And labouring while we time redeem, Becomes a sacrifice divine, And like the blessed spirits above, The name all-victorious Of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious, And rules over all. 2 The waves of the sea Have lift up their voice, Sore troubled that we In Jesus rejoice; The floods they are roaring, But Jesus is here; While we are adoring, He always is near. 3 God ruleth on high, Almighty to save; And still he is nigh, His presence we have ; The great congregation His triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation To Jesus our King. 4 Salvation to God Who sits on the throne," Let all cry aloud, And honour the Son; Our Jesus's praises The angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces, And worship the Lamb. 5 Then let us adore, And give him his right, All glory and power, All wisdom and might, All honour and blessing, With angels above, And thanks never-ceasing, And infinite love. 860 "Peter and John went up into the temple at the hour of prayer."-Acts iii. 1. 1 WHO Jesus our example know, And his Apostles' footsteps trace, 6-8 B. Frequent the consecrated place At every solemn hour of prayer, And meet the God of mercy there. 2 His offering pure we call to mind, There on the golden altar laid, Whose Godhead with the manhood joined, For every soul atonement made; And have whate'er we ask of God, Through faith in that all-saving blood. 861 "Again His disciples were within, and F but one faithless soul be here, 1 Jesus assembled with thine own, Wilt thou not in the midst appear, 6-8. Thy resurrection's power make known, 2 Slower of heart than Thomas, I, For faith and pardon at thy feet: Or feel the blood that flows for me. 3 But nothing can obstruct thy way And me among thy people bless, 4 Occasion from my slowness take And bless them all by blessing me. 7s & 6s (1-8). An open air service. 862 "And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed."—Acts xxi. 5. 1 TWO or three in Jesu's name, Two According to his word ; The members and their Head. 2 How august the hallowed place C. M. 1 For a week-day service. BEHOLD And met within thy holy place To rest awhile with thee. 863 2 Yet these are not the only walls 3 Then let us prove our heavenly birth 864 1 And claim the kingdom of the earth Work shall be prayer, if all be wrought And prayer, by thee inspired and taught, JESU L. M. ESUS, where'er thy people meet, Such ever bring thee where they come, 4 Here may we prove the power of prayer, 5 Lord, we are few, but thou art near; C. M. "The preparation of the heart."-Prov. xvi. 1. 865 1 LORD, teach us how to pray aright, With reverence and with fear; 2 We perish if we cease from prayer, 3 Give deep humility; the sense 4 Faith in the only sacrifice To build our hopes, to fix our eyes 5 Patience to watch, and wait, and weep, 6 Give these, and then thy will be done; |