I. DAILY PRAYER.

Morning.

L.M.

nf NEW every morning is the love Our wakening and uprising prove; Through sleep and darkness safely brought, [thought. Restored to life, and power, and mf 2 New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, cr New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.

mf 3 If on our daily course our mind Be set to hallow all we find,

New treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice. mf 4 Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier As more of heaven in each we see; [be, p Some softening gleam of love and

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mf 4 All praise to Thee, Who safe hast kept,

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And hast refreshed me while I slept; Grant, Lord, when I from death shall I may of endless light partake. [wake, 5 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew; Scatter my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and And with Thyself my spirit fill. [will, mf 6 Direct, control, suggest, this day, All I design, or do, or say;,

That all my powers, with all their In Thy sole glory may unite. [might, f 7 Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, angelic host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Bishop Ken, ab. 1700. The Doxology may be sung also at the end of Part I. 3

8.4.7.8.4.7.

f COME, my soul, thou must be wak

Now is breaking

[ing,

O'er the earth another day: Come, to Him Who made this splenSee thou render [dour, All thy feeble strength can pay. mf 2 Pray that He may prosper ever Each endeavour,

When thine aim is good and true; f But that He may ever thwart thee, And convert thee,

When thou evil would'st pursue. p 3 Think that He thy ways beholdeth; He unfoldeth

Every fault that lurks within; mf He the hidden shame glossed over Can discover,

And discern each deed of sin. p 4 Mayest thou on life's last morrow, Free from sorrow,

Pass away in slumber sweet; cr And, released from death's dark sad f Rise in gladness, [ness, That far brighter Sun to greet.

mf E Fall as fresh as morning dew; Every morning let us pay Tribute with the early day: cr For Thy mercies, Lord, are sure; Thy compassion doth endure. mf 2 Still the greatness of Thy love Daily doth our sins remove; Daily, far as east from west, cr Lifts the burden from the breast; Gives unbought, to those who pray, p Strength to stand in evil day. p 3 Let our prayers each morn prevail, That these gifts may never fail; And, as we confess the sin And the tempter's power within, cr Feed us with the Bread of Life; Fit us for our daily strife.

VERY morning mercies new

mf 4 As the morning light returns,
As the sun with splendour burns,
Teach us still to turn to Thee,
Ever blessèd Trinity,

cr With our hands our hearts to raise,
f In unfailing prayer and praise.
G. Phillimore, 1863.

JESU, crucified for man,

Most holy, heavenly, blest, Lord Jesus Christ, in Whom His truth and grace

Are visibly expressed:

p 2 The sun is sinking now, and one by The lamps of evening shine: [one cr We hymn the eternal Father, and the And Holy Ghost Divine. [Son,

f 3 Worthy art Thou at all times to reOur hallowed praises, Lord: [ceive O Son of God, be Thou, in Whom we Through all the world adored. [live Greek; TR. E. W. Eddis, 1864.

L.M.

THE

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'HE day is gently sinking to a close, Fainter and yet more faint the sunlight glows:

cr O Brightness of Thy Father's glory,

Thou

mfTeach Thou our wondering souls to

not be;

mf Where Thou art present darkness can[with Thee. cr Midnight is glorious noon, O Lord, p 2 Our changeful lives are ebbing to an end: [tend: Onward to darkness and to death we cr O Conqueror of the grave, be Thou [eventide; our Guide, Be Thou our light (p) in death's dark Then in our mortal hour will be no gloom, [tomb.

No sting in death, no terror in the mf 3 Thou, Who in darkness walking didst [cheer, Upon the waves, and Thy disciples

appear

[cours fail:

p And earthly hopes and human sucp When all is dark (cr) may we behold Thee nigh,

[it is I." And hear Thy voice-"Fear not, for p 4 The weary world is mouldering to decay,

cr Darkness is not dark to Thee: Those Thou keepest always see Light at evening-time.

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Its glories wane, its pageants fade cr In that last sunset when the stars shall fall,

ff May we arise awakened by Thy call, p With Thee, O Lord, for ever to abide cr In that blest day which has no eventide.

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R. H. Robinson, 1869.

HE sun is sinking fast,
The daylight dies;
Let love awake, and pay
Her evening sacrifice.

2 As Christ upon the Cross His head inclined, And to His Father's hands His parting soul resigned; mf 3 So now herself my soul Would wholly give Into His sacred charge,

In Whom all spirits live;

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mf 4 So now beneath His eye Would calmly rest, Without a wish or thought Abiding in the breast; mf 5 Save that His will be done, What'er betide;

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G. Thring, 1864.

7.7.7.5.

OLY Father, cheer our way
With Thy love's perpetual ray :
Grant us every closing day
Light at evening-time.

p 2 Holy Saviour, calm our fears When earth's brightness disappears: Grant us in our later years

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Light at evening-time. pp 3 Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh When in mortal pains we lie; Grant us, as we come to die,

Light at evening-time.

UN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear,
It is not night if Thou be near;

O may no earth-born cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.
p 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My weary eyelids gently steep,

Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
For ever on my Saviour's breast.

mf 3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live;
p Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.
p 4 If some poor wandering child of
Thine

Have spurned to-day the voice divine,