5 8 O then I feel that He, The Lord, is never far from me, Knowing as I am known, How shall I love that word, "For ever with the Lord!' That resurrection-word, That shout of victory, Once more," For ever with the Lord!" THE LORD'S DAY, AND PUBLIC WORSHIP. 1181 1 2 75.75.75.75.88. H. BONAR. 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, When the sinner, seeking life, Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry, When the worldling, sick at heart, When the prodigal looks back * 3 4 5 When the proud man, in his pride, Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry, When the stranger asks a home, When the hungry craveth food, Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry, When the man of toil and care When the shepherd on the moor Upon higher joys intent, Name the blessed Name: Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry, When the child, with grave fresh lip, When the aged, weak and grey, When the widow weeps to Thee, When the orphan brings to Thee Hear Thou in love, O Lord, the cry, In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high. 853 6 When creation, in her pangs, When Thy Church, in patient faith, "Come, Lord Jesus, come": 1182 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, 2 He commanded, and His word 3 Nature yet in shadow lies; 4 While the dead world sleeps around, Law, and prophet, and blest psalm, 5 Unto hearts in slumber weak, Their new life to righteousness. By Whose quickening Breath divine S.M. S. G. BULFINCH. The Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands.-Acts vii. 48. 1183 1 HALL to the Sabbath day, 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 And grant us in those courts to pray 1184 The rest of the Holy Sabbath. 1 HAIL, sacred day of earthly rest, 2 A holy stillness, breathing calm 3 No sound of jarring strife is heard, No voice, but those that sweetly sing peace. 4 All earthly things appear to fade, 5 For those, who sing with saints below Shall sing, when songs on earth have ceased, 6 Accept, O God, my hymn of praise 1185 76.76.76.76. C. WORDSWORTH. The Lord's Day.—Rev. i. 10. 1 0 DAY of rest and gladness, |