And to live in the enjoyment
Of his grace, then your employment
Rays of light will shed abroad
In the family of God.

2. Not for your own worthiness,
(All you are, you are thro' grace)
But because your Lord and Saviour,
Whose bless'd purposes ne'er waver,
Is your sure support and aid,
Counsellor and friend in need.

3. Leaders would ye faithful prove, Ev'ry other gift above, Of obedience be possessed, With this virtue unimpressed, How could ye at home preside? How the flock of Jesus guide? 1138.

T. 4.

O JESUS, my Lord,

For ever ador'd,

My portion, my all,

For thy use prepared, and form'd to

12. The cov'nant is made

With thee, as my Head,

And cheerfully stand,

To love and to serve thee, till with

1139. T. 97.

ATTEND, Lord Jesus, to my pray'r,
Unto thyself O draw me near,
Thou know'st the frailty of my heart,
Thy unction unto me impart,

'mand.

With joy and deep shame,

[ways.

[claim.

To give them weight, enabling grace apply.

2. May I. in thy communion blest, Enjoy an undisturbed rest, Make soul and body thine abode, A temple of the living God, Thus, Lord, for thy appearing may I wait,

Then will my joy in thee be quite complete.

1140. T. 14.

7. For ever be blest,

Thou source of true rest,
Thanks be to thy hand,
Which led me, and safely will lead to

grace,

An understanding heart,

[the end.

Thy dealings with thy church to trace, And counsel to impart.

2. With heav'nly wisdom me endow, Thy peace O may I feel;

Presence of mind on me bestow,
To execute thy will.

3. Thusstrengthen'd in the inner man, Supported by thy aid,

I shall thy gracious aim obtain,
And in thy path proceed.

1141. T. 580.

WITH gladness we will follow thee, We vow allegiance, bend the knee To thee, our Lord and Head, We'll venture freely ev'ry thing, At thy command, O Christ, our King, By thee alone we will be led.

1142. T. 590, OGLORIOUS Master of thy house, Thy chosen flock's defence, Upon thee stay'd, my mind is kept

At ease, tho' in suspense! Most graciously I'm onward led, Beneath thy tender care, Thy arm prepares my way, thine eye Looks out before me far.

1143. T. 205.

LET thy presence go with me,
Saviour, else I dare not move,
With thy aid and led by thee.

I will go, constrain'd by love;
Serve thy cause with all my might,
Deeming ev'ry burthen light,
And, if favor'd with success,
To thee render all the praise.

1144. T. 146.

O BLESS the ministry,
To which I am appointed,
*Midst weakness may I be
With pow'r divine anointed;
A lowly mind impart,

Obedient, sway'd by grace,
So shall my poor, frail heart
Not easily transgress.

THOU Master of thy family,
In humble faith we look to thee,
Dispose our hearts, thy blessed will
With resignation to fulfil,
Call forth thy servants: grant them
needful grace,

And say to each: "I leave with thee my peace."

1146.* T. 83.
JESUS, grant thy witness-flock
Holy boldness, with submission
To thy mild and easy yoke,

And that lowly disposition,
Gladly poor ourselves to be,
If but souls are gain'd for thee.
2. Long as we continue here,

To thy will be our's resigned,
Tho' a more contracted sphere

Be by thee for us designed;
Ah! we have but little strength!
Give us, Lord, success at length.
1147.* T. 9.

SHEPHERD, help thy chosen few,
Thee in truth to follow,
With thy blood, whate'er we do,
Be thou pleas'd to hallow.
2. Show us daily more and more,
Of thy church's beauty,
Give the impulse and the pow'r
For each sacred duty.

3. Thus shall we with willing feet
On thy service venture,
Thy hard labor makes all sweet,
When on toil we enter.

1148.* T. 232.

JESUS, who died upon the cross,
And shed his precious blood for us;
(To God a pure oblation!)
Is the bless'd object of our faith,
We show the virtue of his death,
Of him we make confession:
O may his love our hearts inspire,
And touch our lips with hallow'd fire;

Thou thy flocks of Gentile-sheep

Wilt from the destroyer keep.

1153. T. 136.

GOD'S boundless grace

Preserves each faithful servant, All share his aid, in cold and heat most ardent;

Midst ice and rocks,

Or on the stormy seas, Are soul and body under his direction; The shadow of his wings affords complete protection; The Lord will be about our ways, O boundless grace!

2. Our life, our death,

Be to thy joy and honor, [the donor, Who art of life, and each good gift We say, Amen!

