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5 While in Thy house of prayer we kneel, With trust and holy fear;

Thy mercy and Thy truth reveal,
And lend a gracious ear.

6 With fervour teach our hearts to pray, And tune our lips to sing;

Nor from Thy presence cast away
The sacrifice we bring.

C.M.

802 In My Father's house are many THOUGH nature's temple, large and

mansions.-John 14, 2.

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wide,

Resounds with joyful lays,

From creatures taught to swell the tide Of their Creator's praise:

2 A fairer habitation greets The Christian's joyful eye, Where Christ his new-born wishes meets,

And lifts his hopes on high.

3 A calm asylum for the soul
With guilt and fear opprest,
Where mercy waits, as seasons roll,
To give the weary rest.

4 The still small voice of heavenly love
Here calls our thoughts away
To purer joys, that shine above
The influence of decay.

5 While faith, with undiverted eyes,
Through all the storms of time,
Elated views the glorious prize
Of heaven's eternal clime.

6 Lord! with delight my constant feet
To Thine abode would come;
Till death my willing soul shall meet,
And gently waft it home.

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C.M.

803 I will exalt Thee, I will praise

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Thy name.-Isa. 25, 1.

WE humble souls, approach your God
With songs of sacred praise,

For He is good, immensely good,
And kind are all His ways.

2 All nature owns His guardian care,
In Him we live and move;
But nobler benefits deelare
The wonders of His love.

3 He gave His Son, His only Son,
To ransom rebel men:

Tis here He makes His goodness known,
And gives us life again.

4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come;
Tis here our hope relies,
A safe defence, a peaceful home,
When storms of trouble rise.

5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard,
The souls who trust in Thee:
Their humble hope Thou wilt reward
With bliss divinely free.

6 Great God, to Thine almighty love
What honours shall we raise?
Not all the raptured songs above
Can render equal praise,

C.M.

804 4 great multitude, which no man

could number.-Rev.7, 9.

1 SING we the song of those who stand

Around the eternal throne,

Of every kindred, clime, and land,-
A multitude unknown.

2 Life's poor distinctions vanish here;
To-day the young, the old,
Our Saviour and his flock appear
One Shepherd and one fold.

3 Toil, trial, suffering, still await
On earth the pilgrim throng,
Yet learn we in our low estate,
The saints' triumphant song.

4 Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain!
Cry the redeemed above,

Blessing and honour to obtain,
And everlasting love.

5 Worthy the Lamb! on earth we sing. Who died our souls to save; Henceforth, O death! where is thy sting?

Thy victory, O grave?

6 Then hallelujah! power and praise
To God in Christ be given;

May all who now this anthem raise,
Renew the strain in heaven.

112th.

805 Surely the Lord is in this place,—

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Gen. 28, 16,

LO! God is here, let us adore,

And own how dreadful is this place; Let all within us feel His power,

And silent bow before His face; [prove, Who know His power, His grace who Serve Him with awe, with reverence love.

2 Lo! God is here; Him day and night The united choirs of angels sing; To Him, enthroned above all height, Heaven's host their noblest praises bring:

Disdain not, Lord, our meaner song,
Who praise Thee with a stammering
tongue.

3 Gladly the toys of earth we leave,-
Wealth, pleasure, fame-for Thee alone,
To Thee our will, soul, flesh, we give;
O take, O seal them for Thine own.
Thou art the God, Thou art the Lord:
Be Thou by all Thy works adored.
4 Being of beings, may our praise
Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill;
Still may we stand before Thy face,
Still hear and do Thy sovereign will;
To Thee may all our thoughts arise,
As ceaseless holy sacrifice.

78.

806 Ye shall seek Me and find Me.

Jer. 29, 13.

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 Lord, on Thee our souls depend,
In compassion now descend;
Fill our hearts with Thy rich grace,
Tune our lips to sing Thy praise.

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3 In Thine own appointed way,
Now we seek Thee, here we stay;
Lord, from hence we would not go,
Till a blessing Thou bestow.

4 Send some message from Thy word
That may joy and peace afford;
Let Thy Spirit now impart
Full salvation to each heart.

5 Grant that all may seek and find
Thee a God supremely kind;
Heal the sick, the captive free;
Let us all rejoice in Thee.

C.M.

807 I will pay my vows unto the Lord.

-Ps. 116, 14.

1 WHAT shall I render to my God

For all His kindness shown?
My feet shall visit Thine abode,
My songs address Thy throne.
2 Among the saints that fill Thy house
My offerings shall be paid;

There shall my zeal perform the vows
My soul in anguish made.

3 How much is mercy Thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God!

How dear Thy servants in Thy sight!
How precious is their blood!

4 How happy all Thy servants are!
How great Thy grace to me!

My life which Thou hast made Thy care
Lord, I devote to Thee.

L.M., or 112th.

808 Therefore are we all here present

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before God.-Acts 10, 33.

HY presence, gracious God, afford:
Prepare us to receive Thy word;
Now let Thy voice engage our ear,
And faith be mixed with what we hear.
[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,

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.
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.

L.M.

809 Wilt Thou not revive us again?—

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Ps. 85, 6.

THOU that hearest! let our prayer Like incense come before Thy face; Behold our Intercessor there,

The pledge and surety of Thy grace. 2 Amidst us, Lord, Thy work revive; Let Thine almighty power be known; O bid these dying sinners live,

The stubborn, bow before Thy throne! 3 Deep fix conviction, like a dart

In the galled conscience, ne'er to move
Till Thou hast won the rebel's heart,
Surrendered all to grief and love.

4 Conduct the doubtful to Thy feet,
And make the trembling soul rejoice;
Let crowds around Thy table sit,
And bless Thy name with cheerful voice.

78.

810 That they might be saved.—Rom.

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SAV

10. 1.

AVED ourselves by Jesus' blood,
Let us now draw nigh to God:
Many round us blindly stray;
Moved with pity, let us pray-
Pray that they who now are blind
Soon the way of truth may find.
2 Lord, awaken all around,

Let them know the joyful sound;
Slaves to Satan heretofore,

Let them now be slaves no more:
Lord, we turn our eyes to Thee,
Set the captive sinner free!

3 Glorious things of Thee are told, What Thine arm has wrought of old;

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