2 The King himself comes near,
And feasts his saints to-day;
Here we may sit and see him here,
And love, and praise, and pray.

3 One day in such a place

Where thou, my God, art seen,
Is sweeter than ten thousand days,
Of pleasurable sin.

4 My willing soul would stay
In such a frame as this,
And sit and sing herself away,
To everlasting bliss.

Petersburgh.] HYMN 529. L. M.

ETURN, my soul, enjoy thy rest,

Another six days' work is done,
Another Sabbath is begun.

2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns,
So sweet a rest to wearied minds;
Provides a blest foretaste of heav'n,
On this day more than all the sev'n.

30 that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense to the skies;

And draw from Christ that sweet repose, Which none but he that feels it knows.

4 This heav'nly calm within the breast, Is the blest pledge of glorious rest, Which for the Church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains.

5 With joy, great God, thy works we scan, Creation's scene, redemption's plan, With praise we think on mercies past, With hope we future pleasures taste.

6 In holy duties let the day,

In holy comforts pass away;

How sweet! a Sabbath thus to spend,
In hope of one that ne'er shall end!

Berstead.] HYMN 530. 6 lines 8's.

1 HE Saviour meets his flock to-day, Thalliu sloth abide at home?

Shall I behind the people stay?

When Jesus kindly bids me come,
I'll go; it is a place of prayer,
In hope that God may meet me there.
2 How long did faithful Hannah wait,
And serv'd the Lord for many years,
Attending at the temple gate,

With fasting, and with many tears?
She seldom left the house of pray'r,
Till God was pleas'd to meet her there.
3 Then oh! my Lord, give me the pow'r;
And like the saints, I'll watch for thee;
In earnest wait the joyful hour,

When thou shalt be reveal'd in me : Now give the justifying grace,

And sav'd from sin, show me thy face.

4 Remove temptation, O my Lord;

And let mine enemies be slain, Which would withdraw me from thy word, And plunge me in the world again :

And always ready may I stand,

To take my seat at thy right-hand.

READING THE SCRIPTURES.

Clifton.] HYMN 531. C. M.

COME, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire,

Let us thine influence prove;

Source of the old prophetic fire,

Fountain of life and love.

2 Come, Holy Ghost, for mov'd by thee,
The prophets wrote and spoke;
Unlock the truth, thyself the key,
Unseal the sacred book.

3 Expand thy wings, Celestial Dove,
Brood o'er our nature's night;
On our disorder'd spirits move,
And let there now be light.

4 God, through himself, we then shall know, If thou within us shine;

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And sound, with all thy saints below,
The depths of love divine.

Ryton.] HYMN 532. C. M.

ATHER of all, in whom alone

F We live, and move, and breathe;

One bright, celestial ray dart down,
And cheer thy sons beneath.

2 While in thy word we search for thee,
(We search with trembling awe!)
Open our eyes, and let us see

The wonders of thy law.

3 Now let our darkness comprehend
The light that shines so clear;
Now the revealing Spirit send,
And give us ears to hear.

4 Before us make thy goodness pass, Which here by faith we know; Let us in Jesus see thy face,

And die to all below.

Lyminge.] HYMN 533. 6 lines 8's.
NSPIRER of the ancient seers,

I who wrote from thee the sacred page, The same through all succeeding years; To us in our degenerate age, The Spirit of thy word impart, And breathe the life into our heart. 2 While now thine oracles we read, With earnest prayer and strong desire, O let thy Spirit from thee proceed, Our souls t' awaken and inspire; Our weakness help, our darkness chase, And guide us by the light of grace. 3 Whene'er in error's paths we rove,

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The living God through sin forsake;
Our conscience by thy word reprove,
Convince, and bring the wand'rers back ;
Deep wounded by thy Spirit's sword,
And then by Gilead's balm restor❜d.

4 The sacred lessons of thy grace,

Transmitted through thy word, repeat,
And train us up in all thy ways,
To make us in thy will complete :
Fulfil thy love's redeeming plan,
And bring us to a perfect man.
5 Furnish'd out of thy treasury,

O may we always ready stand,
To help the souls redeem'd by thee,
In what their various states demand;
To teach, convince, correct, reprove;
And build them up in holiest love.

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Florida.] HYMN 534. C. M.

HE counsels of redeeming grace

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And here the Saviour's lovely face,
Our raptur'd eyes behold.

2 Here light descending from above,
Directs our doubtful feet;
Here promises of heav'nly love,
Our ardent wishes meet.

3 Our num'rous griefs are here redrest,
And all our wants supply'd:
Nought we can ask to make us blest,
Is in this book deny'd.

4 For these inestimable gains, That so enrich the mind,

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O may we search with eager pains,
Assur'd that we shall find.

Colford.] HYMN 535. C. M.

NATHER of mercies, in thy word,
What endless glory shines!

For ever be thy name ador'd

For these celestial lines.

2 Here may the wretched sons of want,
Exhaustless riches find,
Riches above what earth can grant,
And lasting as the mind.

3 Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast,
Sublimer sweets than nature knows,
Invite the longing taste.

4 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice Spreads heav'nly peace around;