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HYMNS.

" My spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." LUKE i. 47.

God, my Saviour, and my song, Glad, my spirit joys in Thee!­All my powers to Thee belong, Who thy blood hast shed for me!

Help me, Lord, alike to raise

With my voice, my thoughts above, Whilst I sing, in simplest lays, Thy redeeming, dying love!

When thou lead'st me to thy cross, Mak'st me all my guilt to see, Then the world I count as loss, And but ask, a part in thee.

Fix these feelings in my heart; Gently fan the kindling flame; And a lively faith impart,

Fruitful to thy sacred name!

When thy grace, as gentle rain, On my soul descends, to bless; Language fails, and words in vain Would my love, my joy, express.