СХІІІ. Dedication. THOU, whose own vast temple stands, Built over earth and sea, 2 Lord, from thine inmost glory send, The peace that dwelleth without end 3 May erring minds that worship here Be taught the better way, And they who mourn, and they who fear, Be strengthened as they pray. 4 May faith grow firm, and love grow warm, And pure devotion rise, While round these hallowed walls the storm Of earth-born passion dies. CXIV. Ordination Hymn. LORD of life, and truth, and grace, 2 We hail the church, built high o'er all Thy Providence its fenced wall, 3 O, may Christ walk among us here, With his rebuke and love, A brightness o'er this lower sphere, 4 Teach thou thy youthful servant, Lord, CXV. Divine Light. THOU, whose power o'er moving worlds presides, Whose voice created, and whose wisdom guides! On darkling man in pure effulgence shine, And cheer the clouded mind with light divine! 2 'Tis thine alone to calm the pious breast With silent confidence, and holy rest! From thee, great God! we spring, to thee we tend, Path, motive, guide, original, and end. CXVI. The Universal Prayer. GREAT source of all! in every age, By saint, by savage, or by sage, 2 Thou great first cause! least understood, To know but this, that thou art good, And that myself am blind; 3 If I am right, thy grace impart If I am wrong, O teach my heart 4 Save me alike from foolish pride At aught thy wisdom has denied, 5 Teach me to feel another's woe, CXVII. "Creator Spirit.” SOURCE of uncreated light! By whom the worlds were raised from night; Come, visit every pious mind; Come, pour thy joys on human kind. 2 Cleanse and refine our earthly parts, Our frailties help, our vice control, 3 Thrice holy Fount! thrice holy Fire! 4 From sin and sorrow set us free, CXVIII. Gloria Patri. GLORY to the Father give, He in whom we move and live; 2 Glory to the Son we bring, Christ our Prophet, Priest and King; 3 Glory to the Holy Ghost, 4 Glory in the highest be To the blessed Trinity For the Gospel from above, For the word that "God is love." INDEX OF SUBJECTS. THE SCRIPTURES. 1. The Books of Scripture. 3. God's perfect law. 4. Prophecy and Inspiration. CHRIST. 24. Charms of Virtue. 27. Charitable Judgment. 29. Zeal-true and false. WORSHIP. 6. Message of John the Bap- 30. The mercy seat. |