2 In the cold prison of a tomb
The great Redeemer lay,
Till the revolving skies had brought
The third, th' appointed day.

3 Hell and the grave unite their force
To hold our God, in vain;
The sleeping Conqueror arose,

And burst their feeble chain.

4 To thy great name, almighty Lord,
These sacred hours we pay;
And loud hosannas shall proclaim
The triumph of the day.

5 Salvation and immortal praise

To our victorious King!

Let heaven, and earth, and rocks, and seas,
With glad hosannas ring.

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“Come, see the place where the Lord lay." C. 1.

1 AGAIN the Lord of life and light

Awakes the kindling ray,

Unseals the eyelids of the morn,
And pours refulgent day.

2 Oh, what a night was that which wrapt

A guilty world in gloom!

Oh, what a Sun, which broke this day,
Triumphant from the tomb!

3 This day be grateful homage paid,

And loud hosannas sung;

Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.

4 Ten thousand thousand lips shall join

To hail this happy morn,

Which scatters blessings from its wings
On nations yet unborn.

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“Bless us to-night.”

1 FATHER of love and power,

Guard thou our evening hour,

Shield with thy might:

For all thy care this day
Our grateful thanks we pay,
And to our Father pray,
Bless us to-night.

2 Jesus Immanuel,

Come in thy love to dwell

In hearts contrite:

For many sins we grieve,
But we thy grace receive,
And in thy word believe;
Bless us to-night.

3 Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving, holy Dove,
Shed forth thy light!
Heal every sinner's smart,
Still every throbbing heart,
And thine own peace impart;
Bless us to-night.

Evening Twilight.

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1 I LOVE to steal, awhile, away

From every cumbering care,

And spend the hours of setting day

In humble, grateful prayer.

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2 I love, in solitude, to shed
The penitential tear;
And all his promises to plead,
Where none but God can hear.
3 I love to think on mercies past,
And future good implore;
And all my cares and sorrows cast
On him whom I adore.

4 I love, by faith, to take a view

Of brighter scenes in heaven; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven.

5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray

Be calm as this impressive hour,
And lead to endless day!

2 My days, unclouded as they pass, And every gently rolling hour, Are monuments of wondrous grace, And witness to thy love and power. 3 And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart,' Too oft regardless of thy love, Ungrateful, can from thee depart, And, fond of trifles, vainly rove. 4 Seal my forgiveness in the blood Of Jesus; his dear name alone I plead for pardon, gracious God! And kind acceptance at thy throne. 5 Let this blest hope mine eyelids close; With sleep refresh my feeble frame; Safe in thy care may I repose,

1 GLORY to thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light:
Keep me, oh, keep me, King of kings!
Beneath the shadow of thy wings.
2 Forgive me, Lord! through thy dear Son,
The ill which I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at thy judgment day.
4 Be thou my guardian while I sleep,
Thy watchful station near me keep;
My heart with love celestial fill,
And guard me from th' approach of ill.

5 Lord, let my soul forever share

The bliss of thy paternal care! 'Tis heaven on earth, 't is heaven above, To see thy face, and sing thy love.

6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

And wake with praises to thy name!

“Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell
in safety."

C. M.

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

I fear before thee all the day,

Nor would I dare to sin.

2 And while I rest my weary head,
From cares and business free,
'Tis sweet conversing on my bed
With my own heart and thec.

3 I pay this evening sacrifice;

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

4 Thus, with my thoughts composed to peace,

I give mine eyes to sleep;
Thy hand in safety keeps my days,
And will my slumbers keep.

1 SAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, Ere repose our spirits seal: Sin and want we come confessing;

Thou canst save, and thou canst heal.

2 Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrow near us fly,
Angel-guards from thee surround us;
We are safe, if thou art nigh.

3 Though the night be dark and dreary,
Darkness cannot hide from thee;
Thou art he who, never weary,
Watcheth where thy people be.

