1. HYMN 430. L. M. At the ordination or settlement of a Minister. THUS spake the Saviour, when he sent His ministers to preach his word; They through the world obedient went, And spread the gospel of their Lord. 2. "Go forth, ye heralds, in my name; Bid the whole earth my grace receive; The gospel Jubilee proclaim, And call them to repent and live. 3. "The joyful news to all impart, And teach them where salvation lies; Bind up the broken bleeding heart, And wipe the tear from weeping eyes. 4. "Be wise as serpents where you go, But harmless as the peaceful dove; And let your heav'n-taught conduct show, That you're commission'd from above. 5. "Freely from me ye have receiv'd; Freely in love to others give: Thus shall your doctrines be believ'd, And by your labour sinners live." › 6. Happy those servants of the Lord, Who thus their Master's will obey! How rich, how full is their reward, Reserv'd until the final day! HYMN 481. L. M. 1. GREAT Lord of angels! we adore The grace that builds thy courts below; And 'midst ten thousand sons of light, Stoops to regard what mortals do! 2. Amidst the wastes of time and death, Successive pastors thou dost raise, Thy kingdom and thy truth to spread, And form a people for thy praise. 3. At length, dismiss'd from feeble clay, Thy servants join th' angelic band, With them through distant worlds they fly, With them before thy presence stand. 4. O blest employment! glorious hope! 1. And half their heav'n shall here be known. On the dangerous sickness of a Minister. 2. Avert thy desolating stroke, Nor smite the shepherd of the flock; And pray'rs and tears cannot prevail : For a vacant congregation on the death of its Minist 1. NOW let our drooping hearts revive, And let our tears be dry: Why should those eyes be drown'd in grief, 2. Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust, The watchful eye in darkness clos'd, 3. Th' eternal shepherd still survives, His hand still guides us, and his voice 4. The pow'rs of nature, Lord! are thine, Thine arm has borne thy churches up, 5. Exert thy sacred influ❜nce here; 6. SICKNESS AND RECOVERY. 1. HYMN 434. c. M. CONSIDER all my sorrows, Lord! And thy deliv'rance send. My soul for thy salvation faints; 3. This is the comfort I enjoy, 4. Had not thy word been my delight, 5. I know, thy judgments, Lord! are right, HYMN 435. s. M. 1. PEACE, my complaining heart! Adore the just, the sov'reign Lord, 2. "Tis wisdom guides his hand; 3. To soften ev'ry stroke, Indulgent mercy bends; 4. Let me reflect with awe, Whene'er my heart complains: Compar'd with what my sins deserve, How easy are my pains! 5. Yes, Lord, I own thy hand, Thou just, and wise, and kind! 1. DIS HYMN 436. c. M. ISEASES are thy servants, Lord! 2. I'm but a sojourner below, 3. But if my life be spar'd awhile, Thy praise shall be my business still, HYMN 437. c. M. 1. MY soul, the awful hour will come, Apace it passeth on, To bear this body to the tomb, And thee to scenes unknown. 2. My heart, long lab'ring with its woes, Shall pant and sink away; And you my eye-lids soon shall close On the last glimm❜ring ray. 3. Whence in that hour shall I receive A cordial for my pain, When, if earth's monarchs were my friends, 4. Great King of nature and of grace! 5. All its desires to thee are known, The meaning of each broken groan 6. O fix me by that mighty pow'r, HYMN 488. P. M. On recovering from disease. 1. HOW vast is the tribute I owe Of gratitude, homage, and praise, To the giver of all I possess, The life and the length of my days! 2. When the sorrows I boded were come, I pour'd out my sighs and my tears; And to him, who alone can relieve, My soul breath'd her vows and her pray❜rs. Then my soul on my Maker was stay'd. 5. In mercy thy presence dispels |