153 L D.S.M. 2 3 God, the Ghost, In this accepted hour, Like mighty rushing wind Upon the waves beneath, Move with one impulse every mind, One soul, one feeling breathe : And give us hearts and tongues of fire, Spirit of light, explore, And chase our gloom away, With lustre shining more and more Spirit of truth, be Thou In life and death our Guide; 154 LORD in Thy name Thy servants plead, C.M. And Thou hast sworn to hear; Thine is the harvest, Thine the seed, 2 Our hope, when autumn winds blew wild, And now, that spring has on us smiled, 3 The former and the latter rain, The green ear, and the golden grain, 4 Thine too by right, and ours by grace, The hopes that soothe, the fears that brace, 5 So grant the precious things brought forth That Thee, in Thy new heaven and earth, ORD Jesus, we believing, LORD 155 L In Thee have peace with God; 7s. 68. Eternal life receiving, As given us through Thy blood: Thou barest in our stead; In Thee, our risen Head. 2 The Holy Ghost, revealing In Thee the Father sees us Accepted and complete; Thy blood, from sin which frees us, 3 We know that nought can sever To all Thy saints are we. With Thee, our Head above. 156 L Father of love and light, 6,6,4,6, Speed on Thy Word; 6,6,4. O let the Gospel sound All the wide world around, 2 Hail, blessèd Jubilee : Thine was the mighty plan, 3 Lo, what embattled foes, One for His truth we stand, 4 Onward shall be our course, His Word ere long shall run 157 L Here a house of prayer and praise: ORD of hosts, to Thee we raise 7s. Thou, Thy people's hearts prepare, Here to meet for praise and prayer. 2 Let the living here be fed With Thy Word, the heavenly bread; May the dead be laid to rest. 3 Here to Thee a temple stand 4 Hallelujah, earth and sky Prayer and praise till time shall end. 158 L LORD of mercy and of might Of mankind the life and light, 7,7,7,5. Maker, Teacher infinite, 2 Strong Creator, Saviour mild, 3 Throned above celestial things, 4 Soon to come to earth again, 159 LORD of our life, and God of our salva tion, 11,11,11, Star of our night, and hope of every nation, 5. Hear and receive Thy Church's supplica tion, Lord God Almighty. 2 See round Thine ark the hungry billows curling, See how Thy foes their banners are unfurling ; Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling, Thou canst preserve us. 3 Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armour faileth; Lord, Thou canst save though every sin assaileth; Lord, o'er Thy Rock, nor death nor hell prevaileth: Grant us Thy peace, Lord. 4 Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven; Grant them Thy truth, that they may be forgiven; Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven, Peace in Thy heaven. 160 LORD of the harvest, once again 8s. We thank Thee for the ripened grain, 2 The bare, dead grain, in autumn sown, 161 That whitens o'er the plain, 7s. 6s. Where angels soon shall gather H |