Praise to the Saviour.

1 TO thee, O blessed Saviour,
Our grateful songs we raise;
O, tune our hearts and voices
Thy holy name to praise ;
"Tis by thy sovereign mercy
We're here allowed to meet,
To join with friends and teachers
Thy blessing to entreat.

2 O, may thy precious gospel
Be published all abroad,
Till the benighted heathen
Shall know and serve the Lord;
Till o'er the wide creation

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The rays of truth shall shine,
And nations now in darkness
Arise to light divine.

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Youthful Praise.

ANON.

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1 GREAT God, in whom we live and move, Accept our feeble praise,

For all the mercy, grace, and love,
Which crown our youthful days.

2 For countless mercies, love unknown,
Lord, what can we impart?
Thou dost require one gift alone —
The offering of the heart.

3 Incline us, Lord, to give it thee;
Preserve us by thy grace,

Till death shall bring us all to see
Thy glory face to face.

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Teachers' Success.

1 HOW should our souls delight to bless
The God of truth and grace,

Who crowns our labors with success,
Among the rising race!

2 Their joyful tongues unite to praise
His all-redeeming love,

To him their sweet hosannas raise,
While they his mercies prove.

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MATERNAL HYMNS.

S. M.

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Solicitude for the Conversion of Children.

1 THOU God of sovereign grace,
In mercy now appear;

We long to see thy smiling face,
And feel that thou art near.

2 Receive these lambs to-day,
O Shepherd of the flock,

And wash the stains of guilt away
Beside the smitten Rock.

3 Thy saving health impart,
O Comforter divine;

Now make these children pure in heart;
Make them entirely thine.

4 To-day in love descend;

O, come this precious hour;
In mercy now their spirits bend
By thy resistless power.

5 Our laboring bosoms bleed

Till thou our griefs dispel ;
Sure is the promise which we plead,
In all things ordered well.

6 Low bending at thy feet,

Our offspring we resign:

Thine arm is strong, thy love is great,
And high thy glories shine.

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SEL. HYMNS.

A Hymn for a Maternal Association.

1 GREAT God, we would to thee make known Each fond, maternal care;

For this we gather round thy throne,
And bring our children there.

2 We ask not wealth, long life, or fame,
Or aught the world can give;
May they but glorify thy name,
And to thy honor live.

3 This is the burden of our prayer
When from our bosoms riven,
May they be objects of thy care,
And heirs, at last, of heaven.

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Prayer for the Salvation of Children.
1 GOD of mercy, hear our prayer
For the children thou hast given;
Let them all thy blessings share -
Grace on earth and bliss in heaven.

2 In the morning of their days

May their hearts be drawn to thee;
Let them learn to lisp thy praise
In their earliest infancy.

3 When we see their passions rise,
Sinful habits unsubdued,
Then to thee we lift our eyes,

That their hearts may be renewed.

4 Cleanse their souls from every stain, Through the Saviour's precious blood; Let them all be born again,

And be reconciled to God.

5 For this mercy, Lord, we cry;
Bend thine ever-gracious ear;
While on thee our souls rely,
Hear our prayer-in mercy hear.

Christ's condescending Regard to little Children.

1 SEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand,
With all-engaging charms;

Hark! how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms!

2 "Permit them to approach," he cries,
"Nor scorn their humble name;
"For 'twas to bless such souls as these
“The Lord of angels came.”

3 We bring them, Lord, by fervent prayer,
And yield them up to thee;
With humble trust that we are thine,
Thine let our offspring be.

4 If orphans they are left behind,
Thy guardian care we trust;

That care shall heal our bleeding hearts,
If weeping o'er their dust.

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MOTHERS' HYMNS.

Prayer for Children's Conversion.

1 O LORD, behold us at thy feet,
A needy, sinful band;

As suppliants round thy mercy-seat,
We come at thy command.

2 "Tis for our children we would plead,
The offspring thou hast given;
Where shall we go, in time of need,
But to the God of heaven?

3 We ask not for them wealth or fame,
Amid the worldly strife;

But, in the all-prevailing Name,
We ask eternal life.

4 We seek the Spirit's quickening grace,
To make them pure in heart,

That they may stand before thy face,
And see thee as thou art.

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Parental Solicitude.

CH. PSALMIST.

1 HOW can we see the children, Lord,
In love whom thou hast given,
Remain regardless of thy word,
Without a hope of heaven?

2 How can we see them tread the path
That leads to endless death,
Thus adding to thy fearful wrath,
With every moment's breath?

3 Lord, hear the parents' earnest cry,
And save our children dear:
Now send thy Spirit from on high,
And fill them with thy fear.

4 O, make them love thy holy law,
And joyful walk therein;

Their hearts to new obedience draw;
Save them from every sin.

Prayer for Offspring.

1 GREAT God, now condescend
To bless our rising race;

FELLOWS.

Soon may their willing spirits bend,
The subjects of thy grace.

2 O, what a pure delight

Their happiness to see!
Our warmest wishes all unite
To lead their souls to thee.

3 0, grant thy Spirit, Lord,
Their hearts to sanctify;
Remember now thy gracious word:
Our hopes on thee rely.

4 Draw forth the melting tear,
The penitential sigh;

Inspire their hearts with faith sincere,
And fix their hopes on high.