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The soul reposing on the Saviour.
Ps. cxxxix, 17, 18.

Luke xxiv, 29.

1 SUN of my soul! Thou Saviour dear! It is not night if Thou be near: Oh! may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from thy servant's eyes! 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep My wearied eyelids gently steep, Be my last thought, how sweet to rest For ever on my Saviour's breast! 3 Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live: Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die. 4[If some poor wandering child of thine Have spurn'd to-day the voice divine, Now, Lord! the gracious work begin; Let him no more lie down in sin.] 5[Watch by the sick; enrich the poor With blessings from thy boundless store; Be every mourner's sleep to-night, Like infant's slumbers, pure and light.] 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, Fre through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of thy love

We lose ourselves in heaven above.

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The evening, and the evening of life.
Mal. iv, 2. Luke xxiv, 29.

SAVIOUR! abide with us,
The day is now far gone;

John xiv, 23.

We wait to hear Thee blessing us,
Assembled round thy throne.

We have not reach'd that land-
That happy land—as yet,

Where heavenly hosts around Thee stand,

And suns shall never set.

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Our sun is sinking now,

Our day is almost o'er;

O Sun of righteousness! do Thou

Shine on us evermore!

4 May we sleep safe in Thee,
And strong for Thee arise;
Nearer each night and morning see
Our everlasting prize.

5 Near is our dying bed,

And near eternity;

Lord! when Thou wak'st us from the dead, Take us to dwell with Thee.

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Evening hallelujahs.

Luke xii. 35, 36. 1 Thess. iv, 17, 18.

1 THE light is wearing fast away,
Let hallelujahs close the day;
The sun is set in western skies,
We never more may see him rise.

2 Oh! may we ever ready stand,
With our lamps burning in our hand;
May we in sight of heaven rejoice,
Whene'er we hear the Bridegroom's voice.

3 Though here on earth we may not meet
Again to hold communion sweet,

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We hope to meet on that blest shore,
Where farewell words are heard no more.

Christ's abiding presence sought at eventide.
Luke xxiv, 29.

10's.

1 ABIDE with me! fast falls the eventide;
The darkness thickens; Lord! with me abide:
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless! oh! abide with me!

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2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim; its glories fade away; Change and decay in all around I see:

O Thou, who changest not! abide with me!

3 I need thy presence every passing hour; What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?

Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, oh! abide with me!

4[I fear no foe with Thee at hand to bless; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness: Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.]

5 Reveal Thyself before my closing eyes; Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies;

Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord! abide with me!

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Jesus our Guardian in the silent watches.

Gen. xlvii, 9.

Ps. iv, 8.

1 THROUGH the day thy love has spared us,
Now we lay us down to rest;
Through the silent watches guard us,
Let no foe our peace molest.
Jesus! Thou our Guardian be;
Sweet it is to trust in Thee.

2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers,
Dwelling in the midst of foes,
Us and ours preserve from dangers;
On thine arm may we repose;
And when life's short day is past,
Rest with Thee in heaven at last.

Sabbath.

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The Sabbath a delight.

Ps. lxxxiv, 10. Isa. lviii, 13, 14.

WELCOME, Sweet day of rest,
That saw the Lord arise;
Welcome to this reviving breast,
And these rejoicing eyes!

S. M.