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I hear thy word with love;
O help me to obey!

Send thy good Spirit from above,
To guide me, lest I stray.

Whilst with my heart and tongue
I spread thy praise abroad,
Accept the worship and the song,
My Saviour and my God!

HYMN 4. L. M.

Pleasure of Worship. Ps. xcii.

1 SWEET is the work, my God, my King !
To praise thy name, give thanks and sing;
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth at night.

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest,

When earthly cares forsake the breast,
When our best pow'rs to God we raise,
And the whole heart's attun'd to praise.

3 Our souls shall triumph in the Lord,
And bless his works and bless his word.
His works of grace, how bright they shine!
How deep his counsels, how divine !

4 Lord, may we walk with growing strength Till all shall meet in heav'n at length, Till all before thy face appear

And join in nobler worship there!

5 Then shall we see, and hear, and know.
All we desir'd, or wish'd below;
And every pow'r find sweet employ
In that eternal world of joy.

HYMN 5. P. M.

Solemn Invocation.

1 COME, thou Almighty King!
Help us thy name to sing;
Help us to praise !

Father all-glorious,

O'er all victorious,

Come and reign over us,
Ancient of days!

2 Come, thou all-gracious Lord!
By heav'n and earth ador'd,
Our pray❜r attend!

Come and thy children bless;
Give thy good word success;
Make thine own holiness
On us descend!

3 Never from us depart;
Rule thou in every heart
Hence, evermore!
Thy sov'reign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity

Love and adore!

HYMN 6. C. M.

Worship of the God of Holiness. Ps. v.

1 LORD! in the morning thou shall hear
My voice ascending high;
To thee will I direct my pray❜r,
To thee lift up mine eye.

2 Then to thy house will I resort,
To taste thy mercies there;
I will frequent thy holy court,
And worship in thy fear.

30 may thy spirit guide my feet
In ways of truth and grace;
Make every path of duty straight
And plain before my face!

4 Thou art a God, before whose sight
The wicked shall not stand;

Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight,
Nor dwell at thy right hand.

5 But they, who love and fear thy name, Shall see their hopes fulfill'd;

The mighty God will compass them
With favour, as a shield.

HYMN 7. L. M.

Benefit of Ordinances.

1 AWAY from ev'ry 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 pow'r.

3 Whilst here our various wants we mourn, United pray'rs ascend on high;

And faith expects a sure return
Of blessings in variety.

4 If courage faint, and sin grow strong, Here we receive some cheering word;

We gird the gospel armour on,

To fight the battles of the Lord.

5 Here, when our spirit pines and dies,

And conscience smarts with inward stings, The Sun of righteousness shall rise, With healing beams beneath his wings.

HYMN 8. 7s M.

Humble Adoration.

1 HEAV'NLY Father, Sov'reign Lord,
Be thy glorious name ador'd!
Lord, thy mercies never fail ;
Hail, celestial goodness, hail!

2 Though unworthy, Lord, thine ear,
Deign our humble songs to hear;
Purer praise we hope to bring,
When around thy throne we sing.

3 While on earth ordain'd to stay,
Guide our footsteps in thy way,
Till we come to dwell with thee,
And all thy glorious greatness see.

4 Then with angel-harps again

We will wake a nobler strain;
There, in joyful songs of praise,
Our triumphant voices raise.