2 With plenteous grace their hearts
To execute Thy will;
[prepare
Compassion, patience, love, and care,
And faithfulness, and skill.

8 Inflame their minds with holy zeal,
Their flocks to feed and teach;
And, gracious Lord, O let them feel
The sacred truths they preach!

C.M.

677 They watch for your souls.—Heb.

13, 17.

1LET Zion's watchmen all awake,

And take the alarm they give; Now let them from the mouth of God Their solemn charge receive.

2 Tis not a cause of small import
The pastor's care demands;

But what might fill an angel's heart,
And filled a Saviour's hands.

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord
Did heavenly bliss forego;
For souls, which must for ever live,
In rapture or in woe.

4 All to the great tribunal haste,

The account to render there; And should'st Thou strictly mark our faults,

Lord, how should we appear?

5 May they that Jesus, whom they preach, Their own Redeemer see;

And watch Thou daily o'er their souls,
That they may watch for Thee.

L.M.

678 They commended them to the

1

Lord.-Acts 14, 23.

WITH heavenly power, O Lord defend

Him whom we now to Thee comThy faithful messenger secure, [mend, And make him to the end endure. 2 Gird him with all-sufficient grace; Direct his feet in paths of peace; Thy truth and faithfulness fulfil, And arm him to obey Thy will.

L.M.

679 Let Thy priests be clothed with

1

righteousness.-Ps. 132, 9.

POUR out Thy Spirit from on high;

Lord! Thine assembled servants Graces and gifts to each supply, (bless: And clothe Thy priests with righteous

ness.

2 Within Thy temple where we stand, To teach the truth as taught by Thee; Saviour! like stars in Thy right hand, The angels of the churches be.

3 Wisdom, and zeal, and faith impart,
Firmness with meekness from above,
To bear Thy people on our heart,
And love the souls whom Thou dost
love;

4 To watch and pray and never faint;
By day and night strict guard to keep;
To warn the sinner, cheer the saint,
Nourish Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep
5 Then, when our work is finished here,
In humble hope our charge resign;
When the Chief Shepherd shall appear,
O God! may they and we be Thine.

L.M.

680 1 GREAT Lord of all Thy churches,

O Lord, revive Thy work.-Hab. 3, 2.

Thy ministers' and people's prayer: Perfumed by Thee, O may it rise Like fragrant incense to the skies! 2 May every pastor from above

Be now inspired with zeal and love, To watch Thy fold, to feed Thy sheep, And his own heart with care to keep. 3 Revive Thy churches with Thy grace, Heal all our breaches, grant us peace; Rouse us from sloth, our hearts inflame With ardent zeal for Jesus' name. 4 May young and old Thy word receive, Dead sinners hear Thy voice and live, The wounded conscience healing find, And joy refresh each drooping mind.

5 May aged saints, matured with grace,
Abound in fruits of holiness;
And, when transplanted to the skies,
May younger in their stead arise.
6 Thus we our suppliant voices raise,
And, weeping, sow the seeds of praise,
In humble hope that Thou wilt hear
Thy ministers' and people's prayer.

1

L.M.

681 Brethren, pray for us.-1 Thess. 5,

SPIR

25.

PIRIT of Christ, Thy grace be given To those who lead Thine host, that they

With might may wield the sword of heaven,

And feel Thee on their weary way. 2 Oft as at morn or soothing eve Over the Fount of Truth they lean, Their fading garland freshly weave, Or fan them with Thine airs serene. 3 Spirit of Light and Truth! to Thee We trust them in that musing hour; Till they, with open heart and free, Teach all Thy word in all its power. 4 When foemen watch their tents bynight, And mists hang wide o'er moor and fell, Spirit of Counsel and of Might,

Their pastoral warfare guide Thou well. 5 And oh, when worn and tired they sigh With that more fearful war within, When passion's storms areloud and high, And, brooding o'er remembered sin,6 The heart dies down,-O mightiest then, Come ever true, come ever.near,

1

And wake their slumbering love again, Spirit of God's most holy Fear!

S.M.

682 In the morning sow thy seed, and

Sow

in the evening.-Eccl. 11. 6.

NOW in the morn thy seed,
At eve hold not thine hand:

To doubt and fear give thou no heed.
Broad-cast it o'er the land.

78.

Preach the gospel to every creature.-Mark 18, 15.

ve messengers of God;

ke the beams of morning, fly! he wonder-working rod; e Saviour's cross on high. many a tropic isle, bosom of the deep, the skies for ever smile, e opprest for ever weep. e negro's night of care The living light of heaven: way his wild despair; i hope to be forgiven. the golden gates of day the gorgeous East, he wondrous cross display, the gospel's richest feast. aloud Jehovah's call; ery soil and sea,

the cross of Christ to all, whose love is full and free.

L.M.

In due season we shall reap if we faint not.-Gal. 6, 9.

Messenger of peace and love, nations plunged in shades of night;

angels, sent from fields above,
ne to shed celestial light.
the hungry food impart,

ths of peace the wanderer guide; ead the thirsty panting heart streams of living water glide. rren rock and desert isle, d the Rose of Sharon bloom; id wastes around Thee smile, at with the dews of morning's womb!

north to south, from east to west, jah yet shall reign supreme; ame, by every tongue confest; raise, the universal theme.