2 And may the holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing down
On ev'ry soul assembled here.

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Newton.

HYMN 131. C. M. Hymn 2d. [*]
Close of Worship.

NOW

TOW may the God of peace and love,
Who from th' imprison'd grave

Restor❜d the Shepherd of the sheep,
Omnipotent to save ;-

2 Through the rich merits of that blood,
Which he on Calv'ry spilt,

To make th' eternal cov'nant sure,
On which our hopes are built ;—
3 Perfect our souls in ev'ry grace,
T'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;

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

Gibbons.

HYMN 132. H. M. Allerton. [* b]

1

Jubilee.

BLOW ye the trumpet, blow;

The gladly solemn sound

Let all the nations know,

To earth's remotest bound:

The year of jubilee is come,

Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home!
2 Exalt the Lamb of God,
The sin-atoning Lamb;
Redemption by his blood

Through all the world proclaim :
The year, &c.

3 Ye who have sold for nought
The heritage above,

Come take it back unbought,
The gift of Jesus' love:

The year, &c.

4 Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive;

And safe in Jesus dwell,
And blest in Jesus live:
The year, &c.

5 The gospel trumpet hear,
The news of pard'ning grace;
Ye happy souls, draw near,
Behold your Saviour's face:
The year, &c.

6 Jesus, our great high priest,
Has full atonement made;
Ye weary spirits, rest;

Ye mourning souls, be glad : s The year of Jubilee is come,

Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home! Toplady

HYMN 133. C. M. Zion. Hymn 2d [*b]

1

FA

The Lord's Prayer.

ATHER of all, we bow to thee, Who dwell'st in heaven ador'd; But present still through all thy works, The universal Lord.

2 For ever hallowed be thy name,
By all below the skies;

And may thy kingdom still advance,
Till grace to glory rise.

3 Thy glorious purpose, Lord, fulfil;
Let all thy glory see;

And, as in heaven thy will is done,
On earth so let it be.

4 Our wants with every morning grow,
With food these wants supply;
And on our souls the Bread bestow
To eat-and never die !

5 Our sins before thee we confess;
O may they be forgiven!
As we to others mercy shew,
We mercy beg of heaven.

6 Still let thy grace our life direct;
From evil guard our way;

And in temptation's fatal path
Permit us not to stray.

7 For thine's the power, the kingdom thine,

All glory's due to thee:

Thine from eternity they were,

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And thine shall ever be.

HYMN 134. L. M. Armley. [b*]
Exhortation to Prayer.

W

/HAT various hindrances we meet,
In coming to a mercy-seat!

Yet who, that knows the worth of prayer,
But wishes to be often there?

2 Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw;
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
Gives exercise to faith and love;
Brings every blessing from above.

3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright; And Satan trembles when he sees

The weakest saint upon his knees.

e 4 While Moses stood with arms spread wide,
Success was found on Israel's side;
But when through weariness they fail'd,
That moment Amalek prevail'd.

5 Have you no words? Ah, think again;
Words flow apace when you complain,
And fill a fellow-creature's ear
With the sad tale of all your care.

6 Were half the breath thus vainly spent,
To heaven in supplication sent,

Your cheerful song would oft❜ner be,
Hear what the Lord hath done for me.' Cowper
HYMN 135. 7's. Fairfax. [*]

IN

Power of Prayer. Acts xii, 5-12.
N themselves as weak as worms,
How can poor believers stand,
When temptations, foes, and storms,
Press them close on every hand?
2 Weak indeed they feel they are,
But they know the throne of grace;
And the God, who answers prayer,
Helps them when they seek his face.
3 Though the Lord awhile delay,
Succour they at length obtain ;

He who taught their hearts to pray,
Will not let them cry in vain.
4 Wrestling prayer can wonders do,
Bring relief in deepest straits;
Prayer can force a passage through
Iron bars and brazen gates.

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Newton

HYMN 136. C. M. Bangor. [b]
Public Fast. Joel i, 14.

SEE, gracious Lord, before thy throne
Thy mourning people bend!

'Tis on thy sovereign grace alone,

Our humble hopes depend.

e 2 Tremendous judgments, from thy hand,
Thy dreadful powers display;

Yet mercy spares this guilty land,
And still we live to pray.

p 3 How chang'd, alas are truths divine,
For errour, guilt, and shame!

What impious numbers, bold in sin,
Disgrace the Christian name.

-40 turn us, turn us, mighty Lord,
By thy resistless grace;

Then shall our hearts obey thy word,
And humbly seek thy face.
o 5 Then, should insulting foes invade,
We shall not sink in fear;

o Secure of never-failing aid,

When God, our God, is near.

HYMN 137. C. M. Wantage. [b]
Public Fast. Gen. xviii, 23-32.
THEN Abrah'm, full of sacred awe,
Before Jehovah stood;

WH

And with a humble, fervent prayer,

For guilty Sodom su'd :

Steele

2 With what success, what wondrous graceWas his petition crown'd!

The Lord would spare, if in that place

Ten righteous men were found.

3 And could a single holy soul
So rich a boon obtain?

Great God, and shall a nation pray,
And plead with thee in vain?

o 4 Still we are thine-we bear thy name; Here yet is thine abode ;

• Long has thy presence bless'd our landForsake us not, O God!

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HYMN 138. L. M. Worship. [b]

Public Fast.

Ezek. ix, 4-6.

Scott.

RIGHTEOUS God, thou Judge supreme, We tremble at thy dreadful name! And all our crying guilt we own, In dust and tears before thy throne. e 2 So manifold our crimes have been, Such crimson tincture dyes our sin, That, could we all its horrours know, Our streaming eyes with blood might flow. o 3 Estrang'd from reverential awe, We trample on thy sacred law:

p And though such wonders grace has done, Anew we crucify thy Son.

e 4 Justly might this polluted land

Prove all the vengeance of thy hand; a And, bath'd in heaven, thy sword might come, To drink our blood and seal our doom.

e 5 Yet hast thou not a remnant here,
Whose souls are fill'd with pious fear?
Oh bring thy wonted mercy nigh,
While prostrate at thy feet they lie.
p 6 Behold their tears, attend their moan,
Nor turn away their secret groan:
With these we join our humble prayer;
Our nation shield, our country spare.

Doddridge.

HYMN 139. L. M. Psalm 97th. [b]
Fast. God's Controversy. Mic. vi, 1-3.

• 1L Jehovah vindicates his laws;
ISTEN, ye hills, ye mountains, hear

Trembling in silence at his bar,
Thou earth, attend thy Maker's cause.
2 Israel, appear; present thy plea;
And charge th' Almighty to his face;
Say, if his rules oppressive be
Say, if defective be his grace