2 E'en now, the hallow'd scenes appear; F'en now, unfolds the promis'd year: Lo! distant shores thy heralds trace, And swell the tidings of thy grace.

3 'Mid burning climes and frozen plains, Where pagan darkness brooding reigns, Oh! mark their steps, their fears subdue, And nerve their arm, and clear their view.

4 When, worn by toil, their spirits fail,
Bid them the future prospect hail;
Bid them the crown of life survey,
And onward urge their glorious way.

5 So, o'er the Indian's gloomy night,
Truth shall diffuse her radiant light;
And mild Religion's power controul
The stormy passions of his soul.

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HYMN XXXV.

P. M.

1 FROM Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand;
From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,—
They call us to deliver

Their land from error's chain.

2 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to men benighted
The lamp of light deny?
Salvation! O salvation!

The joyful sound proclain,
"Till each remotest nation
Has learn'd Messiah's name.

3 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story,
And you, ye waters, roll,
"Till like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole;
"Till, o'er our ransom'd nature
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign.

Conversion of the Jews.

HYMN XXXVI.

L. M.

1 GREAT God of Abraham! hear our pray'; Let Abraham's seed thy mercy share: Oh! may they now at length return, And look on him they pierc'd, and mourn.

2 Remember Jacob's flock of old; Bring home the wanderers to thy fold: Remember too thy promis'd word,

Israel at last shall seek the Lord."

3 Tho' outcasts still, estrang'd from Thee,
Cut off from their own olive-tree,
Why should they longer such remain?
For Thou canst graft them in again.

4 Lord, put thy law within their hearts,
And write it in their inward parts;
The veil of darkness rend in two,
Which hides Messiah from their view.
5 Oh! haste the day, foretold so long,
When Jew and Greek, (a glorious throng)
One house shall seek, one pray'r shall pour,
And one Redeemer shall adore.

Education.

HYMN XXXVII.

C. M.

1 THE Lord's command is wise and good, That we our offspring train

To walk betimes the heavenly road,
That they may there remain,

2 But ah! what numbers ev'ry where
In paths of misery go;

Destroy'd for want of knowledge here, A prey to ev'ry foe.

3 O pity then the friendless poor,
Who err from wisdom's way;

And open wide her sacred door
To all, that go astray.

4 Give them access to Jesu's word,
Where they his ways may learn,
The means to seek and know the Lord,
If haply they may turn.

HYMN XXXVIII.

CHILDREN.

P. M.

1 COME, let our voice ascend,
In one glad song of praise;
To God, the God of love,
Our grateful hearts we raise:

CONGREGATION.

To God alone the praise belongs;
He claims our earliest, latest songs.

CHILDREN.

2 Now we are taught to read
The book of life divine:
Where our Redeemer's love,
And brightest glories shine:

CONGREGATION.

To God alone the praise is due;
Who sends his word to us and you.

CHILDREN.

3 Within these hallow'd walls

Our wand'ring feet are brought; Where prayer and praise ascend, And heav'nly truths are taught:

CONGREGATION.

To God alone your praises bring;
Let young and old his praises sing.

CHORUS.-CONGREGATION AND CHILDREN.

4 Lord, bid this work of love

Be crown'd with meet success:
May thousands, yet unborn,
This institution bless:

Thus shall the praise resound to Thee,
In time, and to eternity.

1 HEAR, Lord, the song of praise and pray'r,
In heav'n thy dwelling-place,
From children made the public care,
And taught to seek thy face.

2 Thanks for thy word, and for thy day!
And grant us, we implore,
Never to waste, in sinful play,

Thy holy sabbaths more.

3 Thanks that we hear: but oh! impart To each desires sincere,

That we may listen with the heart,
And learn as well as hear.

4 O Lord! do Thou our spirits take
Beneath thy gracious sway,

Who canst the wisest wiser make,
And babes as wise as they.