INTEGER. IIS, 5. F. F. FLEMMING. Night's shadows fall-ing, men to rest are call-ing; Rest we, possessing heavenly peace and bless-ing: This we im-plore thee, fall-ing down be-fore thee, Great King of Glo 211 "King of Glory!" 212 Evening confession. NIGHT's shadows falling, men to rest are FROM the recesses of a lowly spirit, 2 O Saviour, hear us! Son of God, be We hear thy voice; it counsels and it courts near us! us: Thine angels send us; let thy love attend us: And then we turn away; and still thy kindHe nothing feareth, whom thy presence cheereth, Light his path cleareth. 3 Be near, relieving all who now are grieving; Thy visitation be our consolation: ness Forgives our blindness. 3 Oh, how long-suffering, Lord! but thou delightest, To win with love the wandering; thou invitest, Oh, hear the sighing of the faint and dying; By smiles of mercy, not by frowns or terrors, 4 Thou ever livest; endless life thou givest; 4 Father and Saviour! plant within each Thou watch art keeping o'er thy faithful sleeping; bosom The seeds of holiness, and bid them blossom In thy clear shining they are now reclining, In fragrance and in beauty bright and vernal, All care resigning. And spring eternal. 5 O Lord of Glory, praise we and adore 5 Then place them in thine everlasting theegardens, Thee for us given, our true Rest from Where angels walk, and seraphs are the heaven! wardens; Rest, peace, and blessing, we are now pos- Where ev'ry flower, escaped through death's sessing, dark portal, Thy name confessing. Arthur T. Russell. Becomes immortal. John Bowring. HOLY Father! we address thee- 2 Wondrous was thy love, O Father! Vast the love that bore the rod; Holy Spirit, still reveal How those stripes alone can heal. 3 Gracious Father! thy good pleasure Since thou seest us as one. 4 Hallelujah! we are hasting To our Father's house above; Mrs. Mary B. Peters, GENNESARET. IOS. 61. H. SMART. The day is gently sinking to a close, Fainter and yet more faint the sunlight glows; 0 Brightness of thy Father's Eternal Light of light, be with us now; Where thou art present, darkness cannot be: Midnight is glorious noon, O Lord, with thee. Come, Lord, in lonesome days, when storms assail, And earthly hopes and human succors fail: When all is dark, may we behold thee nigh, And hear thy voice, "Fear not, for it is I.” 3 The weary world is mouldering to decay, Its glories wane, its pageants fade away; Midnight is glorious noon, O Lord, with In that last sunset, when the stars shall Holy Father! we address thee-Loved in thy be-lov-ed Son; Ho-ly Son of God, we bless thee, Boundless grace hath made us one; Ho-ly Spir-it, aid our songs, This glad work to thee be-longs. 217 "Go in peace." SAVIOUR, again to thy dear name we raise With one accord our parting hymn of praise; We rise to bless thee ere our worship cease, And now, departing, wait thy word of peace. 2 Grant us thy peace upon our homeward way; With thee began, with thee shall end the day; Guard thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, 3 Grant us thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; Turn thou for us its darkness into light; From harm and danger keep thy children free, For dark and light are both alike to thee. 4 Grant us thy peace throughout our earthly life, Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife; Then, when thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, That in this house have called upon thy name. Call us, O Lord, to thine eternal 218 "Trust, strength, calmness." FATHER! in thy mysterious presence kneel ing, Fain would our souls feel all thy kindling love; For we are weak, and need some deep revealing Of trust, and strength, and calmness from above. 2 Lord! we have wandered forth through doubt and sorrow, we despair, oh! may that peace rise slowly, Stronger than agony, and we be still. 4 Now, Father! now in thy dear presence kneeling, Our spirits yearn to feel thy kindling love; And thou hast made each step an on- Now make us strong; we need thy deep ward one; And we will ever trust each unknown mor row; Thou wilt sustain us till its work is done. revealing Of trust, and strength, and calmness from above. Samuel Johnson. Abide with me: fast falls the e- ven-tide; The darkness deepens; Lord,with me a-bide! When oth-er helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, a bide with me! 2 Oh, speak a word of blessing, gracious Lord! Thy blessing is endued with soothing power; On human hearts worn out with toil, thy word Falls soft and gentle as the evening shower. 3 Come then, O Lord, and deign to be our guest, After the day's confusion, toil, and din; Oh, come to bring us peace, and joy, and rest, To give salvation, and to pardon sin! 4 Bind up the wounds, assuage the aching smart Left in each bosom from the day just past, 3 I fear no foe, with thee at hand to bless, Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness: Where is Death's sting? where, Grave, thy And let us on a Father's loving heart Forget our griefs, and find sweet rest at last. victory? I triumph still, if thou abide with me. Richard Massie, tr. |