And, while we hear, and sing, and pray, 4 Oh! dearest hours of all I know- 458 S. M. HOW charming is the place 2 Here, on the mercy-seat, Hudson. Shirland. 3 To him their prayers and cries And while he hears their humble sighs, 4 Give me, O Lord, a place Among the children of thy grace, 459 mf P The Presence of God sought in his House. While with our praises and complaints, 2 How should our songs, like those above, How should our souls, on wings of love, 3 But ah! the song, how faint it flows! How cold the sacred passion glows, 4 Dear Saviour, let thy glory shine, nf Till life, and love, and joy divine, 5 Then shall our hearts, enraptured, say- 460 C. M. Litchfield. Dundee. Aff GREAT Shepherd of thy people, hear! We kneel within thy house of prayer, 2 The clouds, which vail thee from our sight, Dispose our minds to hear aright The message of thy love. 3 Help us, with holy fear and joy, Oh make us, creatures of thy power, 461 78. 61. Sabbath. Rutland. SAFELY through another week, 2 While we seek supplies of grace, Take away our sin and shame; 3 Here we come thy name to praise ; 4 May the gospel's joyful sound 462 C. M. Litchfield. Dundee. AGAIN our earthly cares we leave, mf Again with joyful feet we come, > 2 Within these walls let holy peace, Here give the troubled conscience ease, mp 3 The feeling heart-the melting eye, And shine upon us from on high, 4 May we in faith receive thy word, 5 Show us some token of thy love, mf And pour thy blessing from above, 463 WITHIN thy house, O Lord, our God, Make this a place of thine abode, And shed thy blessings here. 2 When we thine awful seat surround, And let thy gospel's joyful sound 3 Here let the blind their sight obtain; <4 Here let the voice of sacred joy Till higher strains our tongues employ, 7s. Edy field. 464 Prayer for a Blessing on public Worship. TO thy temple we repair- f There within the vail we meet 2 While thy glorious name is sung, 4 While thy word is heard with awe, mf 5 From thy house when we return, 'We have walked with God to-day.' IN thy great name, O Lord, we come, Oh pour thy Holy Spirit down On all that now shall meet. 2 We come to hear Jehovah speak, 3 Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear, To feel thy blissful presence near, Aff LORD, we come before thee now; Mear. Benson. Lord, we know not how to go, 4 Send some message from thy word, mf Full salvation to each heart. 5 Comfort those who weep and mourn, Those who are cast down-lift up, mf Make them strong in faith and hope. 6 Grant that all may seek and find Thee a God supremely kind: Heal the sick-the captive free ; mf Let us all rejoice in thee. 467 C. M. Spencer. Eastport. The Sacrifice of the Heart. WHEN, as returns this solemn day, What rites, what honors shall he pay? 2 From marble domes and gilded spires And gems, and gold, and garlands deck 3 Vain, sinful man!-creation's Lord But give thy heart-and thou shalt find, 468 C. M. Stamford. Medfield. ALMIGHTY God!-eternal Lord! And melt the heart of stone. 2 Speak with the voice that wakes the dead, Oh let his guilty conscience dread 3 Let us receive the word we hear, Lay up the precious treasure there, And |