3 May we, to whom in mercy
A brighter light is given,
The farther on our journey,
The nearer be to heaven;
And when the shades of evening
Shall lengthen o'er our heads,
May rays of heavenly glory
Illume our dying beds.

4 Shine! shine! Thou Sun Eternal,
And cast a ray divine

On those who hymn Thy praises,
Both now and ever Thine;
For them no cloud of evening

Shall gather round the past,
But Thou, O Christ, shalt light us
Safe Home,-safe Home at last.
Amen.
Godfrey Thring. 1879.

with Thee.

S.M.

With Thee is the fountain of life.-Ps. xxxvi. 9.
STILL with Thee, O my God,
I would desire to be,

By day, by night, at home, abroad,
I would be still with Thee.

2 With Thee, when dawn comes in,
And calls me back to care,
Each day returning, to begin

To

With Thee, my God, in prayer.

3 With Thee, amid the crowd That throngs the busy mart, hear Thy voice, 'mid clamour loud, Speak softly to my heart.

4 With Thee, when day is done, And evening calms the mind, The setting, as the rising sun,

With Thee my heart would find.

5 With Thee, when darkness brings The signal of repose, Calm in the shadow of Thy wings Mine eyelids I would close.

6 With Thee, in Thee, by faith
Abiding I would be,

By day, by night, in life, in death,
I would be still with Thee. Amen.
James D. Burns.

4 O teach us how to praise Thee,
And touch our lips with fire!
Yea, let Thy Dove descending,
Our hearts and minds inspire;
Thus toiling, watching, singing,
We tread our desert way,
And every hour is bringing
Nearer the dawn of day.

Sarah Doudney. 1871.

L.M.

268

1856, alt.

7.6.7.6. D.

Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. Psalm c. 4.

FOR all Thy care we bless Thee,

O Father, God of might! For golden hours of morning,

And quiet hours of night:
Thine is the arm that shields us
When danger threatens nigh,
And Thine the hand that yields us
Rich gifts of earth and sky.

2 For all Thy love we bless Thee;
Nor mortal lips can speak
Thy comfort to the weary,
Thy pity for the weak:
By Thee life's path is brightened
With sunshine and with song;
The heavy loads are lightened,

The feeble hearts made strong.

3 For all Thy truth we bless Thee;
Our human vows are frail,
But through the strife of ages
Thy word can never fail;
The kingdoms shall be broken,
The mighty ones will fall,
The promise Thou hast spoken
Shall triumph over all,

GLORY to Thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath 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. 30 may my soul on Thee repose, And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close, Sleep that may me more vigorous make, To serve my God when I awake. 4 Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the judgment day. 5 If in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest. 6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,

Praise Him, all creatures here below, Praise Him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen. Bishop Ken. 1693.

3 Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

4 If some poor wandering child of Thine
Have spurned to-day the voice Divine,
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin,
Let him no more lie down in sin.

5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store;

Be every mourner's sleep to-night, Like infant's slumbers, pure and light. 6 Come near and bless us when we wake, Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of Thy love

We lose ourselves in heaven above.

In blessing I will bless thee.-Genesis xxii. 17. SWEET Saviour! bless us ere we go; Thy word into our minds instil; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow With lowly love and fervent will. Through life's long day and death's dark night,

O gentle Jesus! be our light.

2 The day is done, its hours have run, And Thou hast taken count of all, The scanty triumphs grace hath won, The broken vow, the frequent fall. Through life's long day and death's dark night,

O gentle Jesus! be our light.

3 Grant us, dear Lord! from evil ways
True absolution and release;
And bless us, more than in past days,
With purity and inward peace.

Through life's long day and death's dark night,

O gentle Jesus! be our light.

4 Do more than pardon; give us joy, Sweet fear and sober liberty, And loving hearts without alloy That only long to be like Thee. Through life's long day and death's. dark night,

O gentle Jesus! be our light. 5 For all we love, the poor, the sad, The sinful, unto Thee we call; O let Thy mercy make us glad: Thou art our Jesus, and our all. Through life's long day and death's dark night,

O gentle Jesus! be our light. Amen.
F. W. Faber. 1861.

The Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.-Isaiah Ix. 19. THE day is gently sinking to a close, Fainter and yet more faint the sunlight glows; [Thou, O brightness of Thy Father's glory, Eternal Light of Light, be with us now; Where Thou art present, darkness cannot be,

Midnight is glorious noon, O Lord, with Thee.

2 Our changeful lives are ebbing to an end, [tend;

Onward to darkness and to death we O Conqueror of the grave, be Thou our Guide,

Be thou our Light in death's dark eventide;

Then in our mortal hour will be no gloom,

No sting in death, no terror in the tomb.

3 Thou, who in darkness walking didst appear

Upon the waves, and Thy disciples cheer,

Come, Lord, in lonesome days, when storms assail,

And earthly hopes and human succours fail;

When all is dark, may we behold Thee nigh, [is I.' And hear Thy voice, 'Fear not, for it 4 The weary world is mouldering to decay,

Its glories wane, its pageants fade away; In that last sunset, when the stars shall fall,

May we arise, awakened by Thy call, With Thee, O Lord, for ever to abide In that blest day which has no eventide! Amen.

All thanks, O Lord, to Thee! e pray Thee now that sinless The hours of dark may be;

O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight,

2 The joys of day are over; We lift our hearts to Thee,

And ask Thee that offenceless The hours of dark may be; O Jesus, make their darkness light, And save us through the coming night!

3 The toils of day are over;

We raise our hymn to Thee, And ask that free from peril The hours of dark may be; O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight, And guard us through the coming night!

white,

And evening shadows never fall, Where Thou, Eternal Light of light,

Art Lord of all.

Amen.