3 Israel on the heavenly seed Fed and died in days of yore; 4 Lord, to whom except to thee 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 live thou in me.i 395 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 3 Perverse and foolish oft I stray'd, With thee, dear Lord, beside me ; [P.M. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; 396 It is the voice of my Beloved that knocketh. 1 THE sun is set, the twilight's o'er, "Is it thy footstep, O beloved, 3 ""Tis I, thy Lord, who stand and wait Arise, unbar, unclose the gate, 4 The bread of life is in my hand; 5 Eat, drink; and muse in loving trust, If this be heaven on earth, what must [C.M. 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 398 As long as he liveth he shall be lent to the [L.M. 1 GOD of that glorious gift of grace Here, on the steps of Jesus' throne, 3 Lent to us for a season, we 5 Make him and keep him thine own child, 399 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, And witness with the water now. And sprinkle the atoning blood; 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 We print the cross upon thee here, 2 In token that thou shalt not blush We blazon here upon thy front 401 3 In token that thou shalt not flinch 4 In token that thou too shalt tread Endure the cross, despise the shame, 5 Thus outwardly and visibly may And the brow that wears his cross Suffer the little children to come unto me, and [C.M. 1 JESU, we lift our souls to thee; 2 O let thine unction on them rest, 3 Thy faithful servants let them prove, Be sharers in thy dying love, 4 Lord, plant us all into thy death, BAPTISM OF SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS. 402 1 Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.- STAND, soldier of the cross, Thy high allegiance claim, And vow to hold the world but loss For thy Redeemer's name. [S.M. |