3 Now send the promised unction down,.
And all our waiting hearts inspire:
Lord Jesus, make Thy goings known,
Thy ministers a flame of fire,
4 Work with them, and confirm Thy word
To all who worship in this place:
O pour upon us, holy Lord,
Unceasing showers of saving grace.
THOU, whose own vast temple stands
Built over earth and sea,
Accept the walls that human hands
Have raised to worship Thee.
2 May erring minds, that worship here,
Be taught the better way:
And they who mourn, and they who fear,
Be strengthened as they pray.
3 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm,
And pure devotion rise;
While, round these hallowed walls, the storm Of earth-born passion dies.
Anniversaries of Benevolent Institutions.
JESUS! who, to favoured friend
Thy mourning mother didst commend,
Mindful, amidst o'erwhelming woe,
Of her who stood and wept below-
2 Let not our sorrows selfish prove,
Closing our hearts to claims of love;
But may we sweetest solace know
In soothing other mourners' woe.
3 Amidst the sacrifice sublime
For every age and every clime,
This, of Thy priesthood's work was part,
To soothe one lonely woman's heart.
4 So when for church or truth we feel,
Or world-wide enterprise, most zeal-
Let us be sure we best please Thee
By tender, true humanity.
FOUNTAIN of good, to own Thy love
Our thankful hearts incline;
What can we render, Lord, to Thee,
When all the worlds are Thine?
2 Help us, O Lord, Thy yoke to wear,
Delight to do Thy will,
Each other's burdens gladly bear,
And love's sweet law fulfil.
3 To Thee our all devoted be,
In whom we move and live;
Freely we have received of Thee-
As freely may we give.
4 Teach us, O Lord, with reverent love
Thee in Thy poor to see,
And while we minister to them,
To do it as to Thee.
5 Only do Thou our alms accept,
And with Thy blessing speed;
Bless us in giving,-greatly bless
Our gifts to them that need.
LADSOME we hail this day's return;
In God's great name again we meet ;
Our hearts once more within us burn,
And our communion shall be sweet.
2 We bless Thee, Lord, for all the good
Thy liberal hand has freely given;
For grace by which our feet have stood
In ways that lead the soul to heaven.
For all the mercies of the past
We join in songs of filial praise ;
Around us now Thy favour cast,
Thou Guide and Guardian of our days.
4 'Twas by Thy Spirit's kindling flame Thy servants felt their bosoms glow, And in Thy all-sustaining name,
They still with hallowed ardour go.
5 More strength we crave, more love, more zeal,
That we may follow Christ, and live
To labour for our brethren's weal,
And unto Thee the glory give!
ORD of glory, who hast bought us
With Thy life-blood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice,
And with that hast freely given
Blessings, countless as the sand,
To the unthankful and the evil
With Thine own unsparing hand;
2 Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to yield Thee
Gladly, freely of Thine own;
With the sunshine of Thy goodness
Melt our thankless hearts of stone;
Till our cold and selfish natures,
Warmed by Thee, at length believe,
That more happy and more blessèd
'Tis to give than to receive.'
3 Wondrous honour hast Thou given
To our humblest charity
In Thine own mysterious sentence,
'Ye have done it unto Me.'
Can it be, O gracious Master,
Thou dost deign for alms to sue,
Saying by Thy poor and needy,
Give as I have given to you?'
4 Lord of glory, who hast bought us
With Thy life-blood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice,
Give us faith, to trust Thee boldly;
Hope, to stay our souls on Thee;
But O, best of all Thy graces,
Give us heavenly charity.
LORD of heaven and earth and sea,
To Thee all praise and glory be;
How shall we show our love to Thee,
Who givest all?
2 The golden sunshine, vernal air,
Sweet flowers and fruit, Thy love declare;
When harvests ripen, Thou art there,
Who givest all.
3 For peaceful homes, and healthful days,
For all the blessings earth displays,
We owe Thee thankfulness and praise,
Who givest all.
4 Thou didst not spare Thine only Son,
But gav'st Him for a world undone,
And freely with that Blessèd One
Thou givest all.
5 Thou giv'st the Holy Spirit's dower,
Spirit of life, and love, and power,
And dost His sevenfold graces shower
Upon us all.
6 For souls redeemed, for sins forgiven,
For means of grace and hopes of heaven,
Father, what can to Thee be given,
Who givest all?
7 We lose what on ourselves we spend,
We have as treasure without end
Whatever, Lord, to Thee we lend,
Who givest all.
8 Whatever, Lord, we lend to Thee,
Repaid a thousandfold will be;
Then gladly will we give to Thee,
Who givest all;
9 To Thee, from whom we all derive
Our life, our gifts, our power to give:
O may we ever with Thee live,
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