Whate'er they plan, whate'er decree,
Oh! may they lift their eyes to Thee
For Thy Almighty aid;

Free them from sin's corrupting sway,
Teach them to show the heavenly way,
Where humbler men may tread.

Oh! be it ever their design,

To make Thy grace, Thy glory shine,
And stay the realm on Thee;
Thy Church from error to defend,
Until its light to heaven ascend,
And spread from sea to sea.

When Thou, in terror, risest forth,
To sweep the wicked from the earth,
With dread resistless stroke:
O'er Britain stretch Thy sheltering arm,
Her tower of refuge in the storm,
Her everlasting rock!

133

OPENING SCHOOL.

"Without me, ye can do nothing."-JOHN XV. 5.

GOD our Father, give us grace

To read thy word, and seek thy face:

Grant that we may attentive be,

And learn of those who learn of Thee.

134

CLOSING SCHOOL.

"Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned."-2 TIM. iii. 14.

N what has now been sown,

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Thy blessing, Lord, bestow;

The power is Thine alone,

To make it spring and grow;

Do Thou a gracious harvest raise,

And Thou alone shalt have the praise.

135 OPENING OR CLOSING SCHOOL.

"Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name."-PSALM lxxxvi. 11.

LESS to us, Lord, what we here learn;

BLES

May we the way to heaven discern,

Its track pursue, thy praises shew,
Long as we travel here below.

Oh, may a sense of thy rich grace,

Fill all our hearts with love and praise!
And when we from this world remove,
May we ascend to Thee above!

136

HYMNS CXXXVI.-CXXXVIII. 129

BEFORE MEAT.

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."-1 Cor. x. 31.

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BE present at our table, Lord,

Be here, and every where, ador'd:
These mercies bless, and grant that we
May feast in paradise with thee.

AFTER MEAT.

"Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you."-JOHN vi. 27.

WE thank thee, Lord, for this our food,

But most of all for Jesu's blood;

Let manna to our souls be given,

The bread of life, sent down from heaven.

138

66

BEFORE OR AFTER MEAT.

Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."-1 TIMOTHY iv. 4, 5.

HILE from thy hand, O Lord, we're fed

WHILE

And blest with mercies here below;

O feed our souls with living bread,

And let us thy salvation know.

139

DOXOLOGIES.

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all."-2 COR. xiii. 14.

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[AY the grace of Christ our Saviour,

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And the Father's boundless love,

With the Holy Spirit's favour,

Rest upon us from above!

Thus may we abide in union,
With each other and the Lord;
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.

"The Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."-REVELATION i. 8.

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

The God whom we adore;

Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.

141

"Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the

Lord."-PSALM cl. 6.

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings flow,

Praise Him all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host,

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

ANTHEMS, &c.,

SUNG AT THE HEBREW SCHOOLS.

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HOW

ISAIAH LII. 7, 9.

OW beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord.