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Let Thy love-infusing Spirit
On each heart be shed abroad;
Raise us, by Thy boundless merit,
To become the sons of God.

2 Prince of Peace, be ever near us,
Fix in every heart Thy home;
With Thy sweet communion cheer us,
Quickly let Thy kingdom come.
Answer all our expectation;
Give our longing souls to prove
Strong, abiding consolation,
Heavenly, everlasting love.

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From C. Wesley. 1749.

8,7.

1 Love divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down!
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
All Thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesus, Thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love Thou art;
Visit us with Thy salvation,

Enter every trembling heart!

2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving spirit Into every troubled breast!

Let us all in Thee inherit,

Let us find Thy promised rest.
Take away the love of sinning,
Alpha and Omega be;
End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
3 Come, Almighty to deliver,
Let us all Thy life receive;
Graciously return, and never,
Never more Thy temples leave!

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Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above,
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing,
Glory in Thy precious love.

4 Finish then Thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see Thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in Thee!
Changed from glory into glory,

Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

C. Wesley. 1746. a.

Te læta, Mundi Conditor

C. M.

1 MAKER of earth, to Thee alone
Eternal rest belongs;

And heavenly choirs around Thy throne
Pour forth their endless songs.

2 But we-ah, holy now no more!
Are doomed to toil and pain;
Yet exiles on an alien shore

May sing their country's strain.

3 Father, whose promise binds Thee still
To heal the suppliant throng,
Grant us to mourn the deeds of ill
That banish us so long!

4 And while we mourn, in faith to rest
Upon Thy Love and care;

Till Thou restore us, with the blest,
The song of heaven to share!

John Mason Neale? 1850.

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Alleluia, dulce Carmen.

1 Alleluia! best and sweetest

Of the hymns of praise above!
Alleluia! thou repeatest,

Angel host, these notes of love.
This ye utter,

While your golden harps ye move.

8,7.

2 Alleluia! Church victorious,
Join the concert of the sky!
Alleluia! bright and glorious,
Lift, ye saints, this strain on high!
We, poor exiles,

Join not yet your melody.

3 Alleluia! strains of gladness

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Suit not souls with anguish torn:
Alleluia! sounds of sadness

Best become our state forlorn :
Our offences

We with bitter tears must mourn.

4 But our earnest supplication
Holy God, we raise to Thee:
Visit us with Thy salvation,
Make us all Thy joys to see!
Alleluia !

Ours at length this strain shall be.

John Chandler. 1837.

THE LORD'S DAY.

1 Father, who the light this day
Out of darkness didst create,
Shine upon us now, we pray,
While within Thy courts we wait.
Wean us from the works of night,
Make us children of the light.

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2 Saviour, who this day didst break
From the bondage of the tomb,
Bid our slumbering souls awake;
Shine through all their sin and gloom;
Let us, from our bonds set free,

Rise from sin, and live to Thee.

3 Blessed Spirit, Comforter,

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Sent this day with power from high;
Lord, on us Thy gifts confer, Λ
Cleanse, illumine, sanctify;

Be Thine influence shed abroad;
Lead us to the truth of God.

Julia awm Elliot 1833 Unknown. 1859.

L. M.
1 This day the light, of heavenly birth,
First streamed upon the new-born earth:
O Lord, this day upon us shine,
And fill our souls with light divine.

2 This day the Saviour left the grave,
And rose, omnipotent to save:
O Jesus, may we raised be

From death of sin to life in Thee.

3 This day the Holy Spirit came,
With fiery tongues of cloven flame:
O Spirit, fill our hearts this day
With grace to hear, and grace to pray.

4 0 day of Light, and Life, and Grace!
From earthly toils sweet resting-place!
Thy hallowed hours, best gift of love,
We give again to God above.

William Walsham How. 1859. a.

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C. M.
1 Blest day of God, most calm, most bright,
The first and best of days;
The laborer's rest, the saint's delight,
The day of prayer and praise!

2 My Saviour's face made thee to shine,
His rising did thee raise;

This made thee heavenly and divine
Beyond the common days.

3 The first fruits oft a blessing prove
To all the sheaves behind;

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And they that do a Sabbath love,
A happy week shall find.

4 This day must I for God appear,
For, Lord, the day is Thine;
O let me spend it in Thy fear,
Then shall the day be mine.

John Mason. 1683. a.

Licht von Licht, erleuchte mich. 7,8,7.

1 Light of light, enlighten me,

Now anew the day is dawning;

Sun of grace, the shadows flee,

Brighten Thou my Sabbath morning.
With Thy joyous sunshine blest,
Happy is my day of rest!

2 Fount of all our joy and peace,
To Thy living waters lead me;
Thou from earth my soul release,

And with grace and mercy feed me.
Bless Thy Word, that it may prove
Rich in fruits that Thou dost love.

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