From num'rous disappointments past, O clothe thy word with sov'reign power To love and praise thee in our room.] 366 (2d P.) C.M. Prov. Coll. 10. Wilkins 308. The Bow drawn at a venture. 1 Kings xxii. 34. 1 A CERTAIN man, when Ahab's sin At a mere venture drew his bow, 2 Thus in simplicity we bend The Scripture's wondrous bow, The arrow 's random in our hands, But destin'd where to go. 3 Then, Lord, the random arrow guide But to the wounded bleeding mind 366 (3d P.) L.M. Lewton 30. Hampton 275. · The same. 1 WHILE at a venture, gracious Lord, Thy servant draws the Gospel-bow, Direct the arrow to the heart, For thou canst wound and heal, we know. 2 But dip it in the Saviour's blood, Wing it with mercy from above, Thy mercy I implore, Stand still and call me near: The darkness from my heart remove, 70 L. M. Thy Kingdom come. Matt. vi, 10. BEDDOME. 371(1stP.) L.M.Wareham 117.Green's Hund.89. Ezekiel's Vision of the dry Bones. Ezek. xxxvii. 3. LOOK down, O Lord! with pitying eye; See Ad race in ruin 'lie; Sin AM hies o'er the ground, e slain; 3 In vain they call, in vain they cry, 4 But if thy Spirit deign to breathe, Life spreads through all the realms of death; Dry bones obey thy powerful voice; They move, they waken, they rejoice. 5 So, when thy trumpet's awful sound Shall shake the heav'ns and rend the ground, Dead saints shall from their tombs arise, And spring to life beyond the skies. 371 (2d P.) L.M. Wareham 117. Paul's 246. Prayer for the whole Congregation. 1 LORD, in our hearts implant thy fear, 3 Our helpless unbelief remove, HYMNS AFTER SERMON. 372 C. M. Bath Chapel 26. New York 33. The Parable of the Sower, Matt. xiii. 3—23. ` 1 NOW, LORD! the heavenly seed is sown, Be it thy servants' care Thy heavenly blessing to bring down, 2 In vain we plant without thine aid, LORD of the harvest! GOD of grace! 3 Then shall our cheerful hearts and tongues Thou, Lord! hast given the rich increase, 373 (1stP.) 148th. Bethesda 112. Eagle Street 16. Success requested on the Seed sown. ON what has now been sown, Thy blessing, LORD, bestow; The power is thine alone To make it spring and grow: And thou, alone, shalt have the praise. NEWTON. 373 (2d P.) 8. 7. 4. Kentucky 113. Lewes 63. Shew me a token for good. Ps. lxxxvi. 17. GRANT us, LORD, some gracious token Crown thy word which has been spoken, And all blessings Which shall sanétify the heart. 374 L. M. Denbigh 54. Rowles 78. The Spread of the Gospel. Matt. vi. 10. 1 TO distant lands thy Gospel send, And thus thy empire wide extend : Thy wisdom, power, and righteousness. |