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4 O, may he walk among us here,
With his rebuke and love,
A brightness o'er this lower sphere,
A ray from worlds above.

L. M.

Envoking a Blessing.

MONTGOMERY.

1 LORD! when thy people seek thy face,
And dying sinners pray to live,

Hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place,
And, when thou hearest, O forgive!

2 Here, when thy messengers proclaim
The blessed Gospel of thy Son,
Still, by the power of his great name,
Be mighty signs and wonders done.

3 Hosanna! to their heavenly King,
When children's voices raise that song,
Hosanna! let their angels sing,

And heaven with earth the strain prolong.

4 But will indeed Jehovah deign

Here to abide, no transient guest?

Here will the world's Redeemer reign,

And here the Holy Spirit rest?

5 That glory never hence depart!

Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone;
Thy kingdom come to every heart,

In every bosom fix thy throne.

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S. M.

METHODIST COL.

The Presence of Christ.

1 JESUS, we look to thee,

Thy promised presence claim!
Thou in the midst of us shalt be,
Assembled in thy name:

Thy name salvation is,

Which here we come to prove;
Thy name is life, and health, and peace,
And everlasting love.

2 Not in the name of pride
Or selfishness we meet;
From nature's paths we turn aside,
And worldly thoughts forget.
We meet, the grace to take
Which thou hast freely given;
We meet on earth for thy dear sake,
That we may meet in heaven.

3 Present we know thou art;
But, O, thyself reveal!
Now, Lord, let every bounding heart
The mighty comfort feel!

O may thy quick'ning voice

The death of sin remove;

And bid our inmost souls rejoice
In hope of perfect love!

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METHODIST COL.

Desiring to meet with Christ.

1 SEE, Jesus, thy disciples see,
The promis'd blessing give!
Met in thy name, we look to thee,
Expecting to receive.

2 Thee we expect, our faithful Lord,
Who in thy name are joined;
We wait, according to thy word,
Thee in the midst to find.

3 With us thou art assembled here;
But, O, thyself reveal!

Son of the living God, appear!
Let us thy presence feel.

L. M.

WATTS.

Preparation for Religious Worship.

1 FAR from my thoughts, vain world, begone
Let my religious hours alone;

From flesh and sense I would be free,
And hold communion, Lord, with thee.

2 My heart grows warm with holy fire,
And kindles with a pure desire
To see thy grace, to taste thy love,
And feel thine influence from above.

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3 When I can say that God is mine,
When I can see thy glories shine,
I tread the world beneath my feet,
And all that men call rich and great.

4 Send comfort down from thy right hand,
To cheer me in this barren land;
And in thy temple let me know
The joys that from thy presence flow.

C. M.

Sincerity and Hypocrisy.

1 GOD is a Spirit, just and wise,
He sees our inmost mind;

In vain to heaven we raise our cries,
And leave our souls behind.

2 Nothing but truth before his throne
With honor can appear;
The painted hypocrites are known
Through the disguise they wear.

3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies,
Their bending knees the ground;

But God abhors the sacrifice

Where not the heart is found.

WATTS.

4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways,

And make my soul sincere;

Then shall I stand before thy face,

And find acceptance there.

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Engagedness in Devotion.

1 LORD, before thy presence come,
Bow we down with holy fear;
Call our erring footsteps home,
Let us feel that thou art near.

2 Wandering thoughts and languid powers
Come not where devotion kneels;
Let the soul expand her stores,
Glowing with the joy she feels.

3 At the portals of thine house,
We resign our earth-born cares:
Nobler thoughts our souls engross,
Songs of praise and fervent prayers.

1 THE offerings to thy throne which rise,

Of mingled praise and prayer,

Are but a worthless sacrifice

Unless the heart is there.