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HYMN 512, 78.

The House of Prayer and Praise.

ORD of hosts! to thee we raise,

L Here, a house of prayer and praise;

Thou thy people's heart prepare,
Here to meet for praise and prayer.

2 Let the living here be fed,

With thy word, the heavenly bread;
Here, in hope of glory blest,
May the dead be laid to rest.
3 Here, to thee a temple stand,
While the sea shall girt the land;
Here, reveal thy mercy sure,
While the sun and moon endure.
4 Hallelujah!-earth and sky
To the joyful sound reply;
Hallelujah!-hence ascend

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Prayer and praise, till time shall end.

HYMN 513, L. M.

On opening a House of Worship.

HERE, in thy name, eternal God!

We build this earthly house for thee; Oh! make it now thy fixed abode,

And keep it, Lord! from error free.

2 When here thy people seek' thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live;

Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling place,
And when thou hearest, Lord! forgive.
3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim,
The blesséd gospel of thy Son;
Still, by the power of his great name,
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

4 When children's voices raise the song,-
Hosanna to their heavenly King,—

Let heaven, with earth, the strain prolong-
"Hosanna!" let the angels sing.

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5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign,

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Here, will our great Redeemer reign,

And here, the Holy Spirit rest?—

6 Thy glory never hence depart!

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Yet choose not, Lord! this house alone;
Thy kingdom come, in every heart,—
In every bosom, fix thy throne.

HYMN 514, L. M.

Prayer on opening a Church Edifice.

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WITHIN thy house, O Lord our God!
In glorious majesty appear;
Make this a place of thine abode,

And shed thy choicest blessings here.
2 When we thy mercy seat surround,
Thy Spirit, with thy word, impart;
And let thy gospel's joyful sound,

With power divine, reach every heart.
3 Here, let the blind their sight obtain,
Here, give the broken spirit rest;
Let Jesus here triumphant reign,—
Enthroned in every yielding breast.
4 Here, let the voice of sacred joy

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And humble supplication rise,
Till higher strains our tongues employ,
In realms of bliss, beyond the skies.

HYMN 515, C. M.

Dedication of a Church.

1 OD of the universe! to thee

U This sacred fane we rear,

And now, with songs and bended knee,
Invoke thy presence here.

mf 2 Long may this echoing dome resound
The praises of thy name,—

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These hallowed walls to all around
The Triune God proclaim.

3 Here, let thy love-thy presence dwell,--
Thy glory here make known;

Thy people's home, Oh! come, and fill,
And seal it as thine own.

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4 When sad with care, by sin oppressed,
Here may the burdened soul,

Beneath thy sheltering wing, find rest;
Here, make the wounded whole.

5 And, when the last long Sabbath morn.
Upon the just, shall rise,

May all, who own thee here, be borne
To mansions in the skies.

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MINISTRY.

HYMN 516, S. M.
The Heralds of Christ.

OW beauteous are their feet,

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Who stand on Zion's hill!

Who bring salvation on their tongues,
And words of peace reveal!

2 How charming is their voice!
How sweet the tidings are!-
"Zion! behold thy Saviour King,
He reigns and triumphs here!"

3 How happy are our ears,

That hear this joyful sound!
Which kings and prophets waited for,
And sought, but never found.

4 How blessed are our eyes,

That see this heavenly light!
Prophets and kings desired it long,
But died without the sight.

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And tuneful notes employ;
Jerusalem breaks forth in songs,
And deserts learn the joy.

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6 The Lord makes bare his arm,
Through all the earth abroad;
Let every nation now behold
Their Saviour and their God.

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HYMN 517, L. M.

The great Commission.

1 "YO, preach my gospel!"-saith the Lord,—-
Bid the whole earth my grace receive;
He shall be saved who trusts my word;
He shall be damned who don't believe.
2 "I'll make your great commission known,
And ye shall prove my gospel true,
By all the works that I have done,
By all the wonders ye shall do.

3 "Teach all the nations my commands,-
I'm with you till the world shall end;
All power is trusted in my hands,
I can destroy, and I defend."

4 He spake and light shone round his head;
On a bright cloud, to heaven he rode :
They, to the farthest nations, spread
The grace of their ascended God.

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HYMN 518, C. M.

Ministers watch for Souls.

ET Zion's watchmen all awake,
And take th' alarm they give;
Now let them, from the mouth of God,
Their awful charge receive.

2 'T is not a cause of small import,
The pastor's care demands;

But what might fill an angel's heart;-
It filled a Saviour's hands.

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord
Did heavenly bliss forego;-

For souls, that must for ever live,

In raptures, or in woe.

4 All to the great tribunal haste,
Th' account to render there;

And should'st thou strictly mark our faults,
Lord! how should we appear?

5 May they that Jesus, whom they preach,
Their own Redeemer, see;

And watch thou daily o'er their souls,
That they may watch for thee.

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HYMN 519, L. M.
Meeting of Ministers.

1 POUR out thy Spirit from on high;

Lord! thine assembled servants bless;
Graces and gifts to each supply,

And clothe thy priests with righteousness.
2 Within thy temple where we stand,
To teach the truth as taught by thee,
Saviour! like stars in thy right hand,
The angels of the churches be!

3 Wisdom and zeal, and faith impart,
Firmness with meekness from above,
To bear thy people on our hearts,

And love the souls whom thou dost love :-4 To watch and pray, and never faint;

By day and night strict guard to keep;
To warn the sinner, cheer the saint,

Nourish thy lambs, and feed thy sheep.
5 Then, when our work is finished here,
In humble hope, our charge resign:
When the chief Shepherd shall appear,
O God! may they and we be thine.

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HYMN 520, C. M.

The Death of a Minister.

OW let our drooping hearts revive,
And all our tears be dry;

Why should those eyes be drowned ir grief,
That view a Saviour nigh?

2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust,-
The aged and the young;

The watchful eye, in darkness closed,
And mute th' instructive tongue;

3 Th' eternal Shepherd still survives,
New comfort to impart;

His eye still guides us, and his voice
Still animates our heart.

4 "Lo! I am with you," saith the Lord,
"My church shall safe abide;"
The Lord will ne'er forsake his own,
Who in his love confide.