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My peace I give unto you.- John 14. 27.
1 DISMISS us with Thy blessing, Lord; Help us to feed upon Thy word; All Thou hast seen amiss forgive, And let Thy truth within us live.
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2 Though we are guilty, Thou art good: Wash all our hearts in Jesus' blood; Give every fettered soul release, And bid us all depart in peace.
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Peace be unto you.- Luke 24. 36.
1 LORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace: Let us each, Thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace: Oh, 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;
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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 ready
Rise and reign in endless day!
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Lo, I am with you alway.- Matt. 28. 20. 1 FOR a season called to part,
Let us now ourselves commend To the gracious eye and heart Of our ever- present Friend.
2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer, Tender Shepherd of Thy sheep; Let Thy mercy and Thy care All our souls in safety keep.
3 What we each have now been taught Let our memories retain; May we, if we live, be brought Here to meet ir peace again.
4 Then, if Thou instruction bless, Songs of praises shall be given; We'll our thankfulness express, Kere on earth, and when in heaven. J. NEWTON.
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He is our peace.- Eph. 2. 14.
1 BLESSED Jesus, ere we part, Speak Thy blessing to each heart; Blessèd Jesus, Saviour blest!
Breathe Thy peace through every breast.
2 When this night our eyelids close, Let us in Thine arms repose; Blessèd Jesus, Son of God, Wash us in Thy precious blood. 3 Blessèd Jesus, Saviour dear,
Through the darkness be Thou near; Blessèd Jesus, Light Divine! Let Thy presence round us shine. 4 By our couch Thy station keep, Guard from evil while we sleep; Blessèd Jesus, Saviour bright, Guide us safe to realms of light. C. H. BATEMAN.
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Biess His holy name.- Psa. 103. 1. ONCE more, before we part, We'll bless the Saviour's name; Record His mercies, every heart, Sing, every tongue, the same. Lay up His sacred word, And feed thereon and grow; Go on to seek to know the Lord, And practice what we know.
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God is light.- 1 John 1. 5.
1 SWEET Saviour, bless us ere we go, Thy word into our minds instil; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With lowly love and fervent will.
Through life's long day, and death's dark night.
O gentle Jesus, be our Light.
2 The day is gone, its hours have run, And Thou hast taken count of all, The scanty triumphs grace hath won, The broken vow, the frequent fall. Through life's long day, etc.