O may my soul on thee repose, And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close; To serve my God, when I awake. When in the night I sleepless lie, Praise God from whom all blessings flow; BISHOP KENN. On lying down to rest. d Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."--. Ps. cxxvii. Through the day thy love has spared us; Wearied we lie down to rest ; Through the silent watches guard us; Let no foe our peace molest; Jesus, thou our guardian be; Sweet it is to trust in thee. Pilgrims here on earth and strangers, Dwelling in the midst of foes, R Us and ours preserve from dangers; And, when life's rough day is past, For Saturday Evening. "Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away."-Ps. cxliv. Safely, through another week, Mercies multiplied each hour Fed and guided by his hand : When the morn shall bid us rise, May the gospel's joyful sound Sunday Morning. NEWTON. "The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him."---Hab. ii. Hail, happy day! the type of rest, May we this sacred day improve, And heavenly peace obtain. To-day our mighty Conqu'ror rose, And walk on Zion's ground. Begone each low and worldly care! I'll humbly wait at Jesu's feet, His church in solemn worship meet, Jesus will kindly condescend To teach my soul, my heart amend, Before Divine Worship. Come Holy Spirit, calm my mind, Remove each vain, each worldly thought, And lead me to thy blest abode. Hast thou imparted to my soul Impress upon my wandering heart Benediction. May 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 Sabbath Meditation. "I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways; I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word."---Ps. cxix. This is the day the Lord of life My thoughts pursue the lofty theme, Let no vain cares divert my mind Nor any transient joys of earth Think of the splendour of that state, |