I LORD, speak to me, that I may speak
In living echoes of thy tone;
As thou hast sought, so let me seek
Thy erring children lost and lone.
2 O, lead me, Lord, that I may lead
The wandering and the wavering feet;
O, feed me, Lord, that I may feed
Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.
3 O, strengthen me, that while I stand
Firm on the Rock, and strong in thee,
I may stretch out a loving hand
To wrestlers with the troubled sea.
4 O, teach me, Lord, that I may teach
The precious things thou dost impart,
And wing my words, that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart.
5 O, give thine own sweet rest to me,
That I may speak with soothing power
A word in season, as from thee,
To weary ones in needful hour.
6 O, fill me with thy fulness, Lord,
Until my very heart o'erflow
In kindling thought and glowing word,
Thy love to tell, thy praise to show.
7 O, use me, Lord, use even me,
Just as thou wilt, and when, and where;
Until thy blessed face I see,
Thy rest, thy joy, thy glory share.
Soft as fades the sunset splen-dor, And the light of day grows dim, We to thee our
prais - es ren - der; Sing we thus our
Ju-bi-la-te! A men! Fa-ther, gracious, lov-ing, tender, 0, ac-cept the grateful strain!
I SOFT as fades the sunset splendor,
And the light of day grows dim,
We to thee our praises render;
Sing we thus our vesper hymn:
Jubilate ! Amen!
Father, gracious, loving, tender,
O, accept the grateful strain!
2 Day by day comes rich in blessing;
Night by night brings holy calm;
Lord, to thee our praise addressing,
Rises thus our joyful psalm:
Jubilate ! Amen!
But, unworthiness confessing,
Into silence fades again.
I SAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing,
Ere repose our spirits seal;
Sin and want we come confessing,
Thou canst save, and thou canst heal. Though destruction walk around us, Though the arrow past us fly, Angel-guards from thee surround us, We are safe, if thou art nigh.
2 Though the night be dark and dreary, Darkness cannot hide from thee; Thou art he who, never weary, Watchest where thy people be.
Should swift death this night o'ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn in heaven awake us,
Clad in light and deathless bloom.
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I SAVIOUR, Sprinkle many nations,
Fruitful let thy sorrows be;
By thy pains and consolations
Draw the Gentiles unto thee!
Of thy cross the wondrous story,
Be it to the nations told;
Let them see thee in thy glory
And thy mercy manifold.
2 Far and wide, though all unknowing,
Pants for thee each mortal breast ;
Human tears for thee are flowing,
Human hearts in thee would rest.
Thirsting as for dews of even,
As the new-mown grass for rain,
Thee they seek as sent of Heaven,
Thee for love of sinners slain.
3 Saviour, lo, the isles are waiting!
Stretched the hand and strained the sight, For thy Spirit, new creating,
Love's pure flame, and wisdom's light. Give the word, and of the preacher Speed the foot and touch the tongue, Till on earth by every creature
Glory to the Lamb be sung!
Was there ever kindest shepherd Half 80 gentle, half SO
I SOULS of men! why will ye scatter
Like a crowd of frightened sheep?
Foolish hearts! why will ye wander
From a love so true and deep?
Was there ever kindest shepherd
Half so gentle, half so sweet,
As the Father who would have us
Come and gather round his feet?
2 There's a wideness in God's mercy
Like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in his justice
Which is more than liberty.
There's no place where earthly sorrows
Are more felt than up in heaven;
There's no place where earthly failings
Have such kindly judgment given.
Forward be our watchword, Hearts and voices joined; Seek the things before us, Not a look behind.
Burns the fiery pil-lar At our army's head; Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Captain led?
Forward, out of error, Leave behind the night; Forward thro' the darkness, For-ward in-to light!
I FORWARD be our watchword,
Hearts and voices joined ;
Seek the things before us,
Not a look behind.
Burns the fiery pillar
At our army's head;
Who shall dream of shrinking,
By our Captain led?
Forward, out of error,
Leave behind the night;
Forward through the darkness,
Forward into light!
2 Forward, flock of Jesus,
Salt of all the earth,
Till each yearning purpose
Spring to glorious birth:
Sick, they ask for healing,
Blind, they grope for day;
Pour upon the nations
Wisdom's loving ray.
Forward, out of error,
Leave behind the night;
Forward through the darkness,
Forward into light! .
3 Glories upon glories
Hath our God prepared,
By the souls that love him
One day to be shared ;
Eye hath not beheld them,
Ear hath never heard ;
Nor of these hath uttered
Thought or speech a word:
Forward, marching eastward
Where the heaven is bright,
Till the veil be lifted,
Till our faith be sight!
4 Far o'er yon horizon
Rise the city towers;
Where our God abideth,
That fair home is ours:
Flash the streets with jasper,
Shine the gates with gold;
Flows the gladdening river,
Shedding joys untold:
Thither, onward thither,
In the Spirit's might,
Pilgrims to your country,
Forward into Light!
Je-sus, King of glo- ry, Throned a-bove the sky, Je-sus, ten-der Saviour, Hear thy children cry.
Pardon our transgressions, Cleanse us from our sin;
By thy Spi-rit, help us Heavenly life to win.
Je-sus, King of glory, Throned above the sky, Je-sus, ten-der Saviour. Hear thy children cry.
I JESUS, King of glory,
Throned above the sky,
Jesus, tender Saviour,
Hear thy children cry.
Pardon our transgressions,
Cleanse us from our sin;
By thy Spirit, help us
Heavenly life to win.
Jesus, King of glory,
Throned above the sky,
Jesus, tender Saviour,
Hear thy children cry.
2 On this day of gladness,
Bending low the knee
In Thine earthly temple,
Lord, we worship thee;
Celebrate thy goodness,
Mercy, grace, and truth,
All thy loving guidance
Of our heedless youth.
Jesus, King of glory, etc.
3 For the little children
Who have come to thee;
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