  715L. M. He shall go in and out and find pasture. Now may the Lord our Shepherd lead To living streams his little flock; May he in flowery pastures feed; Shade us at noon beneath the rock! 2 Now may we hear our Shepherd’s voice, And gladly answer to his call; Now may our hearts for him rejoice, Who knows, and names, and loves us all. 3 When the Chief Shepherd shall appear, And small and great before him stand, O, be the flock assembling here Found with the sheep on his right hand! 716L. M. Walking with God. Through all this life’s eventful road, Fain would I walk with thee, my God, And find thy presence light around, And every step on holy ground. 2 Each blessing would I trace to thee; In every grief, thy mercy see; And through the paths of duty move, Conscious of thine encircling love. 3 And when the angel Death stands by, Be this my strength, that thou art nigh; And this my joy, that I shall be With those who dwell in light with thee. 717L. M. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. Ere to the world again we go, Its pleasures, cares, and idle show, Thy grace, once more, O God, we crave, From folly and from sin to save. 2 May the great truths we here have heard— The lessons of thy holy Word— Dwell in our inmost bosoms deep, And all our souls from error keep. 3 O, may the influence of this day Long as our memory with us stay, And as an angel guardian prove, To guide us to our home above. 718L. M. Let all the people praise thee. From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator’s praise arise: Let the Redeemer’s name be sung Through every land, by every tongue. 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord; Eternal truth attends thy word: Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more. 719L. M. Grapes from Eshcol. Happy the saints whose lot is cast Where oft is heard the gospel sound; The word is pleasing to their taste, A healing balm for every wound. 2 With joy they hasten to the place Where they their Saviour oft have met; And while they feast upon his grace, Their burdens and their griefs forget. 3 This favored lot, my friends, is ours; May we the privilege improve, And find these consecrated hours Sweet earnests of the joys above. 720L. M. A parting hymn. Come, Christian brethren, ere we part, Join every voice and every heart; One solemn hymn to God we raise, One final song of grateful praise. 2 Christians, we here may meet no more; But there is yet a happier shore; And there, released from toil and pain, Dear brethren, we shall meet again. 721L. M. Bid us all depart in peace. Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord; Help us to feed upon thy word; All that has been amiss, forgive, And let thy truth within us live. 2 Though we are guilty, thou art good; Cleanse all our sins in Jesus’ blood; Give every burdened soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. 722L. M. I will not forget thy word. Lord, how delightful ’tis to see A whole assembly worship thee, At once they sing, at once they pray! They hear of heaven, and learn the way. 2 O write upon my memory, Lord, The text and doctrine of thy word; That I may break thy laws no more, But love thee better than before. 723L. M. D. Striving together for the faith, etc. Lord, cause thy face on us to shine; Give us thy peace, and seal us thine; Teach us to prize the means of grace, And love thine earthly dwelling-place, One is our faith, and one our Lord; One body, spirit, hope, reward: May we in one communion be, One with each other, one with thee. 2 Bless all whose voice salvation brings, Who minister in holy things; Our pastors, rulers, deacons, bless; Clothe them with zeal and righteousness: Let many in the judgment day, Turned from the error of their way, Their hope, their joy, their crown, appear: Save those who preach, and those who hear. 724L. M. Lord, now we part in thy blest name. Lord, now we part in thy blest name, In which we here together came; Grant us our few remaining days, To work thy will and spread thy praise. 2 Teach us, in life and death, to bless Thee, Lord, our strength and righteousness; And grant us all to meet above, Where we shall better sing thy love! 725L. M. The pillar and cloud. O present still, though still unseen, When brightly shines the prosperous day, Be thoughts of thee a cloudy screen, To temper the deceitful ray! 2 And, O, when gathers on our path In shade and storm the frequent night, Be thou, long-suffering, slow to wrath, A burning and a shining light. 