And veil their faces while they cry,
Thrice holy, to their God most High,
Thrice holy, to their King:-

2 Thee as our God we too would claim,
And bless the Saviour's precious name,
Through whom this grace is given;
He bore the curse to sinners due,
He forms their ruined souls anew,

And makes them heirs of heaven.

3 The veil that hides thy glory rend,
And here in saving power descend,
And fix thy blest abode;

Here to our hearts thyself reveal,
And let each waiting spirit feel

The presence

of our God.

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The Light of Life.

L. M.

1 GREAT Light of life, thou nature's Lord,
Bring light from darkness by thy word;
Shine in our hearts, in mercy shine,
To give the light of truth divine.

2 Light of our souls, thyself reveal,
Thy power and presence let us feel;

And know, and see, the wondrous things

Concealed from prophets, priests, and kings.

3 In the dear face of Christ, our God,
His righteousness and pardoning blood,
May we behold our All in All,
And at his foot of mercy fall.

4 There thy perfections shine most bright;
May we behold them with delight,
And see how justice, truth, and grace
Unite, and smile in Jesus' face.

5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Open our long benighted eyes;
Shine, Jesus, shine from day to day,
Till all that's dark be done away.

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"Within the Veil."

1 To thy temple I repair,

LORD, I love to worship there,
When within the veil I meet
CHRIST before the mercy-seat.

2 While thy glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue,
That my joyful soul may bless.
Thee, the LORD my Righteousness.

3 While the prayers of saints ascend,
GOD of love, to mine attend;
Hear me, for thy Spirit pleads,
Hear, for JESUS intercedes.

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4 While I hearken to thy law,
Fill my soul with humble awe,
Till thy Gospel bring to me
Life and immortality.

5 From thine house, when I return,
May my heart within me burn,
And at evening let me say,

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"I have walked with God to-day."

66 Surely the Lord is in this Place."

10 FOR a heart to feel,

The presence where we stand,
Remembering, as we kneel,
That God is nigh at hand,

And while we meet to seek him thus,
Waits to be gracious, e'en to us.

2 He knows, he knows of me

If I am friend or foe;

Wherever I may be

He follows as I go,

Sees every thought, and word, and look,
And writes it in his judgment book.

3 Well may I think with dread,
Of that tremendous day,
And hang my guilty head,

And now in earnest pray;
In this accepted time I'll cry,
Have mercy, Lord, or else I die.

H. M.

4 But Christ the Saviour died Our pardons to obtain;

None e'er to him applied,

Or shall apply, in vain;

For what he did, for what he bore,
We bless thee, Lord, for evermore.

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Pleading the Promise.

S. M.

1 JESUS, we look to thee,

Thy promised presence claim;

Thou in the midst of us wilt be,

Assembled in thy name.

2 Thy name salvation is,

Which here we come to prove;
Thy name is life, and health, and peace,
And everlasting love.

3 We meet, the grace to take

Which thou hast freely given;
We meet on earth for thy dear sake,
That we may meet in heaven.

4 0, may thy quickening voice
The death of sin remove,
And bid our inmost souls rejoice

In hope of perfect love.

1 BEHOLD us, Lord, with humble fear
Approach thy temple gate;

Though most unworthy to draw near,
Or in thy courts to wait.

2 But, trusting in thy boundless grace,
To all so freely given,
We worship in thy holy place,

And lift our souls to heaven.

3 Lead us in all thy righteous ways,
Nor let our footsteps slide:
Make straight thy path before our face,
Our guardian, still, and guide.

4 No more to sin, Lord, let us yield,
Defended from above,

And kept, and covered with the shield
Of thine almighty love.

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Christian Fellowship in Worship.

1 GREAT the joy when Christians meet;
Christian fellowship how sweet!
When, their theme of praise the same,
They exalt Jehovah's name.

2 Sing we then eternal love
Such as did the Father move,

C. M.

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