2 For the fount of living waters,
For the day-star's heavenly rays,
Lord, assist Thy sons and daughters
Still to give Thee fervent praise:
And, while Holy Scripture reading,
Or beneath the Gospel's sound,—
All their hearts Thine influence leading,-
May the Spirit's fruit abound;

3 Love, joy, peace, enduring patience,
Temperance in every thing,
Kindness, meekness in all stations,
Faith, whence other graces spring.
These are riches worth possessing,
And the Spirit makes them mine:
Help me, Lord, to win the blessing,
And the glory shall be Thine!

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THE HOLY TRINITY.

John v. 23.

7.6.7.6.

C. WESLEY.

EET and right it is to sing,
In every time and place,

Glory to our heavenly King,
The God of truth and grace.

Join we, then, with sweet accord,
All in one thanksgiving join;
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,

Eternal praise be Thine!

2 Father, God, Thy love we praise,
Which gave Thy Son to die;
Jesus, full of truth and grace,
Alike we glorify;
Spirit, Comforter divine,

Praise by all to Thee be given,
Till we in full chorus join,
And earth is turn'd to heaven!

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Rom. xv. 30. L.M. MONTGOMERY.

MATHER, Thy heavenly gifts affordThy Son, Thy Spirit, and Thy word: -Thy word to teach our wayward youth Thy pure commandments, God of truth!

2 Thy Spirit, to dispel the night
Of sin and error, God of light!
-Thy Son, to raise our minds above
This world's affections, God of love!

3 For all the good Thy grace imparts,
What shall we give Thee?-take our hearts:
O seal them by Thy power divine,
In life, in death, for ever Thine!

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Eph. v. 19. 8.7.8.7. BAthurst.
the Source of every blessing
Grateful anthems let us raise.
Holy joy, our souls possessing,
Swells the tribute of our praise.

2 Glory to the Almighty Father,
Fountain of eternal love,

Who, His wandering sheep to gather,
Sent a Saviour from above!

3 To the Son all praise be given,
Who, with love unknown before,
Left the bright abode of heaven,
And our sins and sorrows bore!

4 Equal strains of warm devotion
Let the Spirit's praise employ;
Author of each holy motion;

Source of wisdom, peace and joy!

5 Thus while our glad hearts, ascending,
Glorify Jehovah's name,

Heavenly songs with ours are blending;
There the theme is still the same.

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Psalm cviii. 1.

LMIGHTY God, Thy name I praise

L.M.

For Christian parents, Christian friends,
For peaceful nights, and happy days,—
And every gift Thy mercy sends.

2 In praise to Thee my heart I lift :
But, more than all Thy love has given,
I bless Thee for the wondrous gift,
Of Jesus Christ our Lord, from heaven.

3 O may the Spirit, from above,

Stoop down, and make my heart His care;
And shed abroad a Saviour's love,

And write His name and likeness there!

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1

CREATOR, Redeemer, and Spirit of truth,

One God over all evermore,

In songs of thanksgiving let childhood and youth

Extol Thee, and praise, and adore!

2 Thy power we behold in the works of Thine hand,

The heavens Thy glory declare,

Thy providence rules over ocean and land,
All creatures that live are Thy care.

3 Thy love, beyond thought, in the gospel we trace;

The gift of all gifts is Thy Son,

Redeeming, restoring, and blessing our race, When fallen, condemned, and undone.

4 Thy kindness, long-suffering, and mercy to

crown,

The heirs of salvation to seal,

To dwell in Thy people, the Spirit came down,

His influence now may we feel!

5 The Father, the Son, and the Spirit of truth, One God over all evermore,

Let manhood and age join with childhood and youth,

To honour, praise, love, and adore!

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Luke xv. 7-10.

L.M.

WATTS.

HO can describe the joys that rise
Through all the courts of Paradise,

To see a prodigal return,

To see an heir of glory born?

2 With joy the Father doth approve
The fruit of His eternal love;

The Son with joy looks down and sees
The purchase of His agonies.

3 The Spirit takes delight to view
The holy soul He formed anew;
And saints and angels join to sing
The growing empire of their King,