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4 O Thou who givest life and breath,
We seek Thy grace alone,

In childhood, manhood, age, and death,
To keep us still Thine own.

FOR HEATHEN CHILDREN.

1 GOD of love! before Thee now
Help us all in love to bow;
As the dews on Hermon fall,
Let Thy blessing rest on all.
2 Let it soften every breast,
Hush ungentle thoughts to rest,
Till we feel ourselves to be
Children of one family;

3 Children who can look above
For a heavenly Father's love;
Who shall meet, life's journey past,
In that Father's house at last.
4 But while thankfully we stand
Round Thy footstool hand in hand,
Yet one humble, earnest plea,
Father, we would bring to Thee:

5 Far across the ocean wave
Brethren, sisters too, we have:
But they have not heard of Thee;
Wilt Thou not their Father be?

6 Let them hear the Shepherd's voice,
And beneath His care rejoice;
And together let them come

To the fold while yet there's room.

THE HEAVENLY JERUSALEM.

1 JERUSALEM, my happy home,-
Name ever dear to me;
When shall my conflicts have an end,
When shall I rest in thee?

2 O when, thou city of my God,
Shall I thy courts ascend,

Where joy and peace for ever dwell,
And Sabbaths never end?

3 Why should I shrink at pain and woe,
Or feel at death dismay,
With Canaan's land of rest in view,
And realms of endless day.

4 Apostles, martyrs, prophets there,
Around my Saviour stand;

And soon my friends, redeem'd below,
Will join the glorious band.

5 Jerusalem, my happy home,

My soul still pants for thee;

Then shall my conflicts have an end,
When I thy joys shall see.

CHRIST OUR SHEPHERD.

1 SHEPHERD of Thy little flock,
Lead me to the shadowy rock,
Where the richest pasture grows,
Where the living water flows.

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that pure and silent stream, Shelter'd from the scorching beam, Shepherd, Saviour, Guardian, Guide, Keep me ever near Thy side.

PRAISE TO JESUS.

1 LET us sing with one accord
Praise to Jesus Christ our Lord:
He is worthy whom we praise,
Hearts and voices let us raise-
He hath made us try His power,
He hath kept us till this hour,
He redeems us from the grave,
He who died now lives to save.
2 What He bids us, let us do,
Where He leads us, let us go ;
As He loves us, let us love
All below, and all above.

3 Angels praise Him, so will we,
Sinful children though we be;

Poor and weak, we'll sing the more,
Jesus loves the weak and poor.

4 Dear to Him is childhood's prayer, Children's hearts to Him are dear; Heart and voice, let all be given : All will find the way to heaven.

THE LAMB OF GOD.

1 I LAY my sins on Jesus,-
The spotless Lamb of God;
He bears them all, and frees us
From the accursed load.

I bring my guilt to Jesus,

To wash my crimson stains
White in his blood most precious,
Till not a spot remains.

2 I lay my wants on Jesus ;-
All fulness dwells in Him,
He heals all my diseases,
He doth my soul redeem.
I lay my griefs on Jesus,

My burdens and my cares;
He from them all releases,-

He all my sorrows shares.

3 I rest my soul on Jesus,-
This weary soul of mine;
His right hand me embraces,
I on his breast recline.

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I love the name of Jesus,
Immanuel, Christ, the Lord!
Like fragrance on the breezes,
His name abroad is pour❜d.
4 I long to be like Jesus-
Meek, loving, lowly, mild;
I long to be like Jesus-
The Father's holy child.
I long to be with Jesus,
Amid the heavenly throng,
To sing with saints His praises,
To learn the angels' song.

THY WILL BE DONE.

1 My God and Father! while I stray Far from my home, in life's rough way, O! teach me from my heart to say,

"Thy will be done!"

2 Though dark my path and sad my lot, Let me "be still" and murmur not; And ever pray, as Thou hast taught,

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Thy will be done!"

3 What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh, Submissive still would be my cry,

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Thy will be done!"

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