BOWRING.

FROM the recesses of a lowly spirit,
Our humble prayer ascends, O| Fa..ther, I hear it;-
Borne on the trembling wings of fear.. and meekness;
For- give..its | weakness.

We know we feel how mean, and how unworthy
The lowly sacrifice we | pour.. be- fore thee;
What can we offer thee, O thou.. most | holy!
But | sin..and | folly ?

Who can resist thy gentle call, - appealing

To every generous thought, and I grate..ful | feeling? -
O, who can hear the accents of.. thy | mercy,,

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And nev..er I love thee?

- plant within this bosom

Kind Benefactor!
The seeds.. of | holiness,

and let them blossom

In fragrance, and in beauty bright.. and | vernal,

And spring.. e- [ ternal.

Then place them in those everlasting gardens

Where angels walk, and | seraphs.. are the | wardens; Where every flower,- brought safe through | death's.. dark! Be- comes.. im- | mortal.

portal,

38.

HYMN. 8s, 6 & 4.

1 OUR blest Redeemer, ere he breathed
His tender, last.. fare- | well,

A Comforter, a Guide,.. be- 1 queathed
With us.. to | dwell.

2 He breathes that gentle voice we hear,

Soft as the breeze.. of even,

That checks each fault, that | calms..each | fear,
And | speaks.. of | heaven.

[See Hymn 352.

LORD God of Israel,

DEDICATION.

[From 1 Kings viii.]

there is no other God like thee,

in heaven above, or in earth.. be- | neath;

Who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants, that walk be- | fore thee.. with | all.. their hearts; And hast fulfilled it with thine | hand.. as it is.. this | day.

Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot.. con- | tain thee; How much less this | house.. that | we.. have | builded? Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servants, and to their suppli- | cations,..O| Lord..our | God. Hearken unto the cry,

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and to the prayer which thy servants pray be- |fore thee.. this | day;That thine eyes may be opened towards

this house =

night.. and day,

Even toward the place of which thou hast said,

"MY NAME,

Hearken thou to the supplications of thy servants
when they shall I pray.. toward this | place;
And hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place;
and when.. thou | hearest,.. for- | give;
And, justifying the righteous,

do thou give them ac- cord.. ing | to.. their | righteous

ness.

N. B.-Hymns of L. M. 6 lines, 8s & 7s, 6 lines, and C. H. M., may be sung to the above chant.

MONTGOMERY.

God of Hosts!. when heaven and earth,

Out of darkness, at thy word

Issued into glo.. rious | birth;

All thy works around thee stood,
And thine eye beheld them | good.
While they sang, with sweet accord,
"Ho..ly, ho.. ly, ho..ly | Lord."

Holy, holy, holy! - Thee,
Our Jehovah evermore,
Father, Son, and Spirit!. we,

Dust and ashes, would.. a- | dore:-
Lightly by the world esteemed,

From that world by thee re- | deemed, -
Sing we here with glad accord,
"Ho..ly, ho..ly, ho..ly | Lord."

"Holy, holy, holy," - all

Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing;
While the ransomed nations fall
At the footstool.. of their | King:

Then shall saints and seraphim,

Harps and voices, swell one | hymn, -
Blending, in sublime accord,

"Ho..ly, ho.. ly, | ho..ly | Lord."

N. B.-Hymns 201, 8s & 7s, and 349, L. M., may be easily adapted, and sung with good effect, to chant No. 19.

3 BLESSED are the poor in spirit;

for theirs is the kingdom.. of | heaven.

4 Blessed are they

that mourn;.. ..for they.. shall be | comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek;

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for they shall in- | herit.. the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness;

..for they.. shall be | filled

7 Blessed are the merciful;

for they shall ob- [ tain = [ mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure

in | heart.. for they shall..see | God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers;

for they shall be called the children.. of | God. 10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake;

for theirs.. is the kingdom.. of | heaven.

11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and perse.. cute you;

"Blessed are ye when men shall say all manner of

evil against you | falsely,.. for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad;

for great is your re- | ward.. in heaven;

"For so persecuted they

the prophets.. which | were.. be- [ fore you.

1 WHEN spring unlocks the flowers - to paint the | laugh.. ing | soil; When summer's balmy showers

re- fresh.. the [ mow..er's | toil; ·

When winter binds in frosty chains

the fallow.. and the | flood; —
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In God the earth rejoiceth still,

and owns.. the | Ma.. ker | good.

2 The birds - that wake the morning, and those

that love.. the shade;

that sweep the mountain,

or | full.. the drow..sy | glade ;

that from his amber bower

re- Ijoiceth.. on his way;

The moon and stars

3 Shall man,

Shall man,

No;

their Maker's name

in | si..lent | pomp.. dis- | play. the lord of nature,·

expectant of.. the | sky,

alone unthankful,

his grate..ful | praise.. de- | ny? —

should the years forsake their course,
and seasons.. cease to be,
- we must love,
Cre-a.. tor, hon..or | thee.
the hope
of sum.. mer fade;

4 The flowers of spring may wither,

The autumn droop in winter,

forget their | old.. de- | cree;

in nature's latest hour,

O Lord,.. will | cling.. to | thee.

HYMN. L. M. 8 L.

1 THERE seems a voice in every gale,
A tongue in every | ope.. ning | flower,
Which tells, O Lord, the wondrous tale
Of thy in- dul.. gence, | love,.. and | power;
The birds, that rise on quivering wing,
Appear to hymn their ↑ Ma..ker's | praise,
And all the mingling sounds of spring

To thee a gene.. ral | an.. them raise.

2 And shall my voice, great God, alone

Be mute 'midst Nature's | loud.. ac- | claim,
Nor let my heart, with answering tone,
Breathe forth in praise.. thy ho..ly | name?.
All Nature's debt is small to mine; -
For Nature soon shall cease.. to | be;
matchless proof of love divine

Thou gav'st im- | mor.. tal | life.. to me.