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THE TRINITY.

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN.

OUR Father, if indeed thou art

The Father and the Friend

Of those who with a lowly heart

Before thy footstool bend,

Hear us, Almighty and All-wise, And bless our infant years,

And sanctify our childish joys,

And dry our childish tears!

Dear Saviour, if thy smile of old To little ones was given,

If children such as we behold

Thy Father's face in heaven,

1842.

Thy gentle deed, thy gracious word

Help us to bear in mind,

And make us like thyself, O Lord,

Holy and good and kind!

Blest Spirit, if to thee belongs

The morning of our days,

If from young lips and stammering tongues
Thou hast ordained praise,-

Come! let us now thine influence prove,

Our guide and guardian be,

That we may know, obey and love

The Father, Son, and Thee!

THE TOMB OF JESUS.

COME, see the place where Jesus lies!

The last sad rite is done!

With aching hearts and weeping eyes,

The faithful few are gone.

They washed with tears each bloody trace,
On those dear limbs that lay :

Then spread the napkin o'er his face,
And turned and went their way.

By the sealed stone with grounded spears The guards their vigil keep :

They wist not other eyes than theirs

Watch o'er the Saviour's sleep.

All Heaven above, all Hell beneath

Bright hope and blank dismay—

Look on, to see if grisly Death

Can hold his mighty prey.

Now, grisly Death, thy powers combine!
Now gird thee to the strife!

Yet needs there stronger arm than thine

To keep the Lord of Life.

'Tis done! O Death, thy Victor-guest
Hath smoothed thy visage grim!

O Grave, thou place of blessed rest
To all who sleep in Him!

January, 1843.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN.

LET thy Spirit, Lord, descending,

Rest upon each youthful heart; May his grace, this work attending, Heavenly life and love impart !

Let thy presence go before us
Through this wilderness of sin!

Spread thy sheltering pinions o'er us,
Light the lamp of truth within!

Oh thou good and gracious Father,
Write on us thy saving name!

Oh thou gentle Shepherd, gather

With thine arm each helpless lamb!

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