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"In Thy light shall we see light." 1 My God, the Spring of all my joys, The Life of my delights, The Glory of my brightest days, And Comfort of my nights!

2 In darkest shades, if He appear,
My dawning is begun;

He is my soul's sweet Morning Star,
And He my rising Sun.

3 The opening heavens around me shine, With beams of sacred bliss,

While Jesus shows His heart is mine,
And whispers, I am His.

Amen.

"I will go forth in the strength of the
Lord God."

1 FORTH, in Thy Name, O Lord, I go,
My daily labour to pursue;
Thee, only Thee, resolved to know,
In all I think, or speak, or do.

2 The task Thy wisdom hath assign'd
O let me cheerfully fulfil;

In all my works Thy presence find,
And prove Thine acceptable will.

3 Thee may I set at my right hand,
Whose eyes my inmost substance see,
And labour on at Thy command,
And offer all my works to Thee.

4 Give me to bear Thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray,
And still to things eternal look,
And hasten to Thy glorious day;

5 For Thee delightfully employ

Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given And run my course with even joy,

And closely walk with Thee to heaven.

Amen.

8 "Thou makest the outgoings of the morning
and evening to praise Thee."

1 EVENING and morning,
Sunset and dawning,

Wealth, peace, and gladness,
Comfort in sadness,

These are Thy works; all the glory be Thine
Times without number,

Awake or in slumber,

Thine eye observes us;

From danger preserves us;

Causing Thy mercy upon us to shine.

2 Father, O hear me;

Pardon and spare me;

Calm all my terrors;

Blot out my errors,

That by Thine eyes they may no more be scanned.
Order my goings;
Direct all my doings;

As it may please Thee,
Retain or release me;

All I commit to Thy Fatherly hand.

[3 Griefs of God's sending
Soon have an ending;

Clouds may be pouring,

Wind and wave roaring,

Sunshine will come when the tempest has past.

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Joys still increasing,
And peace never ceasing;
Fountains that dry not,

And roses that die not,
Blooming in Eden, await me at last.]

"Ponder my words, O Lord."

PSALM V.

1 LORD, hear the voice of my complaint, Accept my secret prayer;

To Thee alone, my King, my God,
Will I for help repair.

2 Thou in the morn my voice shalt hear; And with the dawning day,

To Thee devoutly I'll look up,
To Thee devoutly pray.

3 To righteous men the righteous Lord
His blessing will extend,

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And with His favour all His saints,
As with a shield defend.

Evening.

Amen.

"Under His wings shalt thou trust.”

1 ALL praise to Thee, my God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light;
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath Thine own Almighty wings.

2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done,
That with the world, myself, and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at the awful Day.

4 O may my soul on Thee repose,
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
Sleep that shall me more vigorous make
To serve my God when I awake.

5 When in the night I sleepless lie,
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.

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Praise God from Whom, &c. (Doxology v.)

"The Lord God is a Sun and Shield."
1 SUN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near :
Oh! may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.

2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
For ever on my Saviour's breast.

3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live:
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

4 If some poor wand'ring child of Thine
Have spurn'd to-day the voice divine,
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin;
Let him no more lie down in sin.

5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store; Be every mourner's sleep to-night, Like infants' slumbers, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love

We lose ourselves in heaven above. Amen.

1 THROUGH the day Thy love hath spared us;
Hear us ere the hour of rest;
Through the silent watches guard us;
Let no foe our peace molest:
Jesus, Thou our Guardian be;
Sweet it is to trust in Thee.

2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers,
Dwelling in the midst of foes,
Us and ours preserve from dangers;
In Thine arms may we repose;

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And when life's sad day is past,
Rest with Thee in heaven at last.
Amen.

"For Thou, Lord, only makest me
dwell in safety."

1 God, that madest earth and heaven,
Darkness and light;

Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night;

May Thine angel-guards defend us,
Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes. attend us,
This livelong night!