MISSIONS.

Confirmation.

" Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the HOLY GHOST." 353

BEHOLD us, LORD, before Thee met Whom each bright Angel serves and fears,

Who on Thy Throne rememberest yet Thy spotless Boyhood's quiet years, Whose feet the hills of Nazareth trod, Who art true Man and perfect GOD.

To Thee we look, in Thee confide, Our help is in Thine own dear Name; For who on JESUS e'er relied

And found not JESUS still the same? Thus far Thy love our souls hath brought, O stablish well what Thou hast wrought.

From Thee was our baptismal grace; The holy seed by Thee was sown; And now before our FATHER'S Face, We make the three great vows our own, And ask, in Thine appointed way, Confirm us in Thy grace to- day.

We need Thee more than tongue can speak,

' Mid foes that well might cast us down; But thousands, once as young and weak, Have fought the fight, and won the crown; We ask the help that bore them through,

We trust the Faithful and the True.

So bless us with the gift complete By hands of Thy chlef pastors given, That awful Presence kind and sweet Which comes in sevenfold might from heaven;

Eternal CHRIST, to Thee we bow: Give us Thy SPIRIT here and now.

Amen.

With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O let me not go wrong out of Thy commandments."

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MY GOD, accept my heart this day, And make it always Thine, That I from Thee no more may stray, No more from Thee decline.

Before the Cross of Him Who died, Behold, I prostrate fall; Let every sin be crucified, And CHRIST be all in all.

Anoint me with Thy heavenly grace, And seal me for Thine own; That I may see Thy glorious Face, And worship near Thy throne.

Let every thought, and work, and word, To Thee be ever given;

Then life shall be Thy service, LORD, And death the gate of heaven.

All glory to the FATHER be, All glory to the SON,

All glory, HOLY GHOST, to Thee, While endless ages run. Amen.

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Ember Days.

" He gave some Apostles, and some Pas­tors and Teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry. for the edifying of the Body of

CHRIST."

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O THOU Who makest souls to shine With light from lighter worlds above, And droppest glist'ning dew divine On all who seek a SAVIOUR'S love; Do Thou Thy benediction give On all who teach, on all who learn, That so Thy Church may holier live, And every lamp more brightly burn.

Give those who teach pure hearts and wise,

Faith, hope, and love, all warmed by

prayer;

Themselves first training for the skies, They best will raise their people there. Give those who learn the willing ear,

The spirit meek, the guileless mind; Such gifts will make the lowliest here Far better than a kingdom find.

O bless the shepherd; bless the sheep; That guide and guided both be one, One in the faithful watch they keep, Until this hurrying life be done.

If thus, good LORD, Thy grace be given In Thee to live, in Thee to die, Before we upward pass to heaven We taste our immortality. Amen.

Missions.

" So shall He sprinkle many natteza." 356

SAVIOUR, sprinkle many nations, Fruitful let Thy sorrows be; By Thy pains and consolations Draw the Gentiles unto Thee: Of Thy Cross the wondrous story, Be it to the nations told; Let them see Thee in Thy glory And Thy mercy manifold.

Far and wide, though all unknowing, Pants for Thee each mortal breast; Human tears for Thee are flowing, Human hearts in Thee would rest; Thirsting, as for dews of even,

As the new- mown grass for rain, Thee they seek, as GOD of heaven, Thee as Man, for sinners slain.