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4 Let me be with thee, where thou art,
Where none can die, where none remove;
There neither life, nor death, will part
Me from thy presence and thy love.

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1 Chronicles xvi, 29. (L. M.)

1 GOD in his temple, let us meet;
Low on our knees, before him bend;
Here hath he fixed his mercy-seat;
Here on his sabbath we attend.

2 Arise into thy resting-place,

Thou and thine ark of strength, O Lord!
Shine through the veil, we seek thy face;
Speak, for we hearken to thy word.

3 With righteousness thy priests array ;
Joyful thy chosen people be;

Let those who teach, and those who pray, Let all be holiness to thee.

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Matthew xxviii, 19. (7's.)

1 HEAV'NLY Father, may thy love
Beam upon us from above;
Let this infant find a place
In thy covenant of grace.

2 Son of God, be with us here,
Listen to our humble pray'r;
Let thy blood on Calv'ry spilt,
Cleanse this child from nature's guilt.

3 Holy Ghost, to thee we cry,
Thou this infant sanctify;
Thine almighty pow'r display,
Seal him to redemption's day.

4 Great Jehovah, Father, Son,
Holy Spirit, Three in One,
Let the blessing come from thee,
Thine let all the glory be.

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Luke xxii, 19. (c. M.)

1 THY body broken for my sake,
My bread from heav'n shall be ;
Thy testamental cup I take,
And, Lord, remember thee.

2 Gethsemane can I forget?

Or thy fierce conflict see,
Thine agony and bloody sweat,
And not remember thee?

3 When to the cross I turn mine eyes, And rest on Calvary,

O, Lamb of God, my sacrifice,

I must remember thee!

4 Remember thee, and all thy pains,
And all thy love to me;

Yes! while a breath, a pulse remains,
Will I remember thee!

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Luke i, 47. (C. M.)

1 O FOR a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace.

2 Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
'Tis music in the sinner's ears;
'Tis life, and health, and peace.

3 He breaks the power of cancell❜d sin;
He sets the pris'ner free;

His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood avail'd for me.

4 He speaks, and list'ning to his voice,
New life the dead receive;

The mournful, broken hearts rejoice;
The humble poor believe.

5 Hear him, ye deaf! his praise, ye dumb, Your loosen'd tongues employ ;

Ye blind, behold your Saviour come!
And leap, ye lame, for joy!

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Hebrews xii, 22. (c. M.)

1 HAPPY the souls to Jesus join'd, And sav'd by grace alone!

Walking in all his ways, they find

Their heav'n on earth begun.

2 The church triumphant in thy love,
Their mighty joys we know ;

They sing the Lamb in hymns above,
And we in hymns below.

3 Thee, in thy glorious realm they praise,
And bow before thy throne;
We, in the kingdom of thy grace;
The kingdoms are but one.

4 The holy to the holiest leads;
From thence our spirits rise;
And he, who in thy statutes treads,
Shall meet thee in the skies.

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Isaiah lviii, 13-14. (c. M.)

1 BLEST day of God! most calm, most bright! The first and best of days!

The lab'rer's rest, the saint's delight;
A day of joyful praise.

2 My Saviour's face did make thee shine;
His rising, thee did raise;

This made thee heav'nly and divine,
Beyond the common days.

3 This day I must for God appear,
For, Lord, the day is thine;
But, spent and hallow'd in thy fear,
Its blessing shall be mine.

221 Psalm 1xxxvii, 7.—Canticles ii, 16. (c. M.)

1 MY God, the spring of all my joys,
The life of my delights,
The glory of my brightest days,
And comfort of my nights.

2 In darkest shades, if he appear,
My dawning is begun ;

He is my soul's sweet morning star,
And he my rising sun.

3 The op'ning heav'ns around me shine,
With beams of sacred bliss,

While Jesus shows his heart is mine,
And whispers, I am his.

4 My soul would leave this heavy clay,
At that transporting word,

Run up with joy the shining way,
To meet and praise my Lord.

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Romans v, 21. (c. M.)

1 NOW may the Lord reveal his face,
And teach our stamm'ring tongues
To make his sov'reign reigning grace
The subject of our songs!

2 No sweeter subject can invite
A sinner's heart to sing;

Or more display the glorious right
Of our exalted King.

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