1. Let Zi on's watch-men all

375 FERGUSLIE. 10. 10. 10. 10.

Montague Smith, 1894.

1. God of the Prophets! Bless the Proph-ets' sons;

man tle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its sol emn task may

2 Anoint them Prophets! Make their ears attent
To Thy divinest speech; their hearts awake
To human need; their lips make eloquent
To assure the right, and every evil break.

3 Anoint them Priests! Strong intercessors they
For pardon, and for charity and peace.
Ah, if with them the world might pass, astray,
Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice!

4 Anoint them Kings! Aye kingly Kings, O Lord!
Anoint them with the spirit of Thy Son:
Theirs, not a jewelled crown, a blood-stained sword;
Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.

5 Make them Apostles! Heralds of Thy cross,

Forth may they fare to tell all realms Thy grace
Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss,
And stand at last with joy before Thy face.

6 O mighty Age of prophet-kings, return!

O Truth, O Faith, enrich our urgent time!
Lord Jesus Christ, again with us sojourn :
A weary world awaits Thy reign sublime!

Rev. Denis Wortman, 1884.

The Holy Baptism.

1. Saviour, who Thy flock art feed-ing With the Shepherd's kindest

H. J. E. Holmes, 1875.

378 PATER OMNIUM. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.

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1. Lord, may the in- ward grace a-bound Thro' Thine appoint-ed out - ward sign:

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A mild-er seal than A-bra'am found Of cov'nant blessings more di- vine,

2 O Son of God, atoning | Lord, behold || We bring this child to Thee; || Take it, O loving Shepherd | to Thy fold, || For ever Thine to be: ||

Defend it through this earthly strife, || And lead it in the path of life, || O Son of God! 3 O Holy Ghost, who broodest | o'er the wave, || Descend upon this child ; ||

Give it undying life, its | spirit lave || With waters undefiled; ||

And make it evermore to be || A child of God, a home for Thee, || O Holy Ghost!

4 O Triune God, what Thou hast | willed is done; | We speak: but Thine the might; ||
This child hath scarce yet seen our earthly sun, || Yet pour on it Thy light ||
Of faith, and hope, and joyful love, || Thou Sun of all below, above, || O Triune God.
Albert Knapp, 1841.
Tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1858.

1 The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon | them that | fear Him,|| And His righteousness | unto | children's | children.

2 To such as keep His covenant; | And to those that remember His com- | mandments to do- | them.

3 Suffer little children to come unto me, and for- | bid them | not: || For of such · · is the kingdom・・ of heaven.

4 For the promise is unto you, and | to your children; || And to all that are afar off, even as many as the | Lord our | God shall | call.