6 Our life is hid with Christ in God;
Our Life shall soon appear,
And shed his glory all abroad
On all his members here.

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United, though separated.
OLEST be the dear uniting love,
That will not let us part:
Our bodies may far off remove,
We still are one in heart.

2 Join'd in one spirit to our Head,
Where he appoints we go;
And still in Jesus' footsteps tread,
And show his praise below.
30 may we ever walk in him,
And nothing know beside,-
Nothing desire, nothing esteem,
But Jesus crucified.

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4 Closer and closer let us cleave
To his beloved embrace;
Expect his fulness to receive,
And grace to answer grace.
5 Partakers of the Saviour's grace,
The same in mind and heart,
Nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place,
Nor life, nor death can part.

6 Then let us hasten to the day
Which shall our flesh restore;
When death shall all be done away,
And bodies part no more.

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5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

Tribute of praise at parting.

HRISTIANS, brethren, ere we part,
Every voice and every heart

CHRISTIANS, bre

Join, and to our Father raise

One last hymn of grateful praise.

2 Though we here should meet no more,
Yet there is a brighter shore;
There, released from toil and pain,
There we all may meet again.

3 Now to thee, thou God of heaven,
Be eternal glory given:

Grateful for thy love divine,

May our hearts be ever thine.

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9th P. M. 87, 87, 87, 87.

Dismission.

ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing; Bid us now depart in peace; Still on heavenly manna feeding, Let our faith and love increase: Fill each breast with consolation; Up to thee our hearts we raise : When we reach our blissful station, Then we'll give thee nobler praise. Hallelujah!

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For a parting blessing.

C. M.

NOW may the God of peace and love,

Who from the' impris'ning grave

Restored the Shepherd of the sheep,
Omnipotent to save ;-

2 Through the rich merits of that blood Which he on Calvary spilt,

To make the' eternal cov'nant sure,
On which our hopes are built;—
3 Perfect our souls in every grace,
To' accomplish all his will;
And all that's pleasing in his sight
Inspire us to fulfil.

4 For the great Mediator's sake
We every blessing pray;

With glory let his Name be crown'd,
Through heaven's eternal day.

5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

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For a general blessing.

TOW may He who from the dead
Brought the Shepherd of the sheep,

Jesus Christ, our King and Head,
All our souls in safety keep.
2 May he teach us to fulfil
What is pleasing in his sight;
Make us perfect in his will,

And preserve us day and night.
3 To that great Redeemer's praise,
Who the cov'nant seal'd with blood,
Let our hearts and voices raise
Loud thanksgivings to our God.

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8th P. M. 87, 87, 47.

For the Spirit's influences.

OME, thou soul-transforming Spirit;
Bless the sower and the seed;

Let each heart thy grace inherit;
Raise the weak,-the hungry feed;
From the Gospel

Now supply thy people's need. 2 O may all enjoy the blessing Which thy word's design'd to give; Let us all, thy love possessing, Joyfully the truth receive,

And forever

To thy praise and glory live.

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8th P. M. 87, 87, 47.

For the fulness of peace and joy.

ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;

Let us each, thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace;

O refresh us,

Travelling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give, and adoration,
For thy Gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound;
May thy presence

With us evermore be found.

3 So, whene'er the signal's given
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever

Reign with Christ in endless day.

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For a blessing on the truth.

C. M.

GOD, by whom the seed is given,

By whom the harvest blest;

Whose word, like manna shower'd from heaven,
Is planted in our breast;—

2 Preserve it from the passing feet,
And plund'rers of the air;
The sultry sun's intenser heat,

And weeds of worldly care.

3 Though buried deep, or thinly strown, Do thou thy grace supply:

The hope in earthly furrows sown

Shall ripen in the sky.

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9th P. M. 87, 87, 87, 87.

The apostolic benediction.

AY the grace of Christ our Saviour,
And the Father's boundless love,

With the Holy Spirit's favour,
Rest upon us from above:
Thus may we abide in union

With each other and the Lord;
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.

DOXOLOGIES.

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PRAISE God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

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TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Who sweetly all agree

To save a world of sinners lost,
Eternal glory be.

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C. M.

C. M. Double.

God of mercy be adored,

Who calls our souls from death,
Who saves by his redeeming word,

And new-creating breath;

To praise the Father and the Son,

And Spirit all-divine,

The One in Three, and Three in One,

Let saints and angels join.

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O God, the Father, Son,
And Spirit, One in Three,

Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall forever be.

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1st P. M. 6 lines 8s.

MMORTAL honour, endless fame,
Attend the' almighty Father's Name:

The Saviour Son be glorified,

Who for lost man's redemption died
And equal adoration be,

Eternal Comforter, to thee!