4 There shall I bathe my weary soul
In seas of heav'nly rest;
And not a wave of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast.

HYMN 110. C. P. M.

The heavenly prospect.

REWOICING now in glorious hope;

We stand, and from the mountain top,
View all the land below
;

Rivers of milk and honey rise,
And all the fruits of Paradise
In endless plenty grow.

2 A land where sin shall ne'er invade,
Nor doubts shall cast a gloomy shade,
With ev'ry blessing crown'd;
There dwells the Lord our righteousness,
And keeps his own in perfect peace,
And all his praise resound.

3 May we this better land possess,
When in this howling wilderness,
No longer we shall rove,-
Lord, help us humbly to rejoice,
In hope we there shall hear thy voice,
And sing redeeming love.

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Worship.

"HYMN 111. L. M.

The Mercy Seat.

FROM ev'ry stormy wind that blows,
From ev'ry swelling tide of woes,
There is a calm, a sure retreat,ool
"Tis found beneath the mercy seat.
2 There is a place, where Jesus sheds
The oil of gladness on our heads;
A place than all besides more sweet,
It is the blood-bought mercy seat.
3 There is a scene, where spirits blend,
Where friend holds fellowship with friend;
Though sunder'd far, by faith they meet,
Around one common mercy seat.

4 Ah! whither could we flee for aid,
When tempted, desolate, dismay'd?
Or how the hosts of hell defeat,
Had suff'ring saints no mercy seat?
5 There, there on eagle's wings we soar,
And sin, and sense seem all no more;
And heav'n comes down our souls to greet,
And glory crowns the mercy seat.

6 O, let my hand forget her skill,
My tongue be silent, cold and still,
This bounding heart forget to beat,
If I forget the MERCY SEAT.

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HYMN 112. C. M.

Preparation for Prayer.

LORD, teach us how to pray aright,

With rev'rence, and with fear,
Though dust and ashes in thy sight,
We may, we must draw near.
2 God of all grace, we come to thee,
With broken, contrite hearts;
Give what thine eyes delight to see,
Truth in the inward parts.

3 Give deep humility-the sense
Of godly sorrow give;
A strong desiring confidence

To hear thy voice, and live :

4 Faith in the only sacrifice
That can for sin atone;

To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes,
On Christ, on Christ alone ;-

5 Patience to watch, and wait, and weep,
Though mercy long delay;
Courage our fainting souls to keep,
And trust thee though thou slay.

6 Give these, and then thy will be done,
Thus strengthen'd with all might,
We by thy Spirit, and thy Son,
Shall pray, and pray aright.

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HYMN 113. C. M.

The nature of prayer.

ORAY'R is the soul's sincere desire,

PRAY'R
Utter'd or unexpress'd;

The motion of a hidden fire,

That trembles in the breast.

2 Pray'r is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear;

The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.

3 Pray'r is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;

Pray'r the sublimest strains that reach
The majesty on high.

4 Pray'r is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air,

The watch-word at the gates of death :-
He enters heav'n with pray'r. *

5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice,
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And cry, "Behold, he prays!"

6 In pray'r, on earth, the saints are one;
They're one in word and mind;
When with the Father and the Son,
Sweet fellowship they find.

70 thou, by whom we come to God,
The life, the truth, the way,
The path of pray'r thyself hast trod;
Lord, teach us how to pray.

HYMN 114. L. M.

Worshipping Jesus.

1 OFT be the gently breathing notes,
That sing the Saviour's dying love;
Soft as the ev❜ning zephyr floats,
Soft as the tuneful lyres above.
2 Soft as the morning dews descend,
While the sweet lark exulting soars;
So soft to your Almighty Friend,
Be ev'ry sigh your bosom pours.
3 Pure as the sun's enliv'ning ray,
That scatters life and joy abroad;
Pure as the lucid car of day,

That wide proclaims its Maker, God.
4 True as the magnet to the pole,
So true let your contrition be-
So true let all your sorrows roll,
To Him who bled upon the tree.
HYMN 115. C. M.

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Habitual devotion.

HILST thee I seek, protecting Power!

WH

W Be my vain wishes still'd;

And may this consecrated hour

With better hopes be fill'd.

2 Thy love the pow'r of thought bestow'd,
To thee my thoughts would soar:
Thy mercy o'er my life has flow'd:
That mercy I adore.

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

Each blessing to my soul most dear,
Because conferr'd by thee.

4 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 pray'r.

5 When gladness wings my favor'd hour,
Thy love my thoughts shall fill:
Resign'd, when storms of sorrow low'r,
My soul shall meet thy will.

6 My lifted eye, without a tear,
The gath'ring storm shall see ;
My steadfast heart shall know no fear;
That heart will rest on thee.

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HYMN 116. C. M.

The devout request.

ATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss,
Thy sov'reign will denies,

Accepted at thy throne of grace,
Let this petition rise:

2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
From ev'ry murmur free;

The blessings of thy grace impart,
And make me live to thee.

3 "Let the sweet hope that I am thine,
My life and death attend;

Thy presence thro' my journey shine,
And crown my journey's end."

HYMN 117. C. M.
Retirement.

AR from the world, O Lord, I flee,

Frostrife and tumult far;

From scenes where Satan wages still
His most successful war.

2 The calm retreat, the silent shade,
With pray'r and praise agree:
And seem by thy sweet bounty made
For those who follow thee.

3 Then if thy Spirit touch the soul,
And grace her mean abode,

Oh, with what peace and joy and love,
She there communes with God!

4 There, like the nightingale, she pours
Her solitary lays;

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Nor asks a witness of her song,
Nor thirsts for human praise.

זי

HYMN 118. C. M.

Evening twilight.

LOVE to steal awhile away
From ev'ry cumb'ring care,
And spend the hours of setting day,
In humble, grateful pray'r.

2 I love in solitude to shed

The penitential tear,

And all His promises to plead,
Where none but God can hear.
3! love to think on mercies past,
And future good implore,

And all my cares and sorrows cast
On Him whom I adore.

4 I love by faith to take a view
Of brighter scenes in heav'n;
The prospect doth my strength renew,
While here by tempests driv❜n.

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

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

HYMN 119. C. M.

Evening worship.

LORD, another day has flown,
And we, a lonely band,

Are met once more before thy throne,
To bless thy fost❜ring hand.

2 And wilt thou bend a list'ning ear,
To praises low as ours?

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

3 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.

4 O let thy grace perform its part,
And let contention cease;
And shed abroad in ev'ry heart
Thine everlasting peace!

5 Thus chasten'd,cleans'd, entirely thine,
A flock by Jesus led;

The sun of holiness shall shine,

In glory on our head.

6 And thou wilt turn our wand'ring feet, And thou wilt bless our way:

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

HYMN 120. L. M.

Family worship.

NATHER of all, thy care we bless,

FATH

Which crowns our families with peace; From thee they spring, and by thy hand, They have been, and are still sustain'd. 2 To God, most worthy to be prais'd, Be our domestic altars rais'd;