4 Thy Son, who on th' accursed tree
Expir'd to set the vilest free;
On this I build my only claim,
And all I ask is in his name.
8. 8. 6. Chatham 59.
The Lord's Prayer, Matt. vi. 9-13.
1OUR Father, whose eternal sway
The bright angelic hosts obey,
O lend a pitying ear,
When on thy awful name we call,
And at thy feet submissive fall,
Oh! condescend to hear.
2 Far may thy glorious reign extend;
May rebels to thy sceptre bend,
And yield to sovereign love;
May we take pleasure to fulfil
The sacred dictates of thy will,
3 From thy kind hand each temporal good,
Our raiment and our daily food,
In rich abundance come:
Lord, give us still a fresh supply;
If thou withhold thy hand, we die,
And fill the silent tomb.
4 Pardon our sins, O God! that rise
And call for vengeance from the skies;
And, while we are forgiven,
Grant that revenge may never rest,
And málice harbour in that breast
That feels the love of heaven.
5 Protect us in the dangerous hour,
And from the wily tempter's power
Oh! set our spirits free;
And if temptation should assail,
May mighty grace o'er all prevail,
And lead our hearts to thee.
6 Thine is the power; to thee belongs
The constant tribute of our songs,
All glory to thy name:
Let every creature join our lays,
In one resounding act of praise,
Thy wonders to proclaim,
359 L. M. Portugal 97, Wareham 117. To be sung between Prayer and Sermon.
1 WHERE two or three, with sweet accord, Obedient to their sovereign Lord,
Meet to recount his acts of grace,
And offer solemn prayer and praise;
2 There, says the Saviour, will I be,
Amid this little company;
To them unveil my smiling face,
And shed my glories round the place.
3 We meet at thy command, dear Lord,
Relying on thy faithful word:
Now send thy Spirit from above,
Now fill our hearts with heavenly love.
360 (1st P.) C.M. G. Milton 212. Condes. 116. Ministers nothing without Christ, 1 Cor. iii. 6, 7.
1 IN vain Apollos' silver tongue,
And Paul's, with strains profound,
Diffuse among the listening throng
The Gospel's gladdening sound.
2 Jesus, the work is wholly thine
To form the heart anew;
Now let thy sovereign grace divine
Each stubborn soul subdue."
360 (2d P.) N. Sabbath 122. Langdon 217.
The Message of God, Judges fil. 20.
REAT God, to day thy grace impart,
Bring home thy word to every heart;
Deep let this truth impressed be,
God has a message unto me.
2 O be thine arm revealed now,
That stubborn enemies may bow,
And say, and feel, and clearly see,
God has a message unto me,
3 Now also let each saint rejoice,
And thankful sing with heart and voice,
Blessed for ever let him be,
God has a message unto mo,
360 (3d P.) L.M. Wareham 117. Portugal 97.
"Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth," I Sam. iii. 9.
1 SPEAK, Lord, to each of us this day,
But from the mercy seat we pray;
That all may with deep reverence hear,
Receive thy word, adore, and fear.
2 May careless sinners now attend,
And ponder well their latter end;
And for this day have cause to praise
While angels chant their endless lays.
30 make the rocky heart to feel,
Though harder than the harden'd steel ;
Repentance unto life impart,
That pleasing penitential smart,
4 [Bless those who think they are too good
To need the Saviour's precious blood;
Alas! too good to be forgiven!
Too good to sing the songs of heaven!
5 Bless those who are too bad, they say,
For Christ to wash their sins away;
But show the souls who mercy crave
He to the uttermost will save.]
60 let us all without delay
Hear the Redeemer's voice to-day;
Pardon and saving grace partake,
With all we need, for Jesu's sake.
(1st P.) 112th. Uffculm 93. Cary's 11. Hoxton 121.
1 THY presence, gracious God, afford,
Prepare us to receive thy word:
Now let thy voice engage our ear, :
And faith be mix'd with what we hear;
Chor. Thus, Lord, thy waiting servants bless,
And crown thy Gospel with success..
2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove,
And fix our hearts and hopes above;
. With food divine may we be fed,
And satisfied with living bread: Chor. Thus. 3 To us the sacred word apply,
With sovereign power and energy!
And may we in thy faith and fear,
Reduce to practice what we hear: Chor. Thus,
4 Father, in us thy Son reveal;
Teach us to know and do thy will;
Thy saving power and love display,
And guide us to the realms of day: Chor. Thus,
361 (28 P.) L. M. Rippon's 188. Gould's 272. Longing for the Presence and Blessing of God, 1 Sam. vii. 2.
OOK from on high, great God, and see
Thy saints lamenting after thee:
We sigh, we languish, and complain;
Revive thy gracious work again.
2 To-day thy cheering grace impart,
Bind up and heal the broken heart;
Our sins subdue, our souls restore,
And let our foes prevail no more.
3 Thy presence in thy house afford,
To every heart apply thy word;
That sinners may their danger see,
And now begin to mourn for thee.
362 C. M. Bath Chapel 26. Michael's 119. The Freeness of the Gospel.
1 HOW free and boundless is the grace
Of our redeeming God,
Extending to the Greek and Jew,
And men of every blood!
2 The mightiest king, and meanest slave,
May his rich mercy taste:
He bids the beggar and the prince
Unto the Gospel feast.
3 None are excluded thence, but those
Who do themselves exclude;
Welcome the learned and polite,
The ignorant and rude.
4 Come then, ye men of every name,
Of every rank and tongue,
What you are willing to receive
Doth unto you belong.
Cookham 36.
A Blessing humbly requested.
1 LORD, we come before thee now,
At thy feet we humbly bow;
O! do not our suit disdain ;
Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?
2 In thy own appointed way,
Now we seek thee, here we stay;
Lord, from hence we would not go,
Till a blessing thou bestow.
3 Send some message from thy word,
That may joy and peace afford;"
Let thy Spirit now impart
Full salvation to each heart.
4 Grant that all may seek and find
Thee a God supremely kind;
Heal the sick, the captive free,
Let us all rejoice in thee,I
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