Thou author of our faith, [vior, Thy name be glorified in our behaWhether our pilgrimage be rough or smooth, dear Saviour. [breath, Be thou ourstrength, while we have Our life in death.

1154. T. 205.

GROUNDED on th' eternal Rock, Moving in the gospel-way, Strong and firm 'midst every shock,

Humble, but without dismay; Such the pilgrim, who in faith Safely walks the narrow path, He proceeds from grace to grace, Till with joy he ends his race. 2. More and more our joys increase,

As we humbly travel on, Jesus gives abundant grace,

While we lean on him alone; Thro' the virtue of his blood, Source of life and ev'ry good, We preserve a cheerful mind, His bless'd will to do inclin❜d. 3. Then we suit ourselves to those, Who with us yoke-fellows are, Glad to soften all their woes, Glad their ev'ry joy to share;

If to Christ the Vine we cleave, Daily strength from him receive, Thro' his pow'r we shall produce Goodly fruit, matur'd for use.

1155. T. 79.

MOST gracious Lord and Saviour, Who dost accept in favor,

Of sinners vile and poor; May we while here remaining, Be thy whole aim attaining,

Since thou hast open'd us a door. 2. Lord, should'st thou even gather Such multitudes together,

As sands upon the coast, Thou tents for them providest, Among them thou residest,

As Captain of the ransom'd host.
1156. T. 582.

AMBASSADORS of Christ,
Know ye the

way you go? A path, not strew'd with blooming flow'rs,

But yielding thorns and woe; All who Christ crucified,

Their only Saviour own, Meet oftentimes with treatment base, Unto their Master shown.

2. Only against offence

With circumspection guard, By craft or force in ev'ry place The fiend is striving hard, God's work's to overthrow,

That in the trying hour, The servants of the Lord may fall, Bereft of faith and pow'r.

3. But see, the fields are white, Go therefore, lab'rers, go, The Lord leads on to victory,

His pow'r and grace ye know; Christ, whom ye Saviour call,

Of all is sov'reign Lord, [priest, Your Captain and your great HighYe conquer thro' his word.

4. To Cæsar ever give

The things that Cæsar's are, And render unto God his right, Unite in fervent pray'r, To him let praise ascend;

In undissembled love, In uprightness and justice walk, Until ye hence remove. 1157. LABORERS, go forth Into all the earth,

T. 68.

Gather souls in distant places,
To reward the death of Jesus,
Throughout all the earth,
Set his suff'rings forth.
2. Open, Lord, a door,
Soon from shore to shore,

Send an host of gospel-preachers,
Shining lights, anointed teachers,
Soon from shore to shore,
Open, Lord, a door.

1158. T. 11.
BRETHREN, what do you desire,
After what do ye aspire?
Whither do your labors tend?
To preach Christ, the sinners' friend.
2. Seems this subject ever new?
Can you give it praises due?
Ne'er be weary to proclaim
Jesus' lovely, saving name.

3. Never, never will we cease
To proclaim the news of peace,
Never, till our latest breath,
Fervent, faithful unto death.

1159. T. 161. URG'D by love, on ev'ry station

To the fallen human race, We will publish Christ's salvation, And declare his blood-bought grace; To display him-And pourtray him In his suff'ring form and beauty, Be our aim and pleasing duty. 1160. T. 167. NOUGHT shall hinder our blest function,

Jesus, since we bear thy name, And are call'd, taught by thy unction, Thy atonement to proclaim;

Are we with thy blood besprinkled, Marked with thy Spirit's seal. Tho' for death we should be singled, We in death, would trust thee still,

1161. T. 205. WARRIOR, on thy station stand, Faithful to thy Saviour's call, With the shield of faith in hand, Fearless, let what may, befal; Nothing fill thee with dismay, Hunger, toil, or length of way, In the strength of Jesus boast, Never, never quit thy post.

1162. T. 185.

WHAT affords the Christian warrior vigor,

Whoclimbs rocks, or sinks in sands, Braving now of northern storms the igor,

Scorched then in southern lands? Here no care avails, no circumspection, But depending on his Lord's protecIn his heav'nly armor clad, [tion, He moves on, serene and glad.

1163. T. 141.

WHILE the pilgrim travels
On this earthly ground.
Watchful guardian angels
Compass him around;
Like Elisha's servant,
He in faith espies
Hosts with fiery horses,
Flaming chariots rise.

1164. T. 591.
DOTH our Saviour on us call,
We to his service haste,
For his sake we venture all,
Renounce lethargic rest;
Not despairing to fulfil

The great trust repos'd in us, We to him submit our will, And boldly preach the cross.