1 THUS far the Lord has led me on,
Thus far his power prolongs my days!
And every evening shall make known
Some fresh memorial of his grace.
2 Much of my time has run to waste,
And I, perhaps, am near my home;
But he forgives my follies past,
He gives me strength for days to come.
3 I lay my body down to sleep;
Peace is the pillow for my head :
While well appointed angels keep
Their watchful stations round my bed.
4 Faith in his name forbids my fear:
O may thy presence ne'er depart!
And in the morning make me hear
Thy love and kindness in my heart.
5 Thus when the night of death shall come,
My flesh shall rest beneath the ground,
And wait thy voice to rouse my tomb,
With sweet salvation in the sound.
1 THERE is a time when moments flow, More happily than all beside;
It is, of all the times below
A Sabbath at the eventide.
2 O then the setting sun shines fair,
And all below and all above
The various forms of Nature wear-
One universal garb of love.
3 And then the peace that Jesus brought
The life of grace eternal beams,
And we, by his example taught
Improve the life his love redeems.
4 Delightful scene! a world at rest;
A God all love; no grief, no fear;
A heavenly hope, a peaceful breast,
A smile, unsullied by a tear.
1 Lo, God is here! Let us adore, And humbly bow before his face; Let all within us feel his power,
Let all within us seek his grace.
2 Lo, God is here! Him, day and night,
United choirs of angels sing:
To him, enthroned above all height,
Heaven's host their noblest homage bring.
3 Being of beings, may our praise
Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill!
Still may we stand before thy face,
Still hear and do thy sovereign will!
INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP.
1 GREAT God! the followers of thy Son
We bow before thy mercy-seat
To worship thee, the Holy One,
And pour our wishes at thy feet.
2 O grant thy blessing here to-day!
O give thy people joy and peace!
The tokens of thy love display,
And favor, that shall never cease.
3 We seek the truth that Jesus brought;
His path of light, we long to tread;
Here be his holy doctrines taught,
And here, their purest influence shed.
4 May faith, and hope, and love abound;
Our sins and errors be forgiven;
And we, in thy great day, be found
Children of God and heirs of heaven.
1 AWAY from every mortal care,
Away from earth, our souls retreat;
We leave this worthless world afar,
And wait and worship near thy seat.
2 Lord, in the temple of thy grace,
We bow before thee and adore;
We view the glories of thy face,
And learn the wonders of thy power.
3 Whilst here our various wants we mourn,
United prayers ascend on high;
And faith expects a sure return
Of blessings in variety.
4 Here, when our spirit faints and dies,
And conscience smarts with inward stings;
The Sun of righteousness shall rise,
With healing beams beneath his wings.
5 Here would our ravished souls abide;
Or if from hence we must depart,
Let neither life nor death divide
Our God and Saviour from our heart.
Longing for the House of Prayer.
1 LORD of the worlds above,
How pleasant and how fair
The dwellings of thy love,
Thine earthly temples are!
To thine abode
My heart aspires,
With warm desires
To see my God,
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