mf 3 Father in heaven! in whom our hopes confide, Whose power defends us, and whose precepts guide; In life our guardian, and in death our friend,Glory supreme be thine, till time shall end. 503 m HYMN 503, C. M. The Sacrifice of the Heart. 1 WHEN, as returns that his God, HEN, as returns this solemn day, What rites-what honors shall he pay? mf 2 From marble domes and gilded spires, Shall clouds of incense rise? VIVI And gems, and gold, and garlands deck 3 Vain, sinful man!-creation's Lord 504 m mf HYMN 504, 7s and 6s. Sabbath Contemplations. ORD of the vast creation, Desire of every nation! -- We seek each promised good. 2 We bless the condescension, That brought thee down to earth; That marked thy wondrous way, And own the joyful story, That claims this hallowed day. mf 8 Oh! when shall thy salvation 505 m A སྨྱVA 1 In God's own Son believing, ΑΝ HYMN 505, L. M. The Close of the Sabbath. NOTHER day has passed along, Or hear the last eternal doom. dol 2 Sweet is the light of Sabbath eve, And soft the sunbeams lingering there; For these blest hours, the world I leave, Wafted on wings of faith and prayer. dol 3 The time-how lovely and how still; Peace shines and smiles on all below,The plain, the stream, the wood, the hill,All fair with evening's setting glow. mf 4 Season of rest! the tranquil soul Feels the sweet calm, and melts to love; And, while these sacred moments roll, Faith sees a smiling heaven above. 5 Nor will our days of toil be long, 506 m mp mf Our pilgrimage will soon be trod; HYMN 506, C. M. Evening of the Lord's Day. 1 PREQUENT the day of God returns, its quickening beams; And yet how slow devotion burns! 2 Accept our faint attempts to love, 8 Increase, O Lord! our faith and hope, Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, f 507 4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air, With heavenly lustre shine, And feast on love divine : 5 Where we, in high seraphic strains, HYMN 507, C. M. Lord's Day Evening. aff 1 W Behold thee all-serene; HEN, O dear Jesus! when shall I mf Blest in perpetual Sabbath day, 2 Assist me while I wander here, Incline my heart to pray with love, 3 Spare me, my God! Oh! spare the soul 4 Thy Spirit, O my Father! give 508 SANCTUARY. HYMN 508, S. M. The Mercy Seat. mf 1 HOW charming is the place, Where my Redeemer God Unveils the glories of his face, And sheds his love abroad! 2 Not the fair palaces, To which the great resort, mf 3 Here, on the mercy seat, With radiant glory crowned, aff 4 To thee, our prayers and cries 5 Give us, O Lord! a place, 509 Among the children of thy grace,— HYMN 509, C. M. The Glory of Zion. mf 1 HOW honorable is the place, f Where we adoring stand; 2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend 3 Lift up the everlasting gates, 4 Here shall you taste unmingled joys, You that have known Jehovah's name, mf 5 Trust in the Lord, for ever trust, f 510 mf 1 Strength, in the Lord Jehovah, dwells, HAP HYMN 510, L. M. The Church, the Palace of God. APPY the church, thou sacred place, Thy holy courts are his abode, 2 Thy walls are strength; and at thy gates 3 Thy foes in vain designs engage - 511 m mf HYMN 511, H. M. The House of Prayer. 1REAT Father of mankind! We bless that wondrous grace, Our God displays, 2 Though once estranged afar, And makes our cause his own: To thee we come; 8 To thee our souls we join, And love thy sacred name; Thy covenant grace Thy titles sing. 4 Let all the nations throng, |