4 A deeper shade will soon impend, A deeper sleep mine eyes oppress; f 584 mf 1 f HYMN 584, L. M. Praise to the God of the Morning. GOD of the morning! at thy voice The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, To run his journey through the skies;— mf 2 From the fair chambers of the east, The circuit of his race begins, And without weariness or rest, Round the whole earth, he flies and shines. 3 Oh! like the sun may I fulfill Th' appointed duties of the day; March on, and keep my heavenly way. Thy threatenings just, thy promise sure, 5 Give me thy counsel for my guide, All my desires and hopes beside Are faint, and cold, compared with this. EVENING. HYMN 585, L. M. An Evening Sacrifice. GREAT God! to thee my evening song Oh! let thy mercy tune my tongue, mp > mp mf 2 My days unclouded, as they pass, `Of Jesus;-his dear name alone 586 And wake with praises to thy name. HYMN 586, 7s. Evening Contemplation. 1 SOFTLY, now, the light of day 2 Soon, for me, the light of day 587 1 IND HYMN 587, C. M. Evening Prayer and Praise. NDULGENT Father! by whose care, Let me, this night, thy mercy share;— mp 2 Show me my sins, and how to mourn My guilt before thy face; mf mf Direct me, Lord! to Christ alone, 3 Let each returning night declare The tokens of thy love; And, every hour, thy grace prepare 4 And when, on earth, I close mine eyes, 588 1 THR HYMN 588, 8s and 7s. Peculiar. An Evening Offering. an 1 THROUGH the day thy love has spared us; mp ΛΙ Jesus! thou our guardian be, Sweet it is to trust in thee. 2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers, 589 1 HYMN 589, 7s. NOW, from labor and from care, Evening shades have set me free; mf 590 1 For the mercies of this hour, For the Spirit's quickening power,— DREA HYMN 590, C. M. An Evening Song. READ Sovereign, let my evening song, Assist the offerings of my tongue, 2 Through all the dangers of the day, Thy hand was still my guard; 591 m < mf mp IVI And still, to drive my wants away, 3 Perpetual blessings from above But, Oh! how few returns of love 4 What have I done for him, who died How are my follies multiplied, Lord! with this guilty heart of mine, 6 Sprinkled afresh with pard'ning blood, 1 As in th' embraces of my God, HYMN 591, C. M. Evening Prayer and Praise. INDULGENT God! whose bounteous care 2 What mercies has this day bestowed! 3 Now may soft slumber close my eyes, And let my waking thoughts arise 4 Thus bless each future day and night, And then, to realms of endless light, And spend the hours of setting day, 2 I love, in solitude, to shed And all his promises to plead, 3 I love to think on mercies past, 4 I love, by faith, to take a view 5 And, when life's toilsome day is o'er, 593 Be calm, as this impressive hour, 10 HYMN 593, C. M. Evening Worship in the Family. LORD! another day is flown, Are met once more before thy throne, 2 And wilt thou bend a listening ear Thou wilt!-for thou dost love to hear 3 And, Jesus! thou thy smiles wilt deign, For thou didst bless the infant train, 4 Thy heavenly grace to each impart; And shed abroad in every heart 5 Thus cleansed from sin, and wholly thine, A flock by Jesus led, The Sun of righteousness shall shine |