2 From that height which knows no measure,
As a gracious shower descend,
Bringing down the richest treasure
Men can wish or God can send :
O Thou Glory, shining down
From the Father and the Son,
Grant us Thy illumination,
Rest upon this congregation.
55 "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you."
1 BLESSED Jesus, at Thy word,
We are gather'd all to hear Thee;
Let our hearts and souls be stirr'd,
Now to seek and love and fear Thee;
By Thy teachings sweet and holy
Drawn from earth to love Thee solely.
2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
Till Thy Spirit breaks our night
With the beams of truth unclouded;
Thou alone to God canst win us,
Thou must work all good within us.
3 Glorious Lord, Thyself impart;
Light of Light, from God proceeding,
Open Thou our ears and heart,
Help us by Thy Spirit's pleading;
Hear the cry Thy people raises,
Hear and bless our prayers and praises.
"I will pour out of My Spirit upon all
flesh."
1 POUR out Thy Spirit, gracious Lord,
On all assembled here;
Let us receive the engrafted Word
With meekness and with fear.
2 By faith in Thee the soul receives
New life, though dead before;
And he who in Thy Name believes
Shall live, to die no more.
3 Preserve the power of faith alive
In those that love Thy Name;
For sin and Satan daily strive
To quench the sacred flame.
4 Thy grace and mercy first prevail'd
From death to set us free;
And often since, our life had fail'd
Unless renew'd by Thee.
5 To Thee we look, to Thee we bow,
To Thee for help we call;
Our Life and Resurrection Thou,
Our Hope, our Joy, our All. Amen.
"The seed is the Word of God."
1 ALMIGHTY God, Thy Word is cast
Like seed upon the ground;
O may it grow in humble hearts,
And righteous fruits abound.
2 Let not the foe of Christ and man
This holy seed remove:
But give it root in praying souls
To bring forth fruits of love.
3 Let not the world's deceitful cares
The rising plant destroy;
But let it yield an hundredfold,
The fruits of peace and joy.
4 Great God, come down and on Thy Word
Thy mighty power bestow,
That all who hear the joyful sound,
Thy saving grace may know. Amen.
58 "Neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase.
1 ON what has now been sown
Thy blessing, Lord, bestow;
The power is Thine alone,
To make it spring and grow;
Do Thou the gracious harvest raise,
And Thou alone shalt have the praise.
2 To Thee our wants are known, From Thee are all our powers; Accept what is Thine own,
And pardon what is ours;
Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive,
And to Thy Word a blessing give.
30 grant that each of us
Now met before Thee here,
May meet together thus,
When Thou and Thine appear;
And follow Thee to heaven, our home;
Even so, amen, Lord Jesus, come. Amen.
59 "Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory."
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,
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:
May Thy presence
With us evermore be found!
3 So, whene'er the signal's given
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
Reign with Christ in endless day! Amen.
"The God of Peace that brought again from
the dead our Lord Jesus
perfect in every good work."
1 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 He comes, the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held;
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.
3 He comes the broken heart to bind,
The wounded soul to cure;
And with the treasures of His grace
To enrich the humble poor.
4 Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim;
And heaven's eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved Name. Amen.
66 "The Desire of all nations shall come.'
1 COME, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in Thee.
2 Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
3 Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King;
Born to reign in us for ever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
4 By Thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne. Amen.
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