Shake off dull sloth, and early rise, 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who day and night unwearied sing High glory to th* Eternal King. ,, 3 Glory to thee, who safe hast kept, And hast refresh'd me while I slept ; Grant, LORD, from death when I awake, I may of endless life partake. 4 Since thine all-seeing eye surveys My secret thoughts,my words, and ways: O guard my thoughts, and guide my will, And with thyself my spirit fill.] 5 Direct, controul, suggest, this day, That all my powers, employ'd aright, 6 Praise GOD, from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him, all creatures here below; 501. Evening Hymn. L.M. GLORY to thee, my GOD, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Under thine own Almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, LORD, for thy dear Son, The ills that I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3 0 may my soul on thee repose, Praise him, all creatures here below; 502. Evening. C.M. DREAD Sov'reign, let my ev'ning song Assist the off'rings of my tongue '1 22 Through all the dangers of the day 3 Perpetual blessings from above 920 1 But O! how few returns of love 4 What have I done for him that died 5 LORD, with this guilty heart of mine 6 Sprinkled afresh with pard'ning blood, And with thy presence blest, I yield myself to thee, my God, 503. Evening. Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.---- But GOD of Israel, we adore thee! Thou hast kept us through the day: Thus preserv'd we come before thee, Ours the new and living way! Safely keep us through the night;dl Guard us till the morning light so to Nor forsake us, Till thou take us, Far from earth to dwell with 504. For Saturday Evening. 7s. On th' approaching Sabbath day: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest! 2 Mercies multiplied each hour, T Through theweek our praise demand! Guarded by Almighty pow'r, Fed and guided by his hand; 3 While we pray for pard'ning grace, 4 [When the morn shall bid us rise A There afford us, LORD, a taste 75h? 5 May thy gospel's joyful sound, N 505. The Opening of the New Year. L.M. Ebenezer; or GOD's helping hand reviewed and acknowledged.-1.SAM. vii. 12. MY helper GOD! I bless his name: The same his pow'r, his grace the same; The tokens of his friendly care Open, and crown, and close the year. 2 I'midst ten thousand dangers stand, Supported by his guardian hand; And see, when 1 survey my ways, Ten thousand monuments of praise. 3 Thus far his arm hath led me on, Thus far I make his mercy kuown; And while I tread this desert land, New mercies shall new songs demand. 4 My grateful soul, on Jordan's shore, A Shall raise one sacred pillar more : Then bear, in his bright courts above, Inscriptions of immortal love. |