512 m 1 f" Indulgent still, HYMN 512, 78. The House of Prayer and Praise. LORD of hosts! to thee we raise, Here, a house of prayer and praise; 2 Let the living here be fed, With thy word, the heavenly bread; 4 Hallelujah!-earth and sky 513 m 1 20 Prayer and praise, till time shall end. HYMN 513, L. M. On opening a House of Worship. HERE, in thy name, eternal God! And keep it, Lord! from error free. Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling place, 4 When children's voices raise the song,- 5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign, Here to abide,- -no transient guest? And here, the Holy Spirit rest?— 6 Thy glory never hence depart! 514 Yet choose not, Lord! this house alone; HYMN 514, L. M. Prayer on opening a Church Edifice. 1 WITHIN thy house, O Lord our God! In glorious majesty appear; Make this a place of thine abode, And shed thy choicest blessings here. With power divine, reach every heart. 515 m 1 HYMN 515, C. M. Dedication of a Church. NOD of the universe! to thee This sacred fane we rear, And now, with songs and bended knee, mf 2 Long may this echoing dome resound These hallowed walls to all around 8 Here, let thy love-thy presence dwell,- Thy people's home, Oh! come, and fill, 4 When sad with care, by sin oppressed, Beneath thy sheltering wing, find rest; 5 And, when the last long Sabbath morn, May all, who own thee here, be borne AV IV 516 m mf mf 1 HOW MINISTRY. HYMN 516, S. M. The Heralds of Christ. OW beauteous are their feet, Who bring salvation on their tongues, 2 How charming is their voice! mf 3 How happy are our ears, mp mf f That hear this joyful sound! 4 How blessed are our eyes, That see this heavenly light! 5 The watchmen join their voice, 6. The Lord makes bare his arm, 517 m" 1 " mp mf “G HYMN 517, L. M. The great Commission. preach my gospel !"-saith the Lord,"Bid the whole earth my grace receive; He shall be saved who trusts my word; He shall be damned who don't believe. 3 "Teach all the nations my commands,- 4 He spake and light shone round his head; 518 mf 1 1 LE HYMN 518, C. M. Ministers watch for Souls. ET Zion's watchmen all awake, 2 'Tis not a cause of small import, But what might fill an angel's heart; It filled a Saviour's hands. 8 They watch for souls, for which the Lord For souls, that must for ever live, 4 All to the great tribunal haste, And should'st thou strictly mark our faults, 5 May they that Jesus, whom they preach, And watch thou daily o'er their souls, 519 HYMN 519, L. M. Meeting of Ministers. 1 POUR out thy Spirit from on high; Lord! thine assembled servants bless; And clothe thy priests with righteousness. 3 Wisdom and zeal, and faith impart, And love the souls whom thou dost love:- Nourish thy lambs, and feed thy sheep. 520 HYMN 520, C. M. The Death of a Minister. 1 NOW let our drooping hearts revive, And all our tears be dry; Why should those eyes be drowned in grief, 2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust,- The watchful eye, in darkness closed, 8 Th' eternal Shepherd still survives, His eye still guides us, and his voice 4 "Lo! I am with you," saith the Lord, The Lord will ne'er forsake his own, |