HYMN 353. c. M.

Virtuous love of country.

1. PARENT of all, omnipotent
In heav'n, and earth below!
Through all creation's vast extent,
Whose streams of goodness flow:

2. Teach me to know, from whence I rose,
And unto what design'd;

Nor selfish aims may propose,
Since link'd with human kind.

3. But chief to hear my country's voice
May my best thoughts incline;
'Tis reason's law, 'tis virtue's choice,
'Tis nature's call, and thine.

4. Me from fair freedom's sacred cause
May nothing e'er divide;

Nor grandeur, gold, nor vain applause,
Nor friendship false misguide.

5. To duty, honour, virtue true,
In all my country's weal,
Let me my public walk pursue:
So, God, thy favour deal!

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HYMN 354. L. M.

Pious friendship.

blest the sacred tie, that binds, In union sweet, according minds!

How swift the heav'nly course they run,

Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes are one!

2. To each, the soul of each how dear!
What watchful love, what holy fear!
How doth the gen'rous flame within
Refine from earth, and cleanse from sin!

5. Their streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt and mortal wo;
Their ardent pray'rs together rise,
Like mingling flames in sacrifice.
Together both they seek the place,
Where God reveals his awful face:

How high, how strong, their raptures swell, There's none but kindred souls can tell. 5. Nor shall the glowing flame expire 'Midst nature's drooping, sick'ning fire: Soon shall they meet in realms above, A heav'n of joy, because of love..

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HYMN 355. L. M.

Family duties.

ATHER of men! thy care we bless,
Which crowns our families with peace.
From thee they spring, and by thy hand
They have been and are still sustain'd.
2. To God, most worthy to be prais'd,
Be our domestic altars rais'd:

Who, Lord of heav'n, scorns not to dwell
With saints in their obscurest cell.

3. To thee let each united house,
Morning and night present its vows;
Our servants there, and rising race,
Be taught thy precepts and thy grace.
4. O may each future age proclaim
The honours of thy glorious name;
While pleas'd and thankful we remove
To join the family above.

HYMN 356. c. M.

1.OF justice and of truth I sing,
And pay to God my vows:
With truth and justice, heav'nly King!
Teach me to rule my house.

2. Now to my tent, O God be near,
And make thy servant wise;
And let me suffer nothing there,
That shall offend thy eyes.

3. The man who doth his neighbour wrong, Or dares oppress the poor,

The scornful eye, the sland'rous tongue,
Be distant from my door.

4. Still may I seek the good and just,
And still their help enjoy ;

Such be the friends that I shall trust,
The servants I employ.

5. While sin in others I reprove,
Be ev'ry virtue mine;

And let the wisdom from above
Through all my conduct shine.

6. Who shall the most in love abound,
Our sole contention be:
So shall my house be ever found
A dwelling dear to thee!

HYMN 357. s. M.

LO, what a pleasing sight

Áre brethren that agree!

How blest are all, whose hearts unite
In bonds of piety!

2. From those celestial springs,
Such streams of comfort flow.
As no increase of riches brings,
Nor honours can bestow.

3. All in their stations move,

And each performs his part, In all the cares of life and love, With sympathising heart.

4. Form'd for the purest joys,
By one desire possest,

One aim the zeal of all employs,
To make each other blest.

5. No bliss can equal theirs,

Where such affections meet;
While praise devout, and mingled pray'rs
Make their communion sweet.

6. 'Tis the same pleasure fills

The breast in worlds above;

Where joy like morning-dew distils,
And all the air is love.

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XXII.

PUBLIC WORSHIP.

HYMN 358. c. M.

1. HOW did my heart rejoice, to hear My friends devoutly say:

"In Zion let us all appear,

"And keep the solemn day.”
2. I love her gates, I love the road:
The church, adorn'd with grace,
Stands like a palace built for God,
To show his milder face.

3. Peace be within this sacred place,
And joy a constant guest!
With holy gifts and heav'nly grace
Be her attendants blest!

4. My soul shall pray for Zion still,
While life or breath remains.

There my best friends, my kindred dwell;
There God, my Saviour, reigns.

HYMN 359. s. M.

1. I love thy Zion, Lord!

The house of thine abode;

The church, O blest Redeemer! sav'd
With thy own precious blood.

2. I love thy church, O God!

Her walls before thee stand,
Dear as the apple of thine eye,
And graven on thy hand.

3. If e'er to bless thy sens

My voice or hands deny :
These hands let useful skill forsake,

This voice in silence die.

4. If e'er my heart forget

Her welfare or her wo:

Let ev'ry joy this heart forsake,
And ev'ry grief o'erflow.

5. For her my tears shall fall; For her my pray'rs ascend;

To her my cares and toils be giv'n, 'Till toils and cares shall end.

6. Beyond my highest joy

prize her heav'nly ways,

Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.
HYMN 360. c. M.

1. AWAKE, ye saints, to praise your King,

Your sweetest passions raise;

Your pious pleasures, while you sing,
Increasing with the praise.

2. Great is the Lord, and works unknown
Are his divine employ:
But still his saints are near his throne,
His treasure and his joy.

3. O Zion, trust the living God;

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Serve him with faith and fear:
He makes thy courts his blest abode,
And claims thine honours here.

HYMN 361. L. M.
COME, let our voices join to raise
A sacred song of solemn praise.
God is a sov'reign King: rehearse
His honours in exalted verse.

2. Come, let our souls address the Lord,
Who fram'd our natures with his word.
He is the Shepherd; we the sheep
His mercy chose, his pastures keep.
3. Seize the kind promise, while it waits,
And march to Zion's heav'nly gates.
Believe, and take the promis'd rest;
Obey, and be for ever blest.

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HYMN 362. L. M.

[APPY the men, whom strength divine With ardent love and zeal inspires! Whose steps to thy blest way incline, With willing hearts and warm desires.