2 Go, labor on! 'tis not for naught ;
Thine earthly loss is heavenly gain;
Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not;
The Master praises: what are men?

3 Go, labor on! enough, while here,

If He shall praise thee, if He deign The willing heart to mark and cheer: No toil for Him shall be in vain.

4 Go, labor on, while it is day!

The world's dark night is hastening on : Speed, speed thy work! cast sloth away! It is not thus that souls are won.

5 Toil on! faint not! keep watch, and pray!
Be wise the erring soul to win!
Go forth into the world's highway!
Compel the wanderer to come in!

6 Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice!

For toil comes rest, for exile home; Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice, The midnight peal, "Behold, I come!

585

THOU before Whose presence
Naught evil may come in,

Yet Who dost look in mercy
Down on this world of sin;
Oh, give us noble purpose
To set the sin-bound free,
And Christ-like, tender pity,
To seek the lost for Thee.

7.6.

2 Fierce is our subtle foeman:
The forces at his hand,

With woes that none can number,
Despoil the pleasant land;
All they who war against them,
In strife so keen and long,
Must in their Saviour's armor
Be stronger than the strong.

3 So hast Thou wrought among us
The great things that we see :
For things that are we thank Thee,
And for the things to be:
For bright Hope is uplifting
Faint hands and feeble knees,
To strive beneath Thy blessing
For greater things than these.

586

4 Lead on, O Love and Mercy,
O Purity and Power!
Lead on, till peace eternal

Shall close this battle-hour:
Till all who prayed and struggled
To set their brethren free,
In triumph, meet to praise Thee,
Most Holy Trinity.

ORD, speak to me, that I may speak

LORD

In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou hast sought, so let me seek,
Thy erring children lost and lone.

2 Oh, lead me, Lord, that I may lead
The wandering and the wavering feet;
Oh, feed me, Lord, that I may feed
Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.

L. M.

3 Oh, strengthen me, that while I stand Firm on the Rock, and strong in Thee, I may stretch out a loving hand

To wrestlers with the troubled sea.

4 Oh, teach me, Lord, that I may teach

The precious things Thou dost impart ;
And wing my words, that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart.
5 Oh, give Thine own sweet rest to me,
That I may speak with soothing power
A word in season, as from Thee,
To weary ones in needful hour.

6 Oh, fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,
Until my very heart o'erflow

In kindling thought and glowing word,
Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.

7 Oh, use me, Lord, use even me,

Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where; Until Thy blessèd face I see,

587

Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

SHI

TEACHERS.

HINE Thou upon us, Lord,
True Light of men, to-day;
And through the written Word
Thy very self display;

That so from hearts which burn
With gazing on Thy face,
The little ones may learn

The wonders of Thy grace.

2 Breathe Thou upon us, Lord,
Thy Spirit's living flame,

That so with one accord

Our lips may tell Thy Name;

6s.

588

Give Thou the hearing ear,

Fix Thou the wandering thought,
That those we teach may hear

The great things Thou hast wrought.
3 Speak Thou for us, O Lord,
In all we say of Thee;
According to Thy Word

Let all our teaching be;
That so Thy lambs may know
Their own true Shepherd's voice,
Where'er He leads them go,
And in His love rejoice.

4 Live Thou within us, Lord;
Thy mind and will be ours;
Be Thou beloved, adored,

And served, with all our powers;
That so our lives may teach
Thy children what Thou art,
And plead, by more than speech,
For Thee with every heart.

THR

GUILDS OR FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

C. M.

HROUGH Him, Who all our sickness felt,
Who all our sorrows bare,

Through Him, in Whom Thy fullness dwelt,
We lift to Thee our prayer.

2 Help us to help each other, Lord,
Each other's burdens bear;
Let each his friendly aid afford,
To soothe another's care.

3 Help us to build each other up,
Help us ourselves to prove;
Increase our faith, confirm our hope,
And perfect us in love.

4 Complete at length Thy work of grace,
And take us to Thy rest,

Among the saints who see Thy face
To be forever blest.

Also the following:

161 O Son of God, our Captain of salvation. 162 The son of Consolation.

496 Lord of our life, and God of our salvation. 499 Almighty God, Whose only Son. 505 Fight the good fight with all thy might. 507 The Son of God goes forth to war.

510 Go forward, Christian soldier.

511 O happy band of pilgrims.

520 Rejoice, ye pure in heart!

521 Through the night of doubt and sorrow. 522 On our way rejoicing.

579 O brothers, lift your voices.

589

Parochial Missions.

8.7.8.7.3.

ORD, I hear of showers of blessing,
Thou art scattering full and free!
Showers the thirsty land refreshing;
Let some portion fall on me,

Even me!

2 Pass me not, O gracious Father!
Sinful though my heart may be ;
Thou might'st punish, but the rather
Let Thy mercy light on me,

Even me!

3 Pass me not, O tender Saviour!
Let me love and cling to Thee;

I am longing for Thy favor;

Whilst Thou 'rt calling, oh, call me,
Even me!