4 So shall thy children, in thankful devotion, Laud him who saved them from peril abhorr'd, Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean,
Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord.
"Persecuted, but not forsaken."
2 Cor. iv. 9.
10 THOU that dwell'st in the heavens high,
Above yon stars, and within yon sky,
Where the dazzling fields never needed light
Of the sun by day, or the moon by night.
2 Though flaming millions around thee stand,
For the sake of him at thy right hand,
O think on those that have cost him dear,
Now lingering in sadness and darkness here.
3 Our night is dreary, and dim is our day,
And if thou shalt turn thy face away,
We are sinful, feeble, and helpless dust,
With none to look to, and none to trust.
4 The powers of darkness are all abroad,
They know no Saviour, they fear no God;
And we are trembling in dumb dismay,
O turn not thou thy face away.
5 Thine aid, O Mighty One, we crave:
Not shorten'd is thine arm to save.
Let not thine anger ever burn ;
Return, O Lord of hosts, return.
"O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord,
hearken and do."-DAN. ix. 19.
1 DREAD Jehovah, God of nations,
From thy temple in the skies,
Hear thy people's supplications,
Now for their deliverance rise.
2 Lo, with deep contrition turning,
Humbly at thy feet we bend;
Hear us fasting, praying, mourning;
Hear us, spare us, and defend.
3 Though our sins, our hearts confounding,
Long and loud for vengeance call,
Thou hast mercy more abounding,
Jesus' blood can cleanse from all.
4 Let that love veil our transgression:
Let that blood our guilt efface;
Save thy people from oppression;
Save from spoil thy holy place ".
"God be merciful unto us and bless us,
and cause his face to shine upon us.'
Ps. lxvii. 1.
1 LORD, cause thy face on us to shine e;
Give us thy peace, and seal us thine:
Teach us to prize the means of grace,
And love thy earthly dwelling-place;
May we in truth our sins confess,
Worship the Lord in holiness,
And all thy power and glory see,
Within thy hallow'd sanctuary.
2 Bless all whose voice salvation brings,
Who minister in holy things:
Our bishops, priests, and deacons bless :
Clothe them with zeal and righteousness.
Let many in the judgment day,
Turn'd from the error of their way,
Their hope, their joy, their crown appear;
Save those who preach, and those who hear.
3 O King of Salem, Prince of Peace,
Bid strife among thy subjects cease:
One is our faith, and one our Lord :
One body, Spirit, hope, reward;
One God and Father of us all,
On whom thy church and people call.
O may we one communion be,
One with each other, one in thee.
FOR THE HIGH COURT OF PARLIAMENT.
"He is the minister of God to thee for good."
1 THOU Framer of the light and dark,
Steer through the tempest thine own ark;
Amid the howling wintry sea,
We are in port if we have thee.
2 The rulers of this Christian land,
"Twixt thee and us ordain'd to stand,
Guide thou their course, O Lord, aright;
Let all do all as in thy sight.
3 O God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Hear thou in heaven thy children's cry,
And in our hour of need be nigh. Amen.
A PRAYER FOR ALL CONDITIONS OF MEN.
"I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh." [L.M. ACTS ii. 17.
1 O SPIRIT of the living God,
In all thy plenitude of grace,
Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.
2 Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling word;
Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heard.
3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light;
Confusion, order in thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.
4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare
All the round earth her God to meet;
Breathe thou abroad, like morning air,
Till hearts of stone begin to beat.
5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh
The triumphs of the cross record;
The name of Jesus glorify,
Till every kindred call him Lord b.
Thanksgivings upon several Occasions.
"PRAISE YE THE LORD.
THE LORD'S NAME BE PRAISED."
"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands." [L.M.
Ps. c. 1.
1 BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne,
Ye nations, bow with sacred joy:
Know that the Lord is God alone;
He can create and he destroy.
2 His sovereign power, without our aid,
Made us of clay and form'd us men;
And, when like wandering sheep we stray'd,
He brought us to his fold again.
3 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs,
High as the heavens our voices raise
And earth with her ten thousand tongues
Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise.
4 Wide as the world is thy command,
Vast as eternity thy love;
Firm as a rock thy truth must stand,
When rolling years shall cease to move.
"This God is our God for ever and ever."
Ps. xlviii. 14.
Now thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom his world rejoices;
Who from our mother's arms
Hath bless'd us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours to-day.
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