2 3 4 Then, O my Lord, prepare A few more suns shall set And we shall be where suns are not, Then, O my Lord, prepare My soul for that blest day; A few more storms shall beat And we shall be where tempests cease, A few more struggles here, A few more toils, a few more tears, And He shall come again, Who died that we might live, Who lives That we with Him may reign: Then, O my Lord, prepare Also the following: 417 O God of Bethel, by Whose hand. 418 O God, our help in ages past. 420 Jesu, still lead on. 422 Lead us, O Father, in the paths of peace. 621 Days and moments quickly flying. 623 I'm but a stranger here. 204 FOR The New Year. NOR Thy mercy and Thy grace, 2 In our weakness and distress, Rock of strength, be Thou our stay; Be our true and living way. 3 Who of us death's awful road In the coming year shall tread, 4 Keep us faithful, keep us pure, 5 So within Thy palace gate We shall praise, on golden strings, Lord of lords and King of kings. 7s. 205 7.6. FROM glory unto glory! Be this our joyous song; As on the King's own highway, we bravely march along. From glory unto glory! O word of stirring cheer, As dawns the solemn brightness of another glad New Year. 2 From glory unto glory! What great things He hath done, What wonders He hath shown us, what triumphs He hath won! From glory unto glory! What mighty blessings crown The lives for which our Lord hath laid His own so freely down! 3 The fullness of His blessing encompasseth our way; The fullness of His promises crowns every brightening day; The fullness of His glory is beaming from above, While more and more we learn to know the fullness of His love. 4 And closer yet and closer the golden bonds shall be, Uniting all who love our Lord in pure sincerity; And wider yet and wider shall the circling glory glow, As more and more are taught of God that mighty love to know. 5 Oh, let our adoration for all that He hath done, Peal out beyond the stars of God, while voice and life are one; And let our consecration be real, deep, and true: Oh, even now our hearts shall bow, and joyful Vows renew. 6 Now onward, ever onward, from strength to strength we go, While grace for grace abundantly shall from His fullness flow, To glory's full fruition, from glory's foretaste here, Until His very presence crown our happiest New Year. Also the following: 510 Go forward, Christian soldier. 626 My times are in Thy hand. 206 III. THE CHURCH. boly Baptism. 10.6.10.6.8.8.4. ATHER of heaven, Who hast created all FATHE In wisest love, we pray, Look on this child, who at Thy gracious call Oh, make it Thine, Thy blessing give, Father of heaven! 2 O Son of God, atoning Lord, behold Take it, O loving Shepherd, to Thy fold, Defend it through this earthly strife, 3 O Holy Ghost, Who broodest o'er the wave, Give it undying life, its spirit lave A child of God, a home for Thee, 4 O Triune God, what Thou hast willed is done; We speak but Thine the might; This child hath scarce yet seen our earthly sun, Of faith, and hope, and joyful love, 207 O Triune God. SAV AVIOUR, Who Thy flock art feeding, All the feeble gently leading, While the lambs Thy bosom share; 2 Now, these little ones receiving, Fold them in Thy gracious arm; 3 Never from Thy pasture roving Let Thy tenderness, so loving, 8.7. |