Tell me, my Saviour, who am I, That I should see thy face? I would be ever thine: With beams of mercy shine. On thy redeeming grace; My dear Redeemer's praise. 3. PUBLIC WORSHIP. FAR L. M. 490. The Enjoyment of Christ ; or, Delight in Worship 1 from my thoughts, vain world, begone, Let my religious hours alone: Fain would my eyes my Saviour see, I wait a visit, Lord, from thee. And kindles with a pure desire: And feed my soul with heavenly lore. 3 Bless'd Jesus, what delicious fare! How sweet thy entertainments are! Redeeming grace, and dying love. 4 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine, In thee thy Father's glories shine; L. M. Psalm lxxxiv. 119 OW lovely, how divinely sweet, Fain would my longing passions meet The glories of thy presence there. Whom thy indulgent favours raise And sing thy never-ceasing praise. 3 One day within thy sacred gate Affords more real joy to me, The meanest place is bliss with thee. From his reviving presence flows; To guard us from surrounding foes. How blest, divinely blest, is he, L. M. 492. To be sung between prayer and sermon. 1 WHERE two or three, with sweet accord, Obedient to their sovereign Lord, Meet to recount his acts of grace, And offer solemn prayer and praise; Amid this little company; And shed my glories round the place.” 3 We meet at thy command, dear Lord, Relying on thy faithful word: C. M. 493. For christian worship. Send dowu a coal of heav'nly fire To warm each waiting heart. Our fainting hope to raise; That we may render praise. And love and concord dwell: The wounded spirit heal. T'he humble mind bestow; To make our graces grow. In faith present our pray’rs; Unbosom all our cares. Enforc'd by mighty grace, L. M. 494. Before Sermon. 1 THY presence, gracious God, afford, Prepare us to receive thy word: And faith be mixt with what we hear: 2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove And fix our hearts and hopes above: And satisfied with living bread. 3 To us the sacred word apply, With sovereign power and energy; 338 495. 4 Father, in us thy Son reveal; Teach us to know and do thy will: C. M. Before Sermon. 1 JESUS, thou dear redeeming Lord, Thy blessing we implore. The great, effectual door. From sin and satan's power! And know their gracious hour. What thou hast bought so dear; With all thy wounds appear! 9 Appear, as when of old confest The suffering Son of God; And let us see thee in thy vest But newly dipt in blood. 5 The hardness of our hearts remove, Thou who for sin hast died; Show us the tokens of thy love, Thy feet, thy hands, thy side. C. M. 496. Prayer for the Spirit's Influence. * In thy great name, O Lord, we come, pour thy Holy Spirit down On all that now shall meet. To hear the Saviour's voice: 3 Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear, And understand thy word; And trust our living Lord. Thy love and mercy known; And break this flinty stone. 5 Let sinners, Lord, thy goodness prove, And saints rejoice in thee; And to the Saviour flee. This congregation bless; Thy glorious righteousness. P. M. 497. Humble Request. Jer. xxix. 15. 1 LORD, we come before thee now, At thy feet we humbly bow; Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain? 2 In thire own appointed way, Now we seek thee, here we stay; 'Till a blessing thou bestow. That may joy and peace afford; Make them strong in faith and hope. 5 Grant that all may seek and find Thee a God supremely kind; |