726L. M. “Up to the hills, I lift mine eyes.” Up to the hills I lift mine eyes, Th’ eternal hills beyond the skies; Thence all her help my soul derives, There my almighty Refuge lives. 2 He lives—the everlasting God That built the world, that spread the flood; The heavens with all their hosts he made, And the dark regions of the dead. 3 He guides our feet, he guards our way; His morning smiles bless all the day; He spreads the evening vail, and keeps The silent hours, while Israel sleeps. 4 Israel, a name divinely blest, May rise secure, securely rest; Thy holy Guardian’s wakeful eyes Admit no slumber, nor surprise. 5 Should earth and hell with malice burn, Still thou shalt go, and still return, Safe in the Lord; his heavenly care Defends thy life from every snare. 727L. M. Give him the thanks his love demands. To God the great, the ever-blest, Let songs of honor be addressed! His mercy firm for ever stands; Give him the thanks his love demands! 2 Who knows the wonder of his ways? Who can make known his boundless praise? Blest are the souls that fear him still, And learn submission to his will. 728L. M. Doxology. Praise God, ye heavenly hosts above! Praise him all creatures of his love! Praise him each morning, noon and night, Praise him with holy sweet delight! 729C. M. Thou leadest thy people like a flock. Thou art our Shepherd, glorious God! Thy little flock behold, And guide us by thy staff and rod, The children of thy fold. 2 We praise thy name that we were brought To this delightful place, Where we are watched, and warned, and taught, The children of thy grace. 3 May all our friends, thy servants here, Meet with us all above, And we and they in heaven appear, The children of thy love. 730C. M. Prayer for divine direction. Internal Source of life and light! Supremely good and wise! To thee we bring our grateful vows, To thee lift up our eyes. 2 Our dark and erring minds illume With truth’s celestial rays; Inspire our hearts with sacred love, And tune our lips to praise. 3 Safely conduct us, by thy grace, Through life’s perplexing road; And place us, when that journey’s o’er, At thy right hand, O God! 731C. M. The seed of the word. O God, by whom the seed is given, By whom the harvest blest; Whose word, like manna showered from heaven, Is planted in our breast; 2 Preserve it from the passing feet, And plunderers of the air; The sultry’s sun’s intenser heat, And weeds of worldly care! 3 Though buried deep, or thinly strewn, Do thou thy grace supply; The hope, in earthly furrows sown, Shall ripen in the sky. 732C. M. Parting in hope. Lord, when together here we meet, And taste thy heavenly grace, Thy smiles are so divinely sweet, We’re loath to leave the place. 2 Yet, Father, since it is thy will That we must part again, O let thy gracious presence still With every one remain! 3 Then let us all in Christ be one, Bound with the cords of love, Till we, around thy glorious throne, Shall joyous meet above: 4 Where sin and sorrow from each heart Shall then for ever fly, And not one thought that we shall part Once interrupt our joy. 733C. M. The good Seed. Almighty God, thy word is cast Like seed into the ground; Now let the dew of heaven descend, And righteous fruits abound. 2 Let not the foe of Christ and man This holy seed remove: But give it root in every heart, To bring forth fruits of love. 734C. M. Glory to God. Glory to God! who deigns to bless This consecrated day, Unfolds his wondrous promises, And makes it sweet to pray. 2 Glory to God! who deigns to hear The humblest sigh we raise, And answers every heartfelt prayer, And hears our hymn of praise. 735S. M. Peace I leave with you. Lord, at this closing hour, Establish every heart Upon thy word of truth and power To keep us when we part. 2 Peace to our brethren give; Fill all our hearts with love; In faith and patience may we live, And seek our rest above. 3 Through changes, bright or drear, We would thy will pursue; And toil to spread thy kingdom here Till we its glory view. 4 To God, the Only Wise, In every age adored; Let glory from the church arise Through Jesus Christ our Lord. 736S. M. To the only wise God, our Saviour. To God, the Only Wise, Our Saviour and our King; Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 2 ’Tis his almighty love, His counsel and his care, Preserve us safe from sin and death, And every hurtful snare. 