ƒ Hers the voice that cheers them forward, dim Fainting o'er the world-worn track,

cres

Hers (dim) when from the path they wander,
First to call the wanderer back.

4 Nursing-mother of our freedom,

Sowing truth from door to door,
Watching o'er the young and aged,
Church alike of rich and poor,

p Shield her, Lord, from every evil,
Strife within, and foes without,
cres Give her strength to wage the warfare
Faith must ever wage with doubt.

dim

5 May Thy heavenly grace be with her, Guide, support her by the way,

cres As she leads her children homeward

dim

Through the mists that cloud the day ;

cres Till the living sea of crystal

Bursts upon their wondering sight,
And the songs of thronging angels

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Greet them in the realms of light. Amen.

Godfrey Thring.

In everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God. Phil. iv. 6.

10 FATHER of abounding grace,
Within Thy sacred dwelling-place
Thy children come to seek Thy Face
Upon their festal day;

For all the blessings Thou dost pour
On us from out Thy bounty's store,
We praise Thee now and evermore,
And glad thanksgivings pay.
2 mƒ O Jesu, Who dost condescend
To hallow with the name of friend
All who to Thy commands attend,
And follow after Thee;

8.8.8.6.

We work our work in Thy great Name,
Our end Thy glory to proclaim:
dim O grant that pure and free from blame
Our work may ever be.

3 my Proceeding Spirit, brooding Dove,
Who fillest human hearts with love,
Thy sanctifying fire we prove
As we Thy Name adore :

cres With word and deed we Thee confess,
With heart and voice Thy mercy bless,
With life declare Thy righteousness,
Till life shall be no more :—

4 mf Until Thine awful word goes forth,
To give Creation second birth,
And summon all the sons of earth
Before the Judgment-Throne;

Be Thou then present to defend,
cres That through the day without an end,
We praise Thee, Father, Saviour, Friend,
Eternal Three in One.

Amen.

W. Whiting (1825-1878).

12.11.12.11.8.8.8.8.4.

10 SING to the Lord with a psalm of thanks

giving,

[love,

For great is His wisdom, and great is His Your voices raise heavenward, that angels descending

May join in our chorus, and bear it above.
To Christ our song is raised to-day,
To Christ the everlasting King,
To Him let all their homage pay,
To Him their sweetest anthem sing,
Forlevermore.

2 mf Priests, prophets, and martyrs, have trodden before us;

The path that we tread too our fathers have trod,

The path deeply worn by the feet of the pilgrims

Who have journeyed on earth to the
throne of their God.

To Christ our song is raised to day,
To Christ the everlasting King,
To Him let all their homage pay,
To Him their sweetest anthem sing,
For evermore.

3 mf The path of the Church, the loved heirloom

of ages, [throne, The Church of the cottage, the palace, and cres The Church that is built on apostles and

f

prophets,

Christ Jesus Himself being chief Cornerstone.

To Christ our song is raised to-day,

To Christ the everlasting King,

To Him let all their homage pay,
To Him their sweetest anthem

sing,

For evermore.

4 mf As brothers in Christ we are banded to

gether,

New light and new life to ingather in love;

» May God's Holy Spirit, in radiance descend

cres

ing,

Illumine our hearts with His truth from above.

f

To Christ our song is raised to-day,
To Christ the everlasting King,

To Him let all their homage pay,
To Him their sweetest anthem

sing,

For evermore.

(5 March! March! then in faith, for the angels are watching,

Prayer, praise, and thanksgiving to bear

to His throne,

[council, mf Our prayer for His Spirit, to guide in the Our praise and thanksgiving for all He hath done.

f

To Christ our song is raised to-day,
To Christ the everlasting King,

To Him let all their homage pay,
To Him their sweetest anthem

sing,

For evermore.

6 Then sing to the Lord, for the Lord's Name is glorious,

[strain, Each voice be uplifted to join in the Till nave, aisle, and chancel re-echo in chorus

Our song of thanksgiving again and again.
To Christ our song is raised to-day,
To Christ the everlasting King,

To Him let all their homage pay,

To Him their sweetest anthem

sing,

For evermore.

'Amen.

Godfrey Thring.

This verse may be omitted when sung at other times than Synods and Conferences.

Also the following:

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Angel-voices, ever singing.
Brightly gleams our banner. (For children.). (606)

God the Father, God the Son

O God of Hosts, the Mighty Lord
O Lord, how joyful 'tis to see

Praise the Rock of our Salvation
Saviour, Blessèd Saviour.

Sing Hallelujah forth in duteous praise
The Church's one Foundation.

Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Try us, O God, and search the ground

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MANY OF THE ABOVE ARE ALSO SUITABLE FOR PROCESSIONAL HYMNS.

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For Unity.

That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in
Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in
Us.

John xvii. 21.

L.M.

1 mf O THOU, Who from one blood didst make

All men and nations, great and small,
Who didst in wondrous love create

That perfect love that loveth all ;—
2 mf Who sent'st on earth Thine only Son,
The King Eternal, Prince of Peace,
That fallen man might wing his flight
To that far land where strife shall cease;-

cres

30 give us grace to lay to heart

The dangers by division wrought,

cres To live a life of love in Christ,

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And learn the lesson He hath taught.