4 The well of life to us thou art, Wafted by thee, with willing heart, 5 We soon shall reach the boundless sea; Into thy fulness fall; Be lost and swallow'd up in thee,- 594 FAMILY DEVOTION. Rejoicing at the return of the Sabbath. 'Y opening eyes with rapture see M The dawn of this returning day; My thoughts, O God, ascend to thee, L. M. And reign sole monarch in my breast. 3 0 bid this trifling world retire, And drive each carnal thought away; Nor let me feel one vain desire, One sinful thought, through all the day. 4 Then, to thy courts when I repair, My soul shall rise on joyful wing,— The wonders of thy love declare, And join the strains which angels sing. 595 C. M. Sunday morning: Preparing for public worship. LORD, in the morning thou shalt hear My voice ascending high: To thee will I direct my prayer,— 2 Up to the hills where Christ is gone, 5 0 may thy Spirit guide my feet 596 Morning: Adoration. ARISE, my soul, with rapture rise, L. M. And, fill'd with love and fear, adore The awful Sov'reign of the skies, Whose mercy lends thee one day more. 2 And may this day, indulgent Power, Not idly pass, nor fruitless be; But may each swiftly passing hour Still nearer bring my soul to thee. 597 L. M. Morning: Sacrifice of praise and prayer. AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, 3 All praise to Thee, who safe hast kept, 4 Lord, I my vows to thee renew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fill. 5 Direct, control, suggest, this day, That all my powers, with all their might, 598 0 L. M. Morning: The Lord is my portion. My whole desire on thee, O Lord; Than all earth's treasures can afford. 4 More dear than life itself, thy love My heart and tongue shall still employ; And to declare thy praise will prove My peace, my glory, and my joy. 5 In blessing thee with grateful songs, My happy life shall glide away; The praise that to thy Name belongs, Hourly, with lifted hands, I'll pay. 599* C. M. Morning: The Sun of righteousness. AWAKE, my soul, to meet the day; Unfold thy drowsy eyes, And burst the heavy chain that binds 2 God's guardian shield was round me spread 4 Bright Sun of righteousness, arise; And guide my dark, bewilder'd soul 600 ONCE Morning: Self-consecration. C. M. NCE more, my soul, the rising day Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay 2 Night unto night his Name repeats, Wide as the heavens on which he sits, 3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame; 4 O God, let all my hours be thine, Then shall my sun in smiles decline, C. M. 601 Morning: Thankfulness and trust. YIVER and Guardian of our sleep, G To praise thy name we wake: Still, Lord, thy helpless servants keep, For thine own mercy's sake. 2 The blessing of another day O may we only thee obey, 3 Upon us lay thy mighty hand; 4 Pris'ners of hope, we wait the hour Which shall salvation bring: When all we are shall own thy power, And call our Jesus, King. 602 Morning: Tribute of praise. (EE how the morning sun SEE Sunues his shining way; Pursues S. M. And wide proclaims his Maker's praise, With every bright'ning ray. 2 Thus would my rising soul The humble tribute bring. 4 My life I would anew Devote, O Lord, to thee; And in thy service I would spend |