Oh, never, never cease
To guide me all my days,

That joy and righteousness and peace
May ever speak thy praise.

PEN, Lord, our understanding.
To receive thy holy word;

May thy heavenly grace, descending,
Inward light to us afford.

Heavenly Teacher!

May our minds with truth be stored. If thy Spirit does not teach us, Driving darkness from the heart, Man in vain may strive to teach us; Thou alone the teacher art.

Heavenly Teacher!

We beseech Thee, grace impart.

YOME, Holy Spirit! source of love! With light and comfort from above; Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide! O'er every thought and step preside.

The light of truth to us display,

That we may know and choose thy way; Plant holy fear in every heart,

And may we ne'er from Thee depart.

Lead us to holiness, the road
That we must take to dwell with God;
Lead us to Christ, the living Way,
Nor let us from his footsteps stray.
Lead us to God, our final rest,
To be with Him for ever blest:
Lead us to heaven, that we may share
Fulness of joy for ever there.

54.

THE GOSPEL.*

C. M.

Hat ein may be forgiven;

OW great the joy, to know, to feel,

That Jesu's blood and righteousness,
Can gain access to heaven.

Free, full, and lasting is his grace,
It welcome is to all;

The vilest rebel may approach,
And on his mercy call.

The young, the old, the rich, the poor,
May find salvation here;

Jesus is Lord of earth and heaven,

What then have we to fear?

IGH in the shining courts above,

H God reigns the sovereign King;

And angels round his throne of love,
Sweet hallelujahs sing.

He smiles on every humble mind,
And bends their songs to hear;
And, not to those bright realms confined,
Accepts his children's prayer.

He sees where youthful hearts unite,
To form a social band;

And Jesus ever takes delight

To guide them with his hand.

O! did the young around but know
How great their pleasures are;
They would each sinful joy forego,
And seek such bliss to share.

THEN we devote our youth to God,
Tis pleasing in his eyes:

A flower when offered in the bud,
Is no vain sacrifice.

'Tis easier work if we begin

To serve the Lord betimes; While sinners that grow old in sin Are hardened in their crimes.

"Twill save us from a thousand snares To mind religion young:

Grace will preserve our following years, And make our virtues strong.

57.

8.8.6.8.8.8. 6.

W be thought so pleasant and so dear,

HY should our poor enjoyments here

And tempt our hearts astray? Our brightest joys are fading fast The longest life will soon be past; And if we go to heaven at last, We need not wish to stay. Perhaps the happy saints in bliss, Look down from their bright world to this, Where once they used to dwell; And wonder why we trifle so, And love these vanities below; And live as if we did not know There was a heaven and hell.

LORD, while we call upon bly

O deign to own our humble claim;
And grant us all thy love to know,
While suppliant at thy feet we bow.
Hast Thou not said, if we believe
We shall thy blessing, Lord, receive?
Is not thy love still rich and free,
May not a sinner trust in Thee?
O Lord, to each of us impart
A contrite, lowly, broken heart;
O cleanse us with thy precious blood,
And reconcile us all to God.

O bless us, Lord, and save us still,
And make us love thy holy will,
And every day, O let thy grace,
Prepare us all to see thy face,

59.

TH

C. M.

HE Saviour stands with open arms;
He calls, he bids us come:

Guilt holds us back, and fear alarms;
But see, there still is room.

Room in the Saviour's tender heart:
There love and pity meet:
Nor bids he any one depart
That trembles at his feet.

In Him the Father reconciled,
Invites us now to come;
The rebel shall be called a child,
And kindly welcomed home.

60.

'TIS

L. M.

TIS the day of peace and love,
Mercy hails you from above:
Whither, sinner, would you stray?
Come to Jesus while you may.

Days and years have run to waste,
Life escapes with ceaseless haste;
Wherefore, sinner, would you stay?
Come to Jesus while you may,

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