5 The servant faithfully discreet, Gentle to him, and good, and mild, Him would I tenderly entreat,

And scarce distinguish from a child.

6 Yet let me not my place forsake,

The occasion of his stumbling prove, The servant to my bosom take,

Or mar him by familiar love.

7 Order if some invert, confound,
Their Lord's authority betray,
I hearken to the gospel sound,
And trace the providential way.

8 As far from abjectness as pride,

With condescending dignity, Jesus, I make thy word my guide, And keep the post assigned by thee.

9 O could I emulate the zeal

Thou dost to thy poor servants bear!

Of souls entrusted to my care:

But first obedient to his word
I must myself appear;

By actions, words, and tempers show,
That I my heavenly Master know,
And serve with heart sincere.

2 I must the fair example set;
From those that on my pleasure wait
The stumbling block remove;
Their duty by my life explain;
And still in all my works maintain
The dignity of love.

3 Easy to be entreated, mild,
Quickly appeased and reconciled,
A follower of my God,
A saint indeed, I long to be,
And lead my faithful family
In the celestial road.

4 Lord, if thou didst the wish infus
A vessel fitted for thy use

Into thy hands receive!

Work in me both to will and do;
And show them how believers true
And real Christians live.

5 With all-sufficient grace supply;
And, lo! I come to testify

The wonders of thy name,

Which saves from sin, the world, and hell;

Whose virtue every heart may feel,
And every tongue proclaim.

6 A sinner, saved myself from sin,
I come my family to win,

To preach their sins forgiven; Children, and wife, and servants seize, And through the paths of pleasantness Conduct them all to heaven.

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COME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

To whom we for our children cry; The good desired and wanted most

Out of thy richest grace supply; The sacred discipline be given, To train and bring them up for heaven. 2 Answer on them the end of all

Our cares, and pains, and studies here; On them, recovered from their fall,

Stamped with the humble character, Raised by the nurture of the Lord, To all their paradise restored.

3 Error and ignorance remove,

Their blindness both of heart and mind;

Give them the wisdom from above,

Spotless, and peaceable, and kind; In knowledge pure their minds renew, And store with thoughts divinely true. 4 Learning's redundant part and vain Be all cut off, and cast aside, But let them, Lord, the substance gain, In every solid truth abide ; Swiftly acquire, and ne'er forego, The knowledge fit for man to know.

who sufficient is to lead And execute the vast design? How can our arduous toil succeed, When earth and hell their forces join The meanest instruments to o'erthrow Which thou hast ever used below?

We now thy promised presence find. 3 Father in these reveal thy Sou: In these, for whom we seek thy face The hidden mystery make known, The inward, pure, baptizing grace.

4 Jesus! with us thou always art:
Effectuate now the sacred sign,
The gift unspeakable impart,

And bless the ordinance divine.
5 Eternal Spirit! descend from high,
Baptizer of our spirits thou!
The sacramental seal apply,

And witness with the water now!

60 that the souls baptized therein

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May now thy truth and mercy feel; May rise and wash away their sin! Come, Holy Ghost, their pardon seal!

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FATHER, Son, and Holy Ghost,

In solemn power come down!
Present with thy heavenly host,
Thine ordinance to crown:
See a sinful worm of earth!
Bless to him the cleansing flood,
Plunge him, by a second birth,
Inte the depths of God.

2 Let the promised inward grace
Accompany the sign;

On his new-born soul impress
The character divine;
Father, all thy name reveal!
Jesus, all thy name impart !
Holy Ghost, renew, and dwell
For ever in his heart!

PART V.

SECTION I.

FOR THE SOCIETY ON MEETING.

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ND are we yet alive, And see each other's face? Glory and praise to Jesus give For his redeeming grace! Preserved by power divine To full salvation here, Again in Jesu's praise we join, And in his sight appear.

2 What troubles have we seen, What conflicts have we past, Fightings without, and fears within, Since we assembled last! But out of all the Lord

Hath brought us by his love; And still he doth his help afford, And hides our life above.

PEACE be on this house bestowed,

Peace on all that here reside! Let the unknown peace of God

With the man of peace abide. Let the Spirit now come down; Let the blessing now take place! Son of peace, receive thy crown, Fulness of the gospel grace.

2 Christ, my Master and my Lord,
Let me thy forerunner be;
O be mindful of thy word;

Visit them, and visit me!
To this house, and all herein,
Now let thy salvation come!
Save our souls from inbred sin,
Make us thy eternal home.

3 Let us never, never rest,

Till the promise is fulfilled; Till we are of thee possessed, Pardoned, sanctified, and sealed; Till we all, in love renewed, Find the pearl that Adam lost, Temples of the living God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

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GLORY be to God above,

8-7 S.

God from whom all blessings flow; Make we mention of his love, Publish we his praise below; Called together by his grace, We are met in Jesu's name; See with joy each other's face,

Followers of the bleeding Lamb.

2 Let us then sweet counsel take,
How to make our calling sure,
Our election how to make
Past the reach of hell secure;
Build we each the other up;

Pray we for our faith's increase,
Solid comfort, settled hope,

Constant joy, and lasting peace.

3 More and more let love abound;
Let us never, never rest,
Till we are in Jesus found,

Of our paradise possest;

He removes the flaming sword,
Calls us back, from Eden driven;
To his image here restored,

Soon he takes us up to heaven.