5 m Myrrh and spices I will bring,
Poor affection's offering,

dim Close the door from sight and sound
Of the busy world around,

And in patient watch remain,

Lord appear again. Amen.

T. Whytehead (1815-1843).

SATURDAY EVENING.

I have considered the days of old. Ps. lxxvii. 5.
WHILE the solemn note of time

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Warns me of his hasty tread;
While the silent march of days
Tells-another week hath fled ;-
While the busy hum of toil,

Works of care and labour cease;
While the six days' weary strife
Yields to holy, welcome peace,—

Р Let me all the past review;

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Much hath heaven bestowed on me ;

dim Much have I to folly given ;

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God! what have I done for Thee?

P Nearer to my final hour,

Am I sealed with Jesus' Blood?
Nearer to eternity,-

Am I nearer to my God?

5 m Hasten, pilgrim! on thy way,
Gird thee at the martyr's shrine;
Hasten, pilgrim! why delay ?
Immortality is thine. Amen.

W. B. Tappan (1794-1843).

Litanies.

86 THE FOUR LAST THINGS, 7.7.7.6.

1 mf JESU, Life of those who die, Advocate with God on high, Hope of immortality,

Hear us, Holy Jesu.

2 cres Thou, Whose death to mortals gave
Power to triumph o'er the grave,
ƒ Living now from death to save,

dim

Hear us, Holy Jesu.

3 mf Thou, before Whose great white throne dim All our doings must be shewn, Pleading now for us Thine own, Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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4 mf Thou, Whose death was borne that we, From the power of Satan free, Might not die eternally,

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Hear us, Holy Jesu.

Thou, Who dost a place prepare,
That in heavenly mansions fair
Sinners may Thy glory share,
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

DEATH.

Р We are dying day by day;
Soon from earth we pass away ;
cres Lord of Life, to Thee we pray :
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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Ere we hear the angel's call,
And the shadows round us fall,
Be our Saviour, be our All:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

Р Wean our hearts from things below,
Make us all Thy love to know,
Guard us from our ghostly foe :
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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Shelter us with angel's wing,
cres our souls Thy pardon bring;
mf So shall death have lost its sting:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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10 p In the gloom Thy light provide ; Safely through the valley guide; cres Thee we trust, for Thou hast died: Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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JUDGMENT.

p When Thy summons we obey
On the dreadful Judgment-Day,
Let not fear our souls dismay :
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

P While the lost in terror fly,
cres May we see with joyful eye
Our redemption drawing nigh:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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13 mf May we see Thee on Thy throne,
As the Saviour we have known,
And have followed as our own:
Hear us, Holy Jesu.

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14 my May we then, among the blest Who Thy Name on earth confessed, dim Hear Thee calling us to rest':

15 p From the awful place of doom,
Where in rayless outer gloom
Dead souls lie as in a tomb,
Save us, Holy Jesu.

16 p From the black, the dull despair
Ruined men and angels share :
From the dread companions there :
Save us, Holy Jesu.

17 p From the unknown agonies
Of the soul that helpless lies,
From the worm that never dies:
Save us, Holy Jesu.

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p From the lusts we cannot tame,
From the fierce, mysterious flame,
From the everlasting shame :
Save us, Holy Jesu.

HEAVEN.

19 Where Thy saints in glory reign,
Free from sorrow, free from pain,
Pure from every guilty stain:
Bring us, Holy Jesu.

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20 mf Where the captives find release, Where all foes from troubling cease, dim Where the weary rest in peace: Bring us, Holy Jesu.

21mf Where the pleasures never cloy,
cres Where in angels' holy joy
God-like men their powers employ :
Bring us, Holy Jesu.

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22mf Where in wondrous light are shewn
All Thy dealings with Thine own,
Who shall know as they are known :
Bring us, Holy Jesu.

23 p Where, with loved ones gone before,
cres We may love Thee, and adore

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ƒ In Thy Presence evermore :

Bring us, Holy Jesu. Amen.

Litany Appendix, T. B. Pollock.

87 LITANY OF THE CHURCH. 7.7.7.6. 1 mf JESU, with Thy Church abide, cres Be her Saviour, Lord, and Guide, dim While on earth her faith is tried: We beseech Thee, hear us.

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2 mf Keep her life and doctrine pure, Grant her patience to endure, Trusting in Thy promise sure:

We beseech Thee, hear us.

3 mf Be Thou with her all the days,
cres May she, safe from error's ways,
Toil for Thine eternal praise :
We beseech Thee, hear us.

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4 mf May her voice be ever clear,
Warning of a judgment near,
When the Saviour shall appear,
We beseech Thee, hear us.