"Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully
1 SAFELY through another week,
God has brought us on our way;
Let us now a blessing seek,
Waiting in His courts to-day, -
Day of all the week the best,
Emblem of eternal, rest.
2 Mercies, multiplied each hour,
Through our lives, our praise demand;
Guarded by Thy mighty power,
Fed and guided by Thy hand.
Yet ungrateful we have been,
Paying back these gifts with sin.
3 Lord, we pray for pardoning grace,
In our dear Redeemer's name;
Sin remove, and in its place
Give us virtue's purest flame;
Thus, from all our sins set free,
May we rest at last with Thee.
"We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of
1 COME to the place of praise,
Ye who are happy now;
In sweet accord your voices raise,
In grateful homage bow.
2 Ye young, before His throne,
Come, bow; your voices raise;
Let not your hearts His praise disown,
Who gives the power to praise.
3 Thou, whose benignant eye
In mercy looks on all;
Who see'st the tear of misery,
And hear'st the mourner's call.
Up to Thy dwelling place
Bear our frail spirits on,
Till they outstrip time's tardy pace,
And heaven on earth be won.
"I must work the works of Him who sent me, while it is day; the night cometh, when no man can work."
1 WELCOME, Welcome, quiet morning,
Welcome is this holy day;
Now the Sabbath morn returning,
Says a week has passed away.
Let me think how time is passing;
Soon the longest life departs!
Nothing human is abiding,
Save the love of humble hearts.
2 Love to God, and to our neighbor,
Makes our purest happiness;
Vain the wish, the care, the labor,
Earth's poor trifles to possess.
Swift my life's vain dreams are passing;
Like the startled dove they fly;
Or the clouds each other chasing,
Over yonder quiet sky.
3 Father, now one prayer I raise Thee;
Give an humble, grateful heart;
Never let me cease to praise Thee, -
Never from Thy fear depart.
Then, when years are gathered o'er me,
And the world is sunk in shade,
Heaven's bright realm will rise before me,
There my treasure will be laid.
"Lead me in Thy truth and teach me; for Thou art the God of my salvation."
1 FATHER in heaven, Thy ceaseless love
Has brought us to this holy day;
Blest with Thy kindness from above,
Another week has passed away.
2 Grant us, O Lord! a grateful heart
To feel Thy goodness and obey;
Ne'er may we from Thy love depart,
Ne'er may we leave Thy heavenly way.
8 Grant us, this day, a willing mind
To learn what Thou would'st have us do,
And how we may Thy favor find,
And love and serve each other too!
4 Thy happy children may we live,
Thy happy children may we die;
To all may God, our Father, give
A home of peace beyond the sky.
"The meek will He guide in judgment, and the meek will He teach
1 O LORD, another week has flown,
And we, a youthful band,
Are met once more before Thy throne,
To bless Thy fostering hand.
2 And wilt Thou lend a listening ear
To praises low as ours?
Thou wilt, for Thou dost love to hear
The song which meekness pours.
3 And Jesus, Thou Thy smiles will deign, As we before Thee pray :
For Thou didst bless the infant train,
And we are weak as they.
4 O let Thy grace perform its part,
And bid our passions cease;
And shed abroad in every heart
Thine everlasting peace.
Thus chasten'd, cleans'd, entirely Thine,
A flock by Jesus led;
The Sun of holiness shall shine
In glorv on our head.
"In the congregations will I bless the Lord."
1 OUR FATHER, here again we raise
To Thee our morning hymn of praise,
For all the joys Thy smiles afford,
This sacred day, Thy holy word.
2 We thank Thee, Father, that to Thee
Again we bend the lowly knee;
That here in peace and prayer we stand,
Upheld by an Almighty hand.
3 Whate'er we do, where'er we be,
Keep us from sin and error free;
Thy Sabbaths may we so improve,
As best to win our Father's love.
So shall we then, when life shall end,
A nobler, holier, Sabbath spend, ·
Where Thy good children all shall be
Join'd in one family with Thee.
"Come unto me, hear, and your soul shall live."
1 HEAR ye not a voice from heaven
To the listening spirit given?
" Children, come! "" it seems to say,
"Give your hearts to me to-day."
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