4 Oft as the precious seed is sown,
Thy quickening grace bestow;
That all, whose souls the truth receive,
Its saving power may know.
1 VISIT, Lord, thy habitation!
Breathe thy peace on all therein,
Peace, the foretaste of salvation;
Peace, the seal of pardoned sin.
2 Prince of Peace, be ever near us!
Fix in every heart thy home:
In this sweet communion cheer us,
Quickly let thy kingdom come.
1 LORD now we part in thy blest name,
In which we here together came,
Grant us, our few remaining days
To work thy will and spread thy praise.
2 Teach us in life and death to bless,
The Lord our strength and righteousness:
And grant us all to meet above
Where we shall better sing thy love.
1 CHRISTIANS! Brethren! ere we part,
Join every voice and every heart,
One solemn hymn to God to raise,
One closing song of grateful praise.
2 Christians! we here may meet no more
But there is yet a happier shore;
And there, released from toil and pain
Dear brethren, may we meet again.
3 Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
1 HEAVEN is our promised purchased home
Where saints shall meet beyond the tomb ;
And, Oh, be this our constant care,
That we may meet together there.
2 No sin shall vex our souls again,
No grief is there, nor want, nor pain,
But all in that blest place above,
Is holy joy, and peace, and love.
1 ALMIGHTY Father, bless the word,
Which through thy grace we now have heard;
O may the precious seed take root,
Spring up and bear abundant fruit!
2 We praise thee for the means of grace,
Thus in thy courts to seek thy face,
Grant, Lord that we who worship here,
May all at length in heaven appear.
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I DISMISS us with thy blessing Lord,
Help us to feed upon thy word;
All that has been amiss forgive,
And let thy truth within us live.
2 Though we are guilty thou art good,
Oh cleanse us Lord in Jesu's blood
Give every troubled soul release,
And bid us all depart in peace.
THIS God is the God we adore,
Our faithful, unchangeable Friend;
Whose love is as great as his power,
And neither knows measure nor end,
'Tis Jesus the First and the Last,
Whose spirit shall guide us safe home,
We'll praise him for all that is past,
And trust him for all that's to come.
1 O THOU, from whom all goodness flows, I lift my heart to thee;
In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,
Great God, remember me.
2 When on my fearful burden'd heart,
My sins press heavily;
My pardon speak, thy peace impart,
In love remember me.
3 If strong temptations crowd my way,
And ills I cannot flee;
Oh give me strength Lord as my day,
For good remember me.
4 If torn with pain, disease, or grief,
This feeble body see,
Give patience, rest, and kind relief,
Hear, and remember me.
5 If on my face, for thy loved name,
Shame and reproaches be.
All hail reproach and welcome shame,
If thou remember me.
6 And when at last I sink in death, And meet thy just decree:
Then Saviour mark my trembling breath, And still remember me.
1 OH for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame;
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb.
2 Return O holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest:
I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.
3 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.
4 So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame;
So purer light shall mark the road,
That leads me to the Lamb.
1 ASHAMED of Jesus! can it be,
A mortal man ashamed of thee?
Ashamed of thee whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through endless days.
2 Ashamed of Jesus, of that friend,
On whom our hopes of heaven depend,
No Lord be this our only shame,
That we no more revere thy name.
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