1051 11th P. M. 76, 76, 77, 76. The midnight cry. EARKEN to the solemn voice, 1052 7th P. M. 8 lines 7s. Retrospect of a year. HILE, with ceaseless course, the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fix'd in an eternal state, They have done with all below; We a little longer wait, But how little-none can know. 2 As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind, Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream; 3 Thanks for mercies past receive; Bless thy word to young and old; 1053 NEW-YEAR. 18th P. M. 10, 5, 11. Renewed fidelity and zeal. NOME, let us anew our journey pursue, COM Roll round with the year, And never stand still till the Master appear. And our talents improve, By the patience of hope, and the labour of love. 2 Our life is a dream; our time, as a stream, Glides swiftly away, And the fugitive moment refuses to stay. Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here. 30 that each, in the day of His coming, may say, I have fought my way through; I have finish'd the work thou didst give me to do. O that each from his Lord may receive the glad word, Well and faithfully done! Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne. 1054 C. M Renewing the covenant. COME, let us use the grace divine, And all, with one accord, In a perpetual cov'nant join Ourselves to Christ the Lord ; 2 Give up ourselves, through Jesus' power, His Name to glorify; And promise, in this sacred hour, For God to live and die. 3 The cov'nant we this moment make We will no more our God forsake, 4 We never will throw off his fear, 5 Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 6 To each the cov'nant blood apply, And register our names on high, 1055 With praise and thanksgiving. C. M NING to the great Jehovah's praise; SING All praise to him belongs; Who kindly lengthens out our days, His providence hath brought us through We all, with vows and anthems new. 2 Father, thy mercies past we own,— Our lips and lives shall gladly show 3 Our residue of days or hours Till Jesus in the clouds appear, 1056 THE 3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s. The barren fig-tree. HE Lord of earth and sky, Who reigns enthroned on high, On our dead souls was found; 3 When justice bared the sword Cried, Let it still alone: The Father mild inclines his ear, 4 Jesus, thy speaking blood To thy great praise abound; BREVITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE. 1057 S. M. On beginning a new year. UR few revolving years, 3 Lord, through another year 1058 THEE Frailty of life. HEE we adore, eternal Name! How feeble is our mortal frame- C. M |