98.

99.

How lovely are Thy dwellings fair!
O Lord of Hosts, how dear
The pleasant tabernacles are,

Where Thou dost dwell so near!
My soul doth long and almost die,
Thy courts, O Lord, to see ;
My heart and flesh aloud do cry,
O Living God, for Thee.

There even the sparrow, freed from wrong,
Hath found a house of rest;
The swallow, there to lay her young,

Hath built her brooding nest;
Ev'n by Thy altars, Lord of Hosts,
They find their safe abode :

And home they fly from round the coasts,
T'ward Thee, my King, my God.

No shadows yonder !

All light and song!
Each day I wonder,

And say, "How long

Shall time me sunder

From that dear throng?'

No weeping yonder!

All fled away!

While here I wander

Each weary day,
And sigh as I ponder

My long, long stay

Spohr.

No partings yonder!
Time and space never
Again shall sunder.

Hearts cannot sever:

Dearer and fonder,

Hands clasp for ever.

None wanting yonder!
Bought by the Lamb.
All gathered under

The ever-green palm;
Loud as night's thunder
Ascends the glad psalm.

A. R. Gaul, Mus. Bac.

INDEX TO FIRST LINES OF

HYMNS.

A holy air is breathing round,
A quiet heart, submissive, meek,

A thousand years have come and gone,
A voice upon the midnight air,.
A voice by Jordan's shore,

Abide in me, O Lord, and I in Thee,
Abide with me! fast falls the eventide,
Above this changeful clime,
According to Thy gracious word,
Across the sky, the shades of night,
Again, as evening's shadow falls,
Again returns the day of holy rest,
All around us, fair with flowers,
All as God wills! who wisely heeds,.

All before us lies the way,

571

All common things, each day's events,

857

All countries are my Father's lands,

632

All-gracious, all-loving, great Father of Light

287

All scenes alike engaging prove,

57

All that's good and great and true,
All that in this wide world we see,
All things are Thine; no gift have we,

All things praise Thee-Lord most high,
All unseen the Master walketh,
Almighty Father, God of love, .

879

61

668

275

220

892

And didst Thou love the race that loved not Thee?

209

And now, belovéd Lord, Thy soul resigning,

186

Author of good! to Thee I turn,

523

Author of light! our Father in the Heaven,

906

Bear Thou my burden, Thou who bear'st my sin,

372

Because I knew not when my life was good,

325

Before Thine awful presence, Lord, .

680

Begin the day with God!.

717

Behold, the Bridegroom cometh in the middle of the

Break, new-born year, on glad eyes, break!

Breathe on me, Breath of God,.

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning!

Bring, O morn, thy music! bring, O night, thy silence!

By cool Siloam's shady rill,

Calmly, calmly lay him down,

Calm me, my God, and keep me calm,

Calm Soul of all things! make it mine,

Captain and Saviour of the host,
Children of the heavenly King, .
Christ cometh not a king to reign,
Christ to the young man said, "Yet,'
Christian! dost thou see them, .
Christian! seek not yet repose,.
City of God! how broad and far,
Come, Holy One, in love,
Come, immortal Lord of gladness!
Come, kingdom of our God!

Come let us join our friends above,

Come let us join with faithful souls,

Come let us sing a tender song,
Come, O come, in pious lays,

No.

283

342

575

516

696

808

244

115

93

120

609

517

408
610
596

221

664
357

366

579'

767
94

573

597

649

628

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Come unto Me! so spake the Lowly One,