Then, from sin and sorrow free,
Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee.

36

1LORD,

Evening Worship.

LORD, another day is flown,
And we, a little band,

Are met once more before thy throne,
To bless thy fostering hand.

2 And, Jesus, thou thy smiles wilt deign,
As we before thee pray;

For thou didst bless the infant train,
And we are less than they.

3 Thy heavenly grace to each impart ;
All evil far remove;

And shed abroad in every heart
Thy everlasting love.

4 Oh still restore our wandering feet,
And still direct our way;

Till worlds shall fail, and faith shall greet
The dawn of endless day.

C. M.

H. K. White.

1 FATHER of all, thy care we bless,

L. M.

Which crowns our families with peace;
From thee they spring, and by thy hand
They have been, and are still sustained.
2 To God, most worthy to be praised,
Be our domestic altars raised;

Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell
With saints, in their obscurest cell.

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 Oh may each future age proclaim
The honors of thy glorious name;

While, pleased and thankful, we remove
To join the family above.

Doddridge.

LORD, with our household deign to stay,

And bid our hearts rejoice;

C. M.

Our willing hearts shall own thy sway,
And echo to thy voice.

2 With thee conversing, we forget
All time and toil and fear;
Labor is rest, and pain is sweet,
If thou, our God, art here.

3 Thou callest us to seek thy face-
Thy face with joy we seek ;
Wait for the whispers of thy grace,
And hear what thou dost speak.
4 Thus would we every hour employ,
Till we thy glory see;

Till we partake our Master's joy,
And find our heaven in thee.

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Dismission.

C. Wesley, (alld.)

1 LORD, dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us, each thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace;
Oh refresh us,

Travelling through this wilderness.
2 Thanks we give, and adoration,
For thy gospel's joyful sound';
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound;
May thy presence

With us evermore be found.
3 So, whene'er the signal 's given,
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angel's wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey-
May we, ready,

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Rise and reign in endless day.

Dismission.

1 DISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord;
Help us to feed upon thy word;

All that has been amiss forgive,
And let thy truth within us live.

2 Though we are guilty, thou art good;
Wash all our works in Jesus' blood;

8.7 4.

L.M.

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1

Give every burdened soul release,
And bid us all depart in peace.

Now,

Parting Hymn.

Christian brethren, ere we part,
Join every voice and every heart;
One solemn hymn to God we raise,
One closing song of grateful praise.
2 Christians, we here may meet no more,
But there is yet a happier shore;
And there, released from toil and pain,
Dear brethren, we shall meet again.

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1

FOR

Prayer at Parting.

Hart.

L. M.

H. K. White.

OR a season called to part,
Let us now ourselves commend
To the gracious eye and heart
Of our ever-present Friend.
2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer:
Tender shepherd of thy sheep,
Let thy mercy and thy care
All our souls in safety keep.
3 In thy strength may we be strong;
Sweeten every cross and pain;
Spare us, that we may, ere long,
Meet and worship thee again.
4 Then, if thou thy help afford,
Songs of gladness will we raise;
And our souls shall bless the Lord,
And speak forth his glorious praise.

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1

BU

The Saints one in Christ.

LESS'D be the dear, uniting love,
That will not let us part;

Our bodies may far off remove-
We still are one in heart.

2 Joined in one Spirit to our head,
Where he appoints, we go;
And still in Jesus' footsteps tread,
And show his praise below.

3 Partakers of the Saviour's grace
The same in mind and heart-

7s.

Newton.

C. M.

Nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place, Nor life, nor death can part. 4 But let us hasten to the day

Which shall our flesh restore, When death shall all be done away, And we shall part no more.

44 The Meeting of Friends in Heaven.

1 WHEN shall we meet again

Meet ne'er to sever?

When will peace wreathe her chain
Round us for ever?

Our hearts will ne'er repose,

Safe from each blast that blows,
In this dark vale of woes-

Never-no, never.

2 When will love freely flow,
Pure as life's river?

When will sweet friendship glow,
Changeless for ever?

Where joys celestial thrill,
Where bliss each heart shall fill,
And fears of parting chill

Never-no, never.

3 Up to that world of light
Take us, dear Saviour;
May we all there unite,
Happy for ever:

Where kindred spirits dwell,
There may our music swell,
And time our joys dispel
Never-no, never.

4 Soon shall we meet again—
Meet ne'er to sever;

Soon will peace wreathe her chain
Round us for ever.

Our hearts will then repose

Secure from worldly woes;

Our songs of praise shall close
Never-no, never.

45 Christian Love and Fellowship.
LESS'D be the tie that binds

Our hearts in Christian love;

C. Wesley.

6.5.

S. M.

2

3

4

The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.

Before our Father's throne

We pour our ardent prayers;

Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one-
Our comforts and our cares.

And often for each other flows

The sympathizing tear.

When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;

But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.

5 This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain
And sin we shall be free;

And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.

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THE SCRIPTURES.

Fawcett.

The Bible precious. Ps. cxix. 105.

C. M.

1 HOW precious is the book divine,
By inspiration given!

Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven.

2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts
In this dark vale of tears;

Life, light, and heavenly joy imparts,
And quells our rising fears.

3 This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way,

Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day.

Fawcett.