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224 Christian Beneficence.

Hail, love divine! joys ever new, While thy kind dictates we pursue,

Our souls delighted share;

Too high for sordid minds to know,
Who on themselves alone bestow

Their wishes and their care.

2 By thee inspired, the generous breast, In blessing others only blest,

With kindness large and free; Delights the widow's tears to stay, To teach the blind their smoothest way, And aid the feeble knee.

3 O God, with sympathetic care, In other's joys and griefs to share, Do thou our hearts incline;

1 Arise, and hail the happy day, Cast all low cares of life away,

And thought of meaner things: This day, to cure our deadly woes, The Sun of Righteousness arose

With healing in his wings. 2 If angels, on that happy morn The Saviour of the world was born, Poured forth their joyful songs, Much more should we of human race, Adore the wonders of his grace,

To whom that grace belongs.

3 0, then, let heaven and earth rejoice, Let every creature join his voice,

To hymn the happy day, When Jesus triumphed o'er his foes, As from the shades of death he rose, Life's sceptre wide to sway.

226 On leaving for Sea.
10 Thou, who dost the seas control,
Inspire our every waiting soul
With holy trust in thee;

While we our hopes on thee recline,
O may we feel that we are thine,
And thine shall ever be.

2 O Thou, who on the waters lay
Thy chambers, and the seas obey

Thine all controlling voice;
Who dost command, and at thy will
The raging of the seas is still,

And fearful souls rejoice;

3 Grant thy protecting care and aid, Nor let us ever be afraid,

But feel thy presence near; As on the trackless seas we ride, Be thou our Guardian, and our Guide, Our souls with courage cheer. 4 And may thy breezes gently blow, Thy presence sooth us where we go, Till we return in peace,

To greet our friends, and with them raise To thee the song of grateful praise, Rejoicing in thy grace.