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3 Kindle Thou the sacrifice
That upon my lips is lying;
Clear the shadows from mine eyes,
That, from every error flying,
No strange fire within me glow
That Thine altar doth not know.

4 Let me with my heart to-day,
Holy, holy, holy, singing,
Rapt awhile from earth away,
All my soul to Thee up-springing,
Have a foretaste inly given,

How they worship Thee in heaven.

5 Rest in me and I in Thee,

Build a paradise within me;
O reveal Thyself to me,

Blessed Love, who diedst to win me:
Fed from Thine exhaustless urn,
Pure and bright my lamp shall burn.

6 Hence all care, all vanity,

For the day to God is holy:
'Come, thou glorious Majesty,
Deign to fill this temple lowly;
Naught to-day my soul shall move,
Simply resting in Thy Love.

Miss Winkworth. 1858.
Tr. Benjamin Schmolk. 1731.

1 SAFELY through another week,
God has brought us on our way:

Let us now a blessing seek,
Waiting in His courts to-day;
Day of all the week the best,
Emblem of eternal rest.

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2 Mercies multiplied each hour
Through the week, our praise demand;
Guarded by Thy mighty power,

Fed and guided by Thy hand;
Though ungrateful we have been,
Only made returns of sin.

3 While we pray for pardoning grace,
Through the dear Redeemer's name,
Show Thy reconciling face,

Take away our sin and shame :
From our worldly cares set free,
May we rest this day in Thee.

4 Here we're come, Thy name to praise;
Let us feel Thy presence near:
May Thy glory meet our eyes,
While we in Thy house appear:
Here afford us, Lord, a taste
Of our everlasting feast.

5 May the Gospel's joyful sound
Conquer sinners, comfort saints;
Make the fruits of grace abound,
Bring relief for all complaints.
Thus may all our Sabbaths prove,
Till we join the Church above.

John Newton. 1779. a.

1 ANOTHER Six days' work is done,
Another Sabbath is begun :

Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest,
Improve the day thy God has blest.

L.M.

2 Come, bless the Lord, whose Love assigns
So sweet a rest to wearied minds;

Provides an antepast of heaven,

And gives this day the food of seven.

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3 Thou our only Life and Guide!
Never leave us nor forsake:
In Thy light may we abide

Till the endless morning break;
Moving on to Zion's hill,

[Onward, upward,] homeward still!
H. L. L. 1853. a.

Tr. Christian Knorr von Rosenroth. 1684.

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

PSALM 132.

1 ARISE, O King of grace, arise,
And enter to Thy rest;

C. M.

Behold, Thy Church, with longing eyes,
Waits to be owned and blest.

2 Enter with all Thy glorious train,
Thy Spirit and Thy Word;
All that the ark did once contain
Could no such grace afford.

3 Here, mighty God, accept our vows;
Here let. Thy praise be spread;
To-day the saints His triumph spread,
And all His wonders tell.

3 Hosanna to the anointed King,
To David's holy Son;

Help us, O Lord; descend and bring
Salvation from Thy throne.

4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace;

Who comes in God His Father's name,
To save our sinful race.

5 Hosanna in the highest strains

The Church on earth can raise;

The highest heavens, in which He reigns,
Shall give Him nobler praise. Watts. 1719.

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2 Mercies multiplied each hour
Through the week, our praise demand;
Guarded by Thy mighty power,

Fed and guided by Thy hand;
Though ungrateful we have been,
Only made returns of sin.

3 While we pray for pardoning grace,
Through the dear Redeemer's name,
Show Thy reconciling face,

Take away our sin and shame:
From our worldly cares set free,
May we rest this day in Thee.

4 Here we're come, Thy name to praise;
Let us feel Thy presence near:
May Thy glory meet our eyes,
While we in Thy house appear:
Here afford us, Lord, a taste
Of our everlasting feast.

5 May the Gospel's joyful sound

Conquer sinners, comfort saints;
Make the fruits of grace abound,

Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit.

1 JESUS, Sun of Righteousness,

Brightest beam of love divine,
With the early morning rays

Do Thou on our darkness shine,
And dispel with purest light
All our long and gloomy] night!

2 Like the sun's reviving ray,

May Thy Love, with tender glow,
All our coldness melt away,
Warm and cheer us forth to go,
Gladly serve Thee and obey
All our [life's short earthly] day!

s.

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3 Thou our only Life and Guide!
Never leave us nor forsake:
In Thy light may we abide

Till the endless morning break;
Moving on to Zion's hill,

[Onward, upward,] homeward still!
H. L. L. 1853. a.

Tr. Christian Knorr von Rosenroth. 1684.

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

PSALM 132.

1 ARISE, O King of grace, arise,
And enter to Thy rest;

C. M.

Behold, Thy Church, with longing eyes,

Waits to be owned and blest.

2 Enter with all Thy glorious train,
Thy Spirit and Thy Word;
All that the ark did once contain
Could no such grace afford.

3 Here, mighty God, accept our vows;
Here let Thy praise be spread;
Bless the provisions of Thy house,
And fill Thy poor with bread.

4 Here let the Son of David reign,
Let God's Anointed shine;

Justice and truth His court maintain,

With love and power divine. Watts. 1719. a
PSALM 84.

1 LORD of the worlds above,
How pleasant and how fair
The dwellings of Thy Love,
Thine earthly temples are!

To Thine abode
My heart aspires,

H. M.

With warm desires
To see my God.

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