4 With cheerful heart I close mine eyes, Since thou wilt not remove; And, in the morning, let me rise, Rejoicing in thy love. OPENING AND CLOSING YEAR. 84. C. M. Of the revolving year! rounds! How short the months appear! 2 Eternity comes quickly on, And that important day, God's judgment shall surrey. Its great concern to see ; And give the year to thee. If future years arise, To joy that never dies, 85. L. M. GREAT God, we sing that mighty hand, By which, supported still, we stand: The opening year thy mercy shows; Let mercy crown it till it close. Still we are guarded by our God; By his unerring counsel led. Be thou our joy, and thou our rest; L. M. And still thy sparing grace afford. 2 Jesus, the great redeeming God, Prevails by his atoning blood: still extends to me! In humble songs record thy praise, 87. : S. M. ANOTHER fleeting year Has fled and past away, On this most holy day, 2 Years hurry quickly by, And we are fading too ; Will come upon our view. 3 If we are ready thon, For us it will be well; With God in heaven to dwell. 4 But if we spurn at all, Then each departing year, Dreaded by us, will be the call Of death and judgment near. 88. C. M. WHILE, through another rolling year, The care of God we trace; What bounties of his hand have crown'a Each moment of its space! 2 Hus mercy loads each passing hour, With some new mark of good; And gives us, as our wants return, Our home, and clothes, and food. 3 Our lives, our health, and all we have, Our parents, and our friends, Of blessings that he sends. Aro better far than they; For these best blessings pray. 89. C. M. The hours are closing fast; About the time that's past. And not remember'd prayer; My thoughts have been elsewhere. 3 Ill temper, passions, hateful pride, Havo griov'd my friends and Theer And seldom I've sincerely tried, Gentle, ard good to be. 4 But, Lurd, thou hast already known More of my guilt than I; Too small for God to spy. FOR TEACHERS. 90. C. M. Mear, descending from above, In noftest accents pleads; Whun mercy intercedes. To guide untutor'd youth; To piety and truth. And God will well approve, And their Creator love. 4 Almighty God! thine influence shed To aid this good design: And all the glory thinc. 91. S. M. And bless our kind design ; And make these childron thine. |