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3 For, without His blessed teaching,
All our reading must be vain:
And but foolishness all preaching,
Till the Spirit make it plain.

4 He would show the young beginner
That in him there's nothing good;
He would lead the vilest sinner
To the Saviour's precious blood.

5 Deeply are our hearts polluted:

He would cleanse and keep them clean,-
To His holy nature suited,

While His witness dwells within.

6 Lord, no longer would we grieve Thee,
Lest the day of grace depart;

But, at once, would each receive Thee
To a humble, willing heart!

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And let Thy servants share
Thy blessing from on high:

We plead the promise of Thy word,-
Grant us Thy Holy Spirit, Lord!

If earthly parents hear

Their children when they cry,-
If they with love sincere,

Their children's wants supply,

Much more wilt Thou Thy love display,

And answer when Thy children pray.

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Our heavenly Father, Thou:

We, children of Thy grace:
O let Thy Spirit now

Descend and fill the place,

That all may feel the heavenly flame,
And all unite to praise Thy name!

"Shew me Thy ways, O Lord."

PSALM XXV. 4.

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Teach us what Thou would'st have us do,

Suggest whate'er we think or say,

Direct us in the narrow way.

2 Prevent us, lest we harbour pride,-
Lest we in our own strength confide;
Show us our weakness,-let us see

We have our power, our all, from Thee.
3 Enrich us always with Thy love;
Our kind Protector ever prove;
Thy signet put upon our breast,
And let Thy Spirit on us rest.

5 Assist, and teach us, Lord, to pray;
Incline our natures to obey;

What Thou abhorrest may we flee,
And only love what pleases Thee.
5 O may we never do our will,
But Thine, and only Thine, fulfil;
Let all our time, and all our ways,
Be spent and ended to Thy praise!

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"The Spirit and the Bride say, Come."
REV. xxii. 17.

HE Spirit in our hearts

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Is whispering, Sinner, Come!

The bride, the Church of Christ proclaims,
To all His children, Come!

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Let him that thirsts for righteousness,
To Christ, the Fountain, come!

Yes! whosoever will,

O let him freely come,

And freely drink the stream of life:

'Tis Jesus bids him Come!

Lo! Jesus, who invites,
Declares, "I quickly come;
Lord, even so! I wait Thy hour:
Jesus, my Saviour, Come!

"A still, small voice,"

I KINGS XIX. 12.

1 TAKE my poor heart, just as it is, Set up therein Thy throne;

So shall I love Thee above all,

And live to Thee alone.

2 Complete Thy work, and crown Thy grace,
That I may faithful prove:

And listen to that still, small voice,
Which only whispers-love;

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8 Which teaches me Thy sovereign will,
And tells me what to do ;

Which covers me with shame, when I
Do not Thy will pursue.

4 This unction may I ever feel,-
This teaching from the Lord;
And learn obedience to Thy voice,
Thy soul-reviving word.

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"An habitation of God through the Spirit
EPH. 11. 22.

HOLY Ghost, dispel our sadness;

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Pierce the clouds of nature's night;
Come, Thou source of joy and gladness,
Breathe Thy life, and spread Thy light!

2 Author of our new creation,

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Bid us all Thine influence prove;
Make our souls Thy habitation,
Shed abroad the Saviour's love.

"Early will I seek Thee."
PSALM Ixiii. 1.

NOW, in my early days,

Teach me Thy will to know;

O Lord, Thy sanctifying grace
Betimes on me bestow!

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Make an unguarded youth
The object of Thy care;

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Help me to choose the way of truth,

And flee from every snare.

My heart, to folly prone,

Renew by power divine;

Unite it to Thyself alone,
And make me wholly Thine.

Lord, let Thy word of grace
My warmest thoughts employ;
Be this, through all my future days
My treasure and my joy.

To what Thy laws impart,

Be my whole soul inclined;

O let them dwell within my heart,
And sanctify my mind!

May Thy young servant learn
By theso to cleanse his way;
And may 1 here the path discern
That leads to endless day.

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"The fruit of the Spirit."

GAL. V. 22.

too often men are crying--
66 Who will show us any good?"
While on their own works relying,
They neglect a Saviour's blood:
Broken cisterns ever hewing,-

On the banks of living streams;
Ways of error still pursuing,—
Where the Holy Spirit beams.
2 For the fount of living waters,

D. 8.7.8.7.

For the day-star's heavenly rays,
Lord, assist Thy sons and daughters
Still to give Thee fervent praise:
And, while Holy Scripture reading,
Or beneath the Gospel's sound,-
All their hearts Thine influence leading,-
May the Spirit's fruit abound;

3 Love, joy, peace, enduring patience,
Temperance in every thing,

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Kindness, meekness in all stations,
Faith, whence other graces spring;
These are riches worth possessing,
And the Spirit makes them mine;
Help me, Lord, to win the blessing,
And the glory shall be Thine!

THE HOLY TRINITY.

"Three that bear record in heaven."
1 JOHN V. 7.

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EET and right it is to sing,
In every time and place,

Glory to our heavenly King,
The God of truth and grace:
Join we, then, with sweet accord,
All in one thanksgiving join;
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord,

Eternal praise be Thine!

2 Father, God, Thy love we praise,
Which gave Thy Son to die;
Jesus, full of truth and grace,
Alike we glorify;

Spirit, Comforter divine,

Praise by all to Thee be given,

Till we in full chorus join,
And earth is turned to heaven!

D.7.6.7.8.

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"All spiritual blessings."
EPH. i. 3.

FATHER, Thy heavenly gifts afford-
Thy Son, Thy Spirit, and Thy word:
-Thy word to teach our wayward youth
Thy pure commandments, God of truth!
2 Thy Spirit, to dispel the night
Of sin and error, God of light!
-Thy Son, to raise our minds above
This world's affections, God of love!

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3 For all the good Thy grace imparts,
What shall we give Thee ?-take our hearts;
O seal them by Thy power divine,
In life, in death, for ever Thine!

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"Making melody in your heart."
EPH. V. 19.

To the Source of every blessing

Grateful anthems let us raise;
Holy joy, our souls possessing,
Swells the tribute of our praise.
2 Glory to the Almighty Father,
Fountain of eternal love:

Who, His wandering sheep to gather,
Sent a Saviour from above.

8 To the Son all praise be given;
Who, with love unknown before,
Left the bright abode of heaven,
And our sins and sorrows bore!

4 Equal strains of warm devotion
Let the Spirit's praise employ;
Author of each holy motion,

Source of wisdom, peace, and joy!

5 Thus, while our glad hearts ascending, Glorify Jehovah's name,

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Heavenly songs with ours are blending;
There the theme is still the same.

"I will sing and give praise."
PSALM Cvili. 1.

ALMIGHTY God, Thy name I praise

8.7.8.7

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For Christian parents, Christian friends,

For peaceful nights and happy days,
And every gift Thy mercy sends.

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