6 For God approves the just man's ways, To happiness they tend;

But sinners, and the paths they tread,
Shall both in ruin end.

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C. M.

Morning.

HE morning bright with rosy light
Has waked me from my sleep:
Father, I own thy love alone
Thy little one doth keep.

2 All through the day I humbly pray,
Be thou my guard and guide;
My sins forgive, and let me live,
Blest Jesus, near thy side.

3 O, make thy rest within my breast,
Great Spirit of all grace;
Make me like thee, then I shall be
Prepared to see thy face.

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C. M.

GOD of Israel, deign to smile
With pitying love on me;
And bless my hours of lonely toil,
And raise my heart to thee.

2 Then, happy in my lowly state,
I never can repine;

I envy not the rich or great,
If thou confess me thine.

3 Let others mourn their humble lot,
But I will work and sing;

For, though the world regard me not,

My Father is a King.

4 From his bright palace in the skies,
He sees me where I roam;

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And soon he'll call me to arise,

And bid me welcome home.

C. M.

THOU dear Redeemer, dying Lamb!

We love to hear of thee;

No music like thy charming name,

Nor half so sweet can be.
2 O, may we ever hear thy voice
To us in mercy speak!

And in our Priest we will rejoice,
Thou great Melchizedek !

3 Our Jesus shall be still our theme,
While in this world we stay;
We'll sing our Jesus' lovely name,
When all things else decay.

4 When we appear in yonder cloud,
With all that favour'd throng,

Then will we sing more sweet, more loud,
And Christ shall be our song.

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L. M.

Morning.

AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun

Thy daily stage of duty run;

Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise
To pay thy morning sacrifice.

2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart,
And with the angels bear thy part,
Who all night long unwearied sing
High praise to the eternal King.
3 All praise to thee, who safe hast kept,
And hast refresh'd me while I slept :
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,
1 may of endless life partake.

4 Lord, I my vows to thee renew:
Disperse my sins as morning dew;
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with thyself my spirit fill.

5 Direct, control, suggest this day,
All I design, or do, or say;

That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite.

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L. M.

Evening.

GLORY to thee, my God, this night,

For all the blessings of the light: Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath thine own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done; That, with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

3 Teach me to live, that I may dread
The grave as little as my bed;
Teach me to die, that so I may
Rise glorious at the judgment-day.
4 0, let my soul on thee repose,

And may sweet sleep mine eye-lids close;
Sleep, that may me more vigorous make,
To serve my God when I awake.

5 If in the night I sleepless lie,

My soul with heavenly thoughts supply;
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.

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INTERCESSION.

P. M.

GOD save our gracious Queen,

Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!

2 Crown'd by a nation's love,
Guarded by Heaven above,
Long live the Queen!
Loud may each voice exclaim,
Wide as Britannia's fame,
Long live Victoria's name,
God bless the Queen!

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8's & 7's.

PEACE be to this habitation!

Peace to all who dwell therein;

Peace, the earnest of salvation;
Peace, the fruit of pardon'd sin;
Peace, that speaks the heavenly Giver;
Peace to worldly minds unknown;
Peace Divine, that lasts for ever;

Peace that comes from God alone.
2 Prince of Peace! be present near us;
Fix in all our hearts thy home:
With thy gracious presence cheer us;
Let thy sacred kingdom come.
Raise to heaven our expectation;
Give our favour'd souls to prove
Glorious and complete salvation,
In the realms of bliss above.

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4-6's & 2-8's.

GIVE praises to the Lord,

Exalt the King of kings,

And be his name adored

By all created things:

Enthroned on high in dazzling light,
No crown so bright below the sky.
2 Almighty Lord of all,

By whom alone kings reign,
Before thy throne we fall;

O, save our gracious Queen!
With length of days, with goodness bless,
Let righteousness her throne maintain.
3 A crown of purest gold

Thou hast set on her head;
Honour and majesty

Upon her thou hast laid:

Lord, make her glad with thy bright face;

And with thy grace anoint her head.

4 Lord, hear our fervent prayer,
Our praise shall never cease;
Our Sovereign make thy care,
And crown her days with peace:
Long may she reign; her servants bless;
Send her success: God save the Queen!

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THOU, the Father and the Friend
Of those that seek thy truth!

Look down in mercy from above,

And bless our British youth.

2 Grant they may learn thy name to fear,
And seek thy face by prayer;

And let their youthful minds be kept
From every sinful snare.