5.According as her labours rise,
So her rewards increase;

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.

410.

C. M. J. NEWTON.

True and false Zeal.

1 ZEAL is that pure and heavenly flame The fire of love supplies;

While that which often bears the name, Is self, in a disguise.

2 True zeal is merciful and mild, Can pity and forbear;

The false is headstrong, fierce and wild, And breathes revenge and war.

3 While zeal for truth the Christian warms, He knows the worth of peace;

But self contends for names and forms, Its party to increase.

4 Self may its poor reward obtain,
And be applauded here;

But zeal the best applause will gain
When Jesus shall appear.

5 O God, the idol self dethrone,
And from our hearts remove;
And let no zeal by us be shown,
But that which springs from love.

411.

L. M. WATTS.

Zeal tempered by Charity.

1 GREAT God! whose all-pervading eye
Sees every passion in each soul!

When sunk too low, or raised too high,
Teach us those passions to control.

2 Temper the fervours of each frame;
Be charity their constant spring;
And O let no unhallowed flame
Pollute the offerings which we bring!

3 Let love with piety unite

To mend the bias of each will;

While hope and heaven-eyed faith excit And wisdom regulates, our zeal;

INSTITUTIONS OF

4 That wisdom which to meekness turns,-
Wisdom descending from above;
And let our zeal, whene'er it burns,
Be kindled by the fire of love.

412.

INSTITUTIONS OF THE GOSPEL.

8s, 8s and 6s.

Attendance upon Religious Institutions.
1 WE'LL bless Jehovah's glorious name,
Whose goodness heaven and earth proclaim,
With every morning light;
And at the close of every day,

To him our cheerful homage pay,
Who guards us through the night.
2 Then in his churches to appear,
And pay our humble worship there,
Shall be our sweet employ:
The day that saw the Saviour rise,
Shall dawn on our delighted eyes
With pure and holy joy.

3 With grateful sorrow in each breast,
We'll celebrate the dying feast
Of our departing Lord;

And while his perfect love we view,
His bright example we'll pursue,
And meditate his word.

413.

S. M.

WATTS.

Safety of the Church.

1 HOW honoured is the place,
Where we adoring stand,
Zion, the glory of the earth,
And beauty of the land!

2 Bulwarks of grace defend

The city where we dwell;
While walls, of strong salvation made,
Defy the assaults of hell.

3 Lift up th' eternal gates,

The doors wide open fling;
Enter, ye nations that obey
The statutes of your King.

4 Here taste unmingled joys,
And live in perfect peace;-
You that have known Jehovah's name,
And ventured on his grace.

5 Trust in the Lord, ye saints,
And banish all your fears:
Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells,
Eternal as his years.

414.

L. M. WATTS.

1 HAPPY the church, thou sacred place,
The seat of thy Creator's grace;
Thy holy courts are his abode,
Thou earthly palace of our God.

2 Thy walls are strength-and at thy gates
A guard of heavenly warriors waits;
Nor shall thy deep foundation move,
Fixed on his counsels and his love.

3 Thy foes in vain designs engage,
Against thy throne in vain they rage;
Like rising waves with angry roar,
That break and die upon the shore.
4 Then let our souls in Zion dwell,

Nor fear the wrath of earth and hell;
His arms embrace this happy ground,
Like brazen bulwarks built around.
.5 God is our shield-and God our sun;
Swift as the fleeting moments run,
On us he sheds new beams of grace,
And we reflect his brightest praise.

415.

P. M. CowPER.

Peace and glory of the Church.

1 HEAR what God, the Lord, hath spoken, O my people! faint and few, Comfortless, afflicted, broken;

Fair abodes I build for you:
Themes of heartfelt tribulation

Shall no more perplex your ways;
You shall name your walls, salvation,
And your gates shall all be praise.

2 There, like streams that teed the garden,
Pleasures, without end, shall flow;
For the Lord, your faith rewarding,
All his bounty shall bestow;
Still in undisturb'd possession,

Peace and righteousness shall reign;
Never shall you feel oppression,
Hear the voice of war again.

3 Ye, no more your suns descending,
Waning moons no more shall see;
But, your griefs for ever ending,
Find eternal noon in me:

God shall rise, and shining o'er you,
Change to day the gloom of night;
He, the Lord, shall be your glory,
God your everlasting light.

416. L. M.

ANONYMOUS.

On the reception of Members.

1 LORD, we adore thy wondrous grace, Who crown'st the gospel with success; Subjecting rebels to thy yoke,

And bringing to the fold thy flock.

2 May those who have thy truth confess'd,
As their own faith, and hope, and rest,
From day to day still more increase,
In faith, in love, and holiness.

3 As living members may they share
The joys and griefs which others bear,
And active in their stations prove,
In all the offices of love.

4 From all temptations now defend,
And keep them steadfast to the end;
While in thy house they still improve,
Until they join the church above.

417.

L. M. DODDRIDGE.

The parting of Church Members.
THY presence, everlasting God,
Wide o'er all nature spreads abroad;
Thy watchful eyes, which cannot sleep,
in every place thy children keep.

2 While near each other we remain, Thou dost our lives and souls sustain; When absent, happy if we share Thy grace, thy teaching, and thy care. 3 To thee we all our ways commit, And seek our comforts near thy feet; Still on our souls vouchsafe to shine, And guard and guide us still as thine. 4 O grant that we may meet again, To join in praises to thy name; Or, if that joy no more be known, Give us to meet around thy throne. 418.

L. M. ANONYMOUS.

At the ordination of Deacons. 1 LORD, let thy presence now attend Him whom we to thy grace commend; Nor let him as a pilgrim rove, Without the conduct of thy love.

2 Thy promise stands upon record,

To be with those who preach thy word: Be with him, Lord! the work is thine; Support him with thy strength divine. 3 Inflame his zeal, enlarge his heart, Courage and utterance impart; His love be ardent, pure his aim, The great salvation be his theme. 4 While thronging multitudes around Hear from his lips the joyful sound, Thy power impart, thy gospel bless, And crown his labours with success. 5 O may his eyes with joy behold Thy grace, as in the days of old; May sinners tremble at thy word, Believe and turn unto the Lord. 419.

112th. FELLOWES.

Christ baptized in Jordan. 1 IN Jordan's tide the Baptist stands, Immersing the repenting Jews; The Son of God the rite demands, Nor dares the holy man refuse: Jesus descends beneath the wave, The emblem of his future grave.