2 For thou, within no walls confined, Such ever bring thee where they come, 3 Great Shepherd of thy chosen few! 4 Here may we prove the power of prayer L. M. 35. "It is good to be here." 1 UNTO thy temple, God of love! GASKELL. Once more we come, with willing feet, 2 May all thy purest presence feel, 3 May all be bound in bonds more true 4 And may we, when the day shall close, 1 SING to the Lord Jehovah's name, 2 With thanks approach his awful sight, The Lord's a God of boundless might, 3 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, Lies in his spacious hand: He showed the seas what bounds to keep, And where the hills must stand. 4 Come! and with humble souls adore, H. M. 37. Doddridge. 1 Gentiles brought into the Temple. GREAT Father of mankind! We bless that wondrous grace How kind the care For us to raise 2 Though once estranged far, We now approach the throne; 3 For Jesus brings us near And makes our cause his own. Strangers no more, To thee we come, And find our home, And rest secure. To thee ourselves we join, Our Father-King, Thy covenant-grace Our souls embrace, 4 May all the nations throng Indulgent still, Till earth conspire To join the choir L. M. 38. NORTON. God's Temples everywhere. 1 WHERE ancient forests widely spread, 2 All space is holy, for all space Is filled by thee;- but human thought Where thine own words of love are taught. 3 Here be they taught; and may we know Nor we alone; may those whose brow C. M. 39. The Sabbath of the Soul. MRS. BARBAUld, alt. 1 O FATHER! though the anxious fear 2 We will not bring divided hearts 3 Then sleep to-day, tormenting cares, Ye shall not dim the light that streams 4 To-morrow will be time enough C. M. 40. CARLISLE. "Lord, teach us to pray." 1 LORD! When we bend before thy throne, And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, 2 When our responsive tongues essay 3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, 4 Let faith each meek petition fill, And teach our hearts 't is goodness still 10s. M. 41. DR. JOHNSOn, fr. Boethius. Imploring Divine Light. iO THOU whose power o'er moving worlds presides, 2 'T is thine alone to calm the pious breast From thee, great God! we spring, to thee we tend, Path, motive, guide, original, and end. 1 GREAT God! attend, while Zion sings |