And met

within Thy holy place To rest a while with Thee.

John Ellerton, 1870

LONGWOOD 10. 10. 10. 10.

Joseph Barnby, 1872

46

Father, a gain in Jesus' name we meet, And bow in penitence be

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FATHER, again in Jesus' name we meet,

And bow in penitence beneath Thy feet:
Again to Thee our feeble voices raise,

To sue for mercy and to sing Thy praise.

2 O we would bless Thee for Thy ceaseless care,
And all Thy works from day to day declare:
Is not our life with hourly mercies crowned?
Does not Thine arm encircle us around?

3 Alas, unworthy of Thy boundless love,
Too oft our feet from Thee, our Father, rove;
But now, encouraged by Thy voice, we come,
Returning sinners to a Father's home.

4 O by that name in whom all fulness dwells,
O by that love which every love excels,
O by that blood so freely shed for sin,
Open sweet mercy's gate and take us in!

Lucy E. G. Whitmore, 1824

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SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear name we raise

With one accord our parting hymn of praise;
We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease;
Then, lowly kneeling, wait Thy word of peace.

2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way;

With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day:
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame,
That in this house have called upon Thy name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night;
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light;

From harm and danger keep Thy children free,
For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life,
Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife;
Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.

John Ellerton, 1866 (Text of 1868)