2 Though we are guilty, thou art good;
Wash all our works in Jesus' blood;
Give every burdened soul release,
And bid us all depart in peace.
1 WHILE now upon this Sabbath eve,
Thy house, Almighty God, we leave,
'Tis sweet, as sinks the setting sun,
To think on all our duties done.
2 Oh! evermore may all our bliss
Be peaceful, pure, divine like this;
And may each Sabbath, as it flies,
Fit us for joys beyond the skies.
1 ERE to the world again we go,
Its pleasures, cares, and idle show,
Thy grace, once more, O God, we crave,
From folly and from sin to save.
2 May the great truths we here have heard,
The lessons of thy holy word-
Dwell in our inmost bosoms deep,
And all our souls from error keep.
3 Oh! may the influence of this day
Long as our memory with us stay,
And as a constant guardian prove,
To guide us to our home above.
1 GLORY to thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light:
Keep me, oh, keep me, King of kings!
Beneath thine own almighty wings.
2 Forgive me, Lord, for 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 the judgment-day.
4 Oh, let my soul on thee repose,
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close!
Sleep, which shall me more vigorous make,
To serve my God when I awake.
5 Be thou my guardian, while I sleep,
Thy watchful station near me keep;
My heart with love celestial fill,
And guard me from the approach of ill.
6 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!
1 THE peace which God alone reveals,
And by his word of grace imparts,
Which only the believer feels,
Direct, and keep, and cheer our hearts!
2 And may the holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing down
On every soul assembled here !
3 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.
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 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,
5 Yet one prayer more !—and be it one,
In which both heaven and earth accord
Fulfill thy promise to thy Son;
Let all that breathe call Jesus LORD!
1 THE swift declining day,
How fast its moments fly!
While evening's broad and gloomy shade
Gains on the western sky.
2 Ye mortals, mark its pace,
And use the hours of light;
And know, its Maker can command
At once eternal night.
3 Give glory to the Lord,
Who rules the whirling sphere;
Submissive at his footstool bow,
And seek salvation there.
4 Then shall new lustre break
Through death's impending gloom,
And lead you to unchanging light,
In your celestial home.
1 To God the only wise,
Who keeps us by his word,
Be glory now and evermore,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Hosanna to the Word,
Who from the Father came;
Ascribe salvation to the Lord,
And ever bless his name.
of Christ our Lord,
The Father's boundless love,
The Spirit's blest communion, too,
Be with us from above.
1 The day, O Lord, is spent;
Abide with us, and rest;
Our hearts' desires are fully bent
On making thee our guest.
2 We have not reached that land,
That happy land, as yet,
Where holy angels round thee stand,
Whose sun can never set.
3 Our sun is sinking now,
Our day is almost o'er;
O Sun of Righteousness, do thou
Shine on us evermore!
1 LORD, at this closing hour
Establish every heart
Upon thy word of truth and power,
To keep us when we part.
2 Peace to our brethren give;
Fill all our hearts with love;
In faith and patience may we live,
And seek our rest above.
3 Through changes, bright or drear,
We would thy will pursue;
And toil to spread thy kingdom here,
Till we its glory view.
4 To God, the only wise,
In every age adored,
Let glory from the church arise
Through Jesus Christ our Lord!
1 ONCE more, before we part,
Oh, bless the Saviour's name;
Let every tongue and every heart
Adore and praise the same.
2 Lord, in thy grace we came,
That blessing still impart;
We met in Jesus' sacred name,
In Jesus' name we part.
3 Still on thy holy word
Help us to feed, and grow,
Still to go on to know the Lord,
And practise what we know.
4 Now, Lord, before we part,
Help us to bless thy name:
Let
every tongue and every
Adore and praise the same.
1 GOD of the prophets' power!
God of the gospel's sound!
Move glorious on,-send out thy voice
To all the nations round.
2 With hearts and lips unfeigned,
We bless thee for thy word;
We praise thee for the joyful news,
Which our glad ears have heard.
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