Liturgy and Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren, Or Unitas Fratum

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The vessels of the Lord: [prayer, How should those give themselves to Who minister his Word.

2 Cleanse me, O Lord,-my head, my feet,

And a pure heart induce,
That I may be a vessel meet
For thy most holy use.

30 may the beamings of thy grace,
Reflected on my mien,
When call'd a sinful world to face,
Show where my soul has been.
4 Then shall I not be greatly mov'd
By envy or applause,
Content to be by thee approv'd,
And glorying in thy cause.
T. 22.

875.* SHALL I, thro' fear of feeble man, The Spirit's fire in me restrain? Aw'd by a mortal's frown, shall I Conceal the word of God, most High? 2 Shall I, to soothe the unholy throng? [tongue; Soften thy truth, and smooth my To gain earth's gilded toys, or flee The cross endur'd, my God, by thee? 3 No, fearless I'll in deed and word Witness of thee, my gracious Lord: My life and blood I here present, If for thy truth they may be spent. 4 For this let men revile my name, No cross I shun, I fear no shame; I no reproach nor sufferings dread; Is Christ with me, I'm not afraid. 5 Give me thy strength, O God of power; [roar, Then, let winds blow, or thunders I need not fear by sea or land, For thou, my God, wilt by me stand. 876.* T. 166.

WE often in our course thro' time Have rugged roads to travel; Faith's fortitude must sometimes And paths uneven level: [climb,

But Jesus, our kind Comforter,
Who is at all times present,
Revives the weary traveller
Again by ways more pleasant.
20 thou, the sole defence and aid
Of all the faint and feeble,

Thou strong support in time of need,
And Saviour of thy people;
Uphold us, Lord, most powerfully
With thy divine assistance,
And grant us constant victory
When meeting with resistance.
3 Body and soul we offer thee,
For thy blest service ready;
We promise thee fidelity

And loyalty most steady:
Thou surely wilt thy cause maintain,
Nor leave thy work unfinish'd;
Thy servants many conquests gain,
Tho' in appearance vanquish'd.

LORD Jesus, who hast called us
To magnify thy name,
And preach the doctrine of thy cross
Amidst reproach and shame;-

flies

To he bless'd doctrine of thy death
And all-atoning sacrifice.

2 We thee entreat with one accord, | Tho' carnal reason stands to faith Thy ministers prepare, [word, Oppos'd, the wounded conscience To lead thy flock, and preach thy With meekness, zeal, and care. 3 Nought can we do without thy aid, But by thy power we know, Strong out of weakness we are made, And conquer where we go. 879.*

SINNERS'

T. 583.

Redeemer, gracious Lamb of God, [thy blood, We thy poor children, purchas'd by With gratitude acknowledge, that [ing care. Thy boundless favour and protect

we share

2 From day to day may we with rapture feel

[seal, Thy life, thy unction, & thy Spirit's The powerful drawings of thy love and grace, [faithfulness. And zeal to serve thy cause with

3 With each of us fulfil thy gracious aim,

That we, thy servants, may exalt thy name;

3 Thy powerful presence, Lord, display,

Or else in vain the sun we see; Thou art our life, our truth, our way,

We have no comfort but in thee:

Vouchsafe to us thy unction, Lord;
Where'er obedient to thy call
we go, thy help to us afford,

And ever be our All in all.

where

20 may thy ransom'd people every[ness bear, Of this great truth at all times witThat whoe'er believeth in Christ's redemption [exemption

And, strong in faith, may joyfully declare [where. The greatness of thy ransom every4 We own our insufficiency, to bear The weighty charge committed to May find free grace, and a complete our care; [cause defend, To thee, who dost thy people's We the concerns of thy whole church commend.

880.

T. 166.

GLORIOUS Master of thy house, Thou know'st the thoughts of every breast;

To thee each servant gladly goes, Like Noah's dove for peace and rest:

Indeed the waters overflow

The guilty world, and us withstand;

Few will our mind and purpose

know,

[mand.

bless,

From serving sin.

3 Our elders and all other servants [success; To all their undertakings give Gracious Lord, afford them thy

Spirit's unction, [function That they may faithfully fulfil the To which they're call'd.

4 Grant none amongst us may inac-
tive be,

Enable us to serve thee faithfully;
Render thou successful each step
and action
[direction,
Which we perform, Lord, under thy
And in thy name.

Few comprehend thy bless'd com- 5 Let more unto thy church collect

2 But we can hope thy word and grace

Will soften many a heart of stone: What means can win the human race? [have won: The same which our poor hearts

ed be

[thee, In every quarter, to yield joy to Here, and o'er the ocean, in all her stations; [nations And, O impart to the most savage Thy saving grace.

