To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes. 5 Lord! we are few, but Thou art near; Nor short Thine arm, nor deaf Thine ear; Oh! rend the heavens, come quickly down, And let cach heart be made Thine own!

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ORD! cause Thy face on us to shine; Give us Thy peace, and seal us Thine : Teach us to prize the means of grace, And love Thy earthly dwelling-place; May we in truth our sins confess, Worship the Lord in holiness, And all Thy power and glory see, Within Thy hallowed sanctuary.

2 Bless all whose voice salvation brings, Who minister in holy things:

Our bishops, priests, and deacons bless : Clothe them with zeal and righteousness. Let many in the judgment day, Turned from the error of their way, Their hope, their joy, their crown appear; Save those who preach and those who hear. 3 O King of Salem! Prince of Peace! Bid strife among Thy subjects cease: One is our faith, and one our Lord; One body, Spirit, hope, reward; One God and Father of us all, On whom Thy church and people call. Oh! may we one communion be, One with each other; one in Thee.

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ORD of the worlds above!
How pleasant and how fair
The dwellings of Thy love,
Thy earthly temples, are!

To Thine abode my heart aspires,
With warm desires, to see my God.
2 Oh! happy souls that pray

Where God appoints to hear!
Oh! happy men that

pay

Their constant service there!

They praise Thee still; and happy they
Who love the way to Zion's hill.
3 They go from strength to strength
Through this dark vale of tears:
Till each arrives at length,

Till each in heaven appears;
Oh! glorious seat of God our King:
Lord! thither bring our willing feet.

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12, 10.

10H worship the Lord in the beauty of

holiness!

Bow down before Him, His glory proclaim; With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,

Kneel and adore Him; the Lord is His name! 2 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,

He will accept for the Name that is dear; Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness; Trust for our trembling, and hope for our fear. 3 Low at His feet lay thy burden of carefulness; High on His heart He will bear it for thee; Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness,

Guiding thy steps as may best for thee be.
Oh! worship the Lord, &c.

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1 PLEASANT are Thy courts above,

In the land of light and love;

Pleasant are Thy courts below,
In this land of sin and woe.

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Oh! my spirit longs and faints
For the converse of Thy saints;
For the brightness of Thy face,
King of glory! God of grace!
2 Happy souls! their praises flow
Even in this vale of woe;
Waters in the desert rise,

Manna feeds them from the skies:
On they go from strength to strength,
Till they reach Thy throne at length;
At Thy feet adoring fall,

Who hast led them safe through all.
3 Lord! be mine this prize to win;
Guide me through a world of sin;
Keep me by Thy saving grace;
Give me at Thy side a place.
Sun and shield alike Thou art;
Guide and guard my erring heart;
Grace and glory flow from Thee;

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Shower, oh! shower them, Lord! on me!

POUR

down Thy Spirit, gracious Lord! On all assembled here;

Let us receive the engrafted Word
With meekness, and with fear.

2 By faith in Thee the soul receives
New life, though dead before;
And he who in Thy name believes,
Shall live to die no more.

3 Preserve the power of faith alive
In those who love Thy Name;
For sin and Satan daily strive
To quench the sacred flame.

4 Thy grace and mercy first prevailed
From death to set us free;

And often since our life had failed
Unless renewed by Thee.

5 To Thee we look, to Thee we bow,
To Thee for help we call;
Our Life and Resurrection Thou!
Our Hope, our Joy, our All!

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1 PIRIT divine! attend our prayer
And make this house Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious power,
O come, great Spirit, come!

2 Come as the light,-to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe;

And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.

3 Come as the fire,-and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;

Let our whole souls an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.

4 Come as the dew,--and sweetly bless
This consecrated hour;

May barren minds be taught to own
Thy fertilizing power.

C.M.

5 Come as the dove, and spread Thy wings,
The wings of peaceful love:

And let the Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.

6 Spirit divine! attend our prayers;
Make a lost world Thy home;

Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
O come! great Spirit, come!

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8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6.

1 Those glory fills the realms above,
Whose praise archangels sing,
And veil their faces, while they cry
"Thrice holy!

HOU God of power, and God of love!

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to their God most High,

Thrice Holy!" to their King:

2 Thee as our God we too would claim,
And bless the Saviour's precious name,
Through whom this grace is given;
Who bore the curse to sinners due,
Who forms our ruined souls anew,
And makes us heirs of heaven.
3 While we in supplication join
Before the throne of grace divine,
In mercy bow Thine ear;

And while we listen to Thy word,
Or praise Thy name with glad accord,
Amongst us, Lord! appear.

4 Give us to taste the joy and love,
Earnest of worship, Lord! above,
In heaven Thy blessed abode;
Here to our hearts Thyself reveal,
That all assembled now may feel
The presence of our God.

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Thy temple I repair;

Lord! I love to worship there;
When, within the veil, I meet
Christ before the mercy-seat.
2 Thou through Him art reconciled;
I through Him become Thy child;
Abba, Father! give me grace
In Thy courts to seek Thy face! ·
3 While Thy glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue;
That my joyful soul may bless
Thee, the Lord my righteousness.
4 While the prayers of saints ascend,
God of love! to mine attend;
Hear me, for Thy Spirit pleads;
Hear! for Jesus intercedes.

5 While I hearken to Thy law,
Fill my soul with humble awe;

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