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O then I feel that He,
Remembered or forgot,

The Lord, is never far from me,
Though I perceive Him not;
And when my latest breath
Shall rend the veil in twain,
By death I shall escape from death,
And life eternal gain.

Knowing as I am known,

How shall I love that word,
And oft repeat before the throne,

"For ever with the Lord!'

That resurrection-word,

That shout of victory,

Once more," For ever with the Lord!"
Amen, so let it be.

THE LORD'S DAY, AND PUBLIC WORSHIP.

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Hear Thou from heaven Thy dwellingplace, and forgive.-2 Chron. vi. 30. WHEN the weary, seeking rest,

To Thy goodness flee;

When the heavy-laden cast

All their load on Thee;

When the troubled, seeking peace,
On Thy Name shall call;

When the sinner, seeking life,
At Thy feet shall fall:

Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry,
In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.

When the worldling, sick at heart,
Lifts his soul above;

When the prodigal looks back
To his Father's love;

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When the proud man, in his pride,
Stoops to seek Thy face;
When the burdened brings his guilt
To Thy throne of grace;

Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry,
In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.

When the stranger asks a home,
All his toils to end;

When the hungry craveth food,
And the poor a friend;
When the sailor on the wave
Bows the suppliant knee;
When the soldier on the field
Lifts his heart to Thee:

Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry,
In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.

When the man of toil and care
In the city crowd;

When the shepherd on the moor
Names the name of God;
When the learned and the high,
Tired of earthly fame,

Upon higher joys intent,

Name the blessed Name:

Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry,
In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.

When the child, with grave fresh lip,
Youth or maiden fair;

When the aged, weak and grey,
Seek Thy face in prayer;

When the widow weeps to Thee,
Sad and lone and low;

When the orphan brings to Thee
All his orphan woe:

Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry,

In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.

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When creation, in her pangs,
Heaves her heavy groan;
When Thy Salem's exiled sons
Breathe their bitter moan;

When Thy Church, in patient faith,
Looking for a home,
Sendeth up her silent sigh,-

"Come, Lord Jesus, come":
Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry,
In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.

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77.77. Tr. by ISAAC WILLIAMS. God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.-2 Cor. iv. 6.

1 MORN of morns, and day of days,
Beauteous were thy newborn rays;
Brighter yet, from death's dark prison,
Christ, the Light of life, is risen.

2 He commanded, and His word
Death and the dread chaos heard:
O shall we, more deaf than they,
In the chains of darkness stay?

3 Nature yet in shadow lies;
Let the sons of light arise,
And prevent the morning rays
With sweet canticles of praise.

4 While the dead world sleeps around,
Let the sacred temples sound

Law, and prophet, and blest psalm,
Lit with holy light so calm.

5 Unto hearts in slumber weak,
Let the heavenly trumpet speak;
And a truer walk express

Their new life to righteousness.
6 Hear us, Lord, and with us be,
O Thou Fount of charity,
Thou Who dost the Spirit give,
Bidding the dead letter live.
7 Glory to the Father, Son,
And to Thee, O Holy One,

By Whose quickening Breath divine
Our dull spirits burn and shine.

S.M.

S. G. BULFINCH.

The Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands.-Acts vii. 48.

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HALL to the Sabbath day,

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The day divinely given,

When men to God their homage pay,

And earth draws near to heaven.

Lord, in this sacred hour,

Within Thy courts we bend;

And bless Thy love, and own Thy power,

Our Father and our Friend.

But Thou art not alone

In courts by mortals trod;

Nor only is the day Thine own

When man draws near to God.

Thy temple is the arch

Of yon unmeasur'd sky;

Thy Sabbath the stupendous march

Of vast Eternity.

Lord, may that holier day
Dawn on Thy servants' sight;

And grant us in those courts to pray
Of pure unclouded light.

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The rest of the Holy Sabbath.
Exod. xvi. 23.

1 HAIL, sacred day of earthly rest,
From toil and trouble free;
Hail, quiet spirit, bringing peace
And joy to me.

2 A holy stillness, breathing calm
On all the world around,
Uplifts my soul, O God, to Thee,
Where rest is found.

3 No sound of jarring strife is heard,
As weekly labours cease;

No voice, but those that sweetly sing
Sweet songs of

peace.

4 All earthly things appear to fade,
As, rising high and higher,
The yearning voices strive to join
The heav'nly choir.

5 For those, who sing with saints below
Glad songs of heav'nly love,

Shall sing, when songs on earth have ceased,
With saints above.

6 Accept, O God, my hymn of praise
That Thou this day hast given,
Sweet foretaste of that endless day
Of rest in heaven.

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The Lord's Day.—Rev. i. 10.

1 0 DAY of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright;

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