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4 Lord! teach them to remember Thee Their Great Creator, from their youth, Advancing to maturity

In years, in knowledge, grace, and truth.

5 Now in the strength of power divine,
O may they all, with glad accord,
In holy covenant combine,

And join themselves to Christ the Lord.

6 Thy sons and daughters may they be, Confirm'd and strengthen'd by thy grace; And, safe through life preserv'd by Thee, In heaven behold Thee face to face.

Public Charities.

82. For any charitable occasion.

L. M.

1 HELP us, O Lord! thy yoke to wear,
Delighting in thy perfect will;
Each other's burdens learn to bear,
And thus thy law of love fulfil.

2 "He that hath pity on the poor,
"Lendeth his substance to the Lord:
And, lo! his recompence is sure;
"For more than all shall be restor❜d.

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3 "Who sparingly his seed bestows,
"He sparingly shall also reap;
"But whoso plentifully sows,

"The plenteous sheaves his hands shall heap."

4 Teach us, with glad, ungrudging heart, As thou hast bless'd our various store, From our abundance to impart

A liberal portion to the poor.

5 To Thee our all devoted be,

In whom we breathe, and move, and live;
Freely we have receiv'd from Thee;
Freely may we rejoice to give.

6 And while we thus obey thy word,
And every call of want relieve,
Oh! may we find it, gracious Lord!
More bless'd to give than to receive.

83. The merciful shall obtain mercy.

C. M.

1 BLEST is the man, whose softening heart Feels for another's pain;

To whom the supplicating eye
Is never rais'd in vain:

2 Whose breast expands with generous

warmth

A brother's woe to feel;

And bleeds in pity o'er the wound,
It wants the power to heal.

3 He spreads his kind supporting arms,
To every child of grief;
His secret bounty largely flows,
And brings unask'd relief.

4 To him protection shall be shown;
And mercy from above

Descend on those who thus fulfil
The perfect law of love.

84. The love of Christ a motive to compassion.
1 FATHER of mercies! send thy grace
All-powerful from above,

To form in our obedient souls
The image of thy love.

2 O may our sympathizing breast
That generous pleasure know,
Freely to share in others' joy,
And weep for others' woe.

3 Whene'er the helpless sons of grief
In low distress are laid,

Soft be our hearts their pains to feel,'
And swift our hands to aid.

4 So Jesus look'd on dying men,
Enthron'd above the skies;

And, when He saw their lost estate,
Felt His compassion rise.

5 Since Christ, to save our guilty souls,
On wings of mercy flew,

C. M.

We, whom the Saviour thus hath lov'd,
Should love each other too.

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85. At a sermon for charity schools.

C. M,

1 BLEST is the man, whose heart expands At melting Pity's call:

And the rich blessings of whose hands
Like heavenly manna fall.

2 Children our kind protection claim;
And God will well approve,

When infants learn to lisp His name,
And their Creator love.

3 Be ours the bliss, in wisdom's way
To guide untutor❜d youth,

And lead the mind that went astray
To virtue and to truth.

4 Almighty God! thine influence shed
To aid this good design:

The honours of thy name be spread,
And all the glory thine.

86.

For Charity School children.

C. M.

1 HEAR, Lord, the song of praise and prayer,
In heaven thy dwelling place,
From children made the public care,
And taught to seek thy face.

2 Thanks for thy word and for thy day!
And grant us, we implore,

Never to waste, in sinful play.
Thy holy sabbaths more.

3 Thanks that we hear; but oh! impart To each desires sincere,

That we may listen with the heart,
And learn as well as hear.

4 O Lord! do Thou our spirits take
Beneath thy gracious sway,
Who canst the wisest wiser make,
And babes as wise as they.

5 Wisdom and bliss thy word bestows, A sun that ne'er declines:

And be thy mercy shower'd on those
Who place us where it shines.

87.

For Charity School children.

C. M.

1 THY throne, O God! in righteousness For ever shall endure;

We bow before it; deign to bless
The children of the poor.

2 Thy wisdom fix'd our lowly birth,
Yet we thy goodness share;

Still make us, while we dwell on earth,
The children of thy care.

3 Thou art our Shepherd, glorious God! Thy little flock behold;

And guide us by thy staff and rod,
The children of thy fold.

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