291. L. M. The prosperity of the church desired and rejoiced in. 1 To God, the great, the ever bless'd, His mercy firm for ever stands; Give him the thanks his love demands. Join'd to thy saints, and near to thee. 292. L. M. Praise and prayer for the office-bearers of the church. Acts vi. 2-4; Tim. iii. 1 GREAT King of saints, enthron'd on high, 2 For pastors may thy name be bless'd, 3 While they their works assign'd fulfil, 4 Sound in the faith, in conscience clear, Ever may they themselves approve; Sober and just, devout, sincere, Guided by wisdom from above. 5 And when their service here is done, Their labours and their conflicts o'er, Then may they wait before thy throne, In heav'n to praise thee evermore. SECTION SIXTH.-THE LORD'S SUPPER. *293. L. M. The Lord's supper. 1 Cor. xi. 20. 1 HERE is a rich and royal feast, Provided by the King of heav'n; How privileg'd are they and bless'd, To whom the bread of life is giv'n! 2 We worship Him who bore the cross, We glory in his death alone; The world itself appears but loss 3 We celebrate the great event On which our peace and hope depend; We leave the empty world, content To know the Lord, the sinner's friend. 4 The blood he shed supplies a stream That washes all our sins away; How highly should we Him esteem, **294. C. M. The new covenant in Christ's blood. Matt. xxvi. 27. 1 THE promise of Jehovah's grace For ever shall endure; Its blessings, great beyond our thought, 2 When Jesus took the cup, he said, 3 Founded upon his death are all 4 This symbol of the sacrifice **295. L. M. Keeping the christian paschal feast with unleavened bread. 1 Cor. v. 7, 8. 1 CHRIST our great Passover is slain, 2 All malice and iniquity Be from this table far remov'd; And truth, we keep this feast of love. 4 Walking in love and godly fear, Until, above, our souls appear, At the great supper of the Lamb. *296. C. M. Attendance on the Lord's supper, in obedience to the Saviour. I Cor xi. 23. 1 IN fellowship we meet around Let joy and thankfulness abound, 2 The people whom the Lord appoints 3 By wisdom from above, they know 4 Obedient to his high command 5 Thus we the Saviour's death would show, Till, with the glorified, we go To see his face above. 297. L. M. The Lord's supper designed to remind his followers of their obligations to him. 1 Cor. xi. 24. 25. 1 JESUS is gone above the skies, Where our weak senses reach him not, 2 He knows what wand'ring hearts we have, 2 When streams of love, from Christ the spring, Descend to ev'ry soul; And heav'nly peace, with balmy wing, 3 'Tis like the oil divinely sweet 4 'Tis grateful as the morning dews Where God his mildest glory shows, 288. L.M. God's people his witnesses before the world. 1 MAY we, O God! thy mind express, 2 The fulness of thy grace receive, Taught, and renew'd, and rul'd, by thee. *289. 8.7.7. The Lord's vineyard. Isaiah v. 1. 1 WE are, Lord, a vineyard planted By thy sov'reign pow'r and love; |