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MASON.

be set forth...as incense. Psa. cxli. 2.

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Let my prayer

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OW from the altar of our hearts,
Let incense-flames arise.
Assist us, Lord, to offer up
Our evening sacrifice.

2 Awake! our love; awake! our joy.
Awake! our heart and tongue;
Sleep not when mercies loudly call;
Break forth into a song.

3 Minutes and mercies multiplied
Have made up all this day:
Minutes came quick, but mercies were
More fleet and free than they.

4 New time, new favours, and new joys
Do a new song require:

Till we shall praise Thee as we would,
Accept our hearts' desire.

Lord of our time, whose hand hath set
New time upon our score;

Thee may we praise for all our time,
When time shall be no more.

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Now let it please Thee to bless the house of
Thy servant.-2 Sam. vii. 29.

NATHER of love and power,

FATHER

Guard Thou our evening hour,
Shield with Thy might.

For all Thy care this day
Our grateful thanks we pay,
And to our Father pray,—
Bless us to-night.

2 Jesus, Immanuel,

Come in Thy love to dwell
In hearts contrite;

For all our sins we grieve,
But we Thy grace receive,
And in Thy word believe;
Bless us to-night.

3 Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving, Holy Dove,
Shed forth Thy light;

Heal every sinner's smart,
Still every throbbing heart,
And Thine own peace impart ;
Bless us to-night.

MARRIAGE.

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RAFFIES.

988. And both Jesus was called and His disciples

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to the marriage.-John ii. 2.

AVIOUR, let Thy sanction rest
On the union witnessed now;

Be it with Thy presence blest;
Ratify the nuptial vow;
Hallowed let this union be,
With each other, and with Thee.

2 Thou in Cana didst appear,
At a marriage feast like this;
Deign to meet us, Saviour, here,
Fountain of unmingled bliss!
Crown with joy this festive board→
Joy that earth cannot afford,

8 We, no miracle require-
Turning water into wine-
All our panting hearts desire
Es to taste Thy love divine:
Holy influence from above
Consecrating earthly love.

4 Let the path our friends pursue
From this hour together trod,
Many though its days, or few,
Be a pilgrimage to God;

To the land where rest is given,
To our Father's house in heaven.

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A NEW HOME.

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He blesseth the habitation of the just.
Prov. iii. 33.

THOU

HOU Sovereign Lord of earth and skies,
Supremely good, supremely wise,

Fix Thou the place of our abode ;
But may we still live near to God.

2 Where'er our dwelling shall be found,
We will Thy throne of
grace surround;
An altar to Thy name will raise,
With sacrifice of prayer and praise.

3 With faith and with devotion, Lord,
Teach us this day to hear Thy word.
Grant us Thy light to learn Thy will,
And strength our duties to fulfil.

4 Our circle with Thy presence bless :

Keep out each root of bitterness;
And may, to each, the last remove
Be to the mansions of Thy love.

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builded an altar unto the Lord.

Gen. xii. 8.

GREAT God, where'er we pitch our tent,

Let us an altar raise;

'And there with humble frame present
Our sacrifice of praise.

2 To Thee we give our health and strength,
While health and strength shall last;
For future mercies humbly trust,
Nor e'er forget the past.

991

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Show piety at home.-1 Tim. v. 4.

1 HAP

APPY the home when God is there,
And love fills every breast;

Where one their wish, and one their prayer,
And one their heavenly rest.

2 Happy the home where Jesus' name
Is sweet to every ear;

Where children early lisp His fame,
And parents hold Him dear.

3 Happy the home where prayer is heard,
And praise is wont to rise,
Where parents love the sacred word,
And live but for the skies.

4 Lord! let us in our homes agree,
This blessed peace to gain ;
Unite our hearts in love to Thee,
And love to all will reign.

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The peace of God, which passeth all under standing.-Phil. iv. 7.

PEACE

DEACE be to this habitation,
Peace to all that dwell herein;
Peace, the earnest of salvation;

Peace, the fruit of pardoned sin;
Peace, that speaks the heavenly Giver;
Peace to worldly minds unknown;
Peace divine, that lasts for ever;

Peace that comes from God alone.

2 Prince of Peace, be ever near us;
Fix in all our hearts Thy home;
With Thy gracious presence cheer us;
Let Thy sacred kingdom come.
Raise to heaven our expectation;
Give our favoured souls to prove
Glorious and complete salvation,
In the realms of bliss above.

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NATIONAL HYMNS.

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WATTS.

The things that are Casar's...the things

that are God's.-Mark xii. 17. TERNAL Sovereign of the sky,

Ed Lord of all below,

We mortals to Thy majesty

Our first obedience owe.

2 Our souls adore Thy throne supreme,
And bless Thy providence

For magistrates of meaner name,
Our glory and defence.