CHILDREN.

2 That love in gentle accents shed
A blessing upon childhood's head;
Bade e'en the young to hope for grace,
And seek the glories of His face.

3 Blest Shepherd of the sheep! he leads
The wand'rers, and the hungry feeds;
Deigns in His arms the young to bear,
And makes them His peculiar care.

CONGREGATION.

Saviour to Thy paternal side
These helpless innocents we guide ;
And seek for grace and strength, that they
And we may keep our heav'n-ward way.

51. Anniversary Sermon for a Charity School. (L. M.)

CHILDREN.

10 THOU, that from the mouth of babes, And infant-tongues, didst perfect praise, Almighty Father, hear the song

Which we, Thy helpless servants, raise.

CONGREGATION.

2 How blest are they! who, early taught
To know and love the word of truth,
Far from the haunts of sinners spend
The tranquil morning of their youth.

CHILDREN.

3 And blest are they whose care forbids The youthful Christian's feet to stray, Unfolds the Book of Truth, and there To life eternal points the way.

WHOLE CONGREGATION.

4 Hear, LORD, Thy children's prayer; and still
Let the full tide of bounty flow;
That thousands yet unborn may learn
Thy will, and all Thy mercies know.

52. Thanks for religious education. (C. M.) 1 HEAR, LORD, the song of praise and pray'r, In heav'n, 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 in sin to waste away

Thy holy sabbaths more.

3 Thanks that we hear :- But O! impart
To each desires sincere ;

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

4 Wisdom and bliss Thy word bestows,
And truth that ne'er declines :
O! be Thy mercy shower'd on THOSE
Who plac'd us where it shines.

53. Before a Sermon in aid of the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts, or the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, or the Church-Missionary Society.

For the Diffusion of the Gospel. (L. M.)
10! SPIRIT of the Living God!
In all Thy plenitude of grace,
Where'er the foot of man hath trod
Descend upon our fallen race!

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
To preach the reconciling word;
Give pow'r and unction from above
Where'er the joyful sound is heard.
3 O SPIRIT of the LORD! prepare

All the round earth her God to meet;
Breathe Thou abroad, like morning air,
Till hearts of stone begin to beat.
4 Baptize the nations - Far and nigh
The triumphs of the cross record;
The name of JESUS glorify,

Till every kindred call Him LORD.

54. For the same occasion. (D. L. M.) 1 FROM all that dwell below the skies, Let the CREATOR's praise arise; Let the REDEEMER'S name be sung, Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue. Eternal are Thy mercies, LORD; And truth eternal is Thy word:

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
Till sun shall rise and set no more.

55. Anniversary Sermon for a Hospital, Infirmary, or Dispensary. (L. M.)

1 WHEN, JESU, Thou Thy potent hand
Didst wave o'er ailing Judah's land,
Off from His couch the leper sprang;
The dead arose; the speechless sang;
2 The blind the glorious light survey'd ;
Disease was vanquish'd; pain was stay'd;
Jordan rejoic'd on either shore ;
Tiberias hush'd its mighty roar.

3 For Thee, the impotent, the lame,
And they of wasted mind and frame,
From distant homes their journeys took,
And fam'd Bethesda's pool forsook.

4 O JESU, LORD of pow'r and might,
Parent of good, and life, and light!
THIS HOUSE OF MERCY deign to bless :
The cause is THINE, O send success !

56. At the Anniversary Meeting of a Benefit or Provident Society. GAL. vi. 2. (L. M.)

1 OUR souls shall magnify the LORD, In Him our spirit shall rejoice; Assembled here with one accord,

Our hearts shall praise Him with our voice.

2 God of our hope, to Thee we bow;
Thou art our refuge in distress;
The husband of the widow, Thou,
The father of the fatherless.

3 May we the law of love fulfil,
Lighten each other's burthens here;
Suffer and do Thy righteous will,
And walk in all Thy faith and fear.

4 Then grant our union, here begun,
May last for ever firm and free;
Around Thy throne may we be one,
One with each other and with Thee.

57. On laying the Foundation-stone of a Church or Parochial Chapel. (L. M.)

2 CHRON. vi. 38-40. 18.

1 THIS stone to Thee in faith we lay,
We build this temple, LORD, to Thee;
Thine eye be open night and day

To guard this house and sanctuary.

2. Here, when Thy people seek Thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live;
Hear Thou, in heav'n Thy dwelling-plac
And when Thou hearest, Ọ forgive!

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim
The blessed Gospel of Thy Son,
Still by the pow'r of His great name
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 Hosanna! to their heav'nly King,

When children's voices raise that song,
Hosanna! let their angels sing,

And heav'n with earth the strain prolong.

5 But will, indeed, JEHOVAH deign

Here to abide,

no transient guest?

Here will the world's REDEEMER reign,
And here the HOLY SPIRIT rest?

6 That glory never hence depart!

Yet choose not, LORD, this house alone;
Thy kingdom come to every heart,
In ev'ry bosom fix Thy throne.