Before his Father's seat,

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From shore to shore.

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FIRST PART.

L. M.

Bath.

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God our Defence: Morning.

1 O LORD, how many are my foes,

In this weak state of flesh and blood;
My peace they daily discompose,

But my defence and hope is God.

2 Tired with the burdens of the day, To thee I raised an evening cry; Thou heard'st when I began to pray, And thine almighty help was nigh. -3 Supported by thine heavenly aid,

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I laid me down, and slept secure ;
Not death should make my heart afraid,
Though I should wake and rise no more.
But God sustained me all the night;
Salvation doth to God belong:
He raised my head to see the light,

And makes his praise my morning song.

SECOND PART. C. M.

mp 1 MY God, how many are my fears!
How fast my foes increase!
Their number-how it multiplies!
How fatal to my peace!

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2 But thou, my glory and my strength,
Shalt on the tempter tread;

Dundee.

Shalt silence all my threatening guilt,
And raise my drooping head.

P 3 I cried, and from his holy hill,
He bowed a listening ear:

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I called my Father, and my God,
And he subdued my fear.

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My sweet repose to take;

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For I through him securely sleep,
Through him in safety wake.

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5 What though the hosts of death and hell
All armed against me stood?

No terrors now shall shake my soul:
My refuge is my God.

THIRD PART. C. M. St. Ann's.

mf 1 THOU, gracious Lord, art my defence;
On thee my hopes rely;

Thou art my glory, and shalt yet
Lift up my head on high.

mp 2 Guarded by him, I laid me down,
My sweet repose to take;

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For I through him securely sleep,
Through him in safety wake.

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He only can defend;

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His blessing he extends to all,

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FIRST PART. L. M.

Duke Street.

God our Portion.

1 WHAT though th' unthinking world may say, "Who will bestow some earthly good?"

Lord, for thy light and love we pray:
Our souls desire this heavenly food.

f 2 Then shall our cheerful powers rejoice
At grace divine and love so great;
Nor will we change our happy choice,
For all their wealth and boasted state.

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SECOND PART. L. M.

Duke Street.

Rest and Peace in God. Evening.
1 THY favor, gracious Lord, impart,
With sacred joy to cheer my heart:
Howe'er the corn and wine increase,
Earth ne'er can yield such heavenly peace.

2 With thy protection kindly blest,
I'll lay me down in peace to rest;
Safe in thy care-from danger free,
To wake on earth-or wake with thee.

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THIRD PART. C. M.

Litchfield.

mp 1 LORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray;
1 am forever thine:

I fear before thee all the day,
Nor would I dare to sin.

Len 2 And while I rest my weary head,
From care and business free,
"Tis sweet conversing on my bed
With my own heart and thee.

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And when my work is done,
Great God, my faith, my hope relies
Upon thy grace alone.

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Thy hand in safety keeps my days,
And will my slumbers keep.

FIRST PART. L. M.

Communion with God.

Winchester.

Sabbath Morning.

1 LORD, hear my words-my spirit see,
When wrapt in solemn thoughts of thee:
My King, my God, my cries attend;
To thee my suppliant prayers ascend.

2 Whene'er the morning rays appear,
Thou, Lord, my early voice shalt hear:
f To thee my lifted hands shall rise,
And faith look up with longing eyes.

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3 O God, thy pure and holy mind In tents of sin no joy can find: Far from thy throne shall evil flee, Nor e'er inhabit, Lord, with thee. 4 But I, by boundless mercies led, Thy temple's sacred courts will tread; f Up to thy house with joy repair:

Thy mercies shall surround me there.

5 Prostrate I'll bow-with fear impressed,
While awe profound inspires my breast;
And faith, while yet my prayers arise,
Firm on the Saviour's name relies.

1 LORD, in the morning thou shalt hear
My voice ascending high;
To thee will I direct my prayer,
To thee lift up mine eye;—

2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone
To plead for all his saints,
Presenting at his Father's throne
Our songs and our complaints.

P 3 Thou art a God, before whose sight
The wicked shall not stand;
Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight,
Nor dwell at thy right hand.

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To taste thy mercies there;
I will frequent thine holy court,
And worship in thy fear.

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Aff 5 Oh may thy Spirit guide my feet
In ways of righteousness,
Make every path of duty straight,
And plain before my face.

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THIRD PART. C. M.

Bedford.

1 LORD, hear the voice of my complaint;
Accept my secret prayer;

To thee alone, my King, my God,
Will I for help repair.

2 Thou,in the morn,my voice shalt hear,
And with the dawning day,

To thee devoutly I'll look up,

To thee devoutly pray.

mf 3 Let all thy saints, who trust in thee,
With shouts their joy proclaim;

By thee preserved, let them rejoice,
And magnify thy name.

4 To righteous men the righteous Lord
His blessings will extend;

And with his favor all his saints,
As with a shield, defend.

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FOURTH PART. C. M.

Dundee.

1 BEHOLD us, Lord, with humble fear
Approach thy temple gate;

Though most unworthy to draw near,
Or in thy courts to wait.

mf 2 But, trusting in thy boundless grace,
To all so freely given,

We worship in thy holy place,
And lift our souls to heaven.

P 3 Lead us in all thy righteous ways,
Nor let our footsteps slide:

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Make straight thy path before our face,
Our guardian, still, and guide.

mf 4 No more to sin, Lord, let us yield,
Defended from above,

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And kept, and covered with the shield
Of thy almighty love.

FIFTH PART. C. M.

Ormond.

1 LORD, hear me, when without disguise
My words to thee ascend;

And when my meditations rise,

Oh graciously attend.

2 Before thy throne I'll humbly fall,
And all my troubles bring;
On thee alone for help I'll call,
My righteous God and King.

mf 3 Soon as the morning rays appear,
I'll lift my eyes above;

My voice shall reach thy listening ear,
And supplicate thy love.

mf 4 Within thy house my voice shall rise
Before thy mercy-seat;

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There will I fix my steadfast eyes,
And worship at thy feet.

5 In righteousness thy strength display,
And my protection be;

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Which leads to heaven and thee.