SPECIAL OCCASIONS: NEW PLACES OF WORSHIP. mi 742 C° He shall testify of Me.-John xv. 26. OME,Thou Everlasting Spirit, 3 Come, Thou Witness of His dying; Bring to every thankful mind All the Saviour's dying merit, All His sufferings for mankind. 2 True Recorder of His passion, Now the living faith impart : Now reveal His great salvation: Preach His gospel to each heart. 467 Come, Remembrancer divine, SPECIAL OCCASIONS. I. NEW PLACES OF WORSHIP. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A CHURCH. adam Harewood. 66.66.88. C WESLEY, I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there for ever: and Mine eyes and Mine heart shall be there perpetually.-2 Chron. vii. 16. mf 743 CHRIST is our corner-stone, mf 3 Here, gracious God, do Thou Him alone we build : With His true saints alone 2 O then with hymns of praise The Three in One to sing; For evermore draw nigh; And mark each suppliant sigh; Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the mf 7440 cr 2 In Thy great name we place this stone; mf3 And while Thy sons, from earth apart, Here seek the truth from heaven that sprung, Fill with Thy Spirit every heart, 4 Lord, feed Thy church with peace and Will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth?-2 Chron. vi. 18. mf 745 THIS stone to Thee in faith mf 3 Here, when Thymessengers proclaim we lay; We build the temple, Lord, to Thee : Thine eye be open night and day, To guard this house and sanctuary. dim 2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face, And dying sinners pray to live, cr Hear Thou, in heaven, Thy dwellingplace, And, when Thou hearest, O forgive! The blessed gospel of Thy Son, Still, by the power of His great Name, Be mighty signs and wonders done. f4 Hosanna to their heavenly King! When children's voices raise that song, And heaven with earth the strain pro- The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee.. to beautify the place of My sanctuary.—Isa. Ix. 13. 4 To Thee they all belong; to Thee The treasures of the earth and sea; And when we bring them to Thy throne We but present Thee with Thine own. p5 The heads that guide endue with skill, The hands that work preserve from ill, cr That we, who these foundations lay, May raise the topstone in its day. mf 6 But now and ever, Lord, protect The temple of Thine own elect; f Be Thou in them, and they in Thee, O ever-blessed Trinity! Amen. J. M. NEALE. I have hallowed this house which thou hast built.-1 Kings ix. 3. mf748 LORD of hosts, to Thee we raise mf3 Here to Thee a temple stand, J. MONTGOMERY. |