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3. I love to think on mercies past,
And future good implore;
My cares and sorrows all to cast
On Him whom I adore.

4. I love, by faith, to take a view
Of brighter scenes in heaven;
The prospect doth my strength renew,
While here by tempests driven.

5. And when life's toilsome day is o'er,
May its departing ray

Be calm as this impressive hour,
And lead to endless day.

MRS. BROWNE.

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1. GoD of the sunlight hours, how sad
Would evening shadows be;
Or night, in deeper shadows clad,
If aught were dark to Thee!

2. How mournfully that golden gleam
Would touch the thoughtful heart,
If, with its soft, retiring beam,

We saw Thy light depart!

3. But though the sun-set hours may hide
These gentle rays awhile;

And deep through ocean's wave may glide
The slumber of their smile,

4. Enough, while these dull heavens may lower,
If here Thy presence be;

Then midnight shall be morning hour,
And darkness light to me.

5. Through the deep gloom of mortal things,
Thy light of love can throw

That ray which gilds an angel's wings,
To soothe a pilgrim's woe.

LEIFCHILD'S COLL.

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1. O LORD, another day is flown;
And we, a lonely band,

Are met once more before Thy throne,
To bless Thy fostering hand.

2. And, Jesus, Thou Thy smiles wilt deign,
As we before Thee pray;

For thou didst bless the infant train,
And we are less than they.

3. And wilt Thou bend a listening ear
To praises low as ours?

Thou wilt! for Thou dost love to hear
The song which meekness pours.

4. Thy heavenly grace to each impart;
All evil far remove;

And shed abroad in every heart
Thy everlasting love.

5. Thus chastened, cleansed, entirely Thine,
A flock by Jesus led,

The Sun of holiness shall shine

In glory on our head.

6. And Thou wilt turn our wandering feet,
And Thou wilt bless our way;

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Till worlds shall fade, and faith shall greet
The dawn of lasting day.

C. M.

II. K. WHITE.

1. DREAD Sovereign, let my evening song
Like holy incense rise;

Assist the offerings of my tongue
To reach the lofty skies.

2. Through all the dangers of the day
Thy hand was still my guard;
And still to drive my wants away
Thy mercy stood prepared.

3. Perpetual blessings from above
Encompass me around;

But O! how few returns of love
Hath my Creator found!

4. What have I done for Him that died
To save my wretched soul?
How are my follies multiplied,
Fast as the minutes roll!

5. Lord, with this guilty heart of mine,
To Thy dear cross I flee,

And to Thy grace my soul resign,
To be renewed by Thee.

6. Sprinkled afresh with pardoning blood,
I lay me down to rest,
As in th' embraces of my God,
Or on my Saviour's breast.

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WATTS.

C. M.

1. UNHEARD the dews around me fall,
And heavenly influence shed;
And, silent on this earthly ball,
Celestial footsteps tread.

2. Night reigns in silence o'er the pole,
And spreads her gems unheard;
Her lessons penetrate the soul,
Yet borrow not a word.

3. Noiseless the sun emits his fire,
And pours his golden streams;
And silently the shades retire
Before his rising beams.

4. O, grant my soul an ear to hear
Thy deep and silent voice;
To bend in lowly, filial fear,
And in Thy love rejoice.

DODDRIDGE.

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1. HAIL, tranquil hour of closing day!
Begone, disturbing care!

And look, my soul, from earth away,
To Him who heareth
prayer.

2. How sweet the tear of penitence,
Before His throne of grace,

While, to the contrite spirit's sense,
He shows His smiling face.

3. How sweet, through long-remembered years,
His mercies to recall;

And, pressed with wants, and griefs, and fears,
To trust His love for all.

4. How sweet to look, in thoughtful hope,
Beyond this fading sky,

And hear Him call His children up
To His fair home on high.

5. Calmly the day forsakes our heaven
To dawn beyond the west;

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So let my soul, in life's last even,
Retire to glorious rest.

C. M.

L. BACON.

1. LORD, Thou wilt hear me when I pray;

I am forever Thine;

I fear before Thee all the day,
Nor would I dare to sin.

2. And while I rest my weary head,
From cares and business free,
"Tis sweet conversing on my bed
With my own heart with Thee.

3. I pay this evening's sacrifice;
And when my work is done,
Great God! my faith and hope relies
Upon Thy grace alone.

4. Thus, with my thoughts composed to peace,
I give mine eyes to sleep;
Thy hand in safety keeps my days,
And will my slumbers keep.

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1. JESUS, the Lord of glory, died,
That we might never die;

And now He reigns supreme, to guide
His people to the sky.

2. Weak though we are, He still is near
To lead, console, defend;

In all our sorrow, all our fear,
Our all-sufficient Friend.

WATTS.

3. And from His love's exhaustless spring
Joys like a river come,

To make the desert bloom and sing,
O'er which we travel home.

4. O Jesus, there is none like Thee,
Our Saviour and our Lord!

Through earth and heaven exalted be,
Beloved, obeyed, adored!

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1. WHEN brighter suns and milder skies
Proclaim the opening year,
What various sounds of joy arise!
What prospects bright appear!

2. Earth and her thousand voices give
Their thousand notes of praise;
And all, that by His mercy live,
To God their offering raise.

3. The streams, all beautiful and bright,
Reflect the morning sky;

And there, with music in his flight,
The wild bird soars on high.

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