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April 8. S. M.

Silver Street.

EXHORTATIONS TO WORSHIP.

"O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our maker."-Ps. xcv. 6.

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COME, sound his praise abroad,

And hymns of glory sing;

Jehovah is the sovereign God,

The universal King.

Come, worship at his throne;
Come, bow before the Lord:

We are his works and not our own;
He formed us by his word.

To-day attend his voice,
Nor dare provoke his rod;

Come, like the people of his choice,

And own your gracious God.

His arm shall well sustain

The children of his love:

The ground on which their safety stands
No earthly power can move.

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April 9.

7s & 6s.

Amsterdam

"LET EVERY LIVING THING PRAISE THE LORD."

"Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord."-Ps. cl.

1 PRAISE the Lord, who reigns above

And keeps his courts below; Praise him for his boundless love, And all his greatness show;

Praise him for his noble deeds;

Praise him for his matchless power;

Him, from whom all good proceeds,
Let earth and heaven adore.

2 Publish, spread to all around,
The great Immanuel's name;
Let the gospel-trumpet sound;
The Prince of peace proclaim:

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Praise him, every tuneful string!
All the reach of heavenly art,
All the power of music bring-
The music of the heart.

3 Him, in whom they move and live,
Let every creature sing;
Glory to our Saviour give,
And homage to our King;
Hallowed be his name beneath,

As in heaven, on earth adored:
Praise the Lord in every breath;-
Let all things praise the Lord.

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April 10.

C. M.

Arlington.

YOUTH INVITED TO THE SAVIOUR.

"Wisdom is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her."-Prov. iii. 15.

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hearts with youthful vigor warm,
In smiling crowds draw near,
And turn from every mortal charm,
A Saviour's voice to hear.

2 The soul that longs to see his face
Is sure his love to gain;

And those that early seek his grace
Shall never seek in vain.

3 What object, Lord, my soul should move,
If once compared with thee?
What beauty should command my love,
Like what in Christ I see?

4 Away, ye false, delusive toys,
Vain tempters of the mind!
'Tis here I fix my lasting choice;
For here true bliss I find.

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April 11. 7s.

Sabbath.

A CHILD-LIKE SPIRIT IMPLORED.

"Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein."-Luke xviii. 17.

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QUIET, Lord! my froward heart;

Make me teachable and mild,
Upright, simple, free from art;
Make me as a weaned child;
From distrust and envy free,
Pleased with all that pleases thee.

2 What thou shalt to-day provide,
Let me as a child receive;
What to-morrow may betide,
Calmly to thy wisdom leave:
'Tis enough that thou wilt care;
Why should I the burden bear?

3 As a little child relies

On a care beyond his own,

Knows he's neither strong nor wise,
Fears to move one step alone ;-

Let me thus with thee abide,
As my Father, guard, and guide.

4 Thus preserved from Satan's wiles,
Safe from dangers, free from fears,
May I live upon thy smiles,

Till the promised hour appears, When the sons of God shall prove All their Father's boundless love.

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April 12. S. M.

Watchman.

PRAYER FOR A HOLY HEART.

"Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end."-Ps. cxix. 33.

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GREAT Source of life and light,

Thy heavenly grace impart,

And by thy Holy Spirit write
Thy law upon my heart.

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2 My soul would cleave to thee;
Let naught my purpose move;
Oh, let my faith more steadfast be,
And more intense my love!

3 Thy grace to me impart,

With meekness to reprove,

To hate the sin with all my heart,
And still the sinner love.

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Long as my trials last,

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Long as the cross I bear,

Oh, let my soul on thee be cast
In confidence and prayer!

Conduct me to the shore

Of everlasting peace,

Where storm and tempest rise no more,
Where sin and sorrow cease.

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April 13.

L. M.

Portugal.

A MORNING SONG OF PRAISE.

"I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth."-Ps. xxxiv. 1.

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will I love, O Lord! my strength, My rock, my tower, my high defence; Thy mighty arm shall be my trust,

For I have found salvation thence.

2 Tired with the burdens of the day,
To thee I raised my evening cry;
Thou heard'st when I began to pray,
And thine almighty help was nigh.

3 Supported by thy heavenly aid,

I laid me down, and slept secure;
Not death should make my heart afraid,
Though I should wake and rise no more.

4 But God sustained me all the night;
Salvation doth to God belong;
He raised my head to see the light,
And make his praise my morning song.

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April 14. 8s & 7s.

Greenville.

GOD'S GUIDANCE IMPLORED.

"Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.”—Ps. lxxiii, 24.

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G YENTLY, Lord, oh! gently lead us,

Through this lonely vale of tears;
Through the changes that await us,
Till our last great change appears.
2 When temptation's darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray,
Let thy goodness never fail us,
Lead us in thy perfect way.

3 In the hour of pain and anguish,

In the hour when death draws near,
Suffer not our hearts to languish,
Suffer not our souls to fear.

4 When our mortal life is ended,
Bid us in thine arms to rest,
Till, by angel bands attended,
We awake among the blest.

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April 15. L. M.

Hebron.

GOD OUR SHEPHERD.

"He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righte ousness for his name's sake."-Ps. xxiii. 3.

1 MY shepherd is the living Lord;

Now shall my wants be well supplied:

His providence and holy word

Become my safety and my guide.

2 In pastures where salvation grows,
He makes me feed, he makes me rest;
There living water gently flows,
And all the food's divinely blest.

3 My wandering feet his ways mistake;
But he restores my soul to peace,
And leads me, for his mercy's sake,
In the fair paths of righteousness.