70 5 O Thou to whom, in ancient time, 11 & 8s M. EPIS. COL Thanksgiving and Praise in the Sanctuary. 1 BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth; 2 Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone, And we are his people; his sceptre we own; 30, enter his gates with thanksgiving and song; Your vows in his temple proclaim; His praise in melodious accordance prolong, 4 For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good, His mercy and truth from eternity stood, 71 7s M. The Temple. BOWRING 72 1 IN thy courts let peace be found, 2 While the knee in prayer is bent, Give the weary one repose! 3 Be the place for worship meet, 4 As an infant knows its home, Hence by thee instructed go. 11 & 10s M. For Divine Strength. ANONYMOUS 1 FATHER, in thy mysterious presence kneeling, 2 Lord, we have wandered forth through doubt and sorrow, And thou hast made each step an onward one; And we will ever trust each unknown morrow, Thou wilt sustain us till its work is done. 3 In the heart's depths a peace serene and holy Abides; and when pain seems to have her will, Or we despair, O, may that peace rise slowly, Stronger than agony, and we be still! 4 Now, Father, now, in thy dear presence kneeling, 1 WHERE ancient forests widely spread, NORTON. 2 The tombs thine altars are; for there, 3 All space is holy, for all space - Is filled by thee; but human thought Where thine own words of love are taught. 4 Here be they taught; and may we know 74 L. M. T. H. GILL Pure Worship. 1 How, Lord, shall vows of ours be sweet? 2 Come beautiful, as souls should be! 3 Ye loving, of large souls and free, 4 Yet better songs, ye holy, raise! 56 75 7s M. Invocation. F. H. HEDGE. 1 SOVEREIGN and transforming grace! We invoke thy quickening power; 2 Holy and creative light! We invoke thy kindling ray; 3 To the anxious soul impart 4 Give the struggling peace for strife, Warn the dying of their doom. 5 Work in all; in all renew, 57 |