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2 Save us from Satan's cursed snares,
And from the world's distracting cares;
When we within thy courts appear,
May we digest the truths we hear.

3 May we the joyful tidings hear,
With holy love, and godly fear;
And credit to the Gospel give,
As that blest word by which we live.

4 Thy sov'reign pow'r, O God, impart,
And write thy law upon our heart;
Wisdom divine on us bestow,

And may we practice what we know.

5 Preacher and people then shall raise, United songs of grateful praise,

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'Till both at length shall mount above, To triumph in redeeming love.

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Invitation to the Weary.

EARY souls, who wander wide
From the central point of bliss,

Turn to Jesus crucify'd,

Fly to those dear wounds of his;
Sink into the purple flood,
Rise into the life of God!

2 Find in Christ the way of peace, Peace unspeakable, unknown,

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By his pain he gives you ease,
Life by his expiring groan:
Rise exalted by his fall;
Find in Christ your all in all.

3 O believe the record true,

God to you his Son hath giv'n,
Then ye will be happy too,

Live on earth the life of heav'n!
Live the life of heav'n above,
All the life of glorious love.

4 This the universal bliss,

Bliss for weary souls design'd,
God's eternal promise this,
God's great gift to lost mankind.
Now to Christ this moment flee,
Blest to all eternity!

42 Come, for all Things are ready.
SINNERS obey the Gospel-word,

L. M.

Haste to the supper of your Lord;
Be wise to know your gracious day,
All things are ready, come away:

2 Ready the Father is to own,
And kiss his late returning son:
Ready the loving Saviour stands,
And spreads for you his bleeding hands.

3 Ready the Spirit of his love,

The harden'd, stony heart to move;

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Tapply and witness with the blood;
And wash and seal you sons of God.

4 Ready for you the angels wait,
To triumph in your blest estate;
Tuning their harps they long to praise
The wonders of redeeming grace.

5. Come then, ye sinners, to the Lord,
To happiness in Christ restor❜d;
His purchas'd benefits embrace,
The plenitude of gospel-grace.

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The Success of the Gospel.

ARK the soft-falling snow,

MAR And the diffusive rain,

To heav'n, from whence it fell,
It turns not back again;
But waters earth

Through ev'ry pore,
And calls forth all
Its secret store,

2 Array'd in beauteous green
The hills and valleys shine,.
And man and beast is fed
By providence divine;

The harvest bows,
Its golden ears,
The copious seed
Of future years..

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3" So,' saith the God of grace, My gospel shall descend, Almighty to effect

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The purpose I intend ;
Millions of souls

Shall feel its pow'r,
And bear it down
To millions more.

Joy shall begin your march,
And peace protect your ways,
While all the mountains round
Echo melodious praise;

The vocal groves

Shall sing the God,
And ev'ry tree

Consenting nod."

Success to the Gospel desired.

C. M..

NOW, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal,
And make thy glory known;

Now let us all thy presence feel,
And soften hearts of stone !

2 Send down thy Spirit from above,
That saints may love thee more;
And sinners now may learn to love,
Who never lov'd before.

3 And when before thee we appear
In our eternal home,

May growing numbers worship here,
And praise thee in our room.

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Before Sermon.

JESUS, now we humbly pray,

Be gracious to thy church to-day,
Thy saving health impart;

The dew of heav'n on us distil,
With love each empty vessel fill,
And cheer the drooping heart.

2 Cut ev'ry cord that binds us here,
Us from our ev'ry hind'rance tear,
Give each a single heart;

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Give grace to tread down self and sin,
Give grace eternal life to win,
E'er we from hence depart.

Prayer.

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S. M.

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HIS duty God requires,

That men should seek his face,

And offer up their warm desires

Before his throne of grace.

2 This privilege he grants

His saints below the sky,

That they should tell him all their wants,
And Abba, Father, cry.

3 He lends a gracious ear,

And in the trying hour,

He makes his matchless love appear,
And magnifies his pow'r.

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