4 The pure in heart are blessed,
For they shall see the Lord
Forever and forever

By seraphim adored;

And they shall drink the pleasures,
Such as no tongue can tell,
From the clear crystal river,
And life's eternal well.

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WHEN, doomed to death, the apostle lay

At night in Herod's dungeon cell,
A light shone round him like the day,
And from his limbs the fetters fell.

2 A messenger from God was there,

To break his chain and bid him rise;
And lo! the saint, as free as air,

Walked forth beneath the open skies.

3 Chains yet more strong and cruel bind
The victims of that deadly thirst

Which drowns the soul, and from the mind
Blots the bright image stamped at first.

4 O God of love and mercy, deign

To look on those with pitying eye
Who struggle with that fatal chain,
And send them succor from on high!

5 Send down, in its resistless might,
Thy gracious Spirit, we implore,
And lead the captive forth to light,
A rescued soul, a slave no more!

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OD of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons:
Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast;

Each age

its solemn task may claim but once: Make each one nobler, stronger than the last!

2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent
To Thy divinest speech; their hearts awake
To human need; their lips make eloquent
To assure the right, and every evil break.

3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they
For pardon, and for charity and peace!
Ah, if with them the world might pass, astray,
Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice!

4 Anoint them kings! Aye kingly kings. O Lord! Anoint them with the spirit of Thy Son: Theirs, not a jewelled crown, a blood stained sword;

Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.

5 Make them apostles! Heralds of Thy cross,

Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace; Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss. And stand at last with joy before Thy face.

6 O mighty age of prophet-kings, return!

O truth, O faith enrich our urgent time!
Lord Jesus Christ, again with us sojourn :
A weary world awaits Thy reign sublime!

IV. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

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AMP of our feet, whereby we trace
Our path when wont to stray ;
Stream from the fount of heavenly grace,
Brook by the traveller's way;

2 Bread of our souls, whereon we feed,
True manna from on high;

Our guide and chart, wherein we read
Of realms beyond the sky;

3 Pillar of fire, through watches dark,
And radiant cloud by day;

When waves would 'whelm our tossing bark,
Our anchor and our stay:

4 Word of the everlasting God,
Will of His glorious Son;
Without thee how could earth be trod,
Or heaven itself be won?

5 Lord, grant us all aright to learn
The wisdom it imparts;

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And to its heavenly teaching turn,
With simple, childlike hearts.

TORD, Thy Word abideth,

And our footsteps guideth ;

Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.

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2 When our foes are near us,
Then Thy Word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,

Message of salvation.

3 When the storms are o'er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.

4 Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy Word imparted
To the simple-hearted?

5 Word of mercy, giving
Succor to the living;
Word of life, supplying
Comfort to the dying!

6 Oh, that we discerning
Its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear Thee!
Evermore be near Thee!

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ATHER of mercies! in Thy Word
What endless glory shines!

Forever be Thy Name adored

For these celestial lines.

2 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice

Spreads heavenly peace around;

And life and everlasting joys

Attend the blissful sound.

3 Oh, may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight;

And still new beauties may I see,
And still increasing light.

4 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be Thou forever near;

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Teach me to love Thy sacred Word,
And view my Saviour there.

WORD of God incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky;
We praise Thee for the radiance
That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,

Shines on from age to age.

2 The Church from her dear Master
Received the gift divine,
And still that light she lifteth
O'er all the earth to shine.
It is the golden casket

Where gems of truth are stored,
It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.

3 It floateth like a banner

Before God's host unfurled;
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world;
It is the chart and compass
That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists, and rocks, and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.

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