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2 Thy walls are strength, and at thy gates
A guard of heavenly warriors waits;
Nor shall thy deep foundation move,
Fixed on his counsels and his love.
3 Thy foes in vain designs engage—
Against thy throne in vain they rage,
Like rising waves, with angry roar,
That dash and die upon the shore.
4 God is our shield, and God our sun;
Swift as the fleeting moments run,
On us he sheds new beams of grace,
And we reflect his brightest praise.

511.

II. M.

The House of Prayer.

1 GREAT Father of mankind!
We bless that wondrous grace,
Which could for Gentiles find,
Within thy courts, a place:
How kind the care

Our God displays,

For us to raise
A house of prayer!

2 Though once estranged afar,
We now approach the throne,
For Jesus brings us near,

And makes our cause his own;
Strangers no more,

To thee we come;
We find our home,
And rest secure.

3 To thee our souls we join,

And love thy sacred name:
No more our own, but thine,
We triumph in thy claim;
Our Father-King!

Thy covenant-grace
Our souls embrace,

Thy titles sing.

4 Let all the nations throng
To worship in thy house;
And thou attend the song,
And smile upon their vows,

Indulgent still,
Till earth conspire
To join the choir,
On Zion's hill.

512.

7s.

The House of Prayer and Praise.
1 LORD of hosts! to thee we raise,
Here, a house of prayer and praise;
Thou thy people's heart prepare,
Here to meet for praise and prayer.

2 Let the living here be fed,

With thy word, the heavenly bread;
Here, in hope of glory blest,
May the dead be laid to rest.

3 Here, to thee a temple stand,
While the sea shall ‍girt the land;
Here, reveal thy mercy sure,
While the sun and moon endure.
4 Hallelujah!-earth and sky
To the joyful sound reply:
Hallelujah!—hence ascend
Prayer and praise, till time shall end.

513.

L. M.

On opening a House of Worship.
1 HERE, in thy name, eternal God!
We build this earthly house for thee;
Oh! make it now thy fixed abode,

And keep it, Lord! from error free. 2 When here thy people seek thy face, And dying sinners pray to live; Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling-place, And when thou hearest, Lord! forgive. 3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim, The blessed gospel of thy Son; Still, by the power of his great name, Be mighty signs and wonders done. 4 When children's voices raise the song,Hosanna to their heavenly King;

Let heaven, with earth, the strain prolong"Hosanna!" let the angels sing.

5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign,

Here to abide,-no transient guest?
Here, will our great Redeemer reign,
And here, the Holy Spirit rest?-

6 Thy glory never hence depart!

Yet choose not, Lord! this house alone;
Thy kingdom come, in every heart,―
In every bosom, fix thy throne.

514.

L. M.

Prayer on opening a Church Edifice.

1 WITHIN thy house, O Lord our God!
In glorious majesty appear;
Make this a place of thine abode,

And shed thy choicest blessings here.
2 When we thy mercy-seat surround,
Thy Spirit, with thy word, impart;
And let thy gospel's joyful sound,
With power divine, reach every heart.
3 Here, let the blind their sight obtain,
Here, give the broken spirit rest;
Let Jesus here triumphant reign,-
Enthroned in every yielding breast.
4 Here, let the voice of sacred joy
And humble supplication rise,
Till higher strains our tongues employ,
In realms of bliss, beyond the skies.

515.

C M.

Dedication of a Church.

1 GOD of the universe! to thee

This sacred fane we rear,

And now, with songs and bended knee,
Invoke thy presence here.

2 Long may this echoing dome resound
The praises of thy name,—
These hallowed walls to all around
The Triune God proclaim.

3 Here, let thy love-thy presence dwell,Thy glory here make known;

Thy people's home, Oh! come, and fill,
And seal it as thine own.

4 When sad with care-by sin oppressed,-
Here may the burdened soul,
Beneath thy sheltering wing, find rest;
Here, make the wounded whole.

5 And when the last long Sabbath-morn, Upon the just. shall rise,

May all, who own thee here, be borne
To mansions in the skies.

MINISTRY.

516.

S. M.

The Heralds of Christ.

1 HOW beauteous are their feet,

Who stand on Zion's hill !

Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!

2 How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!-
"Zion! behold thy Saviour-King,
He reigns and triumphs here!"

3 How happy are our ears

That hear this joyful sound! Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found

4 How blessed are our eyes,

That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and kings desired it long,
But died without the sight.

5 The watchmen join their voice,
And tuneful notes employ ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.

6 The Lord makes bare his arm,
Through all the earth abroad;
Let every nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.

517.

L. M.

The great Commission.

1 "GO, preach my gospel!"-saith the Lord,— "Bid the whole earth my grace receive; He shall be saved who trusts my word;

He shall be damned who don't believe.
2 “I'll make your great commission known,
And ye shall prove my gospel true,
By all the works that I have done,
By all the wonders ye shall do.

3 "Teach all the nations my commands,-
I'm with you till the world shall end;
All power is trusted in my hands,
I can destroy, and I defend."

4 He spake and light shone round his head;
On a bright cloud, to heaven he rode:
They to the farthest nations spread
The grace of their ascended God.

518.

C. M.

Ministers watch for Souls.

1 LET Zion's watchmen all awake,
And take th' alarm they give;
Now let them, from the mouth of God,
Their awful charge receive.

2 T is not a cause of small import
The pastor's care demands;

But what might fill an angel's heart;—
It filled a Saviour's hands.

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord
Did heavenly bliss forego;-

For souls, that must for ever live,
In raptures, or in wo.

4 All to the great tribunal haste,

Th' account to render there;

And shouldst thou strictly mark our faults,
Lord! how should we appear?

5 May they that Jesus, whom they preach,
Their own Redeemer see;

And watch thou daily o'er their souls,
That they may watch for thee.

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