4. Give those who learn the willing ear, The spirit meek, the guileless mind; Such gifts will make the lowliest here Far better than a kingdom find.
5. O bless the shepherd; bless the sheep;
That guide and guided both be one,
One in the faithful watch they keep,
Until this hurrying life be done.
6. If thus, good Lord, Thy grace be given,
In Thee to live, in Thee to die,
Before we upward pass to Heaven
We taste our immortality. Amen.
I. Thou boundless source of every good,
Our best desires fulfil;
And help us to adore Thy grace,
And mark Thy sovereign will.
2. In all Thy mercies may our souls
Thy bounteous goodness see;
Nor let the gifts Thy hand imparts
Estrange our hearts from Thee.
3. In every changing scene of life,
Whate'er that scene may be,
Give us a meek and humble mind,
A mind at peace with Thee.
4. Do Thou direct our steps aright;
Help us Thy name to fear,
And give us grace to watch and pray,
And strength to persevere. Amen.
OTTIWELL HEGINBOTHAM.
I. "Master, it is good to be
High on the mountain here with Thee":
Here, in an ampler, purer air,
Above the stir of toil and care,
Of hearts distraught with doubt and grief,
Believing in their unbelief,
Calling Thy servants, all in vain,
To ease them of their bitter pain.
2. "Master, it is good to be
Where rest the souls that talk with Thee":
Where stand revealed to mortal gaze
The great old saints of other days;
Who once received on Horeb's height
The eternal laws of truth and right;
Or caught the still small whisper, higher
Than storm, than earthquake, or than fire.
3. Master, it is good to be
With Thee, and with Thy faithful Three";
Here, where the Apostle's heart of rock
Is nerved against temptation's shock;
Here, where the Son of Thunder learns
"The thought that breathes, and word
that burns";
Here, where on eagle's wings we move
With Him Whose last best creed is Love.
4. "Master, it is good to be
Entranced, enwrapt, alone with Thee";
Watching the glistering raiment glow,
Whiter than Hermon's whitest snow;
The human lineaments that shine
Irradiant with a light Divine:
Still we too change from grace to grace,
Gazing on that transfigured Face.
5. "Master, it is good to be
In life's worst anguish close to Thee":
Within the overshadowing cloud
Which wraps us in its awful shroud,
We wist not what to think or say,
Our spirits sink in sore dismay;
They tell us of the dread "Decease":
But yet to linger here is peace.
6. "Master, it is good to be
Here on the Holy Mount with Thee":
When darkling in the depths of night,
When dazzled with excess of light,
We bow before the heavenly voice
That bids bewildered souls rejoice,
Though love wax cold, and faith be dim,
"This is My Son; O hear ye Him."
1. With trembling awe the chosen three
The holy mount ascended,
Where, wrapped in blissful ecstasy,
They saw the vision splendid-
Their Lord arrayed in living light,
And on His left hand and His right
By glorious saints attended.
2. O vision bright, too bright to tell,
The joys of Heaven unveiling!
How precious on those hearts it fell,
When earthly hopes were failing;
When, saints no more on either side,
Between the thieves the Saviour died,
'Mid hate and scorn and railing!
3. Grant us, dear Lord, some vision brief
Of future triumph telling,
Gilding with hope our night of grief,
Our clouds of fear dispelling.
If the dim foretaste was so bright,
O what shall be the dazzling light
Of Thy eternal dwelling! Amen.
1. Pour down Thy Spirit, gracious Lord,
On all assembled here:
Let us receive the engrafted word
With meekness and with fear.
2. By faith in Thee the soul receives
New life, though dead before;
And he, who in Thy Name believes,
Shall live to die no more.
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