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The blessing shall be theirs and ours,
But all the glory thine!

HOLY

PRAYER.

III. 2. 7s.

Music in S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 90.
OLY Lord, our hearts prepare
For the solemn work of prayer;
Grant that, while we bend the knee,
All our thoughts may turn to thee;
Let thy presence here be found,
Breathing peace and joy around.
2 While we come around thy throne,
Make thy power and glory known;
As thy children, may we call,
On our Father, Lord of all,
And with holy love and fear
At thy footstool now appear.

3 Teach us, while we breathe our woes,
On thy promise to repose;

All thy tender love to trace,
In the Saviour's work of grace;
Let us all in faith depend
On a gracious God and Friend.

L. M.

Music in S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 120. LORD, behold, before thy throne, A band of children lowly bend: Thy face we seek, thy name we own,

And pray that Thou wilt be our friend 2 Thou didst on earth the young receive, And gently fold them to thy breast, And say that such in heaven should live, Forever safe, forever blest.

3 Thy Holy Spirit's aid impart,

That He may teach us how to pray;
Make us sincere, and let each heart
Delight to tread in wisdom's way.

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4 O, let thy grace our souls renew,
And seal a sense of pardon there:
Teach us thy will to know and do,
And let us all thine image bear.

III. 3. 8s & 7s.

Music in Hollister's Chant and Tune Book, p. 99; Parish Hymnal, p. 194; S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 99. or p. 45.

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WATO

ATCH and pray shall be our motto,
As we're marching day by day;

Led by that, we'll triumph over

All the dangers of the way.

2 We are all enlisted soldiers;

Christ's our leader in the strife;
And we know our warfare ceases
Only at the end of life.

3 We must watch that none are taken
Captive by the hosts of sin;
We must pray for strength from heaven,
And the victory we'll win.

4 Foes are lurking all around us,

Tempting from the ranks to stray
Every careless, thoughtless soldier,
Who forgets to "watch and pray."
5 In our hearts and on our banners
We will write our motto plain,
And at last, if faithful warriors,
We the victor's crown shall gain.
IV. 1.

OUR

Music in Sabbath Songs, p. 99.
UR Father in heaven,
We hallow thy name;
May thy kingdom holy
On earth be the same;
O, give to us daily

Our portion of bread,
For 'tis from thy bounty

That all must be fed.

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2 Forgive our transgressions,
And teach us to know
That humble compassion
That pardons each foe;
Keep us from temptation,
From weakness, and sin,
And thine be the glory
Forever, Amen.

L'

FAITH.

III. 2. 7s.

Music in S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 90, or p. 75.
ITTLE children, guarded yet
From the trials some have met,
Learn to sing the Saviour's praise,
In the sunshine of your days,
And to know the heavenly voice
That is bidding you rejoice.

2 Sorrow will not alway stay
In the distance, far away;
When it comes, O then, how sweet
Jesus in the storm to meet,
As a known and trusted friend
Who will love you to the end!

3 He whose blessed feet could tread
On the billows' crested head,
Will not let his children be
Lonely on affliction's sea,
But will then in love draw nigh,
Saying, "Fear not, it is I!"

4 Pain and sickness, death, may come,
All be darkened in their home;

But where'er his children are,

Jesus is not distant far:

Still he hears their trembling cry,
And will answer, "It is I!"

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8s & 6s, or L. M.

Music, "Hebron," Oriola, p. 168; Parish Hymnal, p. 116; Sabbath Songs, p. 65. UST as I am, without one plea,

JUST

But that thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bidd'st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come!

2 Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come!

3 Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings within, and foes without,
O Lamb of God, I come!

4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind, -
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,

O Lamb of God, I come!

5 Just as I am, · Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because thy promise I believe,

O Lamb of God, I come!

6 Just as I am, thy love, unknown,

Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be thine, yea, thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come!

HOPE.

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III. 1.

Music "Kelly," S. S. Chant and Tune Book, p. 96.
YHILDREN of the heavenly King,
As we journey, let us sing;
Sing the Saviour's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways.
2 We are travelling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.

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3 Banished once, by sin betrayed,
Christ our advocate was made;
Pardoned now, no more we roam,
Christ conducts us to our home.
4 Lord, obediently we'll go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only thou our leader be,
And we still will follow thee.

PRAISE.

L. M.

Music in Parish Hymnal, p. 120.
HEAVENLY Father, bow thine ear,
And hearken to thy servants here,
While we our youthful voices raise
In fervent prayers and songs of praise:
Gladly to thy courts we come,

O guide us to our heavenly home.
2 From out the busy ways of life,
From all its pleasures and its strife,
We seek, O Lord, thy loving face,
And beg the treasures of thy grace :
Gladly to thy courts we come,

O guide us to our heavenly home.
3 Teach us, dear Lord, thy way to know,
And help us in that way to go,
That so our walk with Thee begun
May in thy footsteps always run:
Gladly to thy courts we come,
O guide us to our heavenly home.
4 Let the sweet sunshine of thy love,
Still hovering o'er us like the dove,
Fill all our hearts and homes with joy,
And all our grateful hours employ :
Gladly to thy courts we come,
O lead us to our heavenly home.