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3 Our table may thy bounty spread,
From thine exhaustless store,
From day to day with daily bread,—
Nor would we ask for more.

4 That pardon we to others give,
Do thou to us extend;

From all temptation, Lord, relieve;
From every ill defend.

5 And now to thee belong, Most High,
The kingdom, glory, power,

Through the broad earth and spacious sky,
Both now, and evermore.

351. C. P. M. *J. STRAPHAM.

The Same.

1 OUR Father, whose eternal

sway

The bright angelic hosts obey,
O, lend a pitying ear,
When on thy awful name we call,
And at thy feet submissive fall,
O, condescend to hear.

2 Far may thy glorious reign extend;
May rebels to thy sceptre bend,
And yield to sovereign love:
May we take pleasure to fulfil
The sacred dictates of thy will
As angels do above.

3 From thy kind hand each temporal good, Our raiment and our daily food,

In rich abundance come:

Lord, give us still a fresh supply;
If thou withhold thy hand, we die,
And fill the silent tomb.

4 Pardon our sins, O God, that rise ·
Like gloomy clouds against the skies;
And, while we are forgiven,
Grant that revenge may never rest,
Nor malice harbor, in that breast
That feels the love of heaven.

5 Protect us in the dangerous hour,
And from the wily tempter's power,
O, set our spirits free;
And if temptation should assail,
May mighty grace o'er all prevail,
And lead our hearts to thee.

6 Thine is the power; to thee belongs
The constant tribute of our songs,-
All glory to thy name:
Let every creature join our lays,
In one resounding act of praise,
Thy wonders to proclaim.

352.

S. M.

MONTGOMERY.

The Same.

1 OUR heavenly Father, hear

The prayer we offer now :-
Thy name be hallowed far and near,
To thee all nations bow.

2 Thy kingdom come; thy will
On earth be done in love,
As saints and seraphim fulfil
Thy perfect law above.

3 Our daily bread supply,
While by thy word we live;
The guilt of our iniquity
Forgive, as we forgive.

4 From dark temptation's power
Our feeble hearts defend;
Deliver in the evil hour,
And guide us to the end.

5 Thine, then, forever be
Glory and power divine;
The sceptre, throne, and majesty
Of heaven and earth are thine.

353.

L. M.

ANONYMOUS.

The Same.

1 FATHER, adored in worlds above!
Thy glorious name be hallowed still;
Thy kingdom come in truth and love;
And earth, like heaven, obey thy will.
2 Lord, make our daily wants thy care;
Forgive the sins which we forsake;
In thy compassion let us share
As fellow-men of ours partake.

3 Evils beset us every hour,-
Thy kind protection we implore.
Thine is the kingdom, thine the power,
The glory thine for evermore.

354.

11s M.

MRS. HALE.

The Same.

1 OUR Father in heaven, we hallow thy name!
May thy kingdom holy on earth be the same!
O give to us daily our portion of bread;
It is from thy bounty that all must be fed.

2 Forgive our transgressions, and teach us to know
That humble compassion which pardons each foe:
Keep us from temptation, from weakness and sin,
And thine be the glory forever—Amen.

355.

L. M.

*MONTGOMERY.

Following after God. Ps. 63.

1 O GOD, thou art my God alone;
Early to thee my soul shall cry,
A pilgrim in a land unknown,
A thirsty land, whose springs are dry.

20 that it were as it hath been,

When, praying in the holy place,
Thy power and glory I have seen,
And marked the footsteps of thy grace.

3 Yet, through this rough and thorny maze,
I follow hard on thee, my God;
Thine hand unseen upholds my ways,
I lean upon thy staff and rod.

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4 Thee, in the watches of the night,
When I remember on my bed,

Thy presence makes the darkness light,
Thy guardian wings are round my head.

5 Better than life itself thy love,
Dearer than all beside to me;

For whom have I in heaven above,
Or what on earth, compared with thee?

6 Praise with my heart, my mind,
my voice,
For all thy mercy I will give;
My soul shall still in God rejoice,
My tongue shall bless thee while I live.

356. C. M. MISS H. M. WILLIAMS.

Seeking God in habitual Devotion.

1 WHILST thee I seek, protecting Power,
Be my vain wishes stilled;
And may this consecrated hour
With better hopes be filled.

2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed;
To thee my thoughts would soar;
Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed;-
That mercy I adore.

3 In each event of life, how clear
Thy ruling hand I see!

Each blessing to my soul more dear,
Because conferred by thee.

4 In every joy that crowns my days,
In every pain I bear,

My heart shall find delight in praise,
Or seek relief in prayer.

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