THE CHURCH, AND COMMUNION OF SAINTS.

Homage of each humble heart Ere we from Thy house depart; Worship fervent, deep and high, Adoration, ecstasy;

All that childlike love can render Of devotion true and tender­On Thine altar laid we leave them: Christ, preser them.

To the Father, and the Son, And the Spirit, Three in One, Though our mortal weakness raise Offerings of imperfect praise, Yet with hearts bow'd down most Crying, Holy, Holy, Holy, On Thine altar laid we leave them; [ lowly, Christ, present them; God, receive them. Amen.

them; God, receive 396 LORD, dismiss us with Thy

blessing,

394 AND now the wants are told,

that brought

Thy children to Thy knee; Here lingering still, we ask for nought, But simply worship Thee.

The hope of heaven's eternal days Absorbs not all the heart That gives Thee glory, love, and praise, For being what Thou art. For Thou art God, the One, the same, O'er all things high and bright; And round us, when we speak Thy

There spreads a heaven of light. Oh wondrous peace, in thought to [ dwell

On excellence Divine;

To know that nought in man can tell How fair Thy beauties shine!

0 Thou, above all blessing bless'd O'er thanks exalted far,

Thy very greatness is a rest

To weaklings as we are;

Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life, [ strife; Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in Then, when Thy voice snail bid our conflicts cease,

Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace. Amen.

For when we feel the praise of Thee A task beyond our powers, We say," A perfect God is He, And He is fully ours." Amen.

Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, Thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace: Oh refresh us,

Travelling through this wilderness Thanks we give, and adoration,

May the fruits of Thy salvation For Thy Gospel's joyful soun; In our hearts and lives abound: May Thy presence With us evermore be found. 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 ever

Reign with Christ in endless day. Amen

Sundays after Trinity- the Church, and Communion st Saints.

397 THE church's one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new creation

By water and the word: From heaven He came and sought her To be His holy bride,

With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died.

Elect from every nation,

Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation

name we raise

One Lord, one faith, one birth One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, 395 SAVIOUR, again to Thy dear And to one hope she presses With one accord our parting hymn of Though with a scornful wonder [ praise, With every grace endued. We stand to bless Thee ere our worship Men see her sore opprest, Then lowly kneeling wait Thy word of [ peace. By schisms rent asunder, Grant us Thy peace upon our home- Yet saints their watch are keeping, By heresies distrest:

cease,

ward way; [ the day; With Thee began, with Thee shall end Guard Thou the lips from

And soon the night of weeping Their cry goes up," How long? Shall be the morn of song. Mid toil and tribulation,

sin, the hearts from shame,[ Thy name. That in this house have call'd upon Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the coming night,

And tumults of her war,

Turn Thou for us its darkness into flight; From harm and danger keep_Thy children free, For dark and light are both alike to ( Thee.

She waits the consummation Till with the vision glorious Of peace for evermore; Her longing eyes are blest, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest.

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