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247. Serving God in our worldly Duties. (Matt. xxii. 21.)

JOB. L. M.

THEE we adore,"almighty Lord!
Vouchsafe our humble praise to hear;
O give us grace to love thy word,
And keep thy law with holy fear.
So may thy peace our steps attend
Through all the duties of the day;
Thy grace our strength, thy praise our end,
In all we think, or do, or say.

To ev'ry law ordain'd by thee'
Our willing homage let us bring;
Faithful to all the Powers that be;
Loyal and firm to serve our King.
Plac'd on the earth, yet born for heaven,
And taught to seek our treasure there;
Let all our hearts to thee be given,
And all our lives thy praise declare,

248. The Christian's Hope. (Phil. iii. 20, 21.)

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ST. FAITH'S.

D. C. M.

LORD, may we feel no anxious care
Whether we die or live;

Tis ours to love and serve thee here,
And thou the strength wilt give.
Come, Lord, when grace hath made us meet
Thy blessed face to see;

For, if thy work on earth be sweet,

What must thy glory be!

Then we shall end our sad complaints,
Our weary, sinful days;

And join with those triumphant saints,
Who sing Jehovah's praise.

Our knowledge of that life is small;
The eye of faith is dim;

But 'tis enough that Christ knows all,

And we shall be with him.

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249. The Blessings of Uprightness. (Prov. xiv. 2.)

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For they shall see their God:
The secret of the Lord is theirs;
Their soul is Christ's abode.

The Lord, who left the sky,
Our life and peace to bring,

And dwelt in lowliness with men,
Their pattern, and their King;-
Still to the lowly soul

He doth himself impart;

And for his dwelling, and his throne,
Chooseth the pure in heart.

Lord, we thy presence seek;
Ours may this blessing be!
O give the pure and lowly heart,
A temple meet for thee!

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250. For Deliverance from all Evil. (Collect) S

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O THOU, to whose all-searching sight
The darkness shineth as the light;

Search, prove my heart; it pants for thee;
O burst its bonds, and set it free.

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Wash out its stains; refine its dross;
Nail my affections to the Cross;
Hallow each thought; let all within
Henceforth be undefil'd with sin.
Through all the dangers of my way,
Give strength sufficient for the day;
In all my grief thine aid impart,
To raise my head, and cheer my
O let thy hand support me still,
And bring me to thy holy hill;
Where sin, and grief, and pain shall cease,
And all is calm, and joy, and peace.

heart.

251 Joyful Gratitude for God's Mercies.

(Col. i. 12.)

MARTYRDOM.

C. M.

WHEN all thy mercies, O my God,
My rising soul surveys,

Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love, and praise.

Oh, how shall words, with equal warmth,
The gratitude declare

That glows within my raptur'd heart!
But thou canst read it there.
Ten thousand thousand precious gifts
My daily thanks employ;
Nor is the least a cheerful heart,
That tastes those gifts with joy.

Through ev'ry period of my life
Thy goodness I'll pursue;
And after death, in distant worlds,
The glorious theme renew.

252. Improving God's Mercies. (Col. i. 9-11.)

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WHILE thee I seek, protecting Power,
Be my vain wishes still'd;
And may this consecrated hour

With better thoughts be fill'd:
Thy love the power of thought bestow'd;
To thee my thoughts would soar:
Thy mercy o'er my life hath flow'd;
I adore.

That mercy

In each event of life, how clear
Thy ruling hand Í see!

Each blessing to my soul more dear,
Because bestow'd by thee.

In ev'ry joy that crowns my days;!
In ev'ry pain I bear;

My heart shall find delight in praise,
Or seek relief in prayer.

253 Daily Consecration to God. (Collect.).

PORTUGAL. L. M.:

FORTH in thy name, O Lord, I go,
My daily labour to renew;

Thee, only thee, resolv'd to know,
In all I think, or speak, or do.
The task thy wisdom hath assign'd,
O let me cheerfully fulfil;

In all my works thy presence find;
And gladly do thy holy will.

Oh may I bear thine easy yoke;
With patience watch, with fervor pray;
And still to things eternal look,
Through all the duties of the day.
Whate'er thy bounteous hand hath given,
To thee, O God, I would employ ;
And, looking for my rest in heaven,
Serve thee on earth with holy joy.
254. Christ the Prophet that should come.
(John vi. 14.)

DEVIZES. C. M.

THOU art the Way! by thee alone.
From sin and death we flee;
And he who would the Father seek,
Must seek him, Lord, by thee.
Thou art the Truth! thy word alone
True wisdom can impart;

Thou only canst instruct the mind,
And purify the heart.

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Thou art the Life! the empty tomb
Proclaims thy conqu'ring arm;
And those who put their trust in thee,
Nor death, nor hell shall harm.

Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life!
To us that wisdom give,

By thee to seek the Father's face,
In thee alone to live.

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255. Christ our Righteousness. (Jer. xxiii. 6.)

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PRAISE to the Lord, who left the sky,
Where thrones and Powers his word obey;
And laid his awful glory by,
To dwell with us in mortal clay.

With us he bore the Tempter's strife,
And all the wo that sin hath wrought;
Yet brightly through his spotless life,
Display'd the sacred truths he taught.
A friend and brother's name he gave
To those he suffer'd to redeem ;
He rose to glory from the grave,
As we shall rise to reign with him.
The Holy Spirit leads us on,
Where He our great example trod;
And, through his righteousness alone,
We come with humble faith to God.
256. Depending in all things upon God.
(Prov. xvi. 1—3.)

LONDON NEW. C. M.

FATHER, to thee my heart I lift,
My hope on thee depends;
For ev'ry good and perfect gift
From thee alone descends.

Wisdom and mercy, grace and might,

O Lord, are thine alone;

Nor can we come before thy sight,
But only through thy Son.

Thou all our works in us hast wrought;
Our good is all divine;

receive

The praise of ev'ry virtuous thought,
And righteous word, is thine.
From thee, through Jesus, we
The power on thee to call:
In thee we are, by thee we live
Thou, Lord, art all in all!

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