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STRENGTH AND STAY.

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suf-fering schooled to hu-man grief, We bless Thee for Thy sons of con- so

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la- tion, Who fol-low in the steps of Thee their Chief;

A-men.

2 Those whom Thy Spirit's dread vocation severs,
To lead the vanguard of Thy conquering host;
Whose toilsome years are spent in brave endeavours
To bear Thy saving Name from coast to coast;

3 Those whose bright faith makes feeble hearts grow stronger,
And sends fresh warriors to the great campaign,
Bids the lone convert feel estranged no longer,
And wins the sundered to be one again;

4 And all true helpers, patient, kind, and skillful,
Who shed Thy light across our darkened earth,
Counsel the doubting, and restrain the willful,
Soothe the sick bed, and share the children's mirth.

5 Such was Thy Levite, strong in self-oblation
To cast his all at Thine Apostles' feet;

He whose new name, through every Christian nation.
From age to age our thankful strains repeat.

6 Thus, Lord, Thy Barnabas in memory keeping,
Still be Thy Church's watchword, "Comfort ye,”
Till in our Father's house shall end our weeping,
And all our wants be satisfied in Thee. Amen.

JOHN ELLERTon, 1871.

I On Jor-dan's bank the Bap- tist's cry An-nounc-es that the Lord is nigh;

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A-wake and hearken, for he brings Glad ti-dings of the King of kings. A-men.

5 All praise, eternal Son, to Thee,
Whose Advent set Thy people free;
Whom with the Father we adore,

And Holy Ghost for evermore. Amen.

CHARLES COFFIN, 1736; Tr. JOHN CHANDLER, 1837, alt.

Also the following:

63 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding

ELMHURST.

ST. PETER.

8.8.8.6.

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EDWIN DREWETT, 1887.

1 For-sa-ken once, and thrice de- nied, The ri - sen Lord gave par-don free,

2 How many times with faithless word
Have we denied His holy Name,
How oft forsaken our dear Lord,
And shrunk when trial came!

3 Saint Peter, when the cock crew clear,
Went out and wept his broken faith;
Strong as a rock through strife and fear,
He served his Lord till death.

4 How oft his cowardice of heart

We have without his love sincere,
The sin without the sorrow's smart,
The shame without the tear!

5 O oft forsaken, oft denied,

Forgive our shame, wash out our sin;
Look on us from Thy Father's side,
And let that sweet look win.

6 Hear when we call Thee from the deep,
Still walk beside us on the shore,
Give hands to work, and eyes to weep,

And hearts to love Thee more.

Amen.

CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER, 1875.

Also the following:

135 Jesus, and shall it ever be

147 In the hour of trial

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ST. JAMES.

L. M.

JOSEPH MAINZER, 1841.

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1 We praise Thy Name, O Lord most High, Redeemer of our souls from death, And

all Thy mercies mag-ni- fy, In mak-ing known Thy saving faith. A-men.

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2 Thou didst the humble fisher call,
Beside the shores of Galilee:
At Thy command he gave up all,
And left his nets to follow Thee.

3 O happy choice, for earthly toil

The strife to rescue souls from sin;
For treasures that may rust and spoil,
The crown of heavenly life to win.

4 O favoured one, who, ere he knew

The sharpness of the coming cross,
Of Thy bright beauty caught the view
That turns to gain all earthly loss.

5 Thy promise is fulfilled, and he

Dares in Thy painful steps to go;
To drink Thy cup of agony,

And drain the bitter dregs of woe.

6 Grant, Lord, that hope of seeing Thee
In bliss may us with courage nerve,

The world and all its pomp to flee,

Our cross to bear, and Thee to serve. Amen.

Anonymous.