mf 3 Father in heaven! in whom our hopes confide, Whose power defends us, and whose precepts guide; In life our guardian, and in death our friend,Glory supreme be thine, till time shall end. 503 m mf VIVI 1 W HYMN 503, C. M. The Sacrifice of the Heart. HEN, as returns this solemn day, 2 From marble domes and gilded spires, And gems, and gold, and garlands deck 3 Vain, sinful man!-creation's Lord 504 m mf 1 But give thy heart-and thou shalt find, LOR HYMN 504, 7s and 6s. Sabbath Contemplations. ORD of the vast creation, We seek each promised good. 2 We bless the condescension, That brought thee down to earth; That marked thy wondrous way, And own the joyful story, That claims this hallowed day. mf 3 Oh! when shall thy salvation 505 m 1 In God's own Son believing, AN HYMN 505, L. M. The Close of the Sabbath. NOTHER day has passed along, Or hear the last eternal doom. dol 2 Sweet is the light of Sabbath eve, V And soft the sunbeams lingering there; For these blest hours, the world I leave, Wafted on wings of faith and prayer. dol 3 The time-how lovely and how still; Peace shines and smiles on all below, The plain, the stream, the wood, the hill,All fair with evening's setting glow. mf 4 Season of rest! the tranquil soul Feels the sweet calm, and melts to love; 5 Nor will our days of toil be long, 506 m mp mf 1 HYMN 506, C. M. Evening of the Lord's Day. FREQUENT the day of God returns, 2 Accept our faint attempts to love, 3 Increase, O Lord! our faith and hope, "Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, f 4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air, With heavenly lustre shine, And feast on love divine : 5 Where we, in high seraphic strains, 507 HYMN 507, C. M. Lord's Day Evening. aff 1 WHEN, O dear Jesus! when shall I Behold thee all-serene; Blest in perpetual Sabbath day, 2 Assist me while I wander here, Incline my heart to pray with love, 3 Spare me, my God! Oh! spare the soul 4 Thy Spirit, O my Father! give 508 SANCTUARY. HYMN 508, S. M. mf 1 HOW charming is the place, Where my Redeemer God Unveils the glories of his face, And sheds his love abroad! 2 Not the fair palaces, To which the great resort, Are once to be compared with this, mf 3 Here, on the mercy seat, With radiant glory crowned, aff 4 To thee, our prayers and cries 5 Give us, O Lord! a place, 509 mf 1 f IVI Among the children of thy grace,— HOW HYMN 509, C. M. The Glory of Zion. OW honorable is the place, 2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend 3 Lift up the everlasting gates, 4 Here shall you taste unmingled joys, 5 Trust in the Lord, for ever trust, mf f 510 Strength, in the Lord Jehovah, dwells, HYMN 510, L. M. The Church, the Palace of God. [APPY the church, thou sacred place, mf 1 HAP The seat of thy Creator's grace! Thy holy courts are his abode, Ул 2 Thy walls are strength; and at thy gates 511 m mf 3 Thy foes in vain designs engage― 1 HYMN 511, H. M. The House of Prayer. REAT Father of mankind! Our God displays, 2 Though once estranged afar, And makes our cause his own: To thee we come; 3 To thee our souls we join, And love thy sacred name; Thy covenant grace Thy titles sing. 4 Let all the nations throng, |