7 Then when on earth I breathe no more
The prayer oft mixed with tears before,
I'll sing upon a happier shore,
Thy will be done.
385 My Father, Thou art the guide of my youth. 77.77.
OD of mercy, throned on high,
Listen from Thy lofty seat;
Hear, O hear our feeble cry;
Guide, O guide our wandering feet.
2 Young and erring travellers, we
All our dangers do not know;
Scarcely fear the stormy sea,
Hardly feel the tempest blow.
3 Jesu, Lover of the young,
Cleanse us with Thy blood divine;
Ere the tide of sin grow strong,
Save us, Lord, and keep us Thine.
4 When perplexed in danger's snare,
Thou alone our Guide canst be;
When oppressed with woe and care,
Whom have we to trust but Thee?
5 Let us ever hear Thy voice,
Ask Thy counsel every day;
Saints and angels will rejoice,
If we walk in wisdom's way.
6 Saviour, give us faith, and pour
Hope and love on every soul !
Hope, till time shall be no more!
Love, while endless ages roll!
386 Who through faith... wrought right- 7775.7 7 7 5.. eousness.-HEBREWS xi. 33.
YHILDREN of the pious dead,
Who for conscience nobly bled,
By the blood those martyrs shed
Guard their holy cause:
Theirs the cause of truth and right,
Theirs the fight of faith to fight,
Theirs the souls of earnest might,
And the great applause.
2 Thorny was their path below,
Path of torture, fire, and foe;
Sighs of grief and tears of woe
Were their common lot:
Yet undaunted on they went,
Up to heaven their prayer was sent,
They, on crowns of glory bent,
All their pains forgot.
3 Shall the fathers stand alone?
Is their noble spirit gone?
Is their mantle fallen on none?
Are such men no more?
No! the truth shall yet prevail,
Strong in souls that never quail :
Sons, arise! you will not fail
In the trying hour.
4 From the lofty courts above
Sires are bending eyes of love,
They your fight of faith approve,
And on you look down.
See the martyrs, prophets there,
There apostles, angels are,
See the King of kings prepare
Your immortal crown.
He shall gather the lambs with His
arm, and carry them in His bosom.—ISAIAH xl. 11.
[EAVENLY Father, send Thy blessing
Hon Thy children gathered here;
May they all, Thy name confessing,
Be to Thee for ever dear;
May they be, like Joseph, loving,
Dutiful, and chaste, and pure;
And their faith, like David, proving,
Steadfast unto death endure.
2 Holy Saviour, who in meekness
Didst vouchsafe a child to be,
Guide their steps, and help their weakness,
Bless, and make them like to Thee;
Bear Thy lambs, when they are weary,
In Thine arms and at Thy breast;
Through life's desert, dry and dreary,
Bring them to Thy heavenly rest.
3 Spread Thy golden pinions o'er them,
Holy Spirit, from above;
Guide them, lead them, go before them,
Give them peace and joy and love:
Thy true temples, Holy Spirit,
May they with Thy glory shine,
And immortal bliss inherit,
And for evermore be Thine.
If any man serve Me, let him follow Me. 8886.
JOHN xii. 26.
CCEPTING, Lord, Thy gracious call,
Low at Thy feet I humbly fall;
Now set me free from Satan's thrall,
And let me follow Thee.
2 My Teacher, Ruler, Pattern, Guide,
Ne'er let me wander from Thy side,
Nor from the narrow pathway slide,
But closely follow Thee.
3 By meekness, patience, kindness, prayer,
By works of love and friendly care,
By holy conduct everywhere,
Help me to follow Thee.
4 When fears and foes beset my way,
When darkest clouds obscure my day,
And easier paths tempt me to stray,
Help me to follow Thee.
And to godliness brotherly kindness, 7 6.8 6.7 6.8 6. and to brotherly kindness charity.—2 PETER i. 7. 1 E kind to one another:
This is a world of care,
And there's enough of needful woe
For every one to bear;
But if you ease the burden
That weighs another down,
That work of Christian charity
Will lighten half your own.
2 Be kind to one another:
Scatter the seeds of love
Wide o'er the field of hearts, and rich
The harvest wealth will prove :
A wealth more truly precious
Than aught beneath the sun,
Which India's diamonds could not buy;
And yet how lightly won!
3 Be kind to one another:
Not to the good alone;
E'en to the cold and selfish heart
Let deeds of love be shown;
So shall ye be His children
Who rains His gifts on all,
And even on the thankless ones
Bids His bright sunbeams fall.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord.
EPHESIANS vi. 1.
\HILDREN, your parents' will obey :
The Lord commands it to be done;
And those that from the precept stray
To misery and ruin run.
2 Your parents honour and revere,
Be tender, generous, and kind;
Let filial love wipe every tear,
And chase the sorrows from their mind.
3 The disobedient children meet
The vengeance of the Lord most high;
His curse pursues their wandering feet;
Oft ere they reach their prime they die.
4 But those who pay the honour due,
Serve with respect and filial fear,
In all their doings just and true,
And in obedience persevere :
5 With length of days and mercies crowned,
Their peaceful hours shall glide away;
In blessings multiplied abound,
Which never wither nor decay!
391 Forbearing one another, and forgiving 73.7 3.7 7 7 3. one another.-COLOSSIANS iii. 13.
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