3

This holy calm, within the breast,
Prepares for that eternal rest

Which for the sons of God remains,-
The end of cares, and toils, and pains.

4

Creation's wonders, Lord, we view With sacred joy—the old, the new; Thankful, reflect on blessings past, While hope gives future to our taste. 5

In holy duties let the day,

In holy pleasures, pass away:

How sweet this sabbath thus to spend, In hope of that which ne'er shall end!

20. C. M.

The Lord's Day.

1

THIS is the day the Lord hath made;
He calls the hours his own:
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad,
And praise surround the throne.

2

To-day arose our glorious Head,

And death's dread empire fell : To-day the saints his triumphs spread, And all his wonders tell.

3

Hosanna! the anointed King
Ascends his heavenly throne;
To God your grateful homage bring,
And his Messiah own.

4

Sent by his Father's love, he came
To save our sinful race;
Let all adore the Father's name,
And celebrate his grace ;-

Adore him in the highest strains

The church on earth can raise : The highest heaven, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise.

21. L. M.

The Eternal Sabbath.

1

GOD of the sabbath! hear our vows,
On this thy day, in this thine house;
And own, as grateful sacrifice,

The songs which from thy temple rise.

2

Thine earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love ;
But there's a nobler rest above;
To that our longing souls aspire,
With cheerful hope and strong desire.
3

No more fatigue, no more distress,
Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place:
No groans shall mingle with the songs
Which dwell upon immortal tongues.

4

No rude alarms of angry foes;
No cares, to break the long repose;
No midnight shades, no clouded sun,
But sacred, high, eternal noon.

5

O long-expected day, begin;

Dawn on these realms of pain and sin : With joy we'll tread the appointed road, And sleep in death to rest with God.

Ar the portals of thy house,
Lord! we leave our mortal cares :
Nobler thoughts our souls engage,
Songs of praise and fervent prayers:
Pure and contrite hearts alone,
Find acceptance at thy throne.

2

Hapless men, whose footsteps stray
From the temple of the Lord!
Teach them Zion's heavenly way;
To their feet thy light afford :
Let the world united join

To extol thy love divine.

23. L. M.

Public Worship of God.-Ps. lxv. 1.

1

PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee;
Thy saints adore thy holy name;
Thy creatures bend the obedient knee,
And humbly thy protection claim.

2

Thy hand hath rais'd us from the dust; The breath of life thy spirit gave: Where but in thee can mortals trust? Who but our God hath power to save ?

3

Eternal Source of truth and light!
To thee we look, on thee we call :
Lord! we are nothing in thy sight,
But thou to us art all in all.

4

Still may thy children, in thy word,
Their common trust and refuge see:
Oh bind us to each other, Lord!
By one great tie-the love of thee.

5

Here, at the portals of thy house,
We leave our mortal hopes and fears:
Accept our prayer, and bless our vows,
And dry our penitential tears.

6

So shall our sun of hope arise,
With brighter, and still brighter ray;
Till thou shalt bless our longing eyes
With beams of everlasting day.

24. L. M.

The Blessings of Divine Worship.

1

GOD, in his earthly temples, lays Foundations for his heavenly praise; And loves to see that worship rise, Which forms his offspring for the skies.

2

His mercy every house attends,
Whence pure devotion's flame ascends;
And ever lends a gracious ear,

Where churches join in praise and prayer.

3

Bless'd are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate!

God is their strength, and through the road They lean upon their Helper, God.

4

His blessing yields a large increase
Of wisdom, and of sacred peace;
While ripening holiness and love
Prepare their souls for joys above.

5

Cheerful they walk, with growing strength,
Till all shall meet in heaven at length,-
Till all before thy face appear,
And join in nobler worship there.

25. C. M.

The Divine Blessing sought on Public Worship.

1

GREAT Father of thy people, hear!
Thy presence now display;

As thou hast given a house of prayer,
So give us hearts to pray.

2

Within these walls, let holy peace,
And love, and concord, dwell;

Here give the troubled conscience ease,
The wounded spirit heal.