Prayer Meeting. HOSKINS.
1 IN thy great name, O Lord, we come
To worship at thy feet;
O, pour thy Holy Spirit down
On all that now shall meet!
2 We come to hear Jehovah speak,
To hear the Saviour's voice;
Thy face and favor, Lord, we seek-
Now make our hearts rejoice.
3 Teach us to pray and praise, to hear
And understand thy word;
To feel thy blissful presence near,
And trust our living Lord.
4 Let sinners now thy goodness prove,
And saints rejoice in thee;
Let rebels be subdued by love,
And to the Saviour flee.
Evening Praise for Divine Goodness.-ANON.
1 O, HOLY FATHER! 'mid the calm
And stillness of this evening hour,
We now would lift our solemn psalm
To praise thy goodness and thy power. !
2 For over us, as over all,
Thy tender mercies still extend;
Nor vainly shall the contrite call
On thee, our Father, and our Friend!
3 Kept by thy goodness through the day,
Thanksgivings to thy name we pour;
Night o'er us, with its stars-we pray
Thy love to guard us evermore!
4 In grief, console-in gladness, bless-
In darkness, guide—in sickness, cheer ;
Till, in the Saviour's righteousness,
Before thy throne our souls appear.
Seeking the Lord. - HAMMOND.
1 LORD, we come before thee now —
At thy feet we humbly bow;
O do not our suit disdain!
Shall we seek thee yet in vain?
2 Lord, on thee our souls depend
In compassion now descend;
Fill our hearts with thy rich grace,
Tune our lips to sing thy praise.
3 In thine own appointed way,
Now we seek thee, here we stay;
Lord, we know not how to go,
Till a blessing thou bestow.
4 Send some message from thy word,
That may peace and joy afford;
Let thy Spirit now impart
Full salvation to each heart.
Habitual Devotion. - MRS. H. M. WILLIAMS.
.1 WHILE thee I scek, protecting Power,
Be my vain wishes stilled;
And may this consecrated hour
With better hopes be filled.
2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed;
To thee my thoughts would soar;
Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed;
That mercy I adore.
3 In each event of life, how clear
Thy ruling hand I see!
Each blessing to my soul more dear.
Because conferred by thee.
4 In every joy that crowns my days,
In every pain I bear,
My heart shall find delight in praise.
Or seek relief in prayer.
5 When gladness wings my favored hour,
Thy love my thoughts shall fill;
Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower,
My soul shall meet thy will.
6 My lifted eye, without a tear,
The gathering storm shall see;
My steadfast heart shall know no fear;
That heart shall rest on thee.
Opening of a Conference Meeting. - SELECT HYMNS.
1 WITHIN these doors assembled now,
We wait thy blessing, Lord!
Appear within the midst, we pray,
According to thy word.
2 May some sweet promise be applied,
When we attempt to read:
For this alone can give support
In every time of need.
3 O breathe upon our lifeless souls,
And raise our drooping hearts!
That we may see thy smiling face
Before we hence depart.
4 And now, O blessed Spirit, come!
We long to see thee move;
Strengthen our faith, revive our zeal,
And fill us all with love.
Converse with Christ.-KELLY.
1 How sweet to leave the world awhile,
And seek the presence of our Lord!
Dear Saviour, on thy people smile,
And come according to thy word.
2 From busy scenes we now retreat,
That we may here converse with thee:
Ah, Lord, behold us at thy feet!
Let this the "gate of heaven" be.
3 "Chief of ten thousand," now appear,
That we by faith may see thy face'
O speak! that we thy voice may hear,
And let thy presence fill this place.
Presence of Christ desired. -S
-STENNETT.
1 WHERE two or three, with sweet accord,
Obedient to their sovereign Lord,
Meet to recount his acts of grace,
And offer solemn prayer and praise—
2 "There," says the Saviour, "will I be,
Amid this little company;
To them unveil my smiling face,
And shed my glories round the place."
3 We meet at thy command, dear Lord,
Relying on thy faithful word;
Now send thy Spirit from above,
Now fill our hearts with heavenly love.
The Hour of Prayer. - HowE'S COLL.
1 THE hour of prayer once more is come,
And here again we meet;
Thanks to the Lord, there yet is room
To bow at Jesus' feet.
2 By faith in prayer before thee, Lord,
Help us to spread our case;
And to our waiting souls afford
Some tokens of thy grace.
3 The helpless, poor, and needy soul,
The tempted and distressed,
Dear Lord, relieve! O Lord, make whole,
And calm each troubled breast.
4 The faith and hope, the joy and love,
Of all thy saints increase;
Hardness and blindness, Lord, remove,
And fill our hearts with peace.
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