4 The powers of hell agree 5 Lord, we adore thy ways, To bring us near to God, Thy sov'reign power, thy healing grace, 712 1 G On the New Year. (L. M.) YOD of my life! thy constant care, This guilty life thou dost prolong, And wake anew my annual song. 2 How many kindred souls are fled 5 To thee our spirits we resign, Make them, and own them still as thine; 713. The Lord's Supper. (C.M.) 1 WHEN Christ our Lord a table spreads, And heav'nly food prepares; Shall we, unmindful of his love, 2 Let vain pursuits, and vain desires, 3 He knew how frail our nature is, 4 For these kind pledges of his love, To bring refreshment to our souls, 5 Since such his condescending grace, His table now draw near. 6 And while we join to celebrate May we receive new strength and pow'r, 714. On Opening a Place of Worship.* (C. M.) 1 WILL God in very deed descend, And dwell with men below? An ear to mortal worship lend, To us his glory show? * Sung at the opening of Ranelagh Chapel, 1818. 2 While heav'n's exalted spheres resound, T accept the praise we bring? 4 Here let thy gospel be declar'd,- 5 May multitudes thy truth receive, 6 Here make thyself a glorious name, Thy promis'd presence, Lord, we claim, 715. I To be Sung before Sermon., WILL arise and go to my Father, and will say unto him; Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. ORD of all power and might, thou that art the author and giver of all good things; graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy, keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 716. 1 SWE Invitation to Christ. (P.M.) WEET as the shepherd's tuneful reed, From Sion's mount I heard the sound; Gay sprang the flow'rets of the mead, And gladden'd nature smil'd around. Peace sorrow's gloom shall chase away; Shall 'tend thy steps, and near thee stay, 1 DOXOLOGIES AND DISMISSIONS. 717. (L. M.) O God the Father, God the Son, YE angels round the throne, And saints that dwell below, Worship the Father, love the Son, DI ISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord; Our faith confirm; our sins forgive, 2 Though we are guilty, thou art good; I FATH ATHER, before we hence depart, Let him reside in ev'ry heart, And bless the seed that's sown. |