5 Author of good! whose sovereign sway

All worlds, all beings must obey;
How happy must thy children be,

Whose spirits firmly trust in thee!
471. L. M. ANONYMOUS.
1 WHEN to his temple God descends,

He holds cominunion with his friends,
His grace and glory there displays,

And shines with bright, but friendly rays. 2 While hovering o'er the happy place,

The Spirit sheds his heavenly grace; To fix our thoughts our hearts to raise,

And tune our souls to love and praise. 3 'Tis here we learn the blessed skill

To know and do our Maker's will;
And, while we hear, and sing, and pray,

With heavenly joy we soar away.
4 Oh! dearest hours of all we know-

Oh! sweetest joys of all below:
Here would we choose our fixed abode,

And dwell for ever near our God. 472.

S. M. STENNETT. 1 HOW charming is the place

Where our Redeemer God
Unveils the glories of his face,

And sheds his love abroad ! 2 Here, on the mercy-seat,

With radiant glory crowned, Our joyful eyes behold him sit,

And smile on all around.
3 To him their prayers and cries

Each contrite soul presents :
And while he hears their humble sighs,

He grants them all their wants. 4 Give us, O Lord, a place

Within thy blest abode; Among the children of thy grace,

The servants of our God. 473.

C. M. WESLEY. | HAPPY the souls in Jesus joined,

And saved by grace alone:

Walking in all his ways, they find

Their heaven on earth begun.
2 The church triumphant in thy love,

Their mighty joys we know:
They sing the Lamb in hymns above,

And we in hymns below. 3 Thee, in thy glorious realm, they praise;

And bow before thy throne :
We in the kingdom of thy grace ;

The kingdoms are but one. 4 The holy to the holiest leads;

From hence our spirits rise : And he who in thy statutes treads,

Shall meet thee in the skies. 474. C. M. NEWTON.

The presence of God sought in his house. I GREAT Shepherd of thy people, hear!

Thy presence now display:
We kneel within thy house of prayer,

Oh! give us hearts to pray. 2 The clouds, which veil thee from our sight,

In pity, Lord, remove;
Dispose our minds to hear aright

The message of thy love.
3 Help us, with holy fear and joy,

To kneel before thy face;
Oh make us creatures of thy power,

The children of thy grace.
475. C. M. PRATT'S COLL.
1 AGAIN our earthly cares we leave,

And to thy courts repair ;
Again with joyful feet we come,

To meet our Saviour here.
2 Within these walls let holy peace,

And love and concord dwell:
Here give the troubled conscience ease,

The wounded spirit heal.
3 The feeling heart-the melting eye,

The humble mind bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,

To make our graces grow.

4 May we in faith receive thy word,

In faith present our prayers; And in the presence of our Lord

Unbosom all our cares.
5 Show us some token of thy love,

Our fainting hopes to raise ;
And pour thy blessing from above,

That we may render praise.
476. C. M. PRESBYTERIAN COLL.
I WITHIN thy house, O Lord, our God,

In glory now appear;
Make this a place of thine abode,

And shed thy blessings here.
2 When we thine awful seat surround,

Thy spirit, Lord, impart;
And let thy gospel's joyful sound

With power reach every heart.
3 Here let the blind their sight obtain;

Here give the mourners rest :
Let Jesus here triumphant reign,

Enthroned in every breast.
4 Here let the voice of sacred joy

And humble prayer arise,
Till higher strains our tongues employ,

To celebrate thy praise. 477. 78. MONTGOMERY.

Prayer for a Blessing on Public Worship. I TO thy temple we repair

Lord, we love to worship there;
There within the veil we meet

Thee upon the mercy-seat.
2 While thy glorious name is sung,

Tune our lips-unloose our tongue;
Then our joyful souls shall bless

Thee, the Lord our Righteousness. 8 While thy word is heard with awe,

While we tremble at thy law,
Let thy gospel's wondrous love

Every doubt and fear remove.
4 From thy house when we return,

Let our hearts within us burn;

Walking in all his ways, they find

Their heaven on earth begun.
2 The church triumphant in thy love,

Their mighty joys we know:
They sing the Lamb in hymns above,

And we in hymns below.
3 Thee, in thy glorious realm, they praise;

And bow before thy throne : We in the kingdom of thy grace ;

The kingdoms are but one. 4 The holy to the holiest leads;

From hence our spirits rise: And he who in thy statutes treads,

Shall meet thee in the skies. 474. C. M. NEWTON.

The presence of God sought in his house. I GREAT Shepherd of thy people, hear!

Thy presence now display:
We kneel within thy house of prayer,

Oh! give us hearts to pray. 2 The clouds, which veil thee from our sight,

In pity, Lord, remove;
Dispose our minds to hear aright

The message of thy love.
3 Help us, with holy fear and joy,

To kneel before thy face;
Oh make us creatures of thy power,

The children of thy grace.
475. C. M. PRATT'S COLL.
1 AGAIN our earthly cares we leave,

And to thy courts repair;
Again with joyful feet we come,

To meet our Saviour here.
2 Within these walls let holy peace,

And love and concord dwell:
Here give the troubled conscience ease,

The wounded spirit heal.
3 The feeling heart-the melting eye,

The humble mind bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,

To make our graces grow.

4 May we in faith receive thy word,

In faith present our prayers : And in the presence of our Lord

Unbosom all our caree.
5 Show us some token of the love,

Our fainting hopes to raise :
And pour thy blessing from above,

That we may render praise.
476. C. M. PRESBYTERIAN COLL
1 WITHIN thy house, O Lord, our God,

In glory now appear;
Make this a place of thine abode,

And shed thy blessings bere.
2 When we thine awful seat surround,

Thy spirit, Lord, impart;
And let thy gospel's joyful sound

With power reach every heart.
3 Here let the blind their sight obtain;

Here give the mourners rest :
Let Jesus here triumphant reign,

Enthroned in every breast.
4 Here let the voice of sacred joy

And humble prayer arise,
Till higher strains our tongues employ,

To celebrate thy praise. 477.

75. MONTGOMERY. Prayer for a Blessing on Public Worship. 1 TO thy temple we repair

Lord, we love to worship there;
There within the veil we meet

Thee upon the mercy-seat.
2 While thy glorious name is sung,

Tune our lips--unloose our tongue ;
Then our joyful souls shall bless

Thee, the Lord our Righteousness. 8 While thy word is heard with awe,

While we tremble at thy law,
Let thy gospel's wondrous love

Every doubt and fear remove.
4 From thy house when we return,

Let our hearts within us burn;