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cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry,
dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.
2 mf When the worldling, sick at heart, 4
Lifts his soul above;

When the prodigal looks back
To his Father's love;

mf When the proud man, in his pride,
Stoops to seek Thy face;
When the burdened brings his guilt

To Thy throne of grace:

When the shepherd on the moor,
Names the name of God;
mf When the learned and the high,
Tired of earthly fame,
Upon higher joys intent,
Name the blessed name:

cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high. dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high

5 mf When the child, with grave fresh lip, 6 When creation, in her pangs,

Youth, or maiden fair,

When the aged, weak and grey,
Seek Thy face in prayer;
When the widow weeps to Thee,
Sad and lone and low;
When the orphan brings to Thee,
All his orphan woe:

cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.

AUSTRIA.

Heaves her heavy groan;

When Thy Salem's exiled sons Breathe their bitter moan; dim When Thy widowed, weeping Looking for a home, [Church, Sendeth up her silent sigh,

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Come, Lord Jesus, come!" cres Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry, dim In heaven, Thy dwelling-place on high.

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4mf We thank Thee, Saviour, for the grace
By which they reached that blessed
place,

By which they dwell in endless day.
And sin and sorrow flee away,

In earth below, and heaven above, p One is in battle sharp and sore, cres And one is happy evermore. 2mf The holy Church on earth must fight Against the devil and his might; The Church in heaven with war hath And yet the two are only one. [done; cres Oh, teach us so to live that we

3mf For they, who loved their Saviour here

And died in God's true faith and fear, Have joined the glorious Church on high

And live and reign beyond the sky.

5m, In Thee, with all Thy saints, they rest, And never more can be distressed;

May follow them, as they did Thee;

6mfTo think on all their faith and love
Until Thou callest us above,

To see Thee as Thou art, and bow
Before Thy throne, as they do now.

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"Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name.”

ImfLORD of our life, and God of our 3 p Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts

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His constant, latest care,

Ere to His throne He passed,

cres From different temples though it rise, cres No longer unfulfilled remain,

One song ascendeth to the skies.

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The slain, the risen Son,

Redeemer, Lord, alone: [dead,

The world's offence, His people's stain!
4 mf Head of Thy Church beneath,
The catholic, the true,

On all her members breathe,
Her broken frame renew:

cres Thou who didst raise Him from the cres Then shall Thy perfect will be done,

Unite Thy people in their Head.

When Christians love and live as one!

Amen.

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1 mf LORD, remove the veil away,

Let us see Thyself to-day! Thou who camest from on high, p For our sins to bleed and die, cres Help us now to cast aside

All that would our hearts divide; With the Father and the Son Let Thy living Church be one. 2 mf Oh, from earthly cares set free, Let us find our rest in Thee! May our toils and conflicts cease In the calm of Sabbath peace, es That Thy people, here below, Something of the bliss may know, Something of the rest and love. In the Sabbath-home above.

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Of Thy perfect righteousness; Then at length, a welcome guest, I shall enter to the feast, f Take the harp, and raise the song. All Thy ransomed ones among; Earthly cares and sorrows o'er, Joys to last for evermore! Amen.

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