3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at the awful day.
4 Oh, let my soul on thee repose!
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
Sleep that shall me more vigorous make,
To serve my God when I awake.
HYMN 478. L. M. [333]
FATHER of all, thy care we bless,
Which crowns our families with peace:
From thee they spring; and by thy hand
They are, and shall be still, sustain'd.
2 To God, most worthy to be praised,
Be our domestic altars raised;
Who, Lord of heaven, yet deigns to come,
And sanctify our humblest home.
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 So may each future age proclaim,
The honors of thy glorious name;
And each succeeding race remove
To join the family above.
NOW the shades of night are gone;
Now the morning light is come;
Lord may we be thine to-day,
Drive the shades of sin away.
2 fill our souls with heavenly light,
Banish doubt, and cleanse our sight:
In thy service, Lord, to-day,
Help us labor, help us pray.
3 Keep our haughty passions bound; Save us from our foes around;
Going out, and coming in,
Keep us safe from every sin..
4 When our work of life is past,
O receive us then at last!
Night of sin will be no more,
When we reach the heavenly shore.
HYMN 480. C. M. [428]
O LORD, behold us at thy feet,
A needy, sinful band;
As suppliants round thy mercy-seat,
We come at thy command.
2 "Tis for our children we would plead,
The offspring thou hast given;
Where shall we go, in time of need,
But to the God of heaven?
3 We ask not for them wealth or fame, Amid the worldly strife;
But in the all-prevailing Name,
We ask eternal life.
4 We seek the Spirit's quickening grace,
To make them pure in heart,
That they may stand before thy face,
And see thee as thou art.
HYMN 481. C. M. [429]
HOW can we see the children, Lord,
In love whom thou hast given,
Remain regardless of thy word,
Without a hope of heaven?
2 How can we see them tread the path That leads to endless death,
Thus adding to thy fearful wrath,
With every moment's breath?
3 Lord, hear the parents' earnest cry,
And save our children dear:
Now send thy Spirit from on high,
And fill them with thy fear.
4 O, make them love thy holy law,
And joyful walk therein;
Their hearts to new obedience draw ;
Save them from every sin.
HYMN 482., S. M. [430]
THE Saviour kindly calls
Our children to his breast;
He folds them in his gracious arms;
Himself declares them blest.
2 "Let them approach," he cries,
"Nor scorn their humble claim,
The heirs of heaven are such as these;
For such as these I came."
3 With joy we bring them, Lord,
Devoting them to thee,
Imploring that, as we are thine,
Thine may our offspring be.
HYMN 483. S. M. [430]
GREAT God, now condescend
To bless our rising race;
Soon may their willing spirits bend,
The subjects of thy grace.
2 O, what a pure delight
Their happiness to see!
Our warmest wishes all unite
To lead their souls to thee.
3 O, grant thy Spirit, Lord,
Their hearts to sanctify;
Remember now the gracious word:
Our hopes on thee rely.
4 Draw forth the melting tear,
The penitential sigh;
Inspire their hearts with faith sincere,
And fix their hopes on high.
HYMN 484. C. M. [225]
COME, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire,
Let us thine influence prove:
Source of the old prophetic fire,
Fountain of life and love.
2 Come, Holy Ghost, for moved by thee,
The prophets wrote and spoke;
Unlock the truth, thyself the key,
Unseal the sacred book.
3 Expand thy wings, Celestial Dove,
Brood o'er our nature's night;
On our disorder'd spirits move,
And let there now be light.
4 God, through himself, we then shall know, If thou within us shine;
And sound with all thy saints below,
The depths of love divine.
HYMN 485. C. M. [226]
FATHER of all, in whom alone
We live, and move, and breathe,
One bright celestial ray dart down,
And cheer thy sons beneath.
2 While in thy word we search for thee,
(We search with trembling awe!)
Open our eyes and let us see
The wonders of thy law.
3 Now let our darkness comprehend,
The light that shines so clear;
Now the revealing Spirit send,
And give us ears to hear.
4 Before us make thy goodness pass,
Which here by faith we know:
Let us in Jesus see thy face,
And die to all below.
HYMN 486. C. M. [226]
THE counsels of redeeming grace,
The sacred leaves unfold;
And here the Saviour's lovely face,
Our raptur'd eyes behold.
2 Here light descending from above,
Directs our doubtful feet;
Here promises of heavenly love,
Our ardent wishes meet.
3 Our numerous griefs are here redrest,
And all our wants supplied:
Nought we can ask to make us blest,
Is in this book denied.
4 For these inestimable gains,
That so enrich the mind,
O, may we search with eager pains,
Assur'd that we shall find.
HYMN 487. C. M. [227]
FATHER of mercies, in thy word,
What endless glory shines;
For ever be thy name ador'd,
For these celestial lines.
2 Here may the wretched sons of want, Exhaustless riches find,
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