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"I will establish My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee." ImfOUR children, Lord, in faith and

We now devote to Thee; [prayer
Let them Thy covenant mercies share, 3mf
And Thy salvation see.

2p Such helpless babes Thou didst em-
While dwelling here below; [brace,

To us and ours, O God of grace,
The same compassion show.
In early days their hearts secure
From worldly snares, we pray;
And let them to the end endure
In every righteous way.

Amen.

H.R.H. THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.

A-men.

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"Thou leddest Thy people like a flock."

I mf SAVIOUR, who Thy flock art feed- 3 ing

With the shepherd's kindest care,
All the feeble gently leading, [share;
While the lambs Thy bosom
acres Now, these little ones receiving,

Fold them in Thy gracious arm;
There, we know, Thy word believing,
Only there, secure from harm.

4

Never, from Thy pasture roving,
Let them be the lion's prey;
Let Thy tenderness, so loving,
cres Keep them all life's dangerous
way:

Then within Thy fold eternal
Let them find a resting-place;
cres Feed in pastures ever vernal,
Drink the rivers of Thy grace!

(For Adult Baptisms, see hymns of "Gratitude and Consecration.")

Amen.

232 "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the feast."

If AT the Lamb's high feast we sing

Praise to our victorious King, mf Who hath washed us in the tide Flowing from His piercèd side. f Praise we Him, whose love divine Gives His sacred blood for wine, Gives His body for the feast, Christ the Victim, Christ the Priest !

2mf Where the Paschal blood is poured,

Death's dark angel sheathes his sword; f Israel's hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe.

3

Praise we Christ, whose blood was Paschal victim, Paschal bread; [shed mf With sincerity and love

Eat we manna from above!

Mighty Victim from the sky,
Hell's fierce powers beneath Thee lie;
Thou hast conquered in the fight,
Thou hast brought us life and light:
Now no more can death appal,
Now no more the grave enthral;
Thou hast opened Paradise,
And in Thee Thy saints shall rise!
Amen

235 "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof.”