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A Selection of Hymns ... / by William Gadsby ...
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1130, 1131 PART V.- SECOND SUPPLEMENT.

Thy love to them reveal,

And all their fears destroy:

That when they leave thy house this day, They may not empty go away.

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May all thy children prove The riches of thy grace; Each taste redeeming love, And see thy smiling face: So shall we all with pleasure say, We are not empty sent away.

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L. M.

NEWTON.( altered.) Prayer to God the Spirit.- 1 Cor. xii. 6-11; i. 5; ii. 6-10.

O THOU, at whose almighty word, The glorious light from darkness sprung,

Thy quick'ning influence afford,

And clothe with power the preacher's tongue. 2' Tis thine to teach him how to speak; ' Tis thine to give the hearing ear; ' Tis thine the stubborn heart to break, And make the careless sinner fear. 3' Tis also thine, Almighty Lord,

To cheer the poor, desponding heart; To speak the soul- reviving word, And bid the mourners' fears depart.

4 Thus, while we in the means are found. We still on thee alone depend

To make the gospel's joyful sound Effectual to the promised end.

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L. M.

S TURNER. " If two of you shall agree, it shall be done."- Matt. xviii. 19, 20; xxi. 22. We have thy promise, gracious Lord, Thou wilt be where thy people meet; O, then, fulfil thy gracious word, And make our happiness complete,

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