2 If God would speak to me,

And say He was my friend,
How happy I should be !

O how would I attend !
The smallest sin I then should fear,

If God Almighty were so near. 3 And does He never speak ?

O yes; for in His word He bids me come and seek

The God that Samuel heard ; In almost every page I see

The God of Samuel calls to me. 4 And I beneath His care

May safely rest my head;
I know that God is there

To guard my humble bed ;
And every sin I well may fear

Since God Almighty is so near. 5 Like Samuel let me say,

Whene'er I read Thy word,
Speak, Lord, I would obey

The voice that I have heard.
And when I in Thy house appear,
Speak, for Thy servant waits to hear,

INDEX OF FIRST LINES.

Hymns marked thus (c) are in “Children's Hymns."
Common Praise can be supplied without them, and they
can be had by themselves.

.... 659

11

HYMN
A broken heart, my God ! my King.... ....Watts Ps. 51
charge to keep I have .....

....C. Wesley 283
few more years shall roll .....

....... Bonar 344
little flock He calls His church ..

.... Bonar 367
little while our Lord shall come .., .....T. G. D. 189
mind at perfect peace with God .... ....C. Paget 735
sinful man am I.......

658
sinner, Lord ! behold I stand ......,

soldier's course from battles won ..... .... Gisborne 394
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide..
According to thy gracious word.....
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near... .....Fawcett 415
Afliction is a stormy deep..

...... Cotton 416
Again returns the day of holy rest .

..Mason 22
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed ?

...... Watts 202
by nature how depraved

.... Newton 61
what hourly dangers rise ....... ....... Steele 395
All glory, praise, and honour (c) ..

...... Neale 761
hail ! the power of Jesu's name.. ....Perronet 83
people that on earth do dwell... ....Kethe Ps. 100
praise to Him who built the hills. ......Bonar 84
that I was, my sins, my guilt ... ....... Bonar 180
things bright and beautiful (c).................... 762
things the mighty Lord (0) ...... In Line upon Line 763
ye that pass by, to Jesus draw nigh ......0. Wesley 460"

Almighty Father, God of Grace .............. Cotterill 52

Father, hear our cry ............ Bickersteth 297
God I before Thy throne .............. Steele 308
God, eternal Lord .......

............ 123
God ! in humble prayer (c) ...... Montgomery 764
God ! Thy piercing eye................ Watts 53

God, Thy word is cast ............... Cawood 435
Among the deepest shades of night (c) ....Mrs. Gilbert 765
And have we heard the joyful sound? ................ 486

is it true, as I am tolà (c) ....... .......Hull 766
is the Gospel peace and love ?.............. Steele 455
is the time approaching ? ...................... 485
now, my soul, another year ..............Browne 322

will the Judge descend ? ..............Doddridge 520
Angels from the realms of glory .......... Montgomery 156
Another six days' work is done .............. Stennett 23
Approach, my soul, the mercy seat ............Newton 104
Are your souls the Saviour seeking?.................. 736
Arise, my soul, arise ....,,.

.......Wesley 617
O Lord, and shine..

............Hurn 170
O Zion ! from the dust ..

............ 504
O Zion, rise and shine.....

$ 505
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake ....... ..... Shrubsole 487
Around the throne of God in heaven (c). .Mrs. Shepherd 767
As every day Thy mercy spares......... .....Shrubsole 396

pants the hart for cooling streams..Tate & Brady Ps. 42
the sun's enlivening eye.....

...... Newton 298
when the Hebrew prophet raised ........ ... Watts 630

when the weary traveĪler gains ............Newton 527
Asleep in Jesus ! blessed sleep.............Mrs. Mackay 345
At even, when the sun was set

...... Twells 12
Author and finisher of faith ....

..Goymer 124
Awake, and sing the song .....

...Watts 85
my soul, and with the sun,.. ......Ken 1
my soul, in joyful lays ........ ..S. Medley 86
my soul, stretch every nerve ..... .Doddridge 397
our souls, away our fears ...... .....Watts 685
sweet gratitude, and sing ....... ... Toplady 618

sweet harp of Judah, wake ... ...K. White 600
Baptized into our Saviour's death .....Doddridge 729
Beautiful Zion, built above (c) ................G. Gill 768
Be still my heart ! these anxious cares .........Newton 686
........ 619

.......................W

...................

HYMN
Be with me, Lord, where'er I go .........

105
Before Jehovah's awful throne...

...... Watts 562
the glorious throne above...

Thy mercy-seat, O Lord ...... .. Bathurst 125
Begin, my tongue, the heavenly theme .. .... Watts 87
Begone, unbelief ! my Saviour is near.... ...Neuton 664
Behold the morning Sun.......

.. Watts 2
the mountain of the Lord ........ ... Bruce 506
the sin-atoning Lamb ........

............ 203
the throne of grace ..

....Newton 106
what unspeakable love.....

... Bathurst 625
Beset with spares on every hand. ...Doddridge 687
Blessed are the sons of God...

J. Humphreys 626
Bless, O Lord, the opening year

ur ......

....... Newton 323
Blest are the humble souls that see..... ........ Watts 730

are the souls that hear and know .. ....... Watts 370
be the deur uniting love .........

......C. Wesley 456
be the wisdom and the power .......

.......
day of God, most calm, most bright ...... Mason 24
feast of love divine .......

...........Denny 271
is the man, for ever blest ....... ...... Watts Ps. 32
is the man whose heart expands................ 448
Lamb of God, whose dying love .....

Saviour, let our evening songs.....
Blow ye the trumpet, blow..................0. Wesley

.C. Wesley 602
Bound upon the accursèd tree .......... ......Milman 204
Breast the wave, Christian .. .......... Stammers 398
Brethren, let us join to bless ................Cennick 631
Bride of the Lamb ! awake! awake !........ ...Denny 358
Brief life is here our portion ....................Neale 346
Bright and joyful is the morn............ Montgomery 157
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning....Heber 171
By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored ........ Rawson 272

cool Siloam's shady rill (c).................. Heber 769
Calm me, my God ..............

....Bonar 737
Children of God; Oh blessed namel..
of Jerusalem (c)........

.....Henley 770
of the heavenly King (c)

...Cennick 771
think on Jesu's love (c) ....

........ 772
Christ is gone up with a joyful sound. ........ Heber 223
is our Corner Stone

.... Chandler 294
the Lord is risen to-day

......C.Wesley 214

.......

......... 627