With songs exalt the PRINCE OF PEACE,
Raise ye the joyful shout;

Lest, if our hymns and praises cease,
The very stones cry

out.

Amen.

[1st Sunday after Easter.]

130.

C. M.

"That we, being dead to sin, should live unto righteousness."

GLORY to JESUS who was slain,

To put our sins away;

Then burst from death, and rose again,

To everlasting day.

O risen SAVIOUR, PRINCE OF PEACE,
Hope lives from Thee alone :
Fill us with faith which shall increase,
And by its fruits be known.

Subdue our stubborn carnal will,
That draweth us to sin;
And check the springing seeds of ill,
Which root themselves within.

O strengthen us to turn away,
From all that leads to death;
And make us serve Thee day by day,
Yea, till our latest breath.

In Thee is all our trust, for Thou,
The Holy Ghost dost give;

That we should tread Thy footsteps now,
Yea, henceforth in Thee live. Amen.

[2nd Sunday after

Easter.]

131.

C. M.

"A lively hope, by the Resurection of JESUS CHRIST from the dead."

PRAISE GOD whose Son to death was given,

The SHEPHERD for the sheep;

To bring the stray'd and lost to heaven,
And comfort them that weep.

Our sacrifice for sin He died;
For us in death He lay,

Then through His grave He opened wide,
A new and living way.

O SAVIOUR We will praise Thy grace,
With humble, thankful, mind;
And daily strive Thy paths to trace,
Till heaven and home we find.

All hearts are Thine, who once didst turn
The unrighteous prophets will;
That when his heart to curse did burn,
His tongue spake blessings still.

Therefore we trust Thy power and love,
And would by Thee be led;

Fix Thou our hearts on things above,
O Thou, our strength,-our Head. Amen.

[3rd Sunday after

Easter.]

132.

SEVENS.

"The last ADAM was made a quickening SPIRIT."

THOU who kindlest day from night,
Pour on us Thy glorious light;
Oft from heavenly truth we stray,
Clouds of error clear away.

Called and known by Thy great name
Pilgrims in this world of shame,
Heedless wanderings we confess,
Lead us back to righteousness.
Now Thy church Thy glory tells;
In this house Thy presence dwells;
Out of heaven faith hears Thy voice,
Bidding us in Thee rejoice.

Let our lives to CHRIST be given,
Who for us hath gained heaven;
Washed us in His precious blood,
Made us kings and priests to God.
LORD, our wayward hearts restrain,
Lest we have Thy grace in vain :
So may we, however tried,

In Thy fellowship abide. Amen.

[4th Sunday after

Easter.]

133.

S. M.

"It is CHRIST that died, yea rather that is risen again.”

ALMIGHTY GOD! in Thee,

We are and move and live;

And Thou from sin can'st set us free,
Yea, inward life can'st give.

Good LORD, when shall we love
The things Thou dost command;
That in Thy holy place above,
Our chief delight may stand?

For here we may not rest,
This world is Satan's range;
And joys beguile, and woes molest,
And everything is change.

But in that home of grace,
Through CHRIST all joys endure;
No sins, no sorrows, reach that place;
And every thing is sure.

Unspeakable its joys,

Unbounded, true, and bright:
Thy praise its countless hosts employs;
Thy presence is its Light! Amen.

[5th Sunday after

Easter.]

134.

C. M.

"Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall

they arise."

FATHER of Lights, who dost not change,
How glorious are Thy ways!

Though dark they seem, mysterious, strange,
They issue to Thy praise.

Thou ledd'st of old Thy chosen flock,
Through howling deserts dry;

Thou brought'st them water from the rock,
And manna from the sky.

Grant us to purpose and desire,

Such things as are Thy will,

And make our hearts and hopes aspire
To reach Thy heavenly hill.

We praise that love which sent Thy SON,

Our souls from woe to save;

He victory for us hath won,

O'er Satan, and the grave.

ROGATION DAYS.
135.

"Ask, and it shall be given you."

O EVER blessed LORD,

Thou giver of all good,

We praise Thy name with one accord,
For raiment, life, and food.

Most mighty are our foes,
Most helpless, LORD, are we :
When troubles rise and danger grows,
Our safety is from Thee.

O LORD, we are Thy sheep;
Though oftentimes we stray !
Our souls within Thy pastures keep,
And lead us day by day.

May we be true and just,
And kindly and at peace;
On CHRIST alone O fix our trust,
Till sins and sorrows cease.

LORD, in the dreadful day
When we shall lift our eyes,

And see that earth has passed away,

May we to JESUS rise.

136.

Amen.

"LORD, remember me."

O THOU from whom all goodness flows,

I lift my heart to Thee;

In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,

Good LORD, remember me!

S. M.

C. M.