2 We bow before thy heavenly throne;
Thy power we see thy greatness own;
Yet, cherish'd by thy milder voice,
Our bosoms tremble and rejoice.

3 Thy kindness to our fathers shown
Their children's children long shall own;
To thee, with grateful hearts, shall raise
The tribute of exulting praise.

4 Led on by thine unerring aid,
Secure the paths of life we tread;
And, freely as the vital air,

Thy first and noblest bounties share.

5 Great God, our guardian, guide, and friend!
O still thy shelt'ring arm extend;
Preserved by thee for ages past,
For ages let thy kindness last!

1031

Prayer for our native land.

C. M.

LORD, while for all mankind we pray,

Of every clime and coast,

O hear us for our native land,—

The land we love the most.

2 O guard our shores from every foe;
With peace our borders bless-
Our cities with prosperity,

Our fields with plenteousness.

3 Unite us in the sacred love
Of knowledge, truth, and thee;
And let our hills and valleys chant
The songs of liberty.

4 Lord of the nations, thus to thee
Our country we commend;

Be thou her refuge and her trust-
Her everlasting friend.

CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT.

1032

C. M.

Sympathy with the afflicted.
ATHER of mercies, send thy grace,
All-powerful, from above,

FATH

To form in our obedient souls
The image of thy love.

2 0! may our sympathizing breasts
That generous pleasure know,
Kindly to share in others' joy,
And weep for others' wo.

3 When poor and helpless sons of grief
In deep distress are laid,

Soft be our hearts their pains to feel,
And swift our hands to aid.

4 So Jesus look'd on dying man,
When, throned above the skies,
And in the Father's bosom blest,
He felt compassion rise.

5 On wings of love the Saviour flew,
To bless a ruin'd race;

We would, O Lord, thy steps pursue,
Thy bright example trace.

1033

Deeds of love, for Christ's sake, rewarded.

C. M.

OW blest the children of the Lord,

H Who, walking in his sight,

Make all the precepts of his word
Their study and delight.

2 That precious wealth shall be their dower, Which cannot know decay;

Which moth or rust shall ne'er devour,
Or spoiler take away.

3 For them that heavenly light shall spread, Whose cheering rays illume

The darkest hours of life, and shed

A halo round the tomb.

4 Their works of piety and love, Perform'd through Christ, their Lord, Forever register'd above,

Shall meet a sure reward.

1034

Deeds of charity.

C. M.

IGH on a throne of light, O Lord,

HIG

H'Dost thou exalted shine:

What can our poverty bestow,

Since all the world is thine?

2 But thou hast brethren here below,
Partakers of thy grace,

Whose humble names thou wilt confess
Before thy Father's face.

3 In them may'st thou be clothed and fed, And visited and cheer'd;

And, in their accents of distress,
The Saviour's voice be heard.

4 Whate'er our willing hands can give,
Lord, at thy feet we lay;

Grace will the humble gift receive,

And grace at length repay.

1035

L. M.

More blessed to give than to receive.
[ELP us, O Lord, thy yoke to wear,
Delighting in thy perfect will;

Each other's burdens learn to bear,
And thus thy law of love fulfil.
2 He that hath pity on the poor,
Lendeth his substance to the Lord;
And, lo! his recompense is sure,

For more than all shall be restored.

3 Teach us, with glad, ungrudging heart, As thou hast blest our various store, From our abundance to impart

A lib'ral portion to the poor.

4 To thee our all devoted be,

In whom we breathe, and move, and live;
Freely we have received from thee;
Freely may we rejoice to give.

5 And while we thus obey thy word,
And every call of want relieve,
O may we find it, gracious Lord!
More blest to give than to receive.

1036

C. M:

Anniversary of an orphan asylum: by the children.
GAIN the kind revolving year

Has brought this happy day;
And we in God's blest house appear
Again our vows to pay.

2 Our watchful guardians, robed in light,
Adore the heavenly King;

Ten thousand thousand seraphs bright
Incessant praises sing.

3 They know no want, they feel no care,
Nor ever sigh as we;

Sorrow and sin are strangers there,
And all is harmony.

4 If aught can there enhance their bliss,
Or raise their raptures higher,

New joys in heaven at sights like this,
New anthems fill the choir.

5 With what resembling care and love
Both worlds for us appear;

Our friendly guardians those above,—
Our benefactors here.

1037

MARINERS.

5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

Embarking.

ORD, whom winds and seas obey,

Guide us through the watery way;
In the hollow of thy hand
Hide, and bring us safe to land.

2 Jesus, let our faithful mind
Rest, on thee alone reclined:
Every anxious thought repress;
Keep our souls in perfect peace.

3 Keep the souls whom now we leave; Bid them to each other cleave;

Bid them walk on life's rough sea;
Bid them come by faith to thee.

4 Save, till all these tempests end,
All who on thy love depend;
Waft our happy spirits o'er;
Land us on the heavenly shore.

1038

God's servants safe by sea or land.

HOW

C. M.

OW are thy servants blest, O Lord;
How sure is their defence!

Eternal wisdom is their guide,

Their help,

omnipotence.

2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, Supported by thy care,

Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air.

3 When by the dreadful tempest borne
High on the broken wave,

They know thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save.