With zeal pursue the heavenly road, 534 1 2 3 4 Dedication of a Place of Worship. GR This temple as thy dome, This people as thy own: Beneath this roof oh deign to show Here may thy ears attend All-fragrant to the skies: Here may thy word melodious sound, Here may th' attentive throng Of seraphim above; And willing crowds surround thy board, Here may our unborn sons And daughters sound thy praise, 535 1 AN The same. ND will the great eternal God H.M Francis. L. M. May it before the world appear That crowds were born to glory here. Doddridge. 536 Zion. Ps. lxxxvii. 2. L. M. 6 lines. NTHRONED in light, eternal God, Yet thou with us wilt deign to dwell; Thou lov'st the gates of Zion well. On Salem's peaceful hill we raise A sacred temple to thy praise. 2 Here let the pilgrim find the road That leads the wandering soul to God d; Here sorrow lift her tearful eye, Allured to brighter scenes on high; The weary spirit find repose, And at the cross forget her woes. 3 Our God, our fathers' God, we raise This sacred temple to thy praise; Here, safe beneath thy sheltering wing, Shall contrite souls their offerings bring, Till called to soar and join the song Which swells amid the heavenly throng. C. M. A., (orig.) 537 The House of Prayer. REAT Father of mankind, 1 Ge less that wondrous grace 2 Which could for Gentiles find How kind the care our God displays, Though once estranged afar, We now approach the throne; And makes our cause his own: And love thy sacred name: Our Father, King, thy covenant grace H. M. 4 May all the nations throng 538 The House of God. ERE, in thy name, eternal God, 1 HER Doddridge. We build this earthly house for thee; Oh make it now thy fixed abode, And guard it long from error free. 2 Here, when thy people seek thy face, Hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place, 5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign Here to abide, no transient guest? Here will our great Redeemer reign, And here the Holy Spirit rest ? 6 Thy glory never hence depart; Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone; L. M. Montgomery. Here bring each grief and pain; Here bring each sinful stain; Here wash the vilest clean Come all who need it. 6.5. 540 2 Is there one impotent Is there one penitent, Courage, thou helpless one; s Now, holy Messenger, The Pastor welcomed. Mrs. Gray, (orig.) 1 WE bid thee welcome in the name Of Jesus, our exalted Head; Come as a servant; so he came, Charged his whole counsel to declare : 5 Come as a messenger of peace, 541 Prayer for the Pastor. L. M. Montgomery. 1 WITH now to thee commend ITH heavenly power, O Lord, defend L. M. ; His person bless, his soul secure, 542 1 YE Watchfulness. Luke xii. 37. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, 3 Watch 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, he 's near; Mark the first signal of his hand, And ready all appear. 4 Oh happy servant he In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, 543 1 LE Zion's Watchmen. Heb. xiii. 17. ET Zion's watchmen all awake, And take th' alarm they give : Now let them from the mouth of God Their solemn charge receive. 2 'Tis not a cause of small import But what might fill an angel's heart, S. M Doddridge. C. M. |