power, Should tempt my feet to leave Thy 3 God is our Sun; He makes our day: God is our Shield; He guards our way

From all the assaults of hell and sin; From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls.

5 O God, our King, whose sovereign

sway

The glorious host of heaven obey;
And devils at Thy presence flee;
Blest is the man that trusts in Thee.
ISAAC WATTS. 1719.

L.M.

I will command My blessing upon you.
LEV. XXV. 21.

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What shall I render unto the Lord.
PSA. cxvi. 12.

1 LOVE the Lord! He lent an ear

When I for help implored; He rescued me from all my fear;

Therefore I love the Lord.

2 Return, my soul, unto Thy rest,
From God no longer roam;
His hand hath bountifully blest,
His goodness called thee home.
What shall I render unto Thee,
My Saviour, in distress,

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4

5

For all Thy benefits to me,

So great, so numberless?
This will I do for Thy love's sake,
And thus Thy power proclaim;
Salvation's joyful cup I take,
And call upon Thy name.
Thou God of covenanted grace!

Hear and record my vow,

While in Thy courts I seek Thy face,
And at Thine altar bow:-

OMMAND Thy blessing from 6 Henceforth to Thee myself I give,

above,

O God, on all assembled here;
Behold us with a Father's love,
While we look up with filial fear.

With single heart and eye,
To walk before Thee while I live,
And bless Thee when I die.
JAMES MONTGOMERY.

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2 Command Thy blessing, Jesus, Lord!
May we Thy true disciples be;
Speak to each heart the mighty word,
Say to the weakest, Follow Me.
3 Command Thy blessing in this hour,
Spirit of truth! and fill the place
With wounding and with healing
power,
[grace.
With quickening and confirming
4 O Thou, our Maker, Saviour, Guide,
One true eternal God confest,
Whom Thou hast joined may none 3
divide,
[blest.

None dare to curse whom Thou hast 5 With Thee and these for ever found, May all the souls who here unite, With harps and songs Thy throne surround,

Rest in Thy love, and reign in light.

JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1816.

C.M.

The Lord's throne is in heaven.

WITH

PSA. xi. 4.

1822.

ITH sacred joy we lift our eyes
To those bright realms above
That glorious temple in the skies,
Where dwells eternal love.

2 Before the awful throne we bow
Of heaven's Almighty King:
Here we present the solemn vow,
And hymns of praise we sing.
Thee we adore: and, Lord, to Thee,
Our filial duty pay;

Thy service, unconstrained and free,
Conducts to endless day.

4 We come through Christ; through
Christ alone

Our great High Priest above: He intercedes before the throne,— Accept us through His love.

5 While in Thy house of prayer we 2 All nature owns His guardian care,

In My Father's house are many
mansions.-JOHN xiv. 2.

HOUGH nature's temple, large
and wide,

Resounds with joyful lays,
From creatures taught to swell the
Of their Creator's praise:- [tide

2 A fairer habitation greets

The Christian's joyful eye, Where Christ his new-born wishes meets,

And lifts his hopes on high:

3 A calm asylum for the soul,

With guilt and fear opprest,

Where mercy waits, as seasons roll,

To give the weary rest.

In Him we live and move;
But nobler benefits declare
The wonders of His love.

3 He gave His Son, His only Son,
To ransom rebel men :

'Tis here He makes His goodness And gives us life again. [known, 4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come. "Tis here our hope relies; A safe defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard, The souls who trust in Thee: Their humble hope Thou wilt reward With bliss divinely free.

A great multitude, which no man could number.-REV. vii. 9.

ING we the song of those who

4 The still small voice of heavenly love, 1 SING we

Here calls our thoughts away
To purer joys, that shine above
The influence of decay.

5 While faith, with undiverted eyes,
Through all the storms of time,
Elated views the glorious prize
Of heaven's eternal clime.

6 Lord! with delight my constant fcet
To Thine abode would come;
Till death my willing soul shall meet
An
waft it home.

Around the eternal throne,

Of every kindred, clime, and land—
A multitude unknown.

2 Life's poor distinctions vanish here;
To-day the young, the old,

3

Our Saviour and His flock appear
One Shepherd and one fold.
Toil, trial, suffering, still await
On earth the pilgrim throng;
Yet learn we in our low estate,
The saints' triumphant song.

4 Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain!
Cry the redeemed above,
Blessing and honour to obtain,
And everlasting love.

5 Worthy the Lamb! on earth we sing,
Who died our souls to save;
Henceforth, O death! where is thy
Thy victory, O grave?

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3 Gladly the toys of earth we leave,-2
Wealth, pleasure, fame-for Thee
alone;

To Thee our will, soul, flesh, wc give;
O take, O seal them for Thine own :
Thou art the God, Thou art the Lord;
Be Thou by all Thy works adored.
4 Being of beings, may our praise
Thy courts with grateful fragrance

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PSA. cxvi. 14.

HAT shall I render to my God For all His kindness shown? My feet shall visit Thine abode,

My songs address Thy throne.
Among the saints that fill Thy house

My offerings shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the
My soul in anguish made. [vows
How much is mercy Thy delight,

Thou ever-blessed God! [sight!
How dear Thy servants in Thy

How precious is their blood?

How happy all Thy servants are!
How great Thy grace to me!

My life, which Thou hast made Thy
Lord, I devote to Thee.

[care,

2 Distracting thoughts and cares re- 2 Lord, awaken all around;

10 THOU that hearest! let our God's own house pronounce His