6 Wide as the world is thy command; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, 23 S. M. E. TAYLOR. Envitation to the House of God. 1 COME to the house of prayer, O thou afflicted, come; The God of peace shall meet thee there; 2 Come to the house of praise, Ye who are happy now; In sweet accord your voices raise, In kindred homage bow. 3 Ye aged, hither come, For ye have felt his love; Soon shall your trembling tongues be dumb, 4 Ye young, before his throne, Come, bow; your voices raise; 5 Thou, whose benignant eye And hear'st the mourner's call, - 6 Up to thy dwelling-place, Bear our frail spirits on, Till they outstrip time's tardy pace, 24 8 & 7s. M. J. TAYLOR. Surrounding the Mercy Seat. 1 FAR from mortal cares retreating, Mercy from above proclaiming Peace and pardon from the skies. 2 Who may share this great salvation? - 3 Every stain of guilt abhoring, Firm and bold in virtue's cause, Lord! with favor still attend us, Bless us with thy wondrous love; 25 L. M. TATE & BRADY. Public Worship. 1 FOR thee, O God, our constant praise 2 0 thou, who to my humble prayer 3 Our sins, though numberless, in vain 4 Blest is the man, who, near thee placed, 26 L. M. FROTHINGHAM. Truth and Love. 1 O GOD, whose presence glows in all Thy word we bless, thy name we call, 2 That truth be with the heart believed 3 That love its holy influence pour, 4 Send down its angel to our side — 27 7s. M. The Rich and Poor meet together. 1 COME the rich, and come the poor, BOWRING. 28 2 Here the rich and poor may claim In the gospel's promise page. 3 of the same materials wrought; 4 Rich and poor at last shall meet 1 O LORD of life, and truth, and grace, Ere nature was begun, Make welcome to our erring race 2 We hail the church, built high o'er all 3 Thy Christ hath reached his heavenly seat The golden lamps are at his feet, And in his hand the stars. |