2 Lift up, for all mankind to see, Empties the full, the emptied fills: 212 Sow beside all waters. OW in the morn thy seed; At eve hold not thy hand; S. M. To doubt and fear give thou no heed,— 2 Thou know'st not which shall thrive,-- 3 And duly shall appear, In verdure, beauty, strength, 4 Thou canst not toil in vain: 213 DRAW The angels of the churches. L. M. RAW near, O Son of God, draw near; Still in thy Church do thou appear, 2 Still hold the stars in thy right hand, And let them in thy lustre glow,The lights of a benighted land, The angels of thy Church below. 3 Make good their apostolic boast; Their high commission let them prove; Be temples of the Holy Ghost, And fill'd with faith, and hope, and love 4 Give them an ear to hear thy word; Thou speakest to the churches now: And let all tongues confess their Lord,Let every knee to Jesus bow. 214 For a blessing on ministers. ESUS, thy servants bless, Who, sent by thee, proclaim S. M. The peace, and joy, and righteousness Which grace divine imparts; And then they preach and testify And live for this alone, Thy grace to minister; And all thou hast for sinners done, 215 FAT L. M. For the success of ministers. ATHER of mercies, bow thine ear, Attentive to our earnest prayer: We plead for those who plead for thee: Successful pleaders may they be. 2 O, clothe their words with power divine, 216 NOW God's blessing ensures success. C. M. OW, Lord, fulfil thy faithful word,- Now let the prayer of faith be heard, And grant them full success. 2 Long have they in thy vineyard wrought, And with unwearied toil; Alas! they spend their strength for naught, Upon a sterile soil. 3 Arise, O God, exert thy power; And richly on thy vineyard shower 4 Lord, we commend the work to thee; Thy guidance gives security,- 217 He giveth the increase. [IGH on his everlasting throne, HIGH L. M. The King of saints his work surveys; Marks the dear souls he calls his own, -And smiles on the peculiar race. 2 He rests well pleased their toils to see; 3 See where the servants of the Lord, 4 The love of Christ their hearts constrains, 5 Jesus their toil delighted sees, Their industry vouchsafes to crown: 218 4th P. M. 886, 886. Entire dependence on Christ. XCEPT the Lord conduct the plan, The best concerted schemes are vain, We spend our wretched strength for naught; 2 Lord, if thou didst thyself inspire 3 In Jesus' name behold we meet, 4 Not in the tombs we pine to dwell, 5 Now, Jesus, now thy love impart, Deep founded in the truth of grace, 60 let our love and faith abound; That all around our works may see, 219 The minister's only business. ESUS, the Name high over all, In hell, or earth, or sky; Angels and men before it fall, And devils fear and fly. C. M. 2 Jesus, the Name to sinners dear,The Name to sinners given; It scatters all their guilty fear; It turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus the pris'ner's fetters breaks, And bruises Satan's head; Power into strengthless souls he speaks, And life into the dead. 4 0 that the world might taste and see The riches of his grace; The arms of love that compass me, |