19: as thine own: Beneath this roof, O deign to show How God can dwell with men below. 866 Dedication of a hall of science. 2 His mountains lift their solemn forms, 3 Beyond the heavens he sits alone, God. 1. We rear not a temple, like Ju-dah's of old, Whose portals were marble, whose vaultings were gold; shall roll, the soul. 3 O Father, come in! but not in the cloud Which filled the bright courts where thy chosen ones bowed; But come in that Spirit of glory and grace, Which beams on the soul and illumines the race. 4 O come in the power of thy life-giving word, And reveal to each heart its Redeemer and Lord; Till faith bring the peace to the penitent given, And love fill the air with the fragrance cf heaven. 5 The pomp of Moriah has long passed away, And soon shall our frailer erection decay; But the souls that are builded in worship and love And Messiah the King who shall pray for Shall be temples to God, everlasting above. Henry Ware, Jr. 1 O THOU, whose own vast temple stands, Built over earth and sea, Accept the walls that human hands Have raised to worship thee! 2 Lord, from thine inmost glory send, 3 May erring minds that worship here And they who mourn, and they who fear, Be strengthened as they pray. 4 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm, And pure devotion rise, While round these hallowed walls the storm Of earthborn passion dies. 870 William C. Bryant. Blessings entreated. 10 GOD, though countless worlds of light Thy power and glory show, Though round thy throne, above all height, Yet, Lord, where'er thy saints apart 3 With grateful joy, thy children rear 4 Here, Saviour, deign thy saints to meet; With peace their hearts to fill; And here, like Sharon's odors sweet, May grace divine distill. 5 Here may thy truth fresh triumphs win; Eternal Spirit, here, In many a heart now dead in sin. J. D. Knowles. [S. M. Tune, St. Thomas. Page 186] 871 The honor and safety of a nation. 1 GREAT is the Lord our God, 2 These temples of his grace, 3 In Zion God is known, How bright has his salvation shone 4 In every new distress We'll to his house repair; We'll think upon his wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there. Doxology. Isaac Watts. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore. Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. Tate and Brady. Jesus, Thou hast bought us,thine we are, Blessed Jesus, Blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us,thine we are. 872 For the Shepherd's care. 1 SAVIOUR, like a shepherd lead us, Thou hast bought us, thine we are. Hear, O hear us, when we pray. Grace to cleanse, and power to free: We will early turn to thee. Thou hast loved us, love us still. 873 1 GOD has said, "Forever blessed 875 The Christian child. 1 By cool Siloam's shady rill How sweet the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, 2 Lo! such the child whose early feet 3 By cool Siloam's shady rill The rose that blooms beneath the hill 4 And soon, too soon, the wintry hour Will shake the soul with sorrow's power, And stormy passion's rage. 5 O Thou, whose infant feet were found Within thy Father's shrine, Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, Were all alike divine; 6 Dependent on thy bounteous breath, We seek thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age, and death, To keep us still thine own. 876 Reginald Heber. Children praising Christ. 1 COME, Christian children, come, and raise Your voice with one accord; Come, sing in joyful songs of praise 877 Blessedness of instructing the young. 1 Delightful work! young souls to win, And turn the rising race From the deceitful paths of sin, To seek redeeming grace. 2 Children our kind protection claim; 3 Be ours the bliss, in wisdom's way To guide untutored youth, And show the mind which went astray The Way, the Life, the Truth. 4 Almighty God, thine influence shed, To aid this blest design; The honors of thy name be spread, Joseph Straphan. |