3 Shout, ye little flock and blest; 4 Lift your eyes, ye sons of light; There our endless home shall be, 5 Fear not, brethren; joyful stand 6 Lord, obediently we go, 324. "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high [C.M. calling of God.”—PHIL. iii. 14. 1 AWAKE, my soul, stretch every nerve, 2 A cloud of witnesses around 3 "Tis God's all-animating voice 4 Blest Saviour, introduced by thee, And, crown'd with victory, at thy feet [To be sung after the benedictory prayer, "Defend, O Lord, this thy servant with thy heavenly grace, that he may continue thine for ever," &c.] 325. "I am thine: save me.' Ps. cxix. 94. 1 "THINE, thine for ever"-blessed bond May voice, and heart, and soul respond 2 When this world strikes its dulcet harp, Be "Thine for ever," clear and sharp, 3 When sin in pleasure's soft disguise 4 When Satan flings his fiery darts May "Thine for ever "in our hearts 5 Thine all along the flowery spring, 6 "Thine, thine for ever,"-body, soul, While everlasting ages roll: [C.M. Matrimony. "WHICH HOLY ESTATE CHRIST ADORNED AND BEAU 326. TIFIED WITH HIS PRESENCE." "God blessed them." 1 THE voice that breathed o'er Eden, 2 Still in the pure espousal Of Christian man and maid, 3 For dower of blessed children, Which nought on earth may break. 4 Be present, awful Father, 5 Be present, gracious Saviour, 6 Be present, Holiest Spirit, To bless them as they kneel; [7s. 6s. 7 O spread thy pure wing o'er them, The hallow'd path they trace, 8 To cast their crowns before thee Till to the home of gladness With Christ's own bride they rise 3. 1 REST in the Lord-from harps above 2 Rest thou, who claimest for thine own 3 And thou, whose trustful hand is given Rest, for a Father seals in heaven 4 Rest ye, who cluster round them both 5 Rest, for the Heavenly Bridegroom here And in this union draws more near 6 Rest in the Lord-thrice Holy Dove, Rest in his everlasting love, [P.M. [To be sung after the blessing, "Almighty God, who at the beginning did create our first parents," &c.] 328. "Being heirs together of the grace of life." 1 ERE the words of peace and love Seal the nuptial benison. 2 Blessings from the earth beneath, Seal the nuptial benison. 3 Hear our prayer: this union be This another link entwined Hearts and homes and heaven to bind In that mystic chain of love, Holding us, but held above; Knitting all that world to this, [TEN 78. |