4 For Jesus' sake forgive

Thy people, Lord, and spare,
To Him and Thee to live,

For Thine and His we are;

Thy quickening Spirit gave us breath,
Thy Son, by death, has conquer'd death.

BAPTISM AND CONFIR

MATION.

HYMN

166.

P. M.

BL

LESSED Jesus, here we stand,
Met to do as Thou hast spoken,
And this child at thy command

To the Font we bring, in token
That to Thee it here is given;
For of such shall be Thy heaven.

2 Yes, Thy warning voice is plain,
And we fain would heed it duly,
"He who is not born again,

Heart and life renewing truly,
Born of water and the Spirit,
Shall My kingdom ne'er inherit."

3 Therefore hasten we to Thee,

Take the pledge we bring, oh! take it; Let us here Thy glory see,

And in tender pity make it

Now Thy child, and leave it never;

Thine on earth and Thine forever.

4 Make it, Christ, Thy member now,

Shepherd, take Thy lamb and feed it, Prince of Peace, its peace be Thou, Way of Life, to Heaven, oh! lead it; Vine, this branch may nothing sever, Be it graff'd in Thee forever.

5 Now upon Thy heart it lies,

What our hearts so dearly treasure; Heavenward lead our burden'd sighs,

Pour Thy blessings without measure; Write the name we now have given; Write it in the book of Heaven.

HYMN

MY

Thy love

God! the covenant of Th
Abides forever sure;

And in its matchless grace I feel
My happiness secure.

2 Since Thou, the everlasting God,
My Father art become,

Jesus my Guardian and my Friend,
And heaven my final home:

3 I welcome all Thy sovereign will,
For all that will is love;

And when I know not what Thou dost,
I wait the light above.

4 Thy covenant in the darkest gloom
Shall heavenly rays impart,

And when my eyelids close in death,
Sustain my fainting heart.

HYMN

168.

C. M.

MY God, accept my heart this day,

And make it always Thine,

That I from thee no more may stray,
No more from Thee decline.

2 Before the cross of Him who died,
Behold I prostrate fall;
Let every sin be crucified,
Let Christ be all in all.

3 Anoint me with Thy heavenly grace,
Adopt me for Thine own;
That I may see Thy glorious face,
And worship at Thy throne !

4 May the dear blood, once shed for me,
My blest atonement prove;
That I from first to last may be
The purchase of Thy love!

5 Let every thought, and work, and word, To Thee be ever given;

Then life shall be Thy service, Lord,
And death the gate of heaven!

HYMN

169.

C. M.

YE

E hearts with youthful vigour warm,
In willing crowds draw near,

And turn from every mortal charm.
A Saviour's voice to hear.

2 "The soul that longs to see My face,
Is sure My love to gain;
And those that early seek My grace,
Shall never seek in vain."

3 What object, Lord, my soul should move,
If once compar'd with Thee?
What beauty should command my love,
Like what in Christ I see?

4 Away, ye false, delusive toys,
Vain tempters of the mind!
'Tis here I seek my highest joys,
And here true bliss I find.

THE LORD'S SUPPER.

HYMN

170.

L. M.

TW

WAS on that dark, that doleful night,
When powers of earth and hell arose

Against the Son of God's delight,

And friends betray'd Him to His foes:

2 Before the mournful scene began,

He took the bread, and bless'd, and brake; What love through all His actions ran! What wondrous words of grace He spake !

3 "This is My body, broke for sin;
Receive and eat the living food;

Then took the cup, and bless'd the wine:
"This the new covenant in My blood."

4 Jesus! Thy feast we celebrate;
We show Thy death, we sing Thy name,
Till Thou return, and we shall eat
The marriage supper of the Lamb.

HYMN

171.

C. M.

HEPHERD of souls, refresh and bless
Thy chosen pilgrim' flock,

With manna in the wilderness,
With water from the rock.

2 Hungry and thirsty, faint and weak,
As Thou when here below,
Our souls the joys celestial seek
Which from Thy sorrows flow.

3 We would not live by bread alone,
But by that word of grace,
In strength of which we travel on
To our abiding place.

4 Be known to us in breaking bread,
But do not then depart,
Saviour abide with us and spread
Thy table in our heart.

5 Lord sup with us in love divine;
Thy body and thy blood,

That living bread, that heavenly wine,
Be our immortal food.