3 He will present our souls, Unblemished and complete, Before the glory of his face, With joys divinely great. 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne, Shall bless the conduct of his grace, And make his wonders known. 5 To our Redeemer, God, Wisdom and power belong, Immortal crowns of majesty, And everlasting song. 737S. M. God be merciful to us. To bless thy chosen race, In mercy, Lord, incline; And cause the brightness of thy face On all thy saints to shine;— 2 That so thy wondrous way May through the world be known: While distant lands their homage pay, And thy salvation own. 3 Let all the nations join To celebrate thy fame; And all the world, Lord, combine, To praise thy glorious name. 738S. M. Waiting in hope. Soon we shall meet again When all our toils are o’er, Where sin, and death, and grief, and pain, And parting are no more. 2 O, happy, happy day That calls thy exiles home; The flaming heavens shall pass away, The earth receive her doom. 3 Saviour, we wait the sound That shall our souls release, And labor that we may be found Of thee in perfect peace. 739S. M. Absent in the flesh—present in the spirit. And let our bodies part, To different climes repair; Still and for ever joined in heart The friends of Jesus are. 2 O let us still proceed In Jesus’ work below; And following our triumphant Head, To further conquests go. 3 O let our heart and mind, Great God, to thee ascend, That haven of repose to find, Where all our labors end; 4 Where all our toils are o’er, Our suffering and our pain: Who meet on that eternal shore Shall never part again. 740S. M. The spread of truth. Thy name, almighty Lord, Shall sound through distant lands: Great is thy grace, and sure thy word; Thy truth for ever stands. 2 Far be thine honor spread, And long thy praise endure, Till morning light and evening shade Shall be exchanged no more. 741S. M. Blessedness of the pure in heart. Blest are the pure in heart For they shall see our God; The secret of the Lord is theirs; Their soul is his abode. 2 Still to the lowly soul He doth himself impart, And for his temple and his throne Selects the pure in heart. 7427s. peculiar. Head of the Church triumphant. Head of the Church triumphant! We joyfully adore thee; Till thou appear, thy members here Shall sing like those in glory. 2 We lift our hearts and voices In blest anticipation, And cry aloud, and give to God The praise of our salvation. 7437s. Psalm 117. All ye nations, praise the Lord; All ye lands, your voices raise; Heaven and earth, with loud accord Praise the Lord, for ever praise. 2 For his truth and mercy stand, Past, and present, and to be, Like the years of his right hand, Like his own eternity. 7447s. Supplication—with thanksgiving. Thanks for mercies past receive; Pardon of our sins renew; Teach us, henceforth, how to live With eternity in view. 2 Blest thy word to old and young, Grant us, Lord, thy peace and love; And, when life’s short race is run, Take us to thy house above. 7457s, double. Guide us, Lord. Guide us, Lord! while, hand in hand, Journing toward the better land; Foes we know are to be met, Snares the pilgrim’s path beset; Clouds upon the valley rest, Rough and dark the mountain’s breast; And our home can not be gained, Save through trials well sustained. 2 Guide us while we onward move, Linked in closest bonds of love, Striving for the holy mind, And the soul from sense refined; That when life no longer burns, And the dust to dust returns, With the strength which thou hast given, We may rise to thee and heaven. 7467s. The God of Peace—make you perfect. Now may he, who from the dead Brought the Shepherd of the sheep, Jesus Christ our King and Head, All our souls in safety keep! 2 May he teach us to fulfill What is pleasing in his sight; Perfect us in all his will, And preserve us day and night. 3 Great Redeemer! thee we praise, Who the covenant sealed with blood While our hearts and voices raise Loud thanksgiving unto God. 7477s. Col 1:11, 12. Glorious in thy saints appear; Plant thy heavenly kingdom here; Light and life to all impart; Shine on each believing heart; 2 And, in every grace complete, Make us, Lord, for glory meet; Till we stand before thy sight, Partners with the saints in light. 