1. A- sleep in Jesus! bless-èd sleep, From which none ever wake to weep!

A calm and un- dis-turbed re-pose, Un-brok-en by the last of foes.

That death hath lost its venomed sting. Waiting the summons from on high.

Beneath Thy care pa ren tal The world lies down in

1. The voice that breath'd o'er Eden, That earliest wedding day,

The primal mar-riage bless-ing, It hath not pass'd a way. A-MEN.

When Jesus deign'd in Ca- na's hall To bless the mar-riage day. A-MEN.

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Arr. fr. Joseph Barnby, 1889

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per-fect Love, all hu-man thought transcending, Low- ly we kneel in

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pray'r before Thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no

2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance
Of tender charity and steadfast faith,
Of patient hope, and quiet, brave endurance,
With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death.
3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow;
Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife,
And to life's day the glorious unknown morrow
That dawns upon eternal love and life.

Dorothy F. Blomfield, 1883

(SWAINTHORPE)

2 And happy was the bride,

And glad the bridegroom's heart, For He who tarried at their side Bade grief and ill depart.

3 His gracious power divine

The water vessels knew;

And plenteous was the mystic wine
The wondering servants drew.

4 O Lord of life and love,
Come Thou again to-day;
And bring a blessing from above
That ne'er shall pass away.

5 Before Thine altar throne
This mercy we implore;

As Thou dost knit them, Lord, in one
So bless them evermore.

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Henry W. Baker

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Thomas Tallis, 1565

1. O Father, Thou who giv - est all The bounty of Thy per- fect love,

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† At this note the Tenor takes up the melody of the Soprano.

We thank Thee that up - on us fall Such ten-der blessings from a-bove. A-MEN. 9:5

2 We thank Thee for the grace of home,
For mother's love and father's care;
For friends and teachers-all who come
Our joys and hopes and fears to share. 4

3 For eyes to see and ears to hear,

For hands to serve and arms to lift,

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For shoulders broad and strong to bear,
For feet to run on errands swift.
For faith to conquer doubt and fear,

For love to answer every call,
For strength to do, and will to dare,
We thank Thee, O Thou Lord of all
John Haynes Holmes

Virgil C. Taylor, 1847

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1. Thou gracious Pow'r whose mercy lends, The light of home, the smile of friends,

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Our gather' d flock Thine arms en-fold As in the peace-ful days of old.

A-MEN.

3 For all the blessings life has brought,
For all its sorrowing hours have taught,
For all we mourn, for all we keep,
The hands we clasp, the loved that sleep;