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Infinite grace.

C. M.

NFINITE excellence is thine, Thou glorious Prince of grace! Thy uncreated beauties shine With never-fading rays.

2 Sinners, from earth's remotest end, Come bending at thy feet;

To thee their prayers and songs ascend, In thee their wishes meet.

3 Millions of happy spirits live On thy exhaustless store;

From thee they all their bliss receive, And still thou givest more.

4 Thou art their triumph and their joy; They find their all in thee;

Thy glories will their tongues employ Through all eternity.

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JES

C. M.

The great and effectual door.
[ESUS, thou all-redeeming Lord,
Thy blessing we implere;
Open the door to preach thy word,
The great, effectual door.

2 Gather the outcasts in, and save
From sin and Satan's power;
And let them now acceptance have,
And know their gracious hour.

3 Lover of souls! thou know'st to prize
What thou hast bought so dear:
Come, then, and in thy people's eyes
With all thy wounds appear.
4 Appear, as when of old confess'd,
The suff'ring Son of God;

And let us see thee in thy vest,
But newly dipp'd in blood.

5 The hardness of our hearts remove,

Thou who for all hast died:

Show us the tokens of thy love,
Thy feet, thy hands, thy side.

6 Ready thou art the blood to' apply,
And prove the record true:

And all thy wounds to sinners cry,
I suffer'd this for you.

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1st P. M. 6 lines 8s.

Speak our sins forgiven.

ATHER of everlasting grace,

FATe mind of ove thy ne greless word;

We worship tow'rd that holy place,
In which thou dost thy name record ;
Dost make thy gracious nature known,
That living temple of thy Son.

2 Thou dost with sweet complacence see
The temple fill'd with light divine;
And art thou not well pleased with me,
Who, turning to that heavenly shrine,
Through Jesus to thy throne apply,
Through Jesus for acceptance cry ?
3 With all who for redemption groan,
Father, in Jesus' name we pray;
And still we cry and wrestle on,
Till mercy take our sins away:

Hear from thy dwelling-place in heaven,
And now pronounce our sins forgiven.

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C. M.

With such sacrifices God is well pleased.

FAT

ATHER, behold, with gracious eyes,
The souls before thy throne,

Who now present their sacrifice,

And seek thee in thy Son.

2 Well pleased in him thyself declare;
Thy pard'ning love reveal;
The peaceful answer of our prayer,
On every conscience seal.

3 Meanest of all thy servants, I
Those happier spirits meet,
And mix with theirs my feeble cry,
And worship at thy feet.

4 On me, on all, some gift bestow,
Some blessing now impart;
The seed of life eternal sow,
In every waiting heart.

5 Thy loving, powerful Spirit shed,
Speak thou our sins forgiven,
And hasten through the lump to spread
The sanctifying leaven.

6 Refresh us with a ceaseless shower
Of graces from above,

Till all receive the perfect power
Of everlasting love.

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God, the only object of worship.

C. M.

GOD, our strength, to thee our song
With grateful hearts we raise;

To thee, and thee alone, belong
All worship, love, and praise.

2 In trouble's dark and stormy hour,
Thine ear hath heard our prayer;
And graciously thine arm of power
Hath saved us from despair.

3 And thou, O ever gracious Lord,
Wilt keep thy promise still,
If, meekly heark'ning to thy word,
We seek to do thy will.

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4 Led by the light thy grace imparts,
Ne'er may we bow the knee

To idols, which our wayward hearts
Set up instead of thee.

5 So shall thy choicest gifts, O Lord,
Thy faithful people bless;

For them shall earth its stores afford,
And heaven its happiness.

13th P. M. 10 10, 11 11.

The heavenly Pattern.

PPOINTED by thee, we meet in thy name, And meekly agree to follow the Lamb; To trace thy example, the world to disdain, And constantly trample on pleasure and pain. 2 O what shall we do our Saviour to love? To make us anew, come, Lord, from above: The fruit of thy passion, thy holiness give; Give us the salvation of all that believe. 3 0 Jesus! appear; no longer delay, To sanctify here, and bear us away;

The end of our meeting on earth let us seeTriumphantly sitting in glory with thee.

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JES

L. M.

Jesus everywhere present. ESUS, where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat; Where'er they seek thee, thou art found, And every place is hallow'd ground. 2 For thou, within no walls confined, Dost dwell with those of humble mind; Such ever bring thee where they come, And, going, take thee to their home. 3 Great Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew; Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name.

5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

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For a general blessing.

LORD; we come before th to now,

At thy feet we humbly bow;

O, do not our suit disdain;

Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?
2 Lord, on thee our souls depend;
In compassion now descend;
Fill our hearts with thy rich grace,
Tune our lips to sing thy praise.

3 Send some message from thy word,
That may joy and peace afford;
Let thy Spirit now impart

Full salvation to each heart.

4 Comfort those who weep and mourn;
Let the time of joy return;

Those that are cast down lift up;
Make them strong in faith and hope.
5 Grant that all may seek and find
Thee, a gracious God and kind :
Heal the sick, the captive free;
Let us all rejoice in thee.

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The God of Bethel.

C. M.

GOD of Bethel, by whose hand
Thy people still are fed,

Who, through this weary pilgrimage,

Hast all our fathers led:

2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present, Before thy throne of grace:

God of our fathers! be the God

Of their succeeding race.

3 Through each perplexing path of life,
Our wand'ring footsteps guide;

Give us each day our daily bread,
And all we need provide.