Living by Faith.
faith may
In our believing hearts;
While he, that love, which none can tell,
In streams of grace, imparts.
Then may we comprehend,
With all the saints in light,
And see his boundless grace extend,
And know its depth and height.
Then, fill'd with ev'ry grace,
From strength to strength we'll go ;
While Jesus shows his smiling face,
In ev'ry scene of wo.
HYMN 346. C. M.
The New Creation.
HEN will the eyelids of that morn
Open upon our sight,
When all creation shall be born,
And beauty chase our night?
2 When will the Sun of Righteousness,
With healing in his wings,
The num'rous sons of Adam bless
With love's eternal springs?
3 The promis'd day will surely come;
Its beauties shall unfold
What Jesus has for mortals done,
While we with joy behold.
4 A new creation then shall rise,
By the Almighty's hand;
And though the old creation dies,
The new shall always stand.
HYMN 347. S. M.
Prayers in Faith.
JUST christians pray for nought?
Will God refuse to hear?
Has he his promises forgot?
Must we both doubt and fear?
Is all assurance lost?
And hope become forlorn ?
Abortive prove the mighty cost?
In vain was Jesus born?
3' No! saints with fervour pray,
With faith, and hope, and zeal ;
Our God will bring the glorious day,
And all his love reveal.
Salvation shall extend,
Like your desires abroad;
The Lord in honour will defend
His promise, and his word.
HYMN 348, C. M.
Armour of God. Eph. vi. 13, &c.
TAY we thine armour, Lord, put on,
And in thy spirit fight;
Pursue the vict'ries of thy Son,
And march in perfect light.
2 Girded with truth, our loins make strong,
Our breastplate righteousness;
We'll loudly sing the martial song,
And uniformly dress.
3 Shod with thy gospel, may our feet
Stand on the hills of light;
Shielded with faith, our foes we'll meet,
Beneath thy banner fight.
4 Salvation for an helmet give,
Thy spirit for a sword;
No ruling foe shall in us live,
But die beneath thy word.
This armour, Lord, give us each day,
O may we faithful prove;
Learn us to watch, learn us to pray,
And wrestle hard in love.
6 O may the pow'rs of darkness fall,
And wickedness decay;
We'll still upon our Captain call,
And shout the perfect day.
HYMN 349. L. M.
For God's Assistance in Worship.
YRANT us a visit, dearest Lord,
In gentle streams of grace descend;
Open the treasure of thy word,
From ev'ry sin thy church defend.
2 Thy branches bend, thou living vine,
Clusters of fruit to us impart ;
O may our joys be all divine,
May heavenly love fill ev'ry heart.
3 In unity may we abound,
Thy wisdom with our zeal combine
;
And joyful sing on heavenly ground,
And keep the golden path divine.
4 O may our worship, Lord, to-day,
Accepted be in Jesus' name;
Whether we preach, or sing, or pray,
May love be all the sacred flame.
HYMN 350. L. M.
Opening of Service.
GOD of grace, before thy throne
Thy suppliants bow with holy fear ;
Those thou art pleas'd to call thine own
Invoke thy sacred presence here.
2 Kind Source of light! thy blessing grant,
Bestow on us thy cheering rays;
Supply our vary'd mental want,
And thus inspire our hearts to praise.
3 Send thy good Spirit from above,
To dissipate the darkest gloom;
Sweet emanation of thy love!
To thee desiring bosoms come.
4 Give to thy word successful course,
And spread the triumphs of thy name;
May truth exhibit all her force,
And put the lying lip to shame.
5 And while we worship at thy feet,
Where vailed angels do adore,
Give us in fellowship to meet
To sing thy grace and speak thy power.
HYMN 351. L. M.
A Call to Thanksgiving and Praise.
W to our God let praises rise,
From all that dwell beneath the skies
Throughout the earth his love proclaim,
With joys eternal in his name.
2 Know that the Lord is God alone,
No rival fills th' eternal throne;
We are the creatures of his hand,
Our form and frame his praise demand.
3 We are the people of his care,
His sheep who feed in pastures fair
The objects of his tender love,
Supply'd with blessings from above.
4 Into this earthly temple come,
And raise the anthem and the song ;
Let gratitude the lay inspire,
The bosom glow with sacred fire.
5 For God in endless goodness reigns,
And mercy, truth, and love maintains ;
Nor time, nor years, nor measur'd space,
Confines the blessings of his grace.
To be dismissed with a Blessing.
ROM worship now thy church dismiss,
But not without thy blessing, Lord;
0 may we taste the sacred bliss,
And meditate upon thy word.
2 Deep-rooted in each honest heart,
Thy word of truth, O may it grow!
Much fruit of love may it impart,
Where all the gospel graces flow.
3. Oft may these pleasant scenes return,
When christians meet to worship thee;
Whose zeal and love with ardour burn,
There may thy children joyful be.
4 And when these pleasant scenes are past,
Unto thyself, O may we come,
Where vast assemblies meet at last,
In Zion, our eternal home.
Hallelujah Metre.
Close of Service.
KIND Lord, before thy face,
Again, with joy, we bow,
For all the gifts and grace,
Thou dost on us bestow;
Our tongues would all thy love proclaim
And chant the honours of thy name.
2 Here, in thine earthly house,
Our joyful souls have met;
Here paid our solemn vows,
And felt our union sweet :
For this our tongues thy love proclaim
And chant the honours of thy name,
Thy truth like ointment shed,
Hath breath'd a choice perfume;
Thy light, divinely spread,.
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