7487s. I will never leave thee. For a season called to part, Let us now ourselves commend To the gracious eye and heart Of our ever-present Friend. 2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer; Tender Shepherd of thy sheep, Let thy mercy and thy care All our souls in safety keep. 3 In thy strength may we be strong; Sweeten every cross and pain; Give us, if thou wilt, ere long Here to meet in peace again. 7497s. double. Doxology. Father! glory be to thee, Source of all the good we see! Glory for the blessÉd Light Rising on the ancient night! Glory for the hopes that come Streaming through the silent tomb! Glory for thy Spirit given, Guiding us in peace to heaven! 7508s & 7s. The salutation of peace. Peace be to this congregation! Peace to every heart therein! Peace, the earnest of salvation, Peace, the fruit of conquered sin; 2 Peace, that speaks the heavenly Giver, Peace, to worldly minds unknown, Peace, that floweth, as a river, From the eternal Source alone. 3 O thou God of Peace! be near us, Fix within our hearts thy home; With thy bright appearing cheer us, In thy blessÉd freedom come. 4 Come, with all thy revelations, Truth which we so long have sought; Come with thy deep consolations, Peace of God which passeth thought! 7518s & 7s. Closing hymn. Israel’s Shepherd, guide me, feed me, Through my pilgrimage below, And beside the waters lead me, Where thy flock rejoicing go. 2 Lord, thy guardian presence ever, Meekly kneeling, I implore; I have found thee, and would never, Never wander from thee more. 7528s & 7s. Apostolic benediction. May the grace of Christ, our Saviour, And the Father’s boundless love, With the Holy Spirit’s favor, Rest upon us from above. 2 Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord; And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth can not afford. 7538s & 7s. Praise to Christ. Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Be to him who reigns above! Young and old thy Name confessing, Saviour! let us share thy love! 2 As the saints in heaven adore thee, We would bow before thy throne; As thine angels bow before thee, So on earth thy will be done! 7548s, 7s & 4s. Dismission. Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace; O refresh us! Traveling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give and adoration For the gospel’s joyful sound; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound; May thy presence With us evermore be found. 3 So, whene’er the signal’s given Us from earth to call away; Borne on angel’s wings to heaven Glad the summons to obey, May we ready, Rise and reign in endless day. 7558s, 7s & 4s. Keep us, Lord. Keep us, Lord, oh, keep us ever! Vain our hope, if left by thee; We are thine; oh, leave us never, Till thy glorious face we see! Then to praise thee Through a bright eternity. 2 Precious is thy word of promise, Precious to thy people here; Never take thy presence from us, Jesus, Saviour, still be near; Living, dying, May thy name our spirits cheer. 7568s, 7s & 4s. God of our salvation, hear us. God of our salvation, hear us; Bless, O bless us, ere we go; When we join the world, be near us, Lest we cold and careless grow; Saviour, keep us— Keep us safe from every foe. 2 As our steps are drawing nearer To the place we call our home, May our view of heaven grow clearer, Hope more bright of joys to come; And when dying, May thy presence cheer the gloom. 7577s & 6s. Praise for salvation. To thee be praise for ever, Thou glorious King of kings! Thy wondrous love and favor Each ransomed spirit sings. 2 We’ll celebrate thy glory, With all thy saints above, And shout the joyful story Of thy redeeming love. 758H. M. To God, and the word of his grace. To thee our wants are known, From thee are all our powers; Accept what is thine own, And pardon what is ours: Our praises, Lord, and prayers, receive, And to thy words a blessing give. 2 O, grant that each of us Now met before thee here, May meet together thus, When thou and thine appear: To thy blest presence may we come And dwell in an eternal home. 759P. M. Show me a token for good. Of thy love some gracious token Grant us, Lord, before we go; Bless thy word which has been spoken; Life and peace on all bestow! When we join the world again, Let our hearts with thee remain; O direct us And protect us, Till we gain the heavenly shore Where thy people want no more! |
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