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That we at length in joy may meet
Around thy throne above.

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Early attention to the scripture recommended.

1 BESTOW, O Lord! upon our youth,
The gift of saving grace;

And let the seed of sacred truth
Fall in a fruitful place.

2 Grace is a plant, where'er it grows,
Of pure and heavenly root,
But fairest in the youngest shews,
And yields the sweetest fruit.

3 Ye careless children

hear betimes

The voice of sovereign love:

Your life is stain'd with numerous crimes, But mercy reigns above.

4 True, you are young, but there's a stone Within the youngest breast,

Or half the sins which you have done
Would rob you of your rest.

5 For you the public prayer is made;
Oh! join the public prayer;
For you the secret tear is shed,
Oh! shed yourselves a tear.

6 We pray that you may early prove
The Spirit's power to teach:
You cannot be too young to love
That Saviour whom we preach.

HYMN 94.

(C. M. ST. JAMES's.)
No peace to the wicked.

1 Lost in the wildering maze of sin,
And far from God astray,

The wicked, guiled by Satan's arts,
Pursue their dreadful way.

2 From day to day they roam for rest,
But all their search is vain;

They seek the living 'mong the dead, And joy where sorrows reign. 3 Estranged from Thee, Thou God of peace, What peace can sinners find? What, but the phantom Satan gives, To lure the captive mind?

4 The wicked, like the troubled sea,*
In restless motion rage,

And with their conscience, and with Thee,
Unceasing warfare wage.

5 Till Thou direct our feet aright,
And guide us by thy love,

From heaven and peace, and safety far,
Our wandering footsteps rove.

6 When faith, uplifting meek her eye,
Beholds thine anger cease,

And grace inspires the hope of heaven ;—
This, this alone is peace.
HYMN 95.

(P. M. BURNHAM.)

Praise for the Sabbath.

1 AWAKE, ye saints awake!

And hail this sacred day;

* Isa. lvii. 20.

In loftiest songs of praise

Your joyful homage pay;

Come, bless the day that God hath bless'd, The type of heaven's eternal rest.

2 On this auspicious morn The Lord of life arose,

And burst the bars of death,
And vanquish'd all our foes:
And now He pleads our cause above,
And reaps the fruit of all his love.
3 All hail; triumphant Lord?
Heaven with hosannas rings;
And earth, in humbler strains,
Thy praise responsive sings:
"Worthy the Lamb that once was slain,
Through endless years to live and reign !"

4 Great King! gird on thy sword,
Ascend thy conquering car,
While justice, power, and love,
Maintain the glorious war:
This day let sinners own thy sway,
And cast their fruitless arms away.

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On the Sabbath.

1 THIS is the day the Lord hath bless'd, The day to us in mercy given; The holy sabbath of his rest,

The pledge and type of rest in heaven. 2 This day within thy courts, O Lord! Thy saints delight to seek thy face,

To sing thy praises, hear thy word, Unfold their wants, and taste thy grace. 3 May we the blest assembly join, To God devote this sacred day; Our earthly cares and thoughts resign, "Look up to heaven, and learn the way!" 4 May we by every sabbath grow In grace, humanity, and love; Thus, by thy holy rest below, Made fitter for thy rest above.

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The Sabbath an emblem and type of heaven. 1 AGAIN our weekly labours end, And we the Sabbath's call attend; Improve, our souls, the sacred rest; Come, bless the day that God hath bless'd. 2 This day may our devotions rise To heaven a grateful sacrifice;

And heaven that peace of God bestow, Which none, but they who feel it, know!

3 That peace of God within the breast Is the rich foretaste of a rest,

Which for the church of God remains; A rest from sin, and guilt, and pains. 4 In holy duties let this day,

Heaven's type and emblem, pass away:
And may we thus each Sabbath spend
In hopes of that which shall not end!

HYMN 98.

(C. M. EGYPT.)

For the blessing of God on public worship.
I AGAIN our earthly cares we leave,
And to thy courts repair;
Again with joyful feet we come,
To meet our Saviour there.

2 Great Shepherd of thy people! hear;
Thy presence now display:

We stand within thy house of prayer;
Oh! give us hearts to pray.

3 The clouds which vail Thee from our sight,
In pity, Lord! remove:
Dispose our hearts to hear aright
The message of thy love.

4 Impress'd with holy fear and love,
We kneel before thy face:
Oh! may the children of thy power
Be children of thy grace!

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For the blessing of God on public worship.

1 JESUS! thy people love to meet,
And fall before thy mercy-seat:
Whene'er they seek Thee, Thou art found
Within thy temple's hallow'd ground.

2 Great Shepherd of thy chosen few!
Thy former mercies here renew:
Here to our waiting souls proclaim,
The glories of thy saving name.

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