HYMNS

AND OTHER POEMS.

HYMN I.

WE would call Thee Abba, Father! But our conscious hearts within,

Deeply troubled, bid us rather

Bow before the Judge of sin.

God of love! Thy gentlest healing Sooth our wounded spirits now! Let Thy grace, its source revealing, Freshen every burning brow.

Veil, O veil Thine awful splendour, Raise not in Thy wrath the rod!

Merciful, in judgment tender,

Of long suffering is our God!

PSALM C.

YE lands! with gladness serve the Lord!
Come ye before Him, and rejoice!

Let the round earth, with one accord,
Sing to our God with cheerful voice.

Know that the Lord is God alone,

Our Shepherd, He who made us all : We are His flock, to Him are known, And keep His pasture, hear His call.

Enter His gates with thankful song,
And in His courts your God proclaim:
To God your grateful hymn prolong,
And speak ye good of His high Name.

For He is gracious! He is good!

His mercy ever will endure!

Through changing time His truth has stood

Unchanging still, for ages sure!

KEN'S MORNING HYMN.

AWAKE! our souls, and with the sun
The daily course of duty run.
Shake off dull sloth, and gladly rise
To pay our morning sacrifice.

All praise to Him who safely kept,
And thus refreshed us while we slept.
Oh may we, when from death we wake,
His blessing and His love partake.

Direct, O Lord, control this day
All we design, or do, or say;

That all our powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

KEN'S EVENING HYMN.

ALL praise to Thee, great God, this night,
For all the blessings of the light :

Keep us, O keep us, King of kings,
Beneath Thy own Almighty wings.

Forgive us, Lord, for Thy dear Son,
The ills that we this day have done ;
That ere we sleep at peace we be

With all the world, ourselves, and Thee!

O may our souls on Thee repose,
And in sweet sleep our eyelids close:

All loose, all idle thoughts cast out,

And make our very dreams devout;

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.