2 Let buoyant hearts harmonious blend
As youthful lips are tuned to sing,
And lofty strains of praise ascend
To heaven's exalted, glorious King.

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Invitation.

COME, join our Sabbath song,
On this the holy day;

S. M.

We know that angel harps above
Unite to swell the lay.

2 Come to our Sabbath-school-
Come to the place of prayer;
Come, little boy and little girl,
Our sacred pleasure share;
3 And in the house above,
Not made with human hand,
We'll sing at last the Sabbath song,
In one unbroken band!

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Love for the Sunday-school.

C. M.

LOVE the Sabbath-school--the place
My youthful feet have trod,

Where I have heard of wisdom's ways,
That lead to peace and God.

2 I love the Sabbath-school-'tis there The praise of God we sing,"Tis there we bow the knee in prayer To God, our heavenly King.

3 I love the Sabbath-school-where we The Holy Bible read,

Which tells of Christ, who came to be A Saviour in our need.

4 O, that when life's few cares are past, Our teachers we may meet

Upon the blissful plains, and cast
Our crowns at Jesus' feet.

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5th P. M. 4 lines 78.

Thanks to God.

FATHER! from thy throne above,
Smile upon us in thy love:

Happy children of the free,

Grateful songs would raise to thee.

2 Thanks for Sunday-schools so dear,
Where we 're taught thy word and fear,
From that holy book of thine,
Fill'd with precious truths divine.

3 Saviour! 'mid all earthly strife,
Through the cares and ills of life,
May the precepts thou hast given
Guide us in the path to heaven.

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The Sabbath-school.

C. M.

WEET Sabbath-school, place dear to me,
Where'er through life I roam,

My heart will often turn to thee,

My childhood's Sabbath home.

2 Within thy courts of Him I've heard
Whose birth the angels sung,
When o'er the shepherds fill'd with fear,
The star of glory hung.

8 O holy place! where first we shed
The penitential tear;

Where youthful steps are taught to tread In paths of peace and prayer.

4 When all our wand'rings here shall cease, And cares of life shall end,

In God's eternal Sabbath place
May we our anthems blend.

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L. M.

Opening of school.

ASSEMBLED in our schoo konto ere,

O Lord, thy blessing we implore; We meet to read, and sing, and pray; Be with us then through this thy day.

2 Our fervent prayer to thee ascends, For parents, teachers, foes, and friends; And when we in thy house appear, Help us to worship in thy fear.

3 When we on earth shall meet no more, May we above to glory soar;

And praise thee in more lofty strains,
Where one eternal Sabbath reigns.

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S. M.

Morning hymn.

THIS morning, Lord, attend,

While we are bow'd in prayer;
And from thy glorious throne descend,
And in our midst appear.

2 Make this thy dwelling-place,
While we assembled stay;
Inspire each youthful soul with grace,
And wash our sins away.

3 O let this morning be
Devoted to thy ways;

And consecrate our school to thee,
And fill each heart with praise.

4 To child and teacher, Lord,
Be thy best favours given;
And may we all, with one accord,
Make sure our way to heaven.

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GREA

YREAT God! behold, before thy throne
A band of children lowly bend;

Thy face we seek, thy name we own,
And pray that thou wilt be our Friend.
2 Thy Holy Spirit's aid impart,
That he may teach us how to pray;
Make us sincere, and let each heart
Delight to tread in wisdom's way.
3 O let thy grace our souls renew,
And seal a sense of pardon there;
Teach us thy will to know and do,
And let us all thy image bear.

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L. M.

A blessing sought upon the lesson. WRITE upon my mem'ry, Lord, The texts and doctrines of thy word; That I may break thy laws no more, But love thee better than before!

2 With thoughts of Christ, and things divine, Fill up this foolish heart of mine;

That, hoping pardon through his blood,
I may lie down and wake with God.

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Parting.

S. M.

ONCE

NCE more, before we part,
We'll bless the Saviour's name;
Record his mercies, every heart;
Sing, every tongue, the same.
2 May we receive his word,
And feed thereon and grow;
Go on to seek, and know the Lord,
And practise what we know.

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ANNIVERSARIES.

Anniversary hymn.

C. M.

WOur annual tribute pay;

TE now to Christ, the Saviour King,

In sweet hosannas here we sing,
For his life-cheering ray:
O, let the heavenly chorus rise,
On this our festal day;

And wake the concord of the skies
With this our joyous lay.

2 Another year has run its round,
Since last we gather'd here;
And still the precious gospel sound
Invites our list'ning ear:

But many Sabbath hours are gone,
Of kind instruction given;

O, may the lessons we have learn'd
Guide us to Christ and heaven.

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5th P. M. 4 lines Ts.

Sabbath-school anniversary.

ELCOME to our festival,

WELO

Parents, teachers, children, all;

God has spared us through the year,
And in mercy brings us here.
2 All unite to praise our God,
For his grace on us bestow'd;
Hallow'd be the songs we raise-
Happy songs of grateful praise.
3 God, who dwells beyond the sky,
Turns on us a gracious eye;
Still prolongs our day of grace;
Gives us time to seek his face.