3 Near to each other, and to thee,
Lord, bring us all in unity;
O, pour thy Spirit from on high,
And all our numerous wants supply.
4 O, show that in our low estate
No blessing for us is too great;
We plead thy Son, we plead thy word,
O Founder, Patron, bounteous Lord!
1 OUR Heavenly Father, hear
The prayer we offer now:-
Thy name be hallowed far and near,
To thee all nations bow.
2 Thy kingdom come; thy will
On earth be done in love,
As saints and seraphim fulfil
Thy perfect law above.
3 Our daily bread supply,
While by thy word we live;
The guilt of our iniquity
Forgive, as we forgive.
4 From dark temptation's power
Our feeble hearts defend;
Deliver in the evil hour,
And guide us to the end.
5 Thine, then, forever be Glory and power divine;
The sceptre, throne, and majesty
Of heaven and earth are thine.
Homage and Devotion.
1 WITH sacred joy we lift our eyes
To those bright realms above-
That glorious temple in the skies
Where dwells eternal love.
2 Thee we adore, and, Lord, to thee
Our filial duty pay;
Thy service, unconstrained and free,
Čonducts to endless day.
3 While in thy house of prayer we kneel
With trust and holy fear,
Thy mercy and thy truth reveal,
And lend a gracious ear.
4 With fervor teach our hearts to pray,
And tune our lips to sing;
Nor from thy presence cast away
The sacrifice we bring.
Prayer for Divine Direction.
1 ETERNAL Source of life and light,
Supremely good and wise,
To thee we bring our grateful vows,
To thee lift up our eyes.
2 Our dark and erring minds illume
With truth's celestial rays;
Inspire our hearts with sacred love,
And tune our lips to praise.
3 Safely conduct us, by thy grace,
Through life's perplexing road;
And place us, when that journey's o'er,
At thy right hand, O God.
Attachment to the Church.
1 I LOVE thy church, O God;
Her walls before thee stand,
Dear as the apple of thine eye,
And graven on thy hand.
2 For her my tears shall fall;
For her my prayers ascend;
To her my cares and toils be given,
Till toils and cares shall end.
3 Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.
4 Father and Friend divine,
Our Saviour and our King,
Thy hand, from every snare and foe,
Shall great deliverance bring.
1 LORD, now we part in thy blest name,
In which we here together came,
Grant us, our few remaining days,
To do thy will, and spread thy praise.
2 Teach us in life and death to bless
The Lord, our strength and righteousness;
And grant us all to meet above,
To praise in higher strains of love.
1 LORD, dismiss us with thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace;
O, refresh us, &c.,
Travelling through this wilderness!
2 Thanks we give, and adoration,
For thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound!
Ever faithful, &c.,
To the truth may we be found!
3 So, whene'er the signal 's given,
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angel's wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever, &c.,
Reign with Christ in endless day!
1 JESUS, thou eternal Saviour,
Reign in mercy from above;
Now display celestial favor,
Open wide the door of love.
May we holy joys inherit,
Through the medium of thy word;
Give us each a loving spirit,
Let us speak thy grace abroad.
2 May we grow in pure affection,
Feel an overflowing peace,
Love as Jesus gives direction,
Love the weakest child of grace.
Jesus, may we now adore thee,
Feel our souls aspire above;
Crown us all with rays of glory,
Crown us with immortal love.
A Conversation becoming the Gospel. 1 WHEN Jesus, our great Master, came To teach us in his Father's name, In every act, in every thought, He lived the precepts which he taught.
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