THE CHURCH.

HER FOUNDATION.

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EE what a living stone

Yet God hath built His Church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.

2 The work, O Lord, is Thine,
And wondrous in our eyes;
This day declares it all divine,
This day did Jesus rise.

3 Hosanna to the King

Of David's royal blood!

Bless Him, ye saints, He comes to bring
Salvation from our God.

4 Oh, come the happy hour

When all the world shall own
Thy Son, O God, declared with power,
And worship at Thy throne!

5 We bless Thy holy word

Which all this grace displays;
And offer on Thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.

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EHOLD the sure foundation stone

B which God in Zion lays,

To build our heavenly hopes upon,
And His eternal praise.

2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear,
Let saints adore the name;

They trust their whole salvation here,
Nor shall they suffer shame.

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;

Yet on this Rock the Church shall rest,
And envy rage in vain.

4 What though the gates of hell withstood; Yet must this building rise: "Tis Thine own work, Almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes.

HER PRIVILEGES AND GLORY.

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YLORIOUS things of thee are spoken,

GLORIOUS of

He, whose word cannot be broken,
Form'd thee for His own abode:
On the Rock of Ages founded,

What can shake Thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
2 See, the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove:
Who can faint while such a river
Ever flows thy thirst t' assauge?
Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver,
Never fails from age to age.

3 Round each habitation hov'ring,
See the cloud and fire appear!

For a glory and a cov'ring,
Showing that the Lord is near:
Thus deriving from their banner
Light by night and shade by day;
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which He gives them when they pray.

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H, where are kings and empires now,
of old that went and came?
But, Lord, Thy Church is praying yet,
A thousand years the same.

2 We mark her goodly battlements,
And her foundations strong;

We hear within the solemn voice
Of her unending song.

3 For not like kingdoms of the world
Thy holy Church, O God!

Though earthquake shocks are threat'ning her, And tempests are abroad;

4 Unshaken as eternal hills,

Immovable she stands,

A mountain that shall fill the earth,
A house not made by hands.

HER MINISTRY.

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ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION.

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WITH
ITH heavenly power, O Lord, defend

Thy faithful messenger secure,

And make him to the end endure.

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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.

HOLY Lord, our God,
By heavenly hosts adored,
Hear us, we pray;

To Thee the cherubim,

Angels and seraphim,
Unceasing praises hymn-
Their homage pay.

2 Here give Thy word success,
And this Thy servant bless,
His labors own;

And while the sinuer's Friend
His life and words commend,
Thy Holy Spirit send,

And make Him known.

3 May ev'ry passing year
More happy still appear
Than this glad day;
With numbers fill the place,
Adorn Thy saints with grace,
Thy truth may we embrace,
Ŏ Lord, we pray.

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ET Zion's watchmen all awake,

C. M.

Now let them from the mouth of God
Their solemn charge receive.

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

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

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord Did heavenly bliss forego;

For souls which must forever live
In raptures or in woe.

4 All to the great tribunal haste,
Th' account to render there;
And shouldst Thou strictly mark our faults,
Lord, how shall 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.

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A BLESSED CALLING.

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TOW beauteous are their feet

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Who stand on Zion's hill!
Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal.

2 How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!
Zion, behold Thy Saviour King;
He reigns and triumphs here."

3 How happy are our ears
That hear this joyful sound,