20 Christ, whose voice the waters heard,
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walkedst on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

3 Most Holy Spirit, who didst brood
Upon the chaos dark and rude,
And bid its angry tumult cease,
And give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

4 O Trinity of love and power,

Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and see.

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FAREWELL SERVICE.

2 Thess. iii. 16.

G. WATSON.

66.84.

WITH the sweet word of peace
We bid our brethren go;

Peace, as a river to increase,

And ceaseless flow.

With the calm word of prayer
We earnestly commend

Our brethren to Thy watchful care,
Eternal Friend!

With the dear word of love
We give our brief farewell;
Our love below, and Thine above,
With them shall dwell.

With the strong word of faith We stay ourselves on Thee; That Thou, O Lord, in life and death Their Help shalt be.

Then the bright word of hope
Shall on our parting gleam,
And tell of joys beyond the scope
Of earthborn dream.

Farewell! in hope, and love,
In faith, and peace, and prayor;
Till He whose home is curs above
Unite us there!

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PEACE.

Isaiah ii. 1. L. M.

COWPER.

GOD of love, O King of peace,

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cease;

The wrath of sinful man restrain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!

2 Remember, Lord, Thy works of old,
The wonders that our fathers told;
Remember not our sin's dark stain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!

3 Whom shall we trust but Thee, O Lord?
Where rest but on Thy faithful word?
None ever called on Thee in vain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!

4 Where saints and angels dwell above,
All hearts are knit in holy love;
O bind us in that heavenly chain,
Give peace, O God, give peace again!

198

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Luke ii. 14. D. C. M.

I that glorious song of old;

T came upon the midnight clear,

SEARS.

From angels bending near the earth
Sweeping their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth-good-will to men
From Heaven's all-gracious King;'
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.

2 Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world:
Above its sad and lonely plains
They bend on heavenly wing,
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.

3 Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man, hears not
The love-song which they bring ;
Oh hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the angels sing!

4 And ye beneath life's crushing load,
Your forms oft bending low,

Toiling along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow,
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing:
Oh rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.

5 The promised time is hastening on,
By prophet bards foretold,"
When with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of gold!

When peace shall over all the earth
Its undimmed splendours fling,
And the whole world send back the song
The blessed angels sing.

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Isaiah ii. 4.

J. H. GURNEY.

86.80.88.

THROUGH centuries of sin and woe

Hath streamed the crimson flood,
While man, in concert with the foe,

Hath shed his brother's blood:
Now lift Thy banner, Prince of Peace,
And let the cruel war-cry cease.
2 In vain, 'mid clamours loud and rude,
Thy servants seek repose;

See, day by day, the strife renewed,
And brethren turned to foes:

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Then lift Thy banner, Prince of Peace, Make wrongs among Thy subjects cease. 3 Still to the heavens the weak will Their loud unanswered cry: Still wealth doth heap its secret store And want forgotten lie;

Lift high Thy banner, Prince of Peace, Let hatred die, and love increase.

4 Thy gospel, Lord, is grace and love;
Oh send it all abroad,

Till every heart submissive prove,
And bless the reigning God.
Come, lift Thy banner, Prince of Peace,
And give the weary world release.

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OD, the All-Terrible! Thou Who ordainest

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Thunder Thy clarion, and lightning Thy sword;

Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest,

Give to us peace in our time, O Lord! 2 God, the Omnipotent! mighty Avenger, Watching invisible, judging unheard! Save us in mercy, oh save us from danger, Give to us peace in our time, O Lord!

3 God, the All-Merciful! earth hath forsaken

Thy ways all holy, and slighted Thy word: Let not Thy wrath in its terror awaken, Give to us pardon and peace, O Lord!

4 So will Thy people, with thankful devotion, Praise Him Who saved them from peril and sword;

Shouting in chorus, from ocean to ocean, Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord!

LAYING A FOUNDATION-STONE.

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Psalm cxxvii. 1.

L. M.

G. W. CONDER.

OW to the glorious Trinity,

NOW The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

Worship, and praise, and blessing be,
From us as from the heavenly host.

2 O Father! God! Invisible !

Whose name the glittering heaven dis-
plays,

Whose power the universe doth fill,
This house we for Thy worship raise.

3 O holy Son! Incarnate Word!
Who didst with life our ransom pay;
Of all the earth the rightful Lord,
This stone we to Thine honour lay.