Mount in the holy light;

Up! to the calm serene;

To heavenly places take thy flight,
Where Christ the Lord is seen.

Ascend where angels soar!

Pray with them side by side,

And with the white-robed Church adore
Thy Saviour glorified.-AMEN,

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6-8's.

"If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him."

LIFT up your heads, ye mighty gates:
Behold, the King of Glory waits,

The King of kings is drawing near,
The Saviour of the world is here;
Life and salvation doth He bring,
Rejoice aloud, and gladly sing.

Fling wide the portals of your heart;
Make it a temple set apart

From earthly use, for heaven's employ,
Adorned with prayer, and love, and joy;
So shall your Sovereign enter in,
And new and nobler life begin.

Redeemer, come! we open wide

Our hearts to Thee; here, Lord, abide!
Let us Thy inner Presence feel,

Thy grace and love in us reveal:

Thy Holy Spirit guide us on,

Until the glorious crown be won !-AMEN.

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7's.

"He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight."

MASTER, Lord, to Thee we cry,
On Thy throne exalted high;

See Thy faithful servants, see!
Ever gazing up to Thee.

Grant, though parted from our sight,
High above yon azure height,
That our hearts may thither rise,
Following Thee beyond the skies.

Ever upward may we move,
Wafted on the wings of love;
Looking for our Lord to come;
Longing, waiting for our home.

Saviour! guide us by Thy hand
Till we reach the promised land,
There Thy face unclouded see,

Find our heaven of heavens in Thee.-AMEN.

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C.M.

"Where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God."

THE golden gates are lifted up,

The doors are opened wide,

The King of Glory is gone in

Unto His Father's side.

Thou art gone up before us, Lord,
To make for us a place,

That we may be where now Thou art,

And look upon God's face.

And ever on our earthly path
A gleam of glory lies,

A light still breaks behind the cloud
That veiled Thee from our eyes.

Lift up our hearts, lift up our minds,
Let Thy dear grace be given,
That while we wander here below,
Our treasure be in heaven.

That where Thou art at God's right hand,
Our hope, our love may be,
Dwell Thou in us, that we may dwell
For evermore in Thee.-AMEN.

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WHITSUNTIDE.

C.M.

"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.

SPIRIT of Truth! on this Thy day
To Thee for help we cry,

To guide us through the dreary way
Of dark mortality.

We ask not, Lord, the cloven flame,
Or tongues of various tone;
But long Thy praises to proclaim,
With fervour in our own.

No new prophetic voice we hear,
No mystic dreams we share ;
Yet hope to feel Thy comfort near,
And bless Thee in our prayer.

"

When tongues shall cease, and power decay
And knowledge empty prove,

Do Thou Thy trembling servants stay
With faith, and hope, and love.—ÂMEN.

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L.M.

"The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost.""

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.

Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart.

Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love :
Enable with perpetual light

The dulness of our blinded sight.

Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of Thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home;
Where Thou art guide, no ill can come.

Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One;
That through the ages all along,

Thy praise may be our endless song.-AMEN.

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S.M.

"In the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh."

LORD God the Holy Ghost,
In this accepted hour,

As on the day of Pentecost,
Descend in all Thy power.

We meet with one accord

In this Thy holy place,

And wait the promise of our Lord,

The Spirit of all grace.

Spirit of light! explore,

And chase our gloom away,

With brightness shining more and more Unto the perfect day.

Spirit of truth! be Thou

In life and death our guide;

O Spirit of adoption, now

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May we be sanctified !—AMEN.

"The Spirit-will guide you into all truth."
HOU blessed Spirit, by Whose aid
Life's path is safely trod,

TH

Its varied scenes and duties made
True progress home to God:

Come to our hearts, Lord! and abide
A welcome guest therein;
Help to withstand assaults of pride,
To fight and conquer sin.

The grace and peace of Christ reveal
His everlasting love;

C.M.

Disperse the doubts that would conceal
Our hope of rest above.

Come with the joy Thy love imparts,
Sweet sense of sin forgiven;

With patience fill our restless hearts,
And guide us home to heaven.AMEN.