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2.0 Christ, whose voice the waters heard, And bushed 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 0 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 sea. W. WHITING.

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He shall save the children of the needy.- Psa. 72. 4.

1 GOD bless our Sunday school, Increase our Sunday school, God bless our school.

On it in mercy shine, May every child be Thine, And love all hearts entwine, God bless our school.

2 Our teachers likewise bless, And give them large success In winning souls. May they encouraged be, And oft around them see Their labours crowned by Thee, God bless our school.

3 So may our school increase In knowledge, love, and peace, God bless our school. And while Death's arrows fly, And honoured teachers die, Their places still supply, God bless our school.

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Even the wind and the sea obey Him.- Mark 4. 41. 1 STAR of peace! to wanderers weary;

Bright the beams that smile on me, Cheer the pilot's vision dreary, Far, far at sea.

2 Star of hope! gleam on the billow; Bless the soul that sighs for Thee, Bless the sailor's lonely pillow Far, far at sea.

3 Star of faith! when winds are mocking All his toil, he flies to Thee; Save him on the billow rocking, Far, far at sea.

4 Star Divine! oh, safely guide him! Bring the wanderer home to Thee; Sore temptations long have tried him, Far, far at sea.

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Peace I leave with you.- John 14. 27.

1 SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear name we raise With one accord our parting hymn of praise:

We stand to bless Thee ere our worship

cease:

Then, lowly kneeling, wait Thy word of

peace.

2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward

way;

With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day;

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Guard Thou the lips from sin, the heart from shame,

That in this house have called upon Thy

name.

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night:

Turn Thou for us its darkness into light; From harm and danger keep Thy children free,

For dark and light are both alike to Thee.

4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our early life,

Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife; Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease,

Call us, O Lord, to Thy eternal peace. J. ELLERTON.