3 But, ere that trumpet shakes 1 YE that die without repentance, 346 You to everlasting pain. OPENING SCHOOL. Prayer for the School. 1 SHINE on our Sabbath school, 8.7. S. M. To each a mind to understand, 347 4 Thus may Thy Spirit bless; The Lord's Day. 1 ONCE more we keep the sacred day Once more we tune our youthful song C.M. 2 What numbers vainly spend these hours Children and parents, how they live, 3 O may the God who gave our lives, Be pleased to train our infant minds 4 Teach us Thy way, while here we learn 348 Blessings Implored. L. M. 1 ASSEMBLED in our school once more, O Lord, Thy blessing we implore; We meet to read, and sing, and pray, Be with us, then, through this Thy day. 2 Our teachers, Lord, be pleased to bless, And crown our studies with success; In our young hearts Thy truth instil, That we may know and do Thy will. 3 May fervent prayer to Thee ascend For parent, teacher, foe, and friend; And when we in Thy house appear, Help us to worship in Thy fear. 4 When we on earth shall meet no more, May we above to glory soar; 349 And praise Thee in more lofty strains, Prayer for Blessing. 1 Now may the Lord assist us all 3 Hasten the time, Almighty God, C.M. And those that teach us now shall say, 4 Then shall we pray in humble faith, 5 There shall we meet a numerous host All washed in blood, and clad in white, 350 The First Day. "TWAS on this day that God came down, 2 'Twas on this day that Jesus rose 3 'Twas on this day the Holy Ghost 4 And on this day we read His Word : Shed by the Spirit of the Lord, 351 Christ's Eye is on us. C. M. P.M. I IF Jesus should come to our meeting to-day, To call out the Christians by name, Ohow we should listen to what He would say! How solemn the moments would seem! 2 He'd know who they were, for He searches the heart; We could not the Saviour deceive; O who are the ones that He'd call out apart? And who are the ones He would leave? 3 Yet Jesus is here, though His form is unseen; His eye is on each of us now; He knows who has truly sought pardon for sin And longs like the Saviour to grow. 4 His angels are coming like reapers some day, 352 CLOSING SCHOOL. Grateful Petitions. C.M. 1 HEAR, Lord, the song of praise and prayer, In heaven, Thy dwelling-place, Of children taught with tender care 2 Thanks for Thy Word and for Thy day; Never to waste in sinful play Thy holy Sabbaths more. 3 Thanks that we hear; but O impart That we may listen with the heart, 4 Do Thou, O Lord, our spirits take 353 Closing School. 1 ON what has now been sown, To make it spring and grow; 148th. Do Thou the gracious harvest raise, |