4 Not one, but all our days below, 247 Pledge of endless rest. ETURN, my soul, enjoy thy rest; L. M. Rmprove the day thy God hath blest: Another six days' work is done; 2 0 that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense to the skies; And draw from Christ that sweet repose, 248 DAY 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s. Life and immortality brought to light. 2 Thine the radiance to illume 249 4 Day of glory, day of power, The eternal Sabbath. S. M. AIL to the Sabbath-day! H The day divinely given, When men to God their homage pay, Within thy courts we bend, And bless thy love, and own thy power, Our Father and our Friend. 3 But thou art not alone In courts by mortals trod; Nor only is the day thine own When man draws near to God: 4 Thy temple is the arch Of yon unmeasured sky: Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march 5 Lord, may that holier day Dawn on thy servants' sight; And purer worship may we pay In heaven's unclouded light. 250 C. M. In the Spirit on the Lord's day. M Spirit of humble fear divine, That trembles at thy word. 2 Spirit of faith, my heart to raise, And fix on things above; Spirit of sacrifice and praise, Of holiness and love. 251 L. M. Anticipating the heavenly Sabbath. ORD of the Sabbath, hear us pray, In this thy house, on this thy day; And own, as grateful sacrifice, The songs which from thy servants rise. 2 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there's a nobler rest above; To that our lab'ring souls aspire, 3 No more fatigue, no more distress, G Joyful in the house of prayer. Come, in the house of God appear; 2 Thither the tribes repair, Where all are wont to meet; And, joyful in the house of prayer, Bend at the mercy-seat. 3 Pray for Jerusalem, The city of our God! Lord, send thy blessing down to them That love the dear abode ! 4 Within these walls, may peace 5 For friends and brethren dear, 253 BAPTISM. 3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. BAR APTIZED into thy name, Our souls and bodies claim A sacrifice to thee: And let us live our faith to prove, The faith which works by humble love. 2 O that our light may shine, And all our lives express The real holiness; And then receive us up to' adore The triune God forever more. 254 H OW The covenant with Abraham. C. M. large the promise, how divine, 2 The words of his unbounded love The Angel of the Cov'nant proves 3 Jesus the ancient faith confirms, Nor from the promise of thy grace 255 L. M. The sacramental seal. OME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Honour the means ordain'd by thee; Make good our apostolic boast, And own thy glorious ministry. 2 We now thy promised blessing claim; Sent to disciple all mankind,Sent to baptize into thy name, We now thy promised presence find. 3 Father, in these reveal thy Son; In these, for whom we seek thy face, The hidden mystery make known, The inward, pure, baptizing grace. 4 Jesus, with us thou always art; Effectual make the sacred sign; The gift unspeakable impart, And bless the ordinance divine. 5 Eternal Spirit, from on high, Baptizer of our spirits thou, The sacramental seal apply, And witness with the water now. 256 C. M. Suffer the little children to come unto me. Hark, how he calls the tender lambs, |