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30 ELLERS.

IO, IO, IO, IO.

E. J. HOPKINS.

1. Father, again to thy dear name we raise With one ac- cord our part - ing hymn of praise;

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We stand to bless thee ere our worship cease, Then,lowly kneeling, wait thy word of peace. A - MEN.

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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,
That in this house have called upon thy name.

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,
Call us, O Lord, to thine eternal peace!

The Way, the Truth, and the Life.
IO thou great Friend to all the sons of men,
Who once appeared in humblest guise below,
Sin to rebuke, to break the captive's chain,
And call thy brethren forth from want and woe!
2 We look to thee: thy truth is still the light
Which guides the nations, groping on their way,
Stumbling and falling in disastrous night,
Yet hoping ever for the perfect day.

3 Yes: thou art still the Life; thou art the Way
The holiest know, -Light, Life, and Way of heaven;
And they who dearest hope, and deepest pray,
Toil by the light, life, way, which thou hast given.

John Ellerton.

Theodore Parker.

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When oth-er help-ers fail,and comforts flee, Help of the helpless,oh, a- bide with me. A-MEN.

2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little | 4 I fear no foe, with thee at hand to day;

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bless:

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;

Where is death's sting? where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if thou abide with me. Hold thou the cross before my closing eyes!

Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies!

Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee:

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with

me.

Henry Francis Lyte.

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2 But, over us watching, the bright stars. Are singing their eternal song; Which, echoed from infinite deeps, Goes sounding the earth along.

3 The Lord, who from creation guided Their wondrous and glittering host, For thee he hath also provided,

For thee he careth the most.

4 Whose tenderness cares for the flower,
And shields the wild bird in its nest,
He also will keep thee with power,
Then sink thou, too, now to rest.
F. Oser. Tr. by C. W. Wendte.
The Holy Spirit.

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To Holley.

1 Holy Spirit, Truth divine,
Dawn upon this soul of mine;
Word of God, and inward Light,
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.

2 Holy Spirit, Power divine,

Fill and nerve this will of mine;

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By thee may I strongly live, Bravely bear and nobly strive.

3 Holy Spirit, Love divine,
Glow within this heart of mine;
Kindle every high desire;
Perish self in thy pure fire.

4 Holy Spirit, Peace divine,
Still this restless heart of mine;
Speak to calm the tossing sea,
Stayed in thy tranquillity.

5 Holy Spirit, Joy divine,

Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my troubled thoughts be still; With thy peace my spirit fill.

6 Holy Spirit, all divine,

Dwell within this heart of mine;

Cast down every idol throne:
Reign supreme, and reign alone.

Andrew Reed. Samuel Longfellow.

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