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MAY

AY the grace of Christ our Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favour,

Rest upon us from above.

2 Thus may we abide in union
With each other and the Lord ;
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.

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8.7.

J. NEWTON.

NOW may He, who from the dead

Brought the Shepherd of the sheep,
Jesus Christ, our King and Head,—
All our souls in safety keep.

2 May He teach us to fulfil

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What is pleasing in His sight:
Perfect us in all His will,

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2

And preserve us day and night.
To that dear Redeemer's praise,
Who the covenant sealed with blood,
Let our hearts and voices raise

Loud thanksgivings to our God.

OUR day of praise is done:

J. NEWTON.

The evening shadows fall;

But pass not from us with the sun,
True Light that lightenest all!

Around the throne on high,
Where night can never be,

The white-robed harpers of the sky
Bring ceaseless hymns to Thee,

73.

S.M.

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Too faint, our anthems here;

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5

6

Too soon of praise we tire;

But, O the strains, how full and clear,
Of that eternal choir!

Yet, Lord, to Thy dear will,
If Thou attune the heart,
We in Thine angels' music still
May bear our lower part.

'Tis Thine each soul to calm,
Each wayward thought reclaim,
And make our daily life a psalm
Of glory to Thy name.

A little while, and then
Shall come the glorious end;
And songs of angels and of men
In perfect praise shall blend.

J. ELLERTON.

703

7s. double.

PART in peace-Christ's life was peace;

Let us live our life in Him:

Part in peace-Christ's death was peace:
Let us die our death in Him.
Part in peace-Christ promise gave
Of a life beyond the grave,

Where all mortal partings cease;
Holy brethren, part in peace!

704

S. F. ADAMS.

ICS.

AVIOUR, 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.

705

J. ELLERTON.

SWEET Saviour, bless us ere we go;

Thy word into our minds instil;
And make our lukewarm hearts to glow
With lowly love and fervent will.

2 The day is done; its hours have run,
And Thou hast taken count of all,
The scanty triumphs grace hath won,
The broken vow, the frequent fall.

3 Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways
True absolution and release;
And bless us, more than in past days,
With purity and inward peace.

4 Do more than pardon; give us joy,
Sweet fear, and sober liberty:

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And loving hearts without alloy,
That only long to be like Thee.

5 Labour is sweet, for Thou hast toiled;

And care is light, for Thou hast cared:
Let not our works with self be soiled,
Nor in unsimple ways ensnared.

6 For all we love, the poor, the sad,
The sinful,-unto Thee we call;
O let Thy mercy make us glad;
Thou art our Jesus and our All.

CHORUS.

Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus! be our Light,

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F. W. FABER.

98.98.

THE day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall hallow now our rest,
2 We thank Thee that Thy church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.

3 As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.

4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking

Our brethren 'neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making

Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

5 So be it, Lord; Thy throne shall never, Like earth's proud empires, pass away; But stand, and rule, and grow for ever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway.

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J. ELLERTON.

THE Lord be with us as we bend
His blessing to receive;

His gift of peace upon us send,
Before His courts we leave.

2 The Lord be with us as we walk
Along our homeward road;
In silent thought, or friendly talk,
Our hearts be still with God.

3 The Lord be with us till the night
Shall close the day of rest;
Be He of every heart the Light,
Of every home the Guest.

4 And when our nightly prayers we say,
His watch He still shall keep,

Crown with His grace His own blest day,
And guard His people's sleep.

J. ELLERTON.

C.M.

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Prayer Meetings.

L.M.

AND dost Thou say, 'Ask what thou wilt?'

Lord, I would seize the golden hour;

I pray to be released from guilt,

And freed from sin and Satan's power. 2 More of Thy presence, Lord, impart, More of Thine image let me bear :