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I LORD, when beside the grave we mourn, 3 Thy saving might, Eternal Son,
And sorrows round us gather, [turn,

The grave's dark fears hath banished;

cres. For hope, for strength, to Thee we cres. Through Thy dear Cross, Thy victory won, mf The living God, our Father!

2 Thy children blest, in Christ that die,
What power from Thee can sever?
All peaceful in Thine arms they lie;
To Thee they live for ever.

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The sting from death hath vanished.

4 O Jesu, by those tears' of Thine
For human sorrow flowing,
Uphold us with Thine arm divine,
Thy comfort still bestowing.

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"The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall
no torment touch them."-Wisd. iii. 1.

P Now the labourer's task is o'er ;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Lands the voyager at last.

Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

There the tears of earth are dried;
There its hidden things are clear;
There the work of life is tried

By a juster Judge than here.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

There the Angels bear on high
Many a strayed and wounded lamb,
Peacefully at last to lie

In the breast of Abraham.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

ST. MILLICENT.

Tenderly.

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There the sinful souls that turn
To the Cross their dying eyes,
All the love of Christ shall learn
At His feet in Paradise.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

There no more the powers of hell
Can prevail to mar their peace;

Christ the Lord shall guard them well,
He who died for their release.

Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

"Earth to earth, and dust to dust;"
Calmly now the words we say;
Left behind, we wait in trust,

cres. For the Resurrection day.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping

Leave we now Thy servant sleeping. Amen.

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(BURIAL OF A CHILD.)

248 "I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”—2 Sam. xii. 23.

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(BURIAL OF A CHILD.)

"He hath blessed thy children within thee."-Ps. cxlvii. 13.

TENDER Shepherd, Thou hast stilled
Now Thy little lamb's brief weeping:
Ah, how peaceful, pale, and mild,
In its narrow bed 'tis sleeping!
And no sigh of anguish sore
Heaves that little bosom more.
2 In this world of care and pain,
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it ;
To the sunny heavenly plain

Thou dost now with joy receive it ;
Clothed in robes of spotless white,
Now it dwells with Thee in light.
Ah, Lord Jesu, grant that we
Where it lives may soon be living,

And the lovely pastures see
That its heavenly food are giving ;
Then the gain of death we prove,
Though Thou take what most we love.
Amen.

Also the following:

A FEW more years shall roll (328).
BRIEF life is here our portion (341).
DAY of wrath! Oh, Day of mourning (355).
GOD hath two families of love (371).
JESUS lives! thy terrors now (405).
My God and Father, while I stray (432).

OH, let him whose sorrow (471).
Он, Paradise! oh, Paradise! (473).
ON the Resurrection morning (479).
SAFE home, safe home in port (492).
THE saints on earth, and those above (515).
WHEN our heads are bowed with woe (548).

SOUTHAM.

C.M.

SCOTCH PSALTER, 1615.

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men.

250

"The things which thou hast heard of me, the same commit
thou to faithful men."—2 Tim. ii. 2.

I GUIDE Thou, O God, the guardian hands
Which rule Thy ransomed sheep,
And may they faithful shepherds choose,
Their Master's flock to keep.

2 We pray Thee, Jesu, who didst first
The chosen Twelve ordain,
In order due and holy life

The Church they ruled sustain.

3 We pray Thee, Jesu, with Thy gifts
Our pastors still to bless,

With doctrine uncorrupt and pure,
With zeal and righteousness.

LUCERNE.

4 We pray Thee, Jesu, that their lips
May still be clothed with power,
Their hearts with love and strength
Sufficient for the hour. [upheld,

5 O Holy Ghost, Anointer, come;
Both priest and people fill ;
Till all the nations of the earth
Shall do their Father's will:

F 6 Then to the Father and the Son,
And Thee, her songs of praise,
One living undivided Church
Through endless years shall raise.

L.M.

Amen.

J. H. SCHEIN, 1627.

A - men.

251

"Brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified."-
'-2 Thess. iii. 1.

I Bow down Thine ear, Almighty Lord,
And hear Thy Church's suppliant cry
For all who preach Thy saving word,
And wait upon Thy ministry.

2 In mercy, Father, now give heed,
And pour Thy quickening Spirit's breath
On those whom Thou hast called to feed
Thy flock redeemed by Jesu's death.

WAREHAM.

3 O Saviour, from Thy pierced Hand
Shed o'er them all Thy gifts Divine;
That those who in Thy presence stand
May do Thy will with love like Thine.

4 Blest Spirit, in their hearts abide,

And give them grace to watch and pray;
That as they seek Thy flock to guide,
Themselves may keep the narrow way.

5 O God, Thy strength and mercy send
To shield them in their strife with sin;
Grant them, enduring to the end,
The crown of life at last to win. Amen.

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"Thy blessing is upon Thy people.”—Ps. iii. 8.

I O THOU who makest souls to shine
With light from brighter worlds above,
And droppest glistening dew divine
On all who seek a Saviour's love.
2 Do Thou Thy benediction give

On all who teach, on all who learn,
That all Thy Church may holier live,
And every lamp more brightly burn.
3 Give those that teach pure hearts and wise,
Faith, hope, and love, all warmed by
prayer;

Themselves first training for the skies,
They best will raise their people there.

4 Give those that learn the willing ear,
The spirit meek, the guileless mind;
Such gifts will make the lowliest here
Far better than a kingdom find.

5 Oh! bless the shepherd; bless the
sheep;

That guide and guided both be one;
One in the faithful watch they keep
Until this hurrying life be done.

6 If thus, good Lord, Thy grace be given,
Our glory meets us ere we die;
cres. Before we upward pass to heaven
ƒ We taste our immortality. Amen.

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