Congregational Church Hymnal; Or, Hymns of Worship, Praise and Prayer for Congregational Churches

549

12.10.12.10.

ƒ O WORSHIP the Lord in the beauty of holiness, [proclaim; Bow down before Hir, His glory With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness.

Kneel and adore Him, the Lord

is His Name.

mp Low at His feet lay Thy burden of carefulness,

it for thee,

Truth in its beauty, and love in its
tenderness,

These are the offerings to lay at
His shrine.

mp These, though we bring them in
trembling and fearfulness,
He will accept for the Name that
is dear;
[of tearfulness,
cresMornings of joy give for evenings
Trust for our trembling, and hope
for our fear.

High on His heart He will bear ƒ O worship the Lord in the beauty

Comfort thy sorrows, and answer

thy prayerfulness,

Guiding thy steps as may best for

thee be.

f SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear Name
we raise
With one accord our parting hymn
of praise; [worship cease,
We stand to bless Thee ere our
p Then lowly kneeling, wait Thy
word of peace.

mp Grant us Thy peace upon our
homeward way;

cres With Thee begun, with Thee shall end the day;

mf Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from sname,

That in this house have called upon Thy Name.

mp Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through

of holiness,

[proclaim; Bow down before Him, His glory With gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness,

Kneel and adore Him, the Lord is His Name.

mp THE Lord be with us as we bend
His blessing to receive;
His gift of peace upon us send,
Before His courts we leave.

the coming night, [into light; mp The Lord be with us as we walk

cresTurn Thou for us its darkness

Along our homeward road;

On our way rejoicing,
As we homeward move,
Hearken to our praises,

O Thou God of love!
Is there grief or sadness?
Thine it cannot be.:
If our sky be clouded,
Clouds are not from Thee.

nf If with honest-hearted

Love for God and man,
Day by day Thou find us
Doing all we can,

Thou Who giv'st the seed-time,
Wilt give large increase,
Crown the head with blessings,
Fill the heart with peace.
On our way rejoicing,

Gladly let us go,
Victor is the Leader!
Vanquished is the foe!
Christ without-our safety!
Christ within-our joy !
Who, if we be faithful,
Can our hope destroy?

Unto God the Father!
Joyful songs we sing ;

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mf LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing, mp O wondrous peace, in thought to

cres

Fill our hearts with joy and

peace:

Let us all, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace :
O refresh us,
Travelling through this wilder

dwell

On excellence divine;

To know that nought in man can
tell

How fair Thy beauties shine.
mf O Thou, above all blessing blest,
O'er thanks exalted far,
Thy very greatness is a rest
To weaklings as we are;

mp For when we feel the praise of

Thee

A task beyond our powers,

We say (f) A perfect God is
He,

And He is fully ours.

f All glory to the Father be,
All glory to the Son,
All glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee
While endless ages run.

W. Bright

556

5.-PRAYER MEETINGS.

C.M.

mf BEHOLD us, Lord, a little space,

From daily tasks set free,
And met within Thy holy place

To rest awhile with Thee.

if Around us rolls the ceaseless tide Of business, toil, and care, And scarcely can we turn aside

For one brief hour of prayer.

nf Yet these are not the only walls Wherein Thou mayest be sought; On homeliest work Thy blessing falls

In truth and patience wrought.

f Thine is the loom, the forge, the

mart

The wealth of land and sea; The worlds of science and of art,

Revealed and ruled by Thee.

mfThen let us prove our heavenly birth

In all we do and know;

And claim the kingdom of the earth
For Thee, and not Thy foe.

Burdened with guilt, convinced of sin,

In weakness, want, and woe, [in,
Fightings without, and fears with
Lord, whither shall we go?

God of all grace, we come to Thee
With broken, contrite hearts;
Give, what Thine eye delights
to see,

Truth in the inward parts.

[p Give deep humility; the sense
Of godly sorrow give ;
cres A strong, desiring confidence

To hear Thy voice and live ;] mp Faith in the only sacrifice

That can for sin atone; cresTo cast our hopes, to fix our eyes On Christ, on Christ alone;

[mpPatience to watch, and wait, and

weep,

Though mercy long delay; cresCourage, our fainting souls to keep,

And trust Thee, though Thou slay ;]

mf Work shall be prayer, if all be mf Give these,--and then Thy will be

wrought

As Thou would'st have it done; id prayer, by Thee inspired and taught,

Itself with work be one.

done;

mf Light of the world! with us
abide,

And to Thyself our footsteps guide
At morn, and noon, and eventide.
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mf COME, my soul, thy suit prepare ;
Jesus loves to answer prayer:
He Himself has bid thee pray :
Therefore will not say thee, Nay.
mf Thou art coming to a King;

Large petitions with thee bring;
For His grace and power are such.
None can ever ask too much.

mp With my burden I begin :
Lord, remove this load of sin ;
Let Thy blood, for sinners spilt,
Set my conscience free from guilt.

mp Lord, I come to Thee for rest,

Take possession of my breast;

mp SHEPHERD Divine, our wants relieve,

In this our evil day;
To all Thy tempted followers give
The power to watch and pray.
mp Long as our fiery trials last.
Long as the cross we bear,
creso let our souls on Thee be cast,
In never-ceasing prayer!

mp Thy Spirit's interceding grace
Give us in faith to claim;
cresTo wrestle till we see Thy face,
And know Thy hidden Name.
f Till Thou Thy perfect love impart
Till Thou Thyself bestow,
Be this the cry of every heart,—
"I will not let Thee go."

f "I will not let Thee go, unless
Thou tell Thy Name to me;

cres With all Thy great salvation bless, And make me all like Thee."

There Thy blood-bought right ƒ Then let me, on the mountain

maintain,

And without a rival reign.

top,

Behold Thine open face.

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