452. The Minister's Strength, Office, and Reward. (Ephes. iv. 7-13.) L. M. 1 POUR down Thy Spirit from on high; 453.The Minister's Vows and Responsibility. C. M. (1 Tim. iii. 13.) 1 AND now the solemn rite is past, To serve the Lord from first to last 2 And they a soleinn pledge have given, 3 0 Thou, who in Thy holy place Grant these, Thy chosen servants, grace 4 That so replenish'd from above, Thou may'st be honor'd, and in love 454. "Will God in very deed dwell with Men?” 1 AND will, indeed, Jehovah deign Hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling place, Still by the power of His great name 455. "Where Two or Three, &c." C. M. (Matt. xviii. 20.) 1 GREAT Shepherd of Thy people, hear; 2 Show us some token of Thy love And pour Thy blessings from above, 3 The hearing ear, the watchful eye, To make our graces grow. 4 May we in faith receive Thy word, 5 And may Thy gospel's joyful sound, Awaken many sinners round, And bend their wills to Thine. 456. For the Restoration of the Jews. L. M. 457. “ "Ye shall seek Me, &c." (John vii. 34.) L. M. 1 GREAT God of Abr'am! hear our prayer; Let Abr'am's seed Thy mercy share : Oh! may they now at length return, And look on Him they pierc'd and mourn. 2 Remember Jacob's flock of old; Bring home the wand'rers to Thy_fold Remember too Thy promis'd word, "Israel at last shall seek the Lord." 3 Though outcasts still, estranged from Thee, Cut off from their own olive-tree, Why should they longer such remain ? For Thou canst graft them in again. 4 Lord! put Thy law within their heart; Cause them to choose the better part; The veil of darkness rend in two, Which hides Messiah from their view. 5 Oh! haste the day, foretold so long, When Jew and Greek (a glorious throng) One house shall seek, one prayer shall pour, And one Redeemer shall adore. 458.“ “God is able to Graff them in again." L. M. 1 0! WHY should Israel's sons, once blest, The vail which hides their Shiloh's light; To its own parent stock unite. 3 While Judah views his birthright gone, With contrite shame his bosom move The Saviour he denied to own; The Lord he crucified to love. 4 Haste, glorious day, expected long, When Jew and Greek one prayer shall raise, With eager feet one temple throng; One God with mutual rapture praise! 459." The Day-spring from on high hath visited Us.” (Luke i. 78.) 9th P. M. 1 YES, we trust the day is breaking, Mark His progress,-darkness flies at His command. 2 While the foe becomes more daring, God, the Saviour, is preparing Means to spread His truth abroad; Ev'ry language-soon shall tell the love of God. To our hearts, to hear each day How the Gospel wins its way; enlight'ning—who in death and darkness lay. 4 God of Jacob, high and glorious, Those Let Thy people see Thy hand; Let the Gospel be victorious Through the world, in ev'ry land; Let the idols-perish, Lord, at Thy command. 460.Universal Reign of Christ. (Psalm lxxii.) L. M. 1 OUR Lord shall reign where'er the sun His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, 3 People and realms of ev'ry tongue And all the sons of want are blest. Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. 461. God the Protector of His Servants. C.M. (Psalm cvii.) 1 HOW are Thy servants bless'd O Lord! Eternal wisdom is their guide; Their help omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, 3 From all their dangers and their fears While in the confidence of prayer Their souls take hold on Thee. 4 In midst of dangers, fears and deaths, We praise Thee for Thy mercies past, |