AVIGNON.

8.8.8.6.

Melody of 14th century.

Amen.

(FOR THE CHURCH.)

268 "Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto Thy servants that with all boldness they may speak Thy word."-Acts iv. 29.

(FOR THE CHURCH.)

269 "Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name.”—Ps. lxxix. ç.

PI LORD of our life, and God of our salvation,
Star of our night, and Hope of every nation,
Hear and receive Thy Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.

2 Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armour faileth,
Lord, Thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth,
cres. Lord, o'er Thy Rock nor death nor hell prevaileth,
dim. Grant us Thy peace, Lord.

3 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging,
Peace in Thy Church, where brothers are engaging,
Peace when the world its busy war is waging,
Calm Thy foes raging.

4 Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven,
Grant them Thy truth, that they may be forgiven,
Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,
Peace in Thy heaven. Amen.

270

(FOR THE CHURCH.)

"Return, we beseech Thee, O God of Hosts: look down from heaven, and
behold, and visit this vine."-Ps. lxxx. 14.

PIO THOU, whom heavenly hosts obey,
How long shall Thy fierce anger burn?
How long Thy suffering people pray,
And to their prayers have no return?
2 Thou brought'st a vine from Egypt's
land,

And, casting out the heathen race,
Didst plant it with Thine own right

From heaven, Thy throne, this vine And her sad state with pity view. [survey, 4 Behold the vineyard made by Thee, Which Thy right hand did guard so long; And keep that branch from danger free, Which for Thyself Thou mad'st so strong. Do Thou convert us, Lord; do Thou The lustre of Thy face display;

And firmly fix it in their place. [hand, cres. And all the ills we suffer now,

To Thee, O God of Hosts, we pray; mf Like scattered clouds, shall pass away. Thy wonted goodness, Lord, renew;

Amen.

To Thee our God we fly (537).
JESU, with Thy Church abide (592).

Also the following:—
LORD, in whose eternal counsels (420).
O Holy Ghost, Thou God of peace (448).

7.7.7.7.7.7.

"They cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses."-Ps. cvii. 6.

(FOR VICTORY.)

"We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work
Thou didst in their days, in the times of old."-Ps. xliv. 1.

FI GREAT God of Hosts, our ears have

Our fathers oft have told,
What wonders Thou hast done for
Thy glorious deeds of old.

5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God in Persons Three,

All highest praise, all humblest thanks,
Now and for ever be!

6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6. WÜRTEMBERG HYMN BOOK, 1711.

(FOR PEACE.)

273 "Lord, Thou wilt ordain peace for us: for Thou also hast wrought

all our works in us.”—Ísa. xxvi. 12.

274

(AFTER A PESTILENCE.)

"So the Lord was entreated for the land.”—2 Sam. xxiv. 25.

I O GOD, whose Angel stayed his hand
Where David knelt by Ornan's floor,
That through Thine Israel's mourning
land
[more;
The voice of health might sound once
2 We thank Thee for Thy pitying care,
Who in Thy chastenings still art Love;
With whom the Son of David's prayer
Prevails, upon the Mount above.

3 Thy wisdom did not spare the rod,
Sore smiting, as to Thee seemed best ;
HILDERSTONE.

4

But oh! our Father and our God,
Thou lovest whom Thou chastenest!
And One there stood, when none could
Between the living and the dead, [save,
The incense of His prayer to wave,
And plead the Blood Himself had shed.
5 The living praise Thee, Lord, to-day:
Our dear ones on the eternal shore
We leave to Thee; and only pray
That we may fear and love Thee more.
Amen.

L.M.

PHILIP HART.

dd

275"

"What nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord
our God is in all things that we call upon Him for?"-Deut. iv. 7.

f 1. PRAISE to our God, (m) whose boun

teous hand

Prepared of old our glorious land;
A garden fenced with silver sea;

A people prosperous, strong and free.

f2 Praise to our God; (m) through all our

past

His mighty arm hath held us fast;
Till wars and perils, toils and tears,
Have brought the rich and peaceful

years.