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6 We would see Jesus: this is all we're need

ing;

Strength, joy, and willingness come with the sight;

We would see Jesus, dying, risen, pleading; Then welcome day, and farewell mortal night.

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I LOVE Thy kingdom, Lord,
The house of Thine abode,

Ellen Ellis.

S. M.

The church our blest Redeemer saved
With His own precious blood.

2 For her my tears shall fall;
For her my prayers ascend;

To her my cares and toils be given,
Till toils and cares shall end.

3 Beyond my highest joy

I prize her heavenly ways,

Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.

4 Jesus, Thou friend divine,

Our Saviour and our King,

Thy hand from every snare and foe
Shall great deliverance bring.

5 Sure as Thy truth shall last,
To Zion shall be given

The brightest glories earth can yield,
And brighter bliss of heaven.

T. Dwight.

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S. M.

GREAT is the Lord our God,
And let His praise be great;
He makes His churches His abode,
His most delightful seat.

2 These temples of His grace,
How beautiful they stand,
The honors of our native place,
And bulwarks of our land.

3 In Zion God is known,
A refuge in distress;

How bright has His salvation shone
Through all her palaces.

4 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold,
Where His own sheep have been.

5 In every new distress

We'll to His house repair;

We'll think upon His wondrous grace,
And seek deliverance there.

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I. Watts.

8s, 7s. 81.

GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;

He whose word cannot be broken,
Form'd thee for His own abode;
On the Rock of Ages founded,

What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes.

2 See, the streams of living waters
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove.
Who can faint, while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t' assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.

3 Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a covering,

Showing that the Lord is near; Thus deriving from their banner, Light by night, and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna Which He gives them when they pray.

4 Blest inhabitants of Zion,

Washed in the Redeemer's blood! Jesus, whom their souls rely on,

Makes them kings and priests to God. 'Tis His love His people raises Over self to reign as kings:

And as priests, His solemn praises
Each for a thank-offering brings.

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From heav'n He came and sought her

To be His holy bride;

With His own blood He bought her,

And for her life He died.

2 Elect from every nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation

One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With every grace endued.

3 Though with a scornful wonder,
Men see her sore oppressed,
By schisms rent asunder,

By heresies distressed;

Yet saints their watch are keeping,

Their cry goes up,

"How long?

And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.

4 'Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great church victorious
Shall be the church at rest.

5 Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won;
O happy ones and holy !

Lord, give us grace, that we,
Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with Thee.

S. J. Stone.

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11,11,11,5.

LORD of our life, and God of our salvation,
Star of our night, and hope of ev'ry na-
tion,
Hear and receive Thy Church's supplication,
Lord God Almighty.

2 See round Thine ark the hungry billows curling;

See how Thy foes their banners are unfurling,

Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,

Thou canst preserve us.

3 Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armor faileth,

Lord, Thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth,

Lord, o'er Thy church nor death nor hell prevaileth,

Grant us Thy peace, Lord.

4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging,

Peace in Thy church, where brothers are engaging,

Peace, when the world its busy war is waging,

Send us, O Saviour.

5 Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven,

Grant them Thy truth, that they may be forgiven,

Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,

Peace in Thy Heaven.

M. A. von Löwenstern. Tr. P. Pusey.

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