10

P From all childish sins that stain,
From all words that might give

11

12

pain,

From all evil thoughts and vain :
Save us, Holy Jesu,

From each proud and sullen mood,
From all tempers rough and rude,
Hardness and ingratitude :

Save us, Holy Jesu.

p From refusing to obey,
From forgetfulness to pray
This, O Lord, and every day:
Save us, Holy Jesu.

1

13 By Thy birth and early years,
By Thine infant wants and fears,
By Thy sorrows and Thy tears,
Save us, Holy Jesu.

14 By Thine own unconquered might,
By Thy never-fading light,

By Thy mercies infinite,

Save us, Holy Jesu.

Amen.

R. F. Littledale, alt.

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1

The Close of Service.

That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art 7s. 5.
in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one
in Us. John xvii. 21.

GOD the Father, God the Son,
Holy Spirit, Three in One;

dim Now our hallowed task is done,

p

And our prayer is prayed;
Listen (cres) as to Thee we raise
This our thankful hymn of praise,
dim Ere the sun's declining rays

Deepen into shade.

2 mf One, O Lord, we have met to-day, One in heart and voice to pray, Soon to bend our peaceful way

cres

dim

Homeward with the sun;
May the bonds of living love
Bind us closer as we move
Onward to our home above,
When our day is done.

3 mf One we have met to pray, and sing
cres Praises to our heavenly King:
dim Lord, in this and everything

Make us one in Thee:
cres One in heart and one in mind,
One in fellowship combined,
Seeking good in all to find,

f

Good in all to see.

4 mf One from rise to set of sun,

One, our working day,--and one,
When our day of work is done,
In our home above;

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cres One with all we love the most
Praising with the angel-host
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

One in heavenly love. Amen.

The Lord of peace Himself give you
peace always. 2 Thess. iii. 16.

Godfrey Thring.

8.7.8.7.4.7.

1 mf LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;

cres Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace:
O refresh us,

f

mf

Travelling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give and adoration
For Thy Gospel's joyful sound:
dim May the fruits of Thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound:
Ever faithful

3

cres

To the truth may we be found.
P So that when Thy love shall call us,
Saviour, from the world away,

cres Let no fear of death appal us,-
Glad Thy summons to obey,
May we ever

f

Reign with Thee in endless day.

Amen.

J. Fawcett (1739-1817), last v. all. G. T.

Peace I leave with you, My peace 1

8.7.8.7.7.7.4.4.7.7.

92 give

unto you. John xiv. 27.

1 mf Of Thy love some gracious token

Grant us, Lord, before we go:

cres Bless the word which has been spoken: Life and peace on all bestow !

dim

my When we join the world again,
Let our hearts with Thee remain :
O direct us,

cres

And protect us,

Till we gain the heavenly shore,

Where Thy people want no more. Amen.

(SUNDAY.)

T. Kelly (1769-1855).

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The Lord be with you. Ruth ii. 4.

C.M.

1 mf THE Lord be with us as we bend
His blessing to receive;
His gift of peace upon us send,
Before His courts we leave.

2 mf The Lord be with us as we walk
Along our homeward road;

3. P

4

cres

In silent thought or friendly talk
Our hearts be still with God.

The Lord be with us till the night
Enfold our day of rest;

Be. He of every heart the Light,
Of every home the Guest.

Р The Lord be with us through the hours
Of slumber calm and deep,

cres Protect our homes, renew our powers, And guard His people's sleep. Amen.

mf

Also the following:

O Saviour, bless us ere we go

J. Ellerton.

Saviour, again to Thy dear Name we raise. (42)

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The Seasons.

SPRING.

Singing and making melody in your heart to the

Lord. Eph. v. 19.

P.M.

1 FOR all Thy love and goodness, so bountiful and free,

Thy Name, Lord, be adored!

On the wings of joyous praise our hearts
soar up to Thee:
Glory to the Lord!

2 The springtime breaks all round about,
waking from winter's night:
Thy Name, Lord, be adored!

The sunshine, like God's love, pours down
in floods of golden light:
Glory to the Lord!

3 A voice of joy is in all the earth, a voice is in all the air:

Thy Name, Lord, be adored!

All nature singeth aloud to God; there is gladness everywhere:

Glory to the Lord!

4 The flowers are strewn in field and copse, on the hill and on the plain :

Р

Thy Name, Lord, be adored!

The soft air stirs in the tender leaves that
clothe the trees again :
Glory to the Lord!

5 The works of Thy hands are very fair; and for all Thy bounteous love,

Thy Name, Lord, be adored!