Now, Lord, the gracious work begin;
Let him no more lie down in sin!

Watch by the sick-enrich the poor
With blessings from Thy boundless store!
Be every mourner's sleep to-night
Like infant's slumber, pure and light!

Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till, in the ocean of Thy love,

We lose ourselves in Heaven above!

JOHN KEBLE, (1827.)

DAY BY DAY WE MAGNIFY THEE.

TAR of morn and even,
Sun of Heaven's heaven,
Saviour high and dear,

Toward us turn Thine ear;

Through whate'er may come,

Thou canst lead us home.

Though the gloom be grievous,

Those we leant on leave us,

Though the coward heart,
Quit its proper part,
Though the tempter come,
Thou wilt lead us home.

Saviour pure and holy,
Lover of the lowly,

Sign us with Thy sign,
Take our hands in Thine,
Take our hands and come,
Lead Thy children home!

II*

Star of morn and even,
Shine on us from Heaven,
From Thy glory-throne
Hear Thy very own!
Lord and Saviour come,

Lead us to our home!

FRANCIS TURNER PALGROVE, (1862.)

I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS.

D

OT Thou from us, O Lord, but we
Withdraw ourselves from Thee.

When we are dark and dead

And Thou art covered with a cloud,
Hanging before Thee, like a shroud,
So that our prayers can find no way,
Oh! teach us that we do not say,
"Where is Thy brightness fled?"

But that we search and try

What in ourselves has wrought this blame;
For Thou remainest still the same,

But earth's own vapours earth may fill

With darkness and thick clouds, while still
The sun is in the sky.

R. C. TRENCH.

I WILL ARISE AND GO TO MY FATHER.

UST as I am-without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid'st me come to
Thee-

O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am and waiting not

To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee, Whose blood can cleanse each spotO Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am-though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
With fears within and foes without-
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am-poor, weary, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee I find-
O Lamb of God, I come.