thou art the Life,-the rending tomb
Proclaims thy conquering arm;
And those who put their trust in Thee
Nor death nor hell shall harm.
Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life;
Grant us that way to know,
That truth to keep, that life to win
Whose joys eternal flow.
PUT thou thy trust in God,
In duty's path go on;
Walk in his strength with faith and hope,
So shall thy work be done.
Commit thy ways to Him,
Thy works into his hands,
And rest on his unchanging word,
Who heaven and earth commands.
Though years on years roll on
His covenant shall endure;
Though clouds and darkness hide his path,
The promised grace is sure.
Through waves, and clouds, and storms
His power will clear thy way:
Wait thou his time-the darkest night
Shall end in brightest day.
FATHER, to Thee my soul I lift,
On Thee my hope depends;
Convinced that every perfect gift
From Thee alone descends.
Mercy and grace are thine alone,
And power and wisdom too;
Without the Spirit of thy Son
We nothing good can do.
Thou all our works in us hast wrought,
Our good is all divine;
The praise of every holy thought
And righteous word is thine.
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