20 may the Holy Spirit bow
The sailor's heart to thee,
Till tears of deep repentance flow
Like rain-drops on the sea.
3 Then may a Savior's dying love
Pour peace into his breast,
And waft him to the port above,
Of everlasting rest.

961*

1 MA

AKER of all things, mighty Lord!
We own thy power divine;
The winds and waves obey thy word,
For all their strength is thine.

2 Wide as the wintry tempests sweep,
They work thy sov'reign will;
Thy voice is heard upon the deep,
And all its waves are still.

3 When dangers threat in ev'ry form,
And death itself is near;

O God, amidst the raging storm,
We're safe beneath thy care.

4 With trembling hope on thee we stay
To rescue from the grave:
Thou, whom the elements obey,
Art ever near to save.

962* Thanksgiving for deliverance in a storm.

1

OUR

C. M.

UR shatter'd bark, on boist'rous seas,
By cruel tempests tost,

Without one cheerful gleam of hope,
Expecting to be lost,-

2 We to the Lord, in humble pray'r,
Breathed out our sad distress;

Though feeble, yet, with contrite hearts,
We begg'd return of peace.

3 Then ceas'd the stormy winds to blow;
The surges ceas'd to roll;

And soon again a placid sea
Spoke comfort to the soul.

4 0 may our grateful, trembling hearts
Their hallelujahs sing

To him who hath our lives preserved,―
Our Savior and our King.

FOR THE FESTIVAL OF THE REFORMATION.

963*

1

GRE

Safety of the church.

REAT is the Lord our God,
And let his praise be great;

He makes the church his own abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 In Zion God is known,

A refuge in distress;

How bright has his salvation shone
Through all her palaces!

3 When kings against her joined,
And saw the Lord was there,
In wild confusion of the mind,
They fled with hasty fear.

4 Oft have our fathers told,

Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold
Where his own sheep have been.

5 In ev'ry new distress

We'll to his house repair;

We'll call to mind his wondrous grace
And seek deliv'rance there.

964*

P. M. 8s 7s 6s 5.

God the safety of his people.

SAFE stronghold our God is still,
Our shield and surest weapon;

He will deliver from the ill

That hath us now o'ertaken.

S. M.

594 FOR THE FESTIVAL OF THE REFORMATION.

Our old deadly foe

Now aims his last blow;

Deep guile and strong pow'r
He boasteth in this hour:
On earth is not his equal.

2 By strength of ours could naught be done;
The strife full soon were ended,
But for us fights the valiant One,
By God himself commended.
Ask you, "Who is He?"
Christ Jesus! There see
The Lord Sabaoth,

Our God and Savior both-
He conquers in this battle.

3 Though devils all the earth should fill,
Each watching to devour us,
We tremble not, we fear no ill,
They cannot overpow'r us.
The false prince of hell
May rage, rave and swell,
He harms not a hair,

We shall escape his snare,
Christ's lightest word shall stay him.

4 His word for ever shall abide,
Our foes can ne'er destroy it,
He standeth ever at our side,
And cheers us by his Spirit.
And take they our life,
Goods, fame, children, wife,
When their worst is done,
Yet have they nothing won-
We shall receive the kingdom.

965*

10

God's word restored.

8s 7s. P. M

GOD! look down from heav'n, we pray

Thy tenderness awaken!

Thy saints, so few, fast fade away

Hast thou thy poor forsaken?

Thy word no more is taught aright,
And faith from earth hath vanish'd quite-
O Lord, our God, revive us!

2 From teachers of false doctrine, Lord,
Thy church, we pray, deliver,
They undertake to rule thy word,
As wiser than its giver.

Who shall control our tongues, they say,
Who dare prescribe another way,

Who hath dominion o'er us?

3 God therefore saith, "I will arise,
My poor they are oppressing,
I see their tears, I hear their cries,
Their wrongs shall have redressing.
My healing word shall now appear,
The proud shall think its truths severe,
But it shall save the humble."

4 As silver sev'n times purified

Is known and priz'd the higher,
The word of God, when fully tried,
Doth deeper love inspire:

The cross but proves its greater worth,
It shines abroad o'er all the earth,
Enlight'ning all the nations.

5 O God, preserve it pure, we pray.
In this vile generation,

May we still walk its perfect way,
And see thy full salvation;

Here may it make the simple wise,
And there, beyond the glitt'ring skies,
Fill ev'ry mouth with gladness.

966*

10

Prayer for the church.

LORD, uphold us by thy word,

L. M.

And break our foes, descending sword; Fain would they banish from his throne Thy Son, whom thou dost call thine own.

2 Lord Jesus Christ, thy pow'r display,
Establish o'er the world thy sway;
Defend thy church, who to thy praise
Shall high the song of triumph raise.
3 O Holy Ghost, descend, we pray,
Thy sanctifying pow'r display,
Thy church console, our hearts unite,
And guide us to the realms of light.
4 Thus shall the world admiring see
That thou art God eternally,

That faithful thou dost still defend
Thy people who on thee depend.

967* God the defence of Zion. P. M. Ss 7s & 4s.

ION stands with hills surrounded-
Zion, kept by power divine;

All her foes shall be confounded,
Though the world in arms combine:
Happy Zion,

What a favored lot is thine!

2 In the furnace God may prove thee,
Thence to bring thee forth more bright,
But can never cease to love thee;
Thou art precious in his sight:

God is with thee-
God, thine everlasting light.

968*

1 SAY

NATIONAL OCCASIONS.

Praise for national prosperity.

L. P. M.

AY, should we search the globe around, Where can such happiness be found As dwells in this much favor'd land? Here plenty reigns; here freedom sheds Her choicest blessings on our heads: By God supported, still we stand.