224 "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy courts; they will be still praising Thee." I mf PLEASANT are Thy courts above In the land of light and love; NARENZA. 3 Happy souls! Their praises flow cres Waters in the desert rise, Manna feeds them from the skies : mf Who hast led them safe through all. Guide and guard my erring heart. cres Grace and glory flow from Thee; f Shower, oh, shower them, Lord, on me! Amen. 1 mf STAND up, and bless the Lord, Ye people of His choice; Stand up, and bless the Lord your God, With heart and soul and voice. 2 mf Though high above all praise, Above all blessing high, Who would not fear His holy name, cres And laud, and magnify? 3 mf Oh, for the living flame, From His own altar brought, To touch our lips, our minds inspire, cres And wing to heaven our thought! 4 mf God is our strength and song, And His salvation ours; [claimed cres Then be His love in Christ proWith all our ransomed powers. 5 mf Stand up, and bless the Lord; cres Stand up, and bless His glorious name ORG. 228 "He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom." 1 mf GRACIOUS Saviour, holy Shepherd, 3 mf Let Thy holy word instruct them; Little ones are dear to Thee; Gathered with Thine arms, and carried In Thy bosom, may they be Sweetly, fondly, safely tended, cres From all want and danger free. 2p Tender Shepherd, never leave them From Thy fold to go astray; By Thy warning love directed, May they walk the narrow way; Thus direct them, thus defend them, Lest they fall an easy prey. Fill their minds with heavenly light; Which on earth Thy children sing, 229 "As long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord." I mf GOD of that glorious gift of grace By which Thy people seek Thy face, When in Thy presence we appear, Vouchsafe us faith to venture near! 2 m Confiding in Thy truth alone, Here, on the steps of Jesus' throne, 3 Lent to us for a season, we 4 mf Large and abundant blessings shed, 5 mf Make him and keep him Thine own child, Meek follower of the Undefiled; cres Possessor here of grace and love, Inheritor of heaven above! Amen. 230 "I will establish My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee." I mf OUR children, Lord, in faith and prayer Let them Thy covenant mercies share, 3 mf 2 Such helpless babes Thou didst embrace, To us and ours, O God of grace, The same compassion show. From worldly snares, we pray; H.R.H. THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT. "Thou leddest Thy people like a flock." I mf SAVIOUR, who Thy flock art feeding 3 2 cres Now, these little ones receiving, Fold them in Thy gracious arm; 4 Never, from Thy pasture roving, Then within Thy fold eternal (For Adult Baptisms, see hymns of "Gratitude and Consecration.") Amen. |