2. Let us devote this consecrated day
To learn His will, and all we learn obey;
So shall He hear, when fervently we raise
Our supplications and our songs of praise.
3. Father of heaven! in whom our hopes confide,
Whose power defends us, and whose precepts guide,
In life our Guardian, and in death our Friend,
Glory supreme be Thine, till life shall end.
1. WHEN morning's first and hallowed ray
Breaks, with its trembling light,
To chase the pearly dews away,
Bright tear-drops of the night-
2. My heart, O Lord! forgets to rove,
But rises gladly free,
On wings of everlasting love,
And finds its home in Thee.
3. When evening's silent shades descend,
And nature sinks to rest,
Still, to my Father and my Friend,
My wishes are addressed.
4. Though tears may dim my
And bid my pleasures flee,
Thou reign'st where grief can not annoy;
I will be glad in Thee.
5. And e'en when midnight's solemn gloom
Above, around is spread,
Sweet dreams of everlasting bloom
Are hovering o'er my head.
6. I dream of that fair land, O Lord!
Where all Thy saints shall be;
I wake to lean upon Thy word,
And still delight in Thee.
1. LORD of the world, who hast preserved
Us safely through this day,
Now guard us in the silent night,
And in all time, we pray!
2. Be present, in Thy peace, to those
Who as Thy suppliants wait;
Blot out the record of our sin;
Our gloom illuminate!
3. Let not, amid our hours of sleep,
Life's enemy steal in ;
Let not a vision of the night
Have power to whisper sin.
4. Guard every avenue from guile,
When slumber seals our eyes;
And guiltless as we laid us down,
So guiltless let us rise.
1. HOSANNA, with a cheerful sound,
To God's upholding hand;
Ten thousand snares attend us round,
And yet secure we stand.
2. That was a most amazing power,
That raised us with a word;
And every day, and every hour,
We lean upon the Lord.
3. The evening rests our weary head,
And angels guard the room;
We wake; and we admire the bed,
That was not made our tomb.
4. God is our sun, whose daily light
Our joy and safety brings;
Our feeble flesh lies safe at night
Beneath His shady wings.
1. So not thy plumage, gentle dove,
With sublunary things-
Till in the fount of light and love
Thou shalt have bathed thy wings.
2. Shall Nature from her couch arise,
And rise for Thee in vain ?
While heaven, and earth, and seas, and skies,
Such types of truth contain.
3. See where the Sun of Righteousness
Unfolds the gates of day;
Go-meet Him in His glorious dress,
And quaff the orient ray!
4. There, where ten thousand seraphs stand,
To crown the circling hours-
Soar thou-and from that blissful land
Bring down unfading flowers.
5. Some Rose of Sharon, dyed in blood,
Some spice of Gilead's balm,
Some lily washed in Calvary's flood,
Some branch of heavenly palm!
6. And let the drops of sparkling dew,
From Siloam's spring be shed,
To form a fragrance fresh and new—
A halo round thy head.
7. Spread then Thy plumes of faith and prayer,
Nor fear to wend away;
And let a glow of heavenly air
Gild every earthly day!
1. WE wait in faith, in prayer we wait,
Until the happy hour
When God shall ope the morning gate,
By Ilis almighty power.
2. We wait in faith, and turn our face
To where the day-light springs;
Till He shall come earth's gloom to chase,
With healing on His wings.
The East is brightening fast,
And kindling to that perfect day
Which never shall be past.
4. We wait in faith, we wait in prayer,
Till that blest day shall shine,
When earth shall fruits of Eden bear,
And all, O God, be Thine!
5. O, guide us till our night is done!
Until, from shore to shore,
Thou, Lord, our everlasting sun,
Art shining evermore!
1. ONCE more, my soul, the rising day
Salutes thy waking eyes;
Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay
To Him that rules the skies.
2. Night unto night, His name repeats,
The day renews the sound,
Wide as the heavens on which He sits,
To turn the seasons round.
3. 'Tis He supports my mortal frame;
My tongue shall speak His praise;
My sins would rouse his wrath to flame,
And yet His wrath delays.
4. A thousand wretched souls are fled
Since the last setting sun;
And yet Thou lengthenest out my thread,
And yet my moments run.
5. Great God, let all my hours be Thine,
While I enjoy the light;
Then shall my sun in smiles decline,
And bring a pleasant night.
1. Now that the sun is gleaming bright,
Implore we, bending low,
That He, the uncreated light,
May guide us as we go,
2. No sinful word, nor deed of wrong,
Nor thoughts that idly rove;
But simple truth be on our tongue,
And in our hearts be love.
3. And while the hours in order flow,
O Christ, securely fence
Our gates beleaguered by the foe,
The gate of every sense.
4. And grant that to Thine honor, Lord,
Our daily toil may tend;
That we begin it at Thy word,
And in Thy favor end.
Now to our God-the Father, Son,
And Holy Spirit, sing!
With praise to God, the Three in One,
Let all creation ring.
1. I LOVE to steal, awhile, away
From every cumbering care,
And spend the hours of setting day
In humble, grateful prayer.
2. I love, in solitude, to shed
The penitential tear;
And all His promises to plead,
When none but God is near.
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