1 Great shepherd of thine Israel,

Who didst between the cherubs dwell, And lead the tribes, thy chosen sheep, Safe through the desert and the deep.

2 Thy church is in the desert now —
Shine from on high- and guide us through;
Turn us to thee-thy love restore,
We shall be saved-and sigh no more.

3 Hast thou not planted with thy hand
A lovely vine in this our land?
Did not thy power defend it round,
And heavenly dew enrich the ground?

4 Return, almighty God, return,

Nor let thy bleeding vineyard mourn;
Turn us to thee-thy love restore,
We shall be saved-and sigh no more.

58.

God, the Glory and Defence of Zion.

1 Happy the church, thou sacred place,
The seat of thy Creator's grace;
Thy holy courts are his abode,
Thou earthly palace of our God.

2 Thy foes in vain designs engage;
Against his throne in vain they rage;
Like rising waves, with angry roar,
That dash, and die upon the shore.

3 God is our shield, and God our sun; Swift as the fleeting moments run, On us he sheds new beams of grace; And we reflect his brightest praise.

59. God's Goodness. whose hopes rely

1 Happy the man, On Israel's God:

He made the sky,

And earth and seas, with all their train;
And none shall find his promise vain.

2 His truth for ever stands secure;
He saves the oppress'd, he feeds the poor;
He sends the lab'ring conscience peace,
And grants the pris'ner sweet release.

3 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind;
The Lord supports the sinking mind;
He helps the stranger in distress,
The widow and the fatherless.

4 He loves his saints; he knows them well;
But turns the wicked down to hell:
Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns;
Praise him in everlasting strains.

The Blessings of the New Covenant.

1 God, in the gospel of his Son,
Makes his eternal counsels known:
Where love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.

2 Here, sinners, of an humble frame,
May taste his grace, and learn his name;
May read in characters of blood,
The wisdom, power, and grace of God.

3 The prisoner here may break his chains;
The weary rest from all his pains;
The captive feel his bondage cease;
The mourner find the way of peace.

4 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes

A brighter world beyond the skies;
Here shines the light which guides our way
From earth to realms of endless day.

5 O grant us grace, Almighty Lord!

To read and mark thy holy word;
Its truth with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live.

63.

For the Influence of the Spirit on the Word.

1 O spirit of the living God!

In all the fulness of thy grace,
Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
To preach the reconciling word:
Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heard.

3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light,
Confusion, order, in thy path;
Souls without strength, inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath!

4 Baptize the nations! far and nigh,
The triumphs of the cross record;
The name of Jesus glorify,
Till every kindred call him Lord.

"Return unto me."

1 Return, O wanderer, return!

And seek thine injured Father's face:
Those new desires which in thee burn,
Were kindled by reclaiming grace.

2 Return, O wanderer, return!

He hears thy deep repentant sigh:
He sees thy softened spirit mourn,
When no intruding ear is nigh.

3 Return, O wanderer, return!

Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live:
Go to his feet; and grateful, learn
How freely Jesus can forgive.

4 Return, O wanderer, return!
And wipe away the falling tear:
Thy Father calls-"No longer mourn !"
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near.

68.

Not ashamed of Jesus.

1 Jesus, and shall it ever be,

A mortal man asham'd of thee!
Scorn'd be the thought, by rich and poor,
Oh may I scorn it more and more.

2 Asham'd of Jesus!-that dear Friend,
On whom my hopes of heaven depend!
No! when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name.

3 Asham'd of Jesus!

- yes I may
I
When I've no sins to wash away;
No tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fear to quell, no soul to save.

4 Till then, (nor is my boasting vain,)
Till then I boast a Saviour slain !
And, oh may this my glory be,
That Christ is not asham'd of me!

69.

The Penitent restored.

1 O Thou, who hear'st when sinners cry,
Though all my crimes before thee lie,
Behold them not with angry look,
But blot their mem'ry from thy book.
2 Create my nature pure within,

And form my soul averse from sin;
Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart,
Nor hide thy presence from my heart.
3 Then will I teach the world thy ways,
Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace;
I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood,
And they shall praise a pard'ning God.
4 O may thy love inspire my tongue!
Salvation shall be all my song;
And all my powers shall join to bless
The Lord, my strength and righteousness.

"Take not thy Holy Spirit," &c.
1 Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay,
Though I have done thee such despite,
Cast not the sinner quite away,
Nor take thine everlasting flight.

