11 Righteous Judge! Thy terrors shake me, Lest, when Thou from death shalt wake

me,

Death more dreadful overtake me. 12 Spare me! to my doom assenting, Spare me! sin with shame lamenting; Thou, God, sparest souls repenting. 13 Thou forgav'st the woman crying, Heardst the robber's prayer in dying, So to me too hope supplying. 14 Worthless all my tears and turning, Yet, these in Thy grace not spurning, Save me from the endless burning. 15 With Thy chosen sheep beside me, From the goats, great Judge, divide me, On Thy right a place provide me. 16 From the doomed to bitter sadness, Driven by scorching flames to madness, Call me with the blest to gladness. 17 Lowly kneeling, prostrate crying, Contrite heart in ashes lying,

Lord, forsake me not when dying.
18 Breaks that day, that day of weeping,
Wakes the dead in ashes sleeping,
Mournful tryst to judgment keeping.

19 God be merciful to them!

Jesus! Lord, slow to condemn,
Grant us blessed requiem! Amen.

XV.-DISMISSION HYMNS.

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8, 7, 4.

8,7,

'I commend you to God, and to the
word of His grace.'

1 LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace:
O`refresh us,

Travelling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give, and adoration,
For Thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of Thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound:
May Thy presence

With us evermore be found.

3 So, whene'er the signal's given
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
We shall surely

Reign with Christ in endless day.

358

88.

'I will bless them.'

1 O SAVIOUR, bless us ere we go;

Thy word into our minds instil; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With lowly love and fervent will. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light!

2 The day is done, its hours have run,
And Thou hast taken count of all,—
The scanty triumphs grace hath won,
The broken vow, the frequent fall,
Through life's long day and death's dark night,
O gentle Jesus, be our light!

3 Labour is sweet, for Thou hast toiled; And care is light, for Thou hast cared: Let not our works with self be soiled,

Nor with deceit our hearts ensnared. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our light!

4 For all we love, the poor, the sad,
The sinful, unto Thee we call;
O let Thy mercy make us glad!
Thou art our Jesus and our all.

Through life's long day and death's dark night,
O gentle Jesus, be our light!

359

360

8, 7; 7; 4; 7.

"Show me a token for good.'

OF Thy love some gracious token
Grant us, Lord, before we go;
Bless Thy word which has been spoken;
Life and peace on all bestow.
When we join the world again,
Let our hearts with Thee remain
O direct us,

And protect us,

Till we gain the heavenly shore,
Where Thy people want no more.

10s.

'The Lord will bless His people with peace.'

1 SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear name we raise With one accord our parting hymn of praise; We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease, Then, lowly kneeling, wait Thy word of

peace.

2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way; With Thee began, with Thee shall end the

day;

Guard Thou the lips from sin, the heart from shame,

That in this house have called upon Thy

name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night,

Turn Thou for us its darkness into light; From harm and danger keep Thy children free, For dark and light are both alike to Thee. 4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life, Our balm in sorrow and our stay in strife; Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict

cease,

Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.

361

L. M.

'The blessing of the Lord be upon you.'
1 DISMISS US with Thy blessing, Lord;
Help us to feed upon Thy word;
All that has been amiss forgive;
And let Thy truth within us live.

2 Though we are guilty, Thou art good;
Wash all our works in Jesus' blood;
Give every fettered soul release;
And bid us all depart in peace.

362

8, 7, 4.

'Now unto Him that is able to keep you
from falling.'

1 LORD, let mercy now attend us,
As we leave Thy holy place;
And from evil still defend us,
While we run our heavenward race,-
Hallelujah!—

Till in bliss we see Thy face.