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3 Wonderful in counsel He,
The incarnate Deity;

Sire of ages ne'er to cease,
King of kings, and Prince of peace!

4 Come and worship at his feet,
Yield to Christ the homage meet;
From his manger to his throne,
Homage due to God alone!

HYMN 26. P. M.

For the Epiphany.

1 BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning!

Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;

Star of the east, the horizon adorning,

Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid!

2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining,

Low lies his head with the beasts of the
stall;

Angels adore him in slumber reclining,
Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all.

3 Vainly we offer each ample oblation; Vainly with gifts would his favour secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

4 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning!

Dawn on our darkness, and lend us
thine aid;

Star of the east, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid!

HYMN 27. P. M.

Litany.

1 By thy birth and early years,
By thy human griefs and fears,
By thy fasting and distress
In the lonely wilderness;
By thy victory in the hour
Of the subtle tempter's power;
Jesus! look with pitying eye,
Hear our solemn litany.

2 By the sympathy that wept
O'er the grave where Lazarus slept;
By thy bitter tears that flowed
Over Salem's lost abode;

By the troubled sigh that told
Treason lurk'd within thy fold;
Jesus! look with pitying eye,
Hear our solemn litany.

3 By thine hour of dark despair;
By thine agony of prayer;
By thy purple robe of scorn;
By thy wounds, thy crown of thorn,

Cross, and passion, pangs and cries;
By thy perfect sacrifice;
Jesus! look with pitying eye,
Hear our solemn litany.

4 By thy deep expiring groan;
By the seal'd sepulchral stone;
By thy triumph o'er the grave;
By thy power from death to save;
Mighty God! ascended Lord!
To thy throne in heaven restor❜d,
Prince and Saviour! hear the cry
Of our solemn litany.

HYMN 28. P. M.

The Sun of Righteousness.

1 CHRIST! whose glory fills the skies, Christ the true, the only light, Sun of righteousness! arise,

Triumph o'er the shades of night; Day-spring from on high! be near; Day-star, in my heart appear!

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn, Unaccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day's return,

'Till thy mercy's beams I see; "Till they inward light impart, Glad mine eyes, and warm my heart.

3 Visit, then, this soul of mine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and death,
Fill me, Radiancy divine!

Scatter all mine unbelief:
More and more thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.

HYMN 29. L. M.

Prayer for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

1 COME gracious Spirit! heavenly Dove!
With light and comfort from above;
Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide!
O'er every thought, and step preside.

2 The light of truth to us display,

And make us know and choose thy way;
Plant holy fear in every heart,

That we from God may ne'er depart,

3 Lead us to holiness-the road

Which we must take to dwell with God:
Lead us to Christ-the living way,
Nor let us from his precepts stray.

4 Lead us to God-our final rest,
In his enjoyment to be blest;
Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share,
Fulness of joy for ever there.

HYMN 30. s. M.
To the Holy Spirit.

1 COME Holy Spirit! come,
Let thy bright beams arise:
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

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Convince us all of sin,

Then lead us to the Lord,
And to our wondering view reveal
The mercies of thy word.

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Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove;
And kindle in our hearts the flame
Of everlasting love.

4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,

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To pour fresh life in every part,
And new-create the whole.

Dwell, Thou, within our breast,
Our minds from bondage free;

So shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.

HYMN 31. C. M.

For the enlivening influence of the Spirit.

1 COME holy Spirit! heavenly Dove! With all thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love

In these cold hearts of ours.

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