1. Safely thro' an- other 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; Day of all the week the best, Emblem of
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 have 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.
HYMNS FOR THE SANCTUARY.
1. Sen the clouds upon the mountains, Rolling, rising, melt away,
Light, forth flowing from its fountain, Pours an unobstructed ray.
2. So before Thy presence fading,
Lord, may every shadow fly; Chase the gloom my soul invading, With the sunbeam of Thine eye.
3. Lo! it dawns, the Sabbath morning Streams with radiance all divine; Sanctity Thy courts adorning,
Beautiful with grace they shine.
4. Holiness becomes Thy dwelling, Peerless Sovereign of the sky, Princely palaces excelling, Pomp of earthly majesty.
5. Rise, my soul, the day is breaking, Gladdened nature drinks the light; From the sleep of darkness waking, Put off all the clouds of night.
6. Take the rest this day is bringing, Best of all our earthly days, Enter thou His gates with singing, Tread the hallowed floor with praise.
1. LORD, with glowing heart I'll praise Thee, For the bliss Thy love bestows;
For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows: Help, O Lord, my weak endeavor, This dull soul to rapture raise: Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warm'd to praise.
2. Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, Wretched wanderer, far astray; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee From the paths of death away: Praise, with love's devoutest feeling, Him who saw thy guilt-born fear, And, the light of hope revealing, Bade the blood-stain'd cross appear.
3. Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling Vainly would my lips express: Low before Thy footstool kneeling, Deign Thy suppliant's prayer to bless: Let Thy grace, my soul's chief pleasure, Love's pure flame within me raise; And since words can never measure, Let my life show forth Thy praise.
3. All hail, triumphant Lord! Heav'n with hosannas rings;While earth, in humbler strains, Thy praise re
sponsive sings: Wor-thy art thou, who once wast slain, Thro' endless years to live and reign.
1. AWAKE, our drowsy souls, And break each slothful band; The wonders of this day
Our noblest songs demand! Auspicious morn, thy blissful rays Bright seraphs hail in songs of praise.
2. At thy approaching dawn
Reluctant death resigned The glorious Prince of life,
Its dark domains confined: Th' angelic host around him bends, And mid their shouts the God ascends.
3. "All hail, triumphant Lord!"
Heaven with hosannas rings; While earth, in humbler strains, Thy praise responsive sings: Worthy art thou, who once wast slain, Through endless years to live and reign.
4. Gird on, great God, Thy sword,
Ascend Thy conquering car, While justice, truth, and love, Maintain the glorious war;
Victorious Thou, Thy foes shall tread, And sin and hell in triumph lead.
1. ALL, from the sun's uprise
Unto his setting rays,
Resound in jubilees
The great Creator's praise.
Him serve alone; in triumph bring Your gifts, and sing before his throne!
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