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3 Israel on the heavenly seed

Fed and died in days of yore;
But the souls, that on thee feed,
Never thirst nor hunger more.

4 Lord, to whom except to thee
Shall we go when ills betide?
Who except thyself can be

Hope and help and strength and guide?

5 Who can cleanse the soul from sin, Hear the prayer, and seal the vow? Who can fill the void within,

Blessed Saviour, who but thou?

6 Therefore evermore I'll give

Laud and praise, my God, to thee;
Evermore in thee I live,

Evermore live thou in me.i

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The Lord is my Shepherd.-Ps. xxiii. 1.

1 THE King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never;

I nothing lack if I am his

And he is mine for ever.

2 Where streams of living water flow
My ransom'd soul he leadeth,
And, where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.

3 Perverse and foolish oft I stray'd,
But yet in love he sought me,
And on his shoulder gently laid,
And home, rejoicing, brought me.
4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill

With thee, dear Lord, beside me ;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.

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5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And oh, what transport of delight
From thy pure chalice floweth!
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never:
Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise
Within thy house for ever.

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It is the voice of my Beloved that knocketh.
Song v. 2.

1 THE sun is set, the twilight's o'er,
The night-dews fall like rain :
A Prince stands at a suppliant's door,
And knocks, and knocks again.
2 I slumber; but my heart is moved
With joy and holy fear:

"Is it thy footstep, O beloved,
Thy hand, thy voice, I hear?"

3 ""Tis I, thy Lord, who stand and wait
Beneath the darkening sky :

Arise, unbar, unclose the gate,
Fear nothing; it is I.

4 The bread of life is in my hand;
The wine of heaven I bring:
Fulfil my tenderest last command:
Thy Bridegroom is thy King.

5 Eat, drink; and muse in loving trust,
The while I sup with thee,

If this be heaven on earth, what must
My bridal banquet be.

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397 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest [10s. Joseph like a flock.-Ps. lxxx. 1.

10 KING of mercy, from thy throne on high Look down in love, and hear our humble cry

2 Thou tender Shepherd of the blood-bought sheep,

Thy feeble wandering flock in safety keep.

3 O gentle Saviour, by thy death we live; To contrite sinners life eternal give.

4 Thou art the Bread of heaven, on thee we feed; Be near to help our souls in time of need. 5 Thou art the mourner's stay, the sinner's Friend, Sweet fount of joy and blessings without end. 6 O come and cheer us with thy heavenly grace, Reveal the brightness of thy glorious face. 7 In cooling cloud by day, in fire by night, Be near our steps, and make our darkness light. 8 Go where we go, abide where we abide, In life, in death, our comfort, strength, and Guide.

9 O lead us daily with thine eye of love, And bring us safely to our home above.

Holy Baptism.

"I ACKNOWLEDGE ONE BAPTISM FOR THE REMISSION

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As long as he liveth he shall be lent to the [L.M.
Lord.-1 Sam. i. 28.

1 GOD of that glorious gift of grace
By which thy people seek thy face,
When in thy presence we appear,
Vouchsafe us faith to venture near.
2 Confiding in thy truth alone,

Here, on the steps of Jesus' throne,
We lay the treasure thou hast given,
To be received and rear'd for heaven.

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3 Lent to us for a season, we
Lend him for ever, Lord, to thee;
Assured that, if to thee he live,
We gain in what we seem to give.
4 Large and abundant blessings shed,
Warm as these prayers, upon his head;
And on his soul the dews of grace,
Fresh as these drops upon his face.

5 Make him and keep him thine own child,
Meek follower of the Undefiled;
Possessor here of grace and love,
Inheritor of heaven above."

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Baptising them in the name of the Father, [L.M. and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Matt. xxviii. 19.

1 COME, Holy Ghost, descend from high,
Baptizer of our spirits thou,
The sacramental seal apply

And witness with the water now.
2 Pour forth thy energy divine,

And sprinkle the atoning blood;
May Father, Son, and Spirit join

To seal this child a child of God."

400 That he may please him who hath chosen him [C.M. to be a soldier.-2 Tim. ii. 4.

1 IN token that thou shalt not fear
Christ crucified to own,

We print the cross upon thee here,
And stamp thee his alone.

2 In token that thou shalt not blush
To glory in his name,

We blazon here upon thy front
His glory and his shame.

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3 In token that thou shalt not flinch
Christ's quarrel to maintain,
But 'neath his banner manfully
Firm at thy post remain.

4 In token that thou too shalt tread
The path he travell❜d by,

Endure the cross, despise the shame,
And set thee down on high.

5 Thus outwardly and visibly
We seal thee for his own;

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And the brow that wears his cross
Hereafter share his crown.

Suffer the little children to come unto me, and [C.M.
forbid them not.-Mark x. 14.

1 JESU, we lift our souls to thee;
Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
And let these little infants be
Baptized into thy death.

2 O let thine unction on them rest,
Thy grace their souls renew;
And write within their tender breast
Thy name and nature too.

3 Thy faithful servants let them prove,
Girded with truth divine;

Be sharers in thy dying love,
And followers of thine.

4 Lord, plant us all into thy death,
That we thy life may prove;
Partakers of thy cross beneath,
And of thy crown above.

BAPTISM OF SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS.

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Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy

sins, calling on the name of the Lord.-
Acts xxii. 16.

STAND, soldier of the cross,

Thy high allegiance claim,

And vow to hold the world but loss

For thy Redeemer's name.

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