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Cleanse our hearts from sinful folly In the stream Thy love supplied, Mingled stream of Blood and Water, Flowing from Thy wounded Side; And to heavenly pastures lead us Where Thine own still waters glide. Let Thy holy Word instruct us; Fill our minds with heavenly light; Let Thy love and grace constrain us To approve whate’er is right, Take Thine easy yoke, and wear it, And to prove Thy burden light. Taught to lisp the holy praises Which on earth Thy children sing, Both with lips and hearts unfeignéd May we our thank-offerings bring; Then, with all the saints in glory, Join to praise our Lorp-and Kinc. Amen. “My song shall be alway of the loving kindness cf the

LORD. 866 OME, sing with holy gladness, High alleluias sing, Uplift your loud hosannas To Jesus Lorp and King; Sing, boys, in joyful chorus Your hymn of praise to-day, And sing, ye gentle maidens, Your sweet responsite lay. Tis good for boys and maidens Sweet hymns-to CurisT to sing, Tis meet that children’s voices Should praise the children’s King; For Jesus is salvation, And glory, grace, and rest_ To babe and boy and maiden The one REDEEMER blest. O boys, be strong in JESuS, To toil for Him is gain, And Jesus wrought with Joseph, With chisel, saw, and plane; O maidens, live for JEsus, Who was a maiden’s Son; Be patient, pure and gentle, And perfect grace begun.