3 Their streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt and mortal wo;
Their ardent prayers together rise
Like mingling flames in sacrifice.
4 Together both they seek the place
Where God reveals his awful face;

How high, how strong their raptures swell,
There's none but kindred souls can tell.
5 Nor shall the glowing flame expire
When nature droops her sick'ning fire;
Then shall they meet in realms above,

A heaven of joy-because of love. BARBAULD.

O, God is here! let us adore,

bow before face:

Let all within us feel his power,
Let all within us seek his grace.

2 Lo, God is here! him day and night
Th' united choirs of angels sing:
To him, enthron'd above all height,
Heaven's host their noblest praises bring.
3 Being of beings! may our praise
Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill!
Still may we stand before thy face,
Still hear and do thy sov'reign will.

Salisbury Coll.

HYMN 466. L. M.

Veni Creator Spiritus.

OH! Source of uncreated light!

By whom the worlds were rais'd from night;

Come, visit every pious mind:

Come, pour thy joys on human kind.

2 Plenteous in grace, descend from high,
Rich in thy matchless energy:

From sin and sorrow set us free,
And make us temples worthy thee.

3 Cleanse and refine our earthly parts,
Inflame and sanctify our hearts,
Our frailties help, our vice control,
Submit the senses to the soul.

4 Thrice holy fount! thrice holy fire!
Our hearts with heavenly love inspire;
Make us eternal truths receive,

Aid us to live as we believe.

5 Chase from our path each noxious foe,
And peace, the fruit of love, bestow;
And lest our feet should step astray,
Protect and guide us in our way.

HYMN 467. C. M.

DRYDEN.

Brotherly Kindness from the Precept and Example of Christ.
E followers of the Prince of peace,

YE

Who round his table draw!

Remember what his spirit was,
What his peculiar law.

2 The love, which all his bosom fill'd,
Did all his actions guide;

Inspir'd by love, he liv'd and taught;
Inspir'd by love, he died.

3 And do you love him? do you feel
Your warın affection move?

This is the proof which he demands,
That you each other love.

L

Birmingham Coll.

HYMN 468. P. M.

Before or after Sermon.

ORD of nature! Source of light!
In pity view thy world below:
Guide our erring footsteps right,
Through these scenes of guilt and wo.
2 Grant thy Spirit!-By thy kindness
Let our errors be forgiven:
Heal our sins, dispel our blindness;
Then-conduct us safe to heaven!

CALAMY.

HYMN 469.

THA

Sevens Metre.

After Sermon.

THANKS for mercies past, receive;
Pardon of our sins renew;

Teach us henceforth how to live,
With eternity in view.

2 Bless thy word to old and young;
Grant us, Lord, thy peace and love;
And, when life's short race is run,
Take us to thy home above.

HYMN 470.

Eights and Sevens Metre.

For the close of Public Worship.

ORD! dismiss us with thy blessing,

Let us each, thy peace possessing,
Triumph in redeeming love.

2 Thanks we give and adoration
For thy gospel's joyful sound:
May the fruits of thy saivation

In our hearts and lives abound!

HYMN 471. Eight, Eight, and Six Metre.

A

Unfading Beauty.

LL earthly charms, however dear,
Howe'er they please the eye or ear,
Will quickly fade and fly!

Of earthly glory faint the blaze,
And soon the transitory rays
In endless darkness die.

2 The nobler beauties of the just
Shall never moulder in the dust,
Or know a sad decay;

Their honours time and death defy,
And round the throne of heaven on high
Beam everlasting day.

NoT

HYMN 472. C. M.

Voluntary Obedience.

by the terrors of a slave
Do saints perform thy will;

But with the noblest powers they have
Thy blest commands fulfil.

2 They find access at every hour
To God within the veil;

Hence they derive a quick'ning power,
And joys that never fail.

3 O happy men! O glorious state
Of thy abounding grace;

To dwell so near their Father's seat,
And see his blissful face?

ME

HYMN 473.

Progressive Virtue.

WATTS.

C. M.

ERE human powers shall fast decay,
And youthful vigour cease;

But those who wait upon the Lord
In strength shall still increase,

2 They, with unweary'd feet shall tread
The path of life divine;

With growing ardour onward move,
With growing brightness shine.

3 On eagles' wing they mount, they soar!
The wings of faith and love;

Till, past the cloudy regions here,
They rise to heaven above.

HYMN 474. C. M.

FORSA

Virtue the Source of Peace.

ORSAKE, my soul, the tents of sin;
How false her joys appear!

Noise and confusion dwell within;

Peace is a stranger there.

WATTS.

2 The men who keep the laws of God,
His choicest blessings share;
Or, if he lifts his chast'ning rod,
'Tis with a Father's care.

3 His mighty power shall guard the just,
His wisdom point their way;

His eyes shall watch their sleeping dust,
His hand revive their clay.

4 Begin, ye saints, the joyful task,
His praise employ your tongue;
And soon eternity will ask

A more exalted song.

HEGINBOTHAM.

HYMN 475. L. M.

Difference between the Righteous and the Wicked.

H'Whose heart no guilty thoughts employ!

TOW blest the man, how more than blest,

God's endless sunshine fills his breast, And conscience whispers peace and joy. 2 Pure rectitude's unerring way

His heaven-conducted steps pursue ;
While crowds in guilt and error stray,
Unstain'd his soul, and bright his view.
3 By God's almighty arm sustain'd,
True virtue soon or late shall rise;
Enjoy her conquest, nobly gain'd,
And share the triumph of the skies.
4 But fools, to sacred wisdom blind,
Who vice's tempting call obey,
A diff'rent fate shall quickly find,
To every storm an easy prey.

BLACKLOCK.

To reign in worlds above the skies,
In heavenly glories drest.