Hymn.

May we before Thee, mighty God,

Our numerous sins confess;

And know that Thou hast boundless power
To pardon, save, and bless.

Before the worlds in order stood
Or sun or moon gave light,
Before the heaving swelling floods
Felt Thy restraining might;

Or ever burning seraph bow'd
Before Thy peerless throne;

Or through the awful thunder-cloud
Thy solemn glory shone;

From everlasting Thou hast been,
And always must endure,—
Thy throne is built on holiness,

And ever rests secure.

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HYMN.

RACIOUS God! whene'er we kneel
Before Thy heavenly throne,

Help us to fix our wandering hearts On Christ, and Christ alone.

Let us with reverence, fear, and love,
Before Thy footstool fall,

And lift our hearts to things above,
And for Thy mercy call.

And help us as a family

Thy love divine to know,

And by our daily walk in life

The power of grace to show.

MORNING HYMN.

H! Israel's God, we seek Thy face
Once more in fervent prayer;

We bring our numerous sins to Thee, And on Thee cast our care.

If aught should tempt our souls to leave
The path mark'd out by Thee,
Then help us for our sins to grieve,

And humbly turn to Thee.

Help us to act a noble part

In all the scenes of life,

And keep our hearts in Thy sweet peace

In conflict, or in strife.

And when by sad perplexing thoughts

Our spirits sore are tried,

Help us to Thee in child-like faith

Our sorrows to confide.

HYMN.

UR fathers' God, Thy glorious Name,
We bless and magnify;

For Jesu's sake Thy grace we claim,

And to Thy throne draw nigh.

God of our fathers, hear the prayer

We offer up to Thee,

That all the children of the just
May Thy salvation see.

Is not the holy promise given
To us and to our seed?

Oh! then fulfil Thy gracious word,
While in Christ's Name we plead.

Let all our little ones receive

Thy tender gracious care;

In Christ's dear Name let them believe,

And His sweet image bear.

Morning Hymn.

Oh! draw them by Thy love divine
While in their childhood's days;

Let them their souls to Thee resign,
And ever speak Thy praise :

And when we come to dwell with Thee
In realms of peace and love,

Let not one child then missing be

From that sweet home above.

MORNING HYMN.

EFORE Thine altar kneeling,
O God, we humbly pray,
Our hearts in holy feeling

To guard and keep this day;

And when our souls are erring

On life's forbidden way,

Oh! leave us not, Most Merciful,

'Midst sin and death to stray.

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