3 There, like an Eden blossoming in gladness,

Bloom the fair flowers the earth too rudely pressed;
Come unto Me all ye who droop in sadness,

Come unto Me, and I will give you rest!

CATHERINE HARBISON ESLING, 1839

Blessings im- plored,and sins to be con-fessed: We come be fore Thee

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at Thy gra-cious word, And lay them at Thy feet: Thou know-est, Lord. A-men.

2 Thou knowest all the past: how long and blindly
On the dark mountains the lost wanderer strayed;
How the Good Shepherd followed, and how kindly
He bore it home, upon His shoulders laid,

And healed the bleeding wounds, and soothed the pain,
And brought back life and hope and strength again.

3 Thou knowest all the future: gleams of gladness
By stormy clouds too quickly overcast;
Hours of sweet fellowship and parting sadness,
And the dark river to be crossed at last.

O, what could hope and confidence afford

To tread that path, but this, Thou knowest, Lord!

4 Therefore we come, Thy gentle call obeying,
And lay our sins and sorrows at Thy feet;
On everlasting strength our weakness staying,
Clothed in Thy robe of righteousness complete:
Then rising and refreshed we leave Thy throne,
And follow on to know as we are known.

Miss JANE BORTHWICK and Mrs. ERIC FINDLATER, 1854?

3 Walk in the light: and thou shalt find 5 Walk in the light: and e'en the tomb Thy heart made truly His

Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined,

In whom no darkness is.

No fearful shade shall wear;
Glory shall chase away its gloom,
For Christ hath conquered there.

6 Walk in the light: and thine shall be
A path, though thorny, bright;
For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee,
And God Himself is light.

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BERNARD BARTON, 1826

And lo! from sin and grief and shame, I hide me, Jesus, in Thy name. A-men.

Be still,my heart! these anxious cares To thee are bur-dens,thorns,and snares;

They cast dis-hon - or on thy Lord, And con-tra-dict His gracious word. A-men.