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me across it; already I see the glorious and spiritual world, where dwell the greatest, wisest and best beings in the universe. I will not murmur, when I am called to join them; I will say, Yes, Father, I am ready, for with Thy gracious aid I shall mount up on high; Thou hast rendered me victorious over death and the grave.

A PSALM OF PRAISE.

PRAISE ye the Lord! Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!

Whilst we live will we praise the Lord; we will sing praises unto our God while we have any being.

When Thou fillest our cups with the blessings of life, and the voice of health and gladness is heard in our dwellings; when our path is pleasant, our prospects cheering, and our spirits lively; then they shall be employed in showing forth Thy praises, O our God! for we dwell in the light of Thy

countenance.

And when months of vanity and wearisome nights are appointed us; when darkness encompasses the path in which we go, and dejection hangs upon our minds; when we can neither enjoy the blessings of life, nor indulge those lively affections towards Thee, our Maker, which we wish to indulge; even then will we praise Thee by submission and resignation to Thy will.

Amidst all the changes of this mortal life, and amidst all the various dispensations of Thy providence; in all things will we give thanks, and praise Thy name.

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Whilst we live will we praise the Lord, and when we draw near to the gates of death, when these hands which have been lifted up to Thee shall be motionless, and the tongues which have declared Thy praises shall be silent, - still will we praise Thee, O our Heavenly Father! in our thoughts; and this shall be the grateful song of our hearts, "Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!" But the grave shall not put an end to our songs of thanksgiving; we

will sing praises unto our God while we have any being; and blessed be Thy name, O Thou Fountain of Life! our being will never cease. When our mortal powers are no longer active, then with more noble powers, and in heavenly strains, will we praise Thee, our God, and this shall be our grateful song; -Thou didst lead us forth by the right way to Thine heavenly kingdom.

Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be ascribed to Thee, our God, forever and ever! Amen, and amen.

HYMNS.

I.

WHY should dreams so dark and dreary Fill my thought?

Is there nought,

Nought to soothe the weary?

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Why should man, then, child of sorrow,

Mourn his doom?

Present gloom

Will be light to-morrow.

Even here, all pain is fleeting;
Even here,

Joy and care

Join in constant greeting.

But where all our hopes are tending,

Peace and love

Reign above,

Bliss and joy unending.

II.

As down in the sunless retreats of the ocean, Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see, So, deep in my soul, the still prayer of devotion, Unheard by the world, rises silent to Thee, My God! silent to Thee

Pure, warm, silent to Thee.

As still to the star of its worship, though clouded, The needle points faithfully o'er the dim sea, So, dark as I roam, in this wintry world shrouded, The hope of my spirit turns trembling to Thee, My God! trembling to Thee True, fond, trembling to Thee.

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