1 OUR heavenly Father, hear The prayer we offer now;
Thy name be hallowed far and near,
To thee all nations bow.
2 Thy kingdom come; thy will
Ön earth be done in love,
As saints and seraphim fulfil
Thy perfect law above.
3 Our daily bread supply
While by thy word we live;
The guilt of our iniquity
Forgive, as we forgive.
4 From dark temptation's power,
From Satan's wiles, defend;
Deliver in the evil hour,
And guide us to the end.
5 Thine shall forever be
Glory and power divine;
The sceptre, throne, and majesty,
Of heaven and earth are thine.
6 Thus humbly taught to pray
By thy beloved Son,
Through him we come to thee,
"All for his sake be done."
1 LIGHT of those whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death,
Come, and, by thyself revealing,
Dissipate the clouds beneath.
2 Thou, new heaven and earth's Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise,
Scattering all the night of nature,
Pouring day upon our eyes.
3 Still we wait for thy appearing;
Life and joy thy beams impart,
Chasing all our fears, and cheering
Every poor, benighted heart.
4 Come, extend thy wonted favor
To our ruined, guilty race;
Come, thou blest, exalted Saviour,
Come, apply thy saving grace.
5 By thine all-atoning merit
Every burdened soul release;
By the teachings of thy Spirit
Guide us into perfect peace.
Prayer in the Name of Jesus.
1 SAVIOUR, when, in dust, to thee
Low we bow th' adoring knee,
When, repentant, to the skies
Scarce we lift our streaming eyes,
O, by all thy pain and woe
Suffered once for man below,
Bending from thy throne on high,
Hear us when to thee we cry.
2 By thine hour of dark despair;
By thine agony of prayer;
By the cross, the nail, the thorn,
Piercing spear, and torturing scorn;
By the gloom that veiled the skies
O'er the dreadful sacrifice,-
Jesus, look with pitying eye;
Listen to our humble cry.
3 By the deep, expiring groan ;
By the sad, sepulchral stone;
By the vault whose dark abode
Held in vain the rising God,-
O, from earth to heaven restored,
Mighty, re-ascended Lord,
Saviour, Prince, exalted high,
Hear us when to thee we cry.
1 LOVE divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down;
Fix in us thy humble dwelling;
All thy faithful mercies crown:
Jesus, thou art all compassion;
Pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation;
Enter every trembling heart.
2 Breathe, O, breathe thy Holy Spirit
Into every troubled breast;
Let us all thy grace inherit;
Let us find thy promised rest:
Take away the love of sinning;
Take our load of guilt away;
End the work of thy beginning;
Bring us to eternal day.
3 Carry on thy new creation;
Pure and holy may we be;
Let us see our whole salvation
Perfectly secured by thee;
Change from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.
A submissive and docile Spirit.
1 THOU boundless Source of every good,
Our best desires fulfil;
We would adore thy wondrous grace,
And mark thy sovereign will.
2 In all thy mercies may our souls
Thy bounteous goodness see;
Nor let the gifts thy hand imparts
Estrange our hearts from thee.
3 Teach us, in time of deep distress,
To own thy hand, O God,
And in submissive silence learn
The lessons of thy rod.
4 In every changing scene of life,
Whate'er that scene may be,
Give us a meek and humble mind,-
A mind at peace with thee.
5 Do thou direct our steps aright;
Help us thy name to fear;
And give us grace to watch and pray,
And strength to persevere.
6 Then may we close our eyes in death,
Without a fear or care;
For death is life, and labor rest,
If thou art with us there.
1 MY God, permit my tongue
This joy to call thee mine;
And let my early cries prevail
To taste thy love divine.
2 For life, without thy love,
No relish can afford;
No joy can be compared with this,-
To serve and please the Lord.
3 In wakeful hours of night,
I call my God to mind;
I think how wise thy counsels are,
And all thy dealings kind.
4 Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies;
And on thy watchful providence
My cheerful hope relies.
5 The shadow of thy wings
My soul in safety keeps;
I follow where my Father leads,
And he supports my steps.
1 O, HELP us, Lord; each hour of need
Thy heavenly succor give;
Help us in thought, and word, and deed,
Each hour on earth we live.
2 O, help us, when our spirits bleed,
With contrite anguish sore;
And when our hearts are cold and dead,
O, help us, Lord, the more.
3 O, help us, through the prayer of faith,
More firmly to believe;
For still the more the servant hath,
The more shall he receive.
4 O, help us, Father, from on high;
We know no help but thee;
O, help us so to live and die,
As thine in heaven to be.
1 LORD, through the dubious paths of life
Thy feeble servant guide;
Supported by thy powerful arm,
My footsteps shall not slide.
2 To thee, O my unerring Guide,
I would myself resign,
In all my ways acknowledge thee,
And form my will by thine.
3 Thus shall each blessing of thy hand
Be doubly sweet to me;
And in new griefs I still shall have
A refuge, Lord, in thee.
4 Lord, by thy counsel, while I live,
O, guide my wandering feet;
And, when my course on earth is run,
Conduct me to thy seat.
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