BE present with thy servants, Lord,
We look to thee with one accord;
Refresh and strengthen us anew,
And bless what in thy name we do.

2 O teach us all thy perfect will
To understand and to fulfil;
When human insight fails give light;
This will direct our steps aright.

3 The Lord's joy be our strength and stay,

In our employ from day to day;
Our thoughts and our activity
Thro' Jesus' merits hallow'd be.

883.* T. 146.

LORD, grant thy servants grace, The needful gifts and unction, That with due faithfulness [tion; They may discharge their funcThat all things as they ought

May punctually be done; And with success, when wrought, Their work vouchsafe to crown, 2 We pray thee, bless them all,

And prosper their endeavour, In their important call

To serve thee, gracious Saviour:
Thou listen'st to our prayers,
And surely wilt uphold

The faithful ministers
Of thy redeemed fold.

5 Grant me to know thy blessed ways;

With all both joy & grief to share;
And lips thy mercy to declare
To those who mourning seek thyface.
885.*
T. 185.

SINCE our Saviour call'd us to in-
Everlasting happiness, [berit
And without the unction of his Spirit
Toward the mark we cannot press;
Grant us therefore, Holy Ghost, the
favour,
[viour,
Both in doctrine and in our beha-
By thee to be taught and led,
Till in Christ we're perfected.

2 Faithful Lord, my only joy and pleasure

Shall remain, while here I stay, Thee, my matchless Friend & highest Treasure,

To adore, serve, and obey: [ble, Tho' I in myself am weak and feeYet I trust thy grace will me enable, By obedience to thy will, All thy purpose to fulfil.

886.* T. 228. BODY and soul's at thy command, And we with gladness ready stand To serve thy name, Lord Jesus: Since thy bless'd Spirit did explain Unto our hearts, why thou wast slain, [us: Nought else on earth can please O no, although We are feeble-and unstable, Thou 'rt our treasure, And to serve thee is our pleasure. 2 Unto ourselves no praise is due; And should we even something do,

That in thy sight were pleasing, To thee we render all the praise; Thou giv'st thereto enabling grace,

And grantest us thy blessing:
Unless-thy grace

Sway our nature,-every creature
Is unwilling

Aught that's good to be fulfilling.
887.*
T. 166.

TAKE me into thy hands anew,
Out of which none is plucked,
By which thy children are brought
through,

And servants are conducted:

4 Keep me thro' thy power
So minded each hour,
That I nought beside

May know but thee only, and thee
crucified.

5 For ever be blest,

Thou source of true rest;

Thanks be to thy hand,

lead to the end.

O GRANT thy servant, thro' thy
An understanding heart, [grace,
Thy dealings with thy church to
And counsel to impart. [trace,

2 With heavenly wisdom me endow,
Thy peace O may I feel;

Which leads me, and safely will Presence of mind on me bestow,

To execute thy will.

O MAY the witness-spirit rest,
Lord, on thy congregation,
May godly zeal inspire each breast
To publish thy salvation:
We gladly promise faithfulness
To do what we are able;
Sufficient is for us thy grace,
Which doth support the feeble.
896.*
T. 79.
WITH gladness we will follow thee;
We vow allegiance, bend the knee

To thee, our Lord and Head: We'll venture freely every thing, At thy command, O Christ, our King, By thee alone we will be led,

898,*

T. 146.
O BLESS the ministry
To which I am appointed;
'Midst weakness may I be
With power divine anointed:
A lowly mind bestow,

Obedient, sway'd by grace;
Give me thy will to know,
Then will my works thee praise.
899.*

T. 97. THOU Master of thy family, In humble faith we look to thee; Dispose our hearts, thy blessed With resignation to fulfil : [will Call forth thy servants, grant them needful grace,

And say to each, "I leave with thee my peace."

900.*

T. 232. JESUS, who died upon the cross, And shed his precious blood for us,

(To God a pure oblation,)
Is the bless'd object of our faith;
We show the virtue of his death,
Of him we make confession;
O may his love our hearts inspire,
And touch our lips with hallow'd
Led by his Spirit all our days, [fire:
May we set forth his matchless
praise;

Thus will the Lord
His due reward
Well-pleas'd regard,
Receiving honour thro' our word.

901.* T. 205.

LET thy presence go with me,

Saviour, else I dare not move; With thy aid and led by thee

I will go, constrain'd by love; Serve thy cause with all my might, Deeming every burden light; And, if favour'd with success, To thee render all the praise.

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