ALL PRAISE TO THEE, MY GOD, THIS NIGHT.

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From the C. P. No. 14. L. M.

LL praise to Thee, my GOD, this night,
For all the blessings of the light:
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings,
Beneath Thine own almighty wings.

2 Forgive me, LORD, for Thy dear Son,
The ill that I this day have done;
That with the world, myself, and Thee,
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.

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O may my soul on Thee repose,

And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close;
Sleep, that may me more vigorous make
To serve my GOD, when I awake.

4 When in the night I sleepless lie,
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply:
Let no ill dreams disturb my rest,
No powers of darkness me molest.

5 Praise GOD from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. AMEN.

THE LORD'S DAY.

O DAY OF REST AND GLADNESS.

From the C. P. No. 23. 7s, 6s, D.

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DAY of rest and gladness,

O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright;
On thee the high and lowly
Through ages join'd in tune,
Sing Holy, Holy, Holy,
To the great GOD Triune.

2 On thee at the creation

The light first had its birth,
On thee for our salvation

Christ rose from depths of earth;

On thee our LORD victorious
The Spirit sent from heaven;
And thus on thee most glorious
A triple light was given.

3 To-day on weary nations

The heavenly Manna falls;
To holy convocations

The silver trumpet calls;
Where Gospel light is glowing
With pure and radiant beams,

And living waters flowing
With soul-refreshing streams.

4 New graces ever gaining

From this, our day of rest,
We reach the rest remaining
To spirits of the blest.
TO HOLY GHOST be praises,
TO FATHER and to SON;
The Church her voice upraises

To Thee, blest Three in One. AMEN.

HOW SWEET IS THE DAY.

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From G. S. & T. B. No. 107. IIS.

OW sweet is the day of the LORD and its rest;
The day of the week we surely love best;

This morning our Saviour arose from the tomb,
And took from the grave all its terror and gloom!

2 O let us be thoughtful and prayerful to-day,
And not spend a moment in trifling or play;
Remembering the LORD's Day was graciously given,
To draw us from earth, and prepare us for Heaven.

3 Behold us, our Father! though children we be,
We are not too young to be noticed by Thee;
Our Guardian and Guide be through life's early days;
Let us give Thee our hearts, and live to Thy praise.

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O SWEET SABBATH BELLS.

From the C. P. No. 24. P. M.

SWEET Sabbath bells!

A message of musical chiming

Ye bring us from GOD, and we know what you say;
Now rising, now falling, so tunefully calling
His children to seek Him, and praise Him to-day.

2 The day we love best!

The brightest and best of the seven,

The pearl of the week, and the light of our way; We hold it a treasure, and count it a pleasure, To welcome its dawning, and praise Him to-day. 3 Oh, sweet Sabbath rest!

The gift of our Father in heaven;

A herald sent down from the home far away,

With peace for the weary, and joy for the dreary, Then, oh! let us thank Him, and praise Him to-day.

ADVENT.

LO! HE COMES WITH CLOUDS.

From G. S. & T. B. No. 2. 8s, 75, 4.

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O! He comes, with clouds descending,

Once for favored

sinners slain;

Thousand thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train.
Hallelujah Hallelujah!

Jesus comes on earth to reign.

2 Every eye shall now behold Him
Robed in dreadful majesty ;

Those who set at naught and sold Him,
Pierced, and nailed Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing,

Shall the true Messiah see.

3 Yea, Amen! let all adore Thee,
High on Thine eternal throne!
Saviour, take Thy power and glory!
Claim the kingdoms for Thine own!
Hallelujah!

Come and make Thy glory known.

4 Yet with mingled hope and fearing,
Wait we still our Judge to see;
In the day of Thine appearing,
Spotless, blameless may we be!
Ever watching,

Teach us, LORD, to welcome Thee.