2 Though I have most unfaithful been
Of all, whoe'er thy grace received,
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen,
Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved, -

3 Yet oh, the chief of sinners spare,
In honor of my great High Priest;
Nor in thy righteous anger swear,
I shall not see thy people's rest.
4 E'en now my weary soul release,
And raise me by thy gracious hand!
Guide me into thy perfect peace,
And bring me to the promised land.
71.

A Funeral Hymn.

1 Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb, Take this new treasure to thy trust; And give these sacred relics room, To seek a slumber in the dust.

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear
Invade thy bounds. No mortal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,
While angels watch the soft repose.
3 So Jesus slept ;- God's dying Son
Pass'd through the grave, and blest the bed;
Rest here, blest saint, till from his throne
The morning break, and pierce the shade.

4 Break from his throne, illustrious morn;
Attend, O earth! his sovereign word;
Restore thy trust-
a glorious form
Call'd to ascend and meet the Lord.

12.

Reception into Christian Fellowship.

1 Come in, thou blessed of the Lord,
Enter in Jesus' precious name;
We welcome thee with one accord,
And trust the Saviour does the same.

2 Those joys which earth cannot afford,
We'll seek in fellowship to prove,
Joined in one spirit to our Lord,
Together bound by mutual love.

3 And while we pass this vale of tears,
We'll make our joys and sorrows known;
We'll share each others' hopes and fears,
And count a brother's cares our own.

73.

The Death of the Righteous.

1 How blest the righteous when they die,
When holy souls retire to rest!
How mildly beams the closing eye!
How gently heaves th' expiring breast!
2 So fades a summer cloud away:
So sinks the gale when storms are o'er
So gently shuts the eye of day:
So dies a wave along the shore.

3 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears,
Where lights and shades alternate dwell!
How bright th' unchanging morn appears. !
Farewell, inconstant world, farewell!

74.

All glory to the wondrous name,
Father of mercy, God of love!
Thus we exalt the Lord, the Lamb,
And thus we praise the heavenly Dove.

God dwells with the Humble and Penitent.

1 Thus saith the high and lofty One,
"I sit upon my holy throne;

My name is God; I dwell on high
Dwell in my own eternity.

2 But I descend to worlds below;
On earth I have a mansion too:
The humble spirit and contrite
Is an abode of my delight.

3 The humble soul my words revive;
I bid the mourning sinner live;
Heal all the broken hearts I find,
And ease the sorrows of the mind."

77.

Meeting of Friends.
1 O gracious God! to thee we raise
Our grateful hearts in tuneful praise;
For thou hast kept us by thy power,
From day to day, and hour to hour.

2 Bright suns arose, bright suns have set,
Since we as loving friends have met,
And change hath marked the path we've trod;
And still thou art our watchful God.

3 Thanks for the sacred, blessed tie,

That brings us to each other nigh!
Thanks for the love that true hearts feel
'Mid changeful scenes-life's wo and weal!

4 When thus dear friends and kindred meet,
Their sacred fellowship how sweet!
Life warms to new and fresher bliss,
Through heart-communion true as this.

5 If this glad meeting be the last,
Till life-scenes mingle with the past;
O may we meet in Christ above,
To sing his praise, and share his love!

78.

Thanksgiving: Seasons crowned with Goodness. 1 Eternal source of every joy!

Well may thy praise our lips employ,
While in thy temple we appear,
To hail thee Sovereign of the year.

2 The flowery spring, at thy command,
Perfumes the air, and paints the land;
The summer rays with vigor shine,
To raise the corn, and cheer the vine.

3 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours,
Through all our coasts, redundant stores;
And winters, soften'd by thy care,
No more the face of horror wear.

4 Seasons, and months, and weeks and days,
Demand successive songs of praise;
And be the grateful homage paid,
With morning light and evening shade.
79.
Family Worship.

1 Father of all, thy care we bless,

Which crowns our families with peace;
From thee they spring, and by thy hand,
They have been, and are still sustain❜d.
2 To God, most worthy to be prais'd,
Be our domestic altars rais'd;
Who, Lord of heav'n, scorns not to dwell
With saints, in their obscurest cell.

3 To thee may each united house,
Morning and night present its vows;
Our servants there, and rising race,
Be taught thy precepts and thy grace.
4 Oh, may each future age proclaim
The honors of thy glorious name;
While, pleas'd and thankful, we remove
To join the family above.