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"There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God."

I mf LORD of the Sabbath, hear our vows
On this Thy day, in this Thy house;
And own, as grateful sacrifice,
The songs which from the desert rise.
2 mf Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love
tres But there's a nobler rest above;

To that our labouring souls aspire
With ardent pangs of strong desire.
3 mf No more fatigue, no more distress;
Nor sin nor hell shall reach the place;

ST. JOHN.

;

No groans to mingle with the songs Which warble from immortal tongues; 4 mf No rude alarms of raging foes; No cares to break the long repose; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, cres But sacred, high, eternal noon. 5 mf O long-expected day, begin!

Dawn on these realms of woe and sin! dim Fain would we leave this weary road, And sleep in death, to rest with God.

ST. CLEMENT.

9,8,9,8.

Rev. C. C. SCHOLEFIELD.

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207 Every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even.

[EVENING.]

I mfTHE day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended;
The darkness falls at Thy behest;

Amen. 2. Ө

The voice of prayer is never silent, cres Nor dies the strain of praise away.

cres To Thee our morning hymns ascended, Thy praise shall hallow now our rest. 4 mf The sun, that bids us rest, is waking

2 mf We thank Thee that Thy Church un

sleeping,

While earth rolls onward into light,

Our brethren 'neath the western sky, And hour by hour fresh lips are making Thy wondrous doings heard on high.

Through all the world her watch is keep-5 f So be it, Lord! Thy throne shall never,

ing,

Like earth's proud empires, pass away; But stand, and rule, and grow for ever, Till all Thy creatures own Thy sway. Amen.

208 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice, and be glad in it."

LEIGH.

L.M.

A. R. REINAGLE,

8 A-men.

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(See also "Walton," No. 178.)

"It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High."

1 mf SWEET is the work, my God, my King, 4 mf But I shall share a glorious part,