3. Though with a scornful wonder
Men see her sore oppressed,
By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distressed;

Yet saints their watch are keeping,
Their cry goes up, "How long?"
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.

4. 'Mid toil and tribulation

And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.

5. Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won;
O happy ones and holy!

Lord, give us grace that we,
Like them the meek and lowly,

On high may dwell with Thee. Amen.

S. J. STONE.

228.

I. God of that glorious gift of grace
By which Thy people seek Thy face,
When in Thy presence we appear,
Vouchsafe us faith to venture near.

L.M.

2. Confiding in Thy truth alone,
Here, on the steps of Jesu's throne,—
We lay the treasure Thou hast given,
To be received and reared for Heaven.

3. Lent to us for a season,-we
Lend him for ever, Lord, to Thee:
Assured that if to Thee he live,
We gain, in what we seem to give.

4. Large and abundant blessings shed Warm as these prayers upon his head; And on his soul the dews of grace, Fresh as these drops upon his face.

5. Make him and keep him Thine own child, Meek follower of the Undefiled; Possessor here of grace and love, Inheritor of Heaven above. Amen.

J. S. B. MONSell.

229.

1. In token that thou shalt not fear
Christ crucified to own,

We print the cross upon thee here,
And stamp thee His alone.

2. In token that thou shalt not blush
To glory in His Name,
We blazon here upon thy front
His glory and His shame.

3. In token that thou shalt not flinch
Christ's quarrel to maintain,
But 'neath His banner manfully
Firm at thy post remain.

4. In token that thou too shalt tread
The path He travelled by,
Endure the cross, despise the shame,
And sit thee down on high.

5. Thus outwardly and visibly We seal thee for His own;

C.M.

And may the brow that wears His cross
Hereafter share His crown! Amen.

HENRY ALFord.

1. When Jesus left His Father's throne,
He chose an humble birth;

Like us, unhonoured and unknown
He came to dwell on earth.

2. Like Him, may we be found below
In wisdom's paths of peace;
Like Him, in grace and knowledge grow,
As years and strength increase.

3. Jesus passed by the rich and great
For men of low degree;

He sanctified our parents' state,
For poor like them was He.

4. Sweet were His words, and kind His look,
When mothers round Him pressed;
Their infants in His arms He took,
And on His bosom blessed.

5. Safe from the world's alluring harms,
Beneath His watchful eye,

Thus in the circle of His arms
May we for ever lie!

6. When Jesus into Salem rode,
The children sang around;

For joy they plucked the palms, and strowed

Their garments on the ground.

7. Hosanna our glad voices raise,
Hosanna to our King!

Should we forget our Saviour's praise,
The stones themselves would sing!

Amen.

JAMES MONTGOMERY.

Confirmation.

231.

C.M.

(PSALM CXIX. PART 2.)

I. How shall the young preserve their ways
From all pollution free?

By making still their course of life
With God's commands agree.

2. With hearty zeal for Thee we seek,
To Thee for succour pray;

Lord, suffer not our careless steps
From Thy right paths to stray.
3. Safe in our heart, and closely hid,
Thy Word, our treasure, lies;
To succour us with timely aid
When sinful thoughts arise.
4. Secured by that, our grateful souls.
Shall ever bless Thy Name;

O teach us then by Thy just laws
Our future life to frame. Amen.
TATE and BRADY.