5 Thy table in the wilderness
For my refreshment spread,
Thyself the food, and Thou to bless
And break the heavenly bread.
"Now, therefore, are we all here present before God."
Acts. x. 33.
Mulhausen, 227.] 78.78.88. [CLAUSNITZER, tr. by C. WINK WORTH.
159 BLESSED Jesus, at Thy word
We are gathered all to hear Thee;
Let our hearts and souls be stirred
Now to seek and love and fear Thee;
By Thy teachings sweet and holy
Drawn from earth to love Thee solely.
2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
Till Thy Spirit breaks our night
With the beams of truth unclouded:
Thou alone to God canst win us,
Thou must work all good within us.
3 Glorious Lord, Thyself impart!
Light of light from God proceeding,
Open Thou our ears and heart,
Help us by Thy Spirit's pleading;
Hear the cry Thy people raises,
Hear and bless our prayers and praises.
"Neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.'
160 GOD, by whom the seed is given, By whom the harvest blest;
Whose word, like manna showered from heaven,
Is planted in our breast:
2 Preserve it from the passing feet,
And plunderers of the air;
The sultry sun's intenser heat,
And weeds of worldly care.
3 Though buried deep, or thinly strown,
Do Thou Thy grace supply;
The hope in earthly furrows sown
Shall ripen in the sky.
"The end of the Sabbath."-Matt. xxviii. 1.
161 ER RE another Sabbath's close,
Ere again we seek repose,
Lord! our song ascends to Thee,
At Thy feet we bow the knee.
2 For the mercies of the day,
For this rest upon our way,
Thanks to Thee alone be given,
Lord of earth, and King of heaven.
3 Cold our services have been ;
Mingled all our prayers with sin;
But Thou canst and wilt forgive;
By Thy grace alone we live.
4 Whilst this thorny path we tread,
May Thy love our footsteps lead;
When our journey here is past,
May we rest with Thee at last!
5 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove
Foretastes of our joys above;
While their steps Thy pilgrims bend
To the rest which knows no end.
"And when the evening was come, He was there alone."
HE Sabbath-day has reached its close!
Yet, Saviour, ere I seek repose,
Grant me the peace Thy love bestows;
Smile on my evening hour.
2 O heavenly Comforter, sweet Guest!
Hallow and calm my troubled breast;
Weary, I come to Thee for rest;
Smile on my evening hour.
3 Let not the Gospel seed remain
Unfruitful, or be lost again!
Let Heavenly dews descend like rain;
Smile on my evening hour.
4 Oh! ever present, ever nigh,
Jesus, on Thee I fix mine eye;
Thou hear'st the contrite spirit's sigh:
Smile on my evening hour.
5 My only Intercessor, Thou,
Mingle Thy fragrant incense now
With every prayer, and every vow:
Smile on my evening hour.
6 And oh! when life's short course shall end,
And death's dark shades around impend,
My God, my everlasting Friend,
Smile on my evening hour.
"He shall carry the lambs in His bosom."-Isaiah xl. 11.
Alla Trinita, 125.}
Florence, 472.
163 SAV
AVIOUR, who Thy flock art feeding With the Shepherd's kindest care, All the feeble gently leading,
While the lambs Thy bosom share; Now, these little ones receiving,
Fold them in Thy gracious arm;
There, we know, Thy word believing,
Only there, secure from harm!
2 Never, from Thy pasture roving,
Let them be the lion's prey;
Let Thy tenderness so loving
Keep them all life's dangerous way:
Then, within Thy fold eternal,
Let them find a resting-place;
Feed in pastures ever vernal,
Drink the rivers of Thy grace!
66 Baptized into His death."-Rom. vi. 3.
164 JESUS, we lift our souls to Thee,
Thy Holy Spirit breathe;
And let these little infants be
Baptized into Thy death.
2 O let Thine unction on them rest,
Thy grace their souls renew;
And write within their tender breast,
Thy name and nature too.
3 Thy faithful servants let them prove,
Begirt with truth Divine;
Be sharers in Thy dying love,
And followers of Thine.
4 Lord, plant us all into Thy death,
That we Thy life may prove,
Partakers of Thy Cross beneath,
And of Thy Crown above.
He took them up in His arms...and blessed them.'
Mark x. 16.
RACIOUS Saviour, holy Shepherd,
Little ones are dear to Thee e;
Gathered with Thine arms, and carried
In Thy bosom, may they be
Sweetly, fondly, safely tended,
From all want and danger free.
2 Tender Shepherd, never leave them,
From Thy fold to go astray;
By Thy warning love directed,
May they walk the narrow way:
Thus direct them, thus defend them,
Lest they fall an easy prey.
3 Let Thy Holy Word instruct them;
Fill their minds with heavenly light;
Let Thy love and grace constrain them,
To approve whate'er is right;
Let them feel Thy yoke is easy,
Let them prove Thy burden light.
4 Taught to lisp the holy praises
Which on earth Thy children sing,
With both lips and hearts unfeigned,
Glad thank-offerings may they bring,
Then with all Thy saints in glory,
Join to praise their Lord and King,
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