"O send out Thy light and Thy truth: let them lead me.”—Ps. xliii. 3. Sudeley, 461.] C.M. [H. BONAR. 308 LORD, give me light to do Thy work, For only, Lord, from Thee, Can come the light by which these eyes 2 The way is narrow, often dark, 3 Yet pleasant is the work for Thee, But, Lord, the world is dark, and I 4 O send me light to do Thy work, 5 The work is Thine, not mine, O Lord; "And He shall set up an ensign for the nations."—lsa. xi. 12. Melanesia, 478.] L.M. [BP. DOANE. 309 UPLIFT the banner! Let it float * Sky-ward and sea-ward, high and wide; The sun shall light its shining folds, 2 Uplift the banner! Angels bend 3 Uplift the banner! Heathen lands 5 Uplift the banner! Wide and high, Watch Night. "Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind."- -1 Peter i. 13. Mizpah, 391.] 555.12.555.12. [c. WESLEY. 310 COME, let us anew Our journey pursue, Roll round with the year, And never stand still, till the Master appear. By the patience of hope and the labour of love. 2 Our life is a dream, Our time as a stream Glides swiftly away, And the fugitive moment refuses to stay; Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here. 3 0 that each in the day Of His coming might say, "I have fought my way through, I have finished the work Thou didst give me to do.' O that each from his Lord May receive the glad word, "Well and faithfully done, Enter into My joy, and sit down on My throne.” The New Year. "I will glorify Thy name.”—Ps. lxxxvi. 12. Peniel, 413.] 75.75.75.75. 311 FAT FATHER, here we dedicate This new year to Thee, In whatever worldly state Not from sorrow, pain, or care, This alone shall be our prayer : 66 [L. TUTTIETT. 2 Can a child presume to choose 3 If in mercy Thou wilt spare If in life, serene and fair, Thee our hearts, while glad they sing, And, whate'er the year may bring, Glorify Thy name.' 4 If Thou callest to the cross, In His footsteps follow on; Church Commemoration. Cana, 475. Melita, 346. } 312 FAITH of our fathers, living still, In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; O, how our hearts beat high with joy Whene'er we hear that glorious word! Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death. 2 Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, We will be true to thee till death. 3 Faith of our fathers; God's great power Faith of our fathers, holy faith, 4 Faith of our fathers, we will love We will be true to thee till death. "Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect-but I follow after."-Phil. iii. 12. "He charged us before God and His blessed angels, if God should reveal anything to us by any other instrument of His, to be as ready to receive it as any truth of his ministry; for he was very confident the Lord had yet more light and truth to break forth out of His Holy Word."-Narrative of Pastor Robinson's Address to the Pilgrim Fathers. Petersham, 482.] C.M.D. [G. RAWSON E limit not the truth of God 313 WE To our poor reach of mind; Within our hearts be stirred ; "The Lord hath yet more light and truth To break forth from His Word." 2 Who dares to bind to his dull sense For all the nations, tongues, and climes, That universe, how much unknown! "The Lord hath yet more light and truth To break forth from His Word." 3 Darkling our great forefathers went The first steps of the way; |