5. And as her holy labours grow, Her ways are ways of pleasantness, 6. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, And shall be evermore. Confirmation. Amen. "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness."-Isa. xli. 10. 147 LORD, we trust in Thy protecting, Wholly rest upon Thine arm, Follow wholly Thy directing, Who alone dost guard from harm! In Thy faith and fear to-day. 3. So that might and firmness gaining, Be throughout all worlds addrest. Amen. "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."-Acts, viii. 17. 148 CREATOR Spirit, Lord of grace, O, make our hearts Thy dwelling-place, And, with Thy might celestial, aid The souls of those whom Thou hast made. Come, Oil of gladness, cleansing Fire, The sev'nfold Gifts of Grace are Thine; 6. Spirit of faith, on us bestow The Father and the Son to know, Burial of the Dead.† men's "Then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn . hearts failing them for fear."-S. Matt. xxiv. 30: S. Luke, xxi. 26. 149 DAY of wrath! O day of mourning! See once more the Cross returning; Heaven and earth in ashes burning. † See also Nos. 5 and 142. 2 O, what fear man's bosom rendeth, When from heaven the Judge descendeth, On Whose sentence all dependeth! 3. Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, Through earth's sepulchres it ringeth, All before the Throne it bringeth! 4. Death is struck, and nature quakingAll creation is awaking, To its Judge an answer making! 5. Lo, the books exactly worded, Wherein all hath been recorded! Thence shall judgment be awarded. 6. When the Judge His seat attaineth, And each hidden deed arraigneth, Nothing unaveng'd remaineth. 7. What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing? 8. King of Majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us, Fount of Pity! then befriend us. 9. Think, kind Jesu,-my salvation Caused Thy wondrous Incarnation ; Leave me not to reprobation! 10. Faint and weary, Thou hast sought me, On the Cross of suffering bought me ;Shall such grace be vainly brought me ? 11. Righteous Judge of retribution, Grant Thy gift of absolution, Ere that reckoning-day's conclusion! 12. Guilty, now, I pour my moaning, All my shame with anguish owning; Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning! 13. Thou the sinful woman savedst; 15. With Thy favoured sheep O place me! 18. Ah, that day of tears and mourning! 19. Lord all pitying, Jesu blest, Grant us Thine eternal rest! Amen. "For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."-Heb. iv. 15. 150 W WHEN our heads are bow'd with woe, When the bitter tears o'erflow, 2. Thou, O Lord, our flesh hast worn, 3. When the heart is sad within 4. Thou the shame, the grief hast known, 5. When the solemn death-bell tolls 6. Thou hast bow'd the dying Head, Laying the Foundation Stone of a Church. "Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it!"-Zech. iv. 7. 151 LORD of Hosts, Whose glory fills And yet vouchsafes, in Christian lands, |