6 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Direct, control, suggest this day That all my powers, with all their might, Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, 'AN EVENING HYMN. Glory to Thee, my God, this night, Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, 'Teach me to live, that I may dread 'O may my soul on Thee repose, 'When in the night I sleepless lie, 'But though sleep o'er my frailty reigns, 'The faster sleep the sense does bind, And endless praise with the heavenly choir Incessant sing, and never tire? 'You, my blest Guardian, whilst I sleep, Close to my bed your vigils keep ; Divine love into me instil; Stop all the avenues of ill. 'Thought to thought with my soul converse, Celestial joys to me rehearse ; And in my stead, all the night long, 'Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, 'A MIDNIGHT HYMN. 'Lord, now my sleep does me forsake, "Blest angels! while we silent lie, 'Give me a place at Thy saints' feet, 'O may I always ready stand, With my lamp burning in my hand; Whene'er I hear the Bridegroom's voice! 'Glory to Thee, in light array'd, Who light Thy dwelling-place hast made; 'The sun in its meridian height Is very darkness in Thy sight. My soul O lighten and inflame With thought and love of Thy great Name. 'My soul, how canst thou weary grow 'Shine on me, Lord; new life impart ; Ken lost his parents in his childhood. This loss was to a large extent made up to him by the faithful care of his sister Anne and her husband, Izaak Walton. They placed him in Winchester College, and when in after-years he became fellow of that college, and held other offices in that ancient city, he showed his re membrance of the past by taking a deep interest in the spiritual welfare of the scholars. The 'Manual' he prepared for them gives them particular directions in relation to prayer, selfexamination, the reading of the Scriptures, the keeping of the Sabbath, etc., and is written in a most devout, fatherly, loving spirit. It is probable that the hymns were printed as early as the 'Manual,' but in broadsheets, for convenience of circulation, and that they might be affixed to the walls of the scholars' sleeping rooms. The work in which they were incorporated proved a blessing to the great revivalist, George Whitefield, in his early life. When he was about ten years old his mother made a second marriage, which proved to be an unhappy one. During the troubles to which this led his brother used to read Bishop Ken's 'Manual for Winchester Scholars.' This book affected George Whitefield greatly; and when the corporation, at their annual visitation of the school where he was educated, gave him, according to |