217. The Church the Safeguard of the Nation, IS

(Collect.)

CRANBROOK.

S. M.

GREAT is the Lord our God;
Let all adore, and fear;"

He makes the Church his own abode,

To set his glory there.

These temples of his

grace,

How beautiful they stand!

The honors of our native place;
The bulwarks of our land.

For God defends his fold;

He keeps, and feeds his own;

争

Our fathers have his wonders told,

And we his grace have known.
In trials and distress,
We'll to his house repair;

For there the Lord delights to bless,
And we will seek him there.

218. The Christian Champion. (Ezek. ii, 6-8.)

TRIUMPH. P.M.

SERVANTS of Christ, his truth who know,
Forth to your glorious warfare go,

Strong in Jehovah's name, and might:

Gladly take up the hallow'd Cross,
And, counting all beside as dross,
Beneath its sacred banner fight.

Above the world, its smile or frown,.
On all its vanities look down,

Its wealth and pleasure, power and state:
The man who dares the world despise,
The Christian, he alone is wise;

The Christian, he alone is great.

O God, let all my life declare
How blest thy faithful servants are;

How far above these earthly things:
How pure, when wash'd in Jesus' blood;
How great, the chosen sons of God,"
A holy race of priests and kings.

219. For a Blessing on God's Ministers.

(Ephes. iii. 13-21.)

PRAISE. P. M.

LORD of the Church, we humbly pray
For those who guide us in thy way,
And speak thy holy word;
With love divine their hearts inspire,
And touch their lips with hallow'd fire,
And needful grace afford.

Help them to preach the truth of God;
Redemption through the Saviour's blood;
Nor let the Spirit cease

On all the Church his gifts to shower;
To them, a messenger of power;
To us, of life, and peace.

So may they live to thee alone;

Then hear the welcome word-" Well done!",

And take their crown above:
Enter into their Master's joy,
And all eternity employ

In praise, and bliss, and love.

220. Raising the Dead. (Luke vii. 11-16.)

WAKE from the dead! new life begin;
Obey the call, ye dead in sin,

That now proclaims "Arise !"
Wake, ere with vain remorse ye rue
The yawning pit that waits for you,
The worm that never dies!

In vain their awful doom is told,
The ear is deaf, the heart is cold;
We speak the word in vain:
Bound in the strength of death and hell,
Can man the great destroyer quell,
And break the captive's chain ?
O Lord of life! O strong to save!
Almighty Conqu'ror of the grave!
Now let thy power be known:
By thine appointed servants speak;
For, though the instrument is weak,
The word is still thine own.

221. For Grace to profit by God's Word. (Ezek. xviii, 30-32.)

LONG have we heard the joyful sound
Of thy salvation, Lord;

Yet still how weak our faith is found
To profit by thy word!

How cold and feeble is our love;
How negligent our fear;
How low our hope of joys above;
How few affections there!

O God of love! thy grace impart
To give thy word success;
With power on ev'ry careless heart
Thy saving truth impress.

* Direct and keep us in the way

That leads to joys on high;

Where knowledge grows without decay ;
Where love shall never die.

222. For a Blessing on our christian Privileges. (Ezek. xiv. 6-8.)

BROUGHT to the Font with holy care,
And wash'd from nature's shame,
We join the flock of Christ, and bear
The Christian's sacred name.

Blest privilege! but all in vain
Our new and heav'nly birth,
If we the truth of God profane,
And cleave to things of earth.
Lord, since thy holy name we bear,
Like sons would we obey,
Mark thy commands with filial fear,
And keep thy perfect way.
So, Lord, the inward grace impart,
And bless the outward sign;
That love, abiding in our heart,
life may shine,

In 'all our

223. Peace and Unity in the Church. (Eph. iv. 1-6.)

SABBATH NEW. L. M.

WITHIN thy temple's hallow'd bound
Thy power and love, great God, are shewn;
For there the mercy-seat is found,

And grace and truth adorn thy throne.

There, in the Spirit of the Lord,

Their strength, and hope, till time shall end, Thy ministers declare thy word, And we the gracious call attend. Oh bright display of love divine! Oh happy souls, who claim a part! May we improve these gifts of thine, With lowly mind, and thankful heart. Here may we join to praise and pray ; Here peace and love be ever known; Lord, may we never leave thy way, And dare to seek thee in our own. 224. For Humility. (Luke xiv. 11.)

WORCESTER. P. M.

LORD, that I may learn of thee,
Give me true simplicity;
Seeking more of thee to know;
Wean'd and kept from things below.
Let me freely cast aside

All that feeds my boastful pride;
Always willingly submit,

Meekly learning at thy feet.
Father, I would rest on thee,
Lowly as a child should be;
Seeing only in thy light;
Walking only in thy might.
Let my treasure be thy love;
Let thy Cross my glory prove;
In thy presence while I stay,
None can take my hope away...

225. Right Improvement of the Sabbath. TSS (Ezek. xx. 19, 20.)

AMBROSE. P. M.

GREAT God! this sacred day of thine
Demands the soul's collected powers:
May we improve in works divine
These solemn consecrated hours:
Oh may our souls, adoring, own
The grace that calls us to thy throne. ̈
All-seeing God! before thine eye

Our secret thoughts and sins appear :
With trembling awe may we draw nigh,
And keep our hearts with holy fear;
And while their wayward course we see,
Look up for grace and strength to thee.
The Holy Spirit's aid impart;

And may thy word, with life divine,
Engage the ear, and warm the heart;
Then shall the day indeed be thine:
Then shall our souls, adoring, own
The grace that calls us to thy throne.
226. Preparation for Judgment. (Collect.)

READING. D. S. M.

THOU Judge of quick and dead,
Before whose bar severe,

With holy joy, or guilty dread,
We all shall soon appear:
Do thou our souls prepare
For that tremendous day;
And fill us now with watchful care;
And stir us up to pray.

To pray, and wait the hour,-
That awful hour unknown,
When, robed in majesty and power,

Thou shalt from heaven come down.

Oh may we thus ensure

A lot among the blest;

And watch a moment, to secure

An everlasting rest. .