HYMN 20.

"The blessing of the Lord be upon you; we bless you in the name of the Lord." Ps. cxxix. 8.

1. Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;

Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
Oh! refresh us,

Travelling through this wilderness.

2. Thanks we give, and adoration,
For the Gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound.
May thy presence

With us evermore be found.

3. So whene'er the signal's given
Us from earth to call away,

Hasting to the joys of heaven,

Glad the summons to obey.

May we ever

Reign with Christ in endless day!

HART.

HYMN 21.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”

HEB. iv. 9.

1. LORD of the sabbath, hear us pray, In this thy house, on this thy day; And own as grateful sacrifice

The songs which from thy temple rise.

2. Thine earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love;
But there's a nobler rest above;

Oh! that we might that rest attain,
That rest from sin, that rest from pain !

3. In thy blest kingdom we shall be
From every mortal trouble free;
No sighs shall mingle with the songs
Resounding from immortal tongues.

4. O long expected day, begin!!

Dawn on this world of woe and sin : Fain would we leave this weary road, To sleep in death, and rest in God! (German Hymn.) DODDRIDGE.

HYMN 22.

From Psalm lxxxiv.

1. LORD of the worlds above,
How pleasant and how fair
The dwellings of thy love,
Thy earthly temples are!
To thine abode

Our hearts aspire
With warm desire

To meet our God.

2. Oh! happy souls that pray
Where God appoints to hear!

Oh! happy they that pay
Their constant service there!
They praise Thee still:

And happy they

That love the way

To Zion's hill.

3. They go from strength to strength

Through this dark vale of tears;

Till each arrives at length,

Till each in heaven appears.

To that blest seat,

O God our King,
1 Vouchsafe to bring
boi Our willing feet.

(Portsmouth.)

WATTS.

HYMN 23.

"Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake." Ps. cxv. 1.

1. Not unto us, but Thee, O Lord,
Be praise and glory given,
For every gracious thought and word,
Which brings us nearer heaven.

2. Thy saints are in thy faithful hand,
Secure beneath thine eye;

And safe at last they all shall stand,
Before thy throne on high.

3. Redeem'd from sin, and sav'd by grace,
Thy glory they shall see,

And near thy throne, and face to face,
For ever dwell with Thee.

4. Oh! hasten, Lord, the glorious day;
Call all thy children home;

Teach us with humble hope, to say,
Lord Jesus, quickly come!

HYMN 24.

From Psalm xc.

1. O God! our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home;

2. Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth receiv'd its name,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

3. A thousand ages in thy sight
Are like an ev'ning gone:

Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

4. O God! our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,

Be Thou our guard while life shall last,

And our eternal home.

(Foundling.)

WATTS.