4 Should swift death this night o'ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom!

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Myself I cannot keep;

But strength in thee I surely have, Whose eyelids never sleep.

My soul to thee alone,

Now, therefore, I commend:

Lord Jesus, love me as thine own, And love me to the end.

S. M.

C. AL

1 DREAD Sovereign! let my evening song Like holy incense rise;

Assist the off'ring of my tongue
To reach the lofty skies.

2 Through all the dangers of the day
Thy hand was still my guard;
And still to drive my wants away
Thy mercy stood prepared.

3 Perpetual blessings from above
Encompass me around;

But, oh, how few returns of love
Hath my Redeemer found!

4 What have I done for him who died
To save my guilty soul?

How are my follies multiplied,
Fast as the minutes roll!

1 MILLIONS within thy courts have met, Millions, this day, before thee bowed; Their faces Zion-ward were set, Vows with their lips to thee they vowed. 2 Soon as the light of morning broke O'er island, continent, or deep, Thy far-spread family awoke,

Sabbath, all round the world, to keep. 3 From east to west, the sun surveyed,

From north to south, adoring throngs; And still, when evening stretched her shade,

The stars came out to hear their songs. 4 Not angel-trumpets sound more clear; Not elders' harps, nor seraphs' lays, Yield sweeter music to thine ear, praise. Than humble prayer and thankful 5 And not a prayer, a tear, a sigh,

Hath failed this day some suit to gain; To those in trouble thou wert nigh:

Not one hath sought thy face in vain. 6 Yet one prayer more!~ and be it one, In which both heaven and earth accord: Fulfill thy promise to thy Son;

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Let all that breathe call Jesus LoRD!

1 SWEET is the light of Sabbath eve,
And soft the sunbeams ling'ring there;
For these blest hours the world I leave,
Wafted on wings of faith and prayer.

2 Season of rest! the tranquil soul

Feels the sweet calm, and melts in love; And while these sacred moments roll, Faith sees a smiling heaven above.

3 Nor will our days of toil be long:

Our pilgrimage will soon be trod; And we shall join the ceaseless song, The endless Sabbath of our God.

1 SOFTLY fades the twilight ray Of the holy Sabbath day; Gently as life's setting sun, When the Christian's course is run. 2 Peace is on the world abroad; 'Tis the holy peace of God,-Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests from sin. 3 Still the Spirit lingers near, Where the evening worshiper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. 4 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be Days of peace and joy in thee! Till in heaven our souls repose, Where the Sabbath ne'er shall clo

"Increase our faith.”

1 FREQUENT the day of God returns
To shed its quickening beams;
And yet, how slow devotion burns!
How languid are its flames!

2 Accept our faint attempts to love;
Our follies, Lord, forgive:
We would be like thy saints above,
And praise thee while we live.

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3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend

Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, And Sabbaths never end;

4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air, With heavenly luster shine;

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Before the throne of God appear,

And feast on love divine.

5 There shall we join, and never tire, To sing immortal lays;

And, with the bright, seraphic choir, Sound forth Immanuel's praise.

10 THOU that hearest prayer! Attend our humble cry; And let thy servants share

Thy blessing from on high: We plead the promise of thy word; Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord!

II. I.

1 To thy temple I repair;
Lord, I love to worship there,
When within the vail I meet
Thee before the mercy-scat.

2 While thy glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue;
That my joyful soul may bless
Thee, the Lord, my Righteousness.

3 While the prayers of saints ascend,
God of love! to mine attend:
Hear me, for thy Spirit pleads;
Hear, for Jesus intercedes.

4 While I hearken to thy law,
Fill my soul with humble awe,
Till thy gospel bring to me
Life and iminortality.

5 From thine house when I return,
May my heart within me burn;
And at evening let me say,

I have walked with God to-day."

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And seek the presence of our Lord! Dear Saviour, on thy people smile, And come, according to thy word.

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L. M.