When He giveth quietness, who then can make trouble?-Job xxxiv. 29.

A NATION God delights to bless,

Can all our raging foes distress, Or hurt whom they surround? Hid from the general scourge we are, Nor see the bloody waste of war,

Nor hear the trumpet's sound.

2 O might we, Lord! the grace improve,
By labouring for the rest of love,
The soul-composing power!
Bless us with that internal peace,
And all the fruits of righteousness,
Till time shall be no more. Amen.
Charles Wesley. 1762.

C.M.

While man, in concert with the foe,
Hath shed his brother's blood:
Now lift Thy banner, Prince of Peace,
And let the cruel war-cry cease.

2 In vain, 'mid clamours loud and rude,
Thy servants seek repose,
See, day by day, the strife renewed,
And brethren turned to foes:
Then lift Thy banner, Prince of Peace,

3 The fire Divine, their steps that led, Still goeth bright before us; The Heavenly Shield, around them spread,

Is still high holden o'er us: The grace those sinners that subdued, The strength those weaklings that renewed,

Doth vanquish, doth restore us.

cease.

low

Are still our souls oppressing; The tears that from their eyes did flow Fall fast, our shame confessing; As with Thee, Lord, prevailed their cry, So our strong prayer ascends on high, And bringeth down Thy blessing.

5 Their precious things on us bestowed The same dear Lord discover; The joy wherewith their souls o'erflowed

Makes our glad hearts run over: Their fire of love in us doth burn; As yearned their hearts, our hearts do yearn

After the Heavenly Lover.

6 Their joy unto their Lord we bring;
Their song to us descendeth;
The Spirit who in them did sing
To us His music lendeth :
His song in them, in us, is one;
We raise it high, we send it on,

The song that never endeth.

7 Ye saints to come, take up the strain, The same sweet theme endeavour! Unbroken be the golden chain;

Keep on the song for ever:

Safe in the same dear dwelling-place,
Rich with the same eternal grace,

Bless the same boundless Giver.
Thomas H. Gill. 1869.

And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.-1 Samuel x. 24.

GOD save our gracious Queen,

Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.

Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.

2 Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign.
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen.

Henry Carey. d. 1743.

970

Ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians iii. 28.

BLEST be the dear uniting love,

That will not let us part:
Our bodies may far off remove,
We still are one in heart.

2 Joined in one spirit to our Head,

Where He appoints we go;
And still in Jesu's footsteps tread,
And show His praise below.
30 may we ever walk in Him,

And nothing know beside;
Nothing desire, nothing esteem,
But Jesus Crucified.

4 Closer and closer let us cleave
To His beloved embrace;
Expect His fulness to receive,

And grace to answer grace.

C.M.

2 In flesh we part awhile, But still in spirit joined, To embrace the happy toil

Thou hast to each assigned;
And while we do Thy blessed will,
We bear our heaven about us still.
30 let us thus go on

In all Thy pleasant ways,
And, armed with patience, run
With joy the appointed race;
Keep us, and every seeking soul,
Till all attain the heavenly goal.
4 There we shall meet again,

When all our toils are o'er,
And death, and grief, and pain,
And parting are no more;
We shall with all our brethren rise,
And soar with them above the skies.
5 Then let us wait the sound
That shall our souls release;
And labour to be found

Of Him in spotless peace,
In perfect holiness renewed,
Adorned with Christ, and meet for God.
Wesley. 1747.

2 Through Thee we now together came In singleness of heart;

We met, O Jesus, in Thy name,

And in Thy name we part.

3 We part in body, not in mind;
Our minds continue one;
And, each to each in Jesus joined,
We hand in hand go on.

4 Our life is hid with Christ in God;
Our life shall soon appear,
And shed His glory all abroad
In all His members here.

5 Our souls are in His mighty hand,
And He shall keep them still;
And you and I shall surely stand
With Him on Sion's hill.

6 Him eye to eye we there shall see,
Our face like His shall shine;
O what a glorious company,
When saints and angels join!
7 0 what a joyful meeting there!
In robes of white arrayed;
Palms in our hands we all shall bear
And crowns upon our head.

8 Then let us lawfully contend,

And fight our passage through:
Bear in our faithful minds the end,
And keep the prize in view.
Wesley. 1747.

Stand fast in one spirit.—Phil. i. 27.

LORD, we Thy will obey,

And in Thy pleasure rest; We, only we, can say, 'Whatever is, is best ;' Joyful to meet, willing to part, Convinced we still are one in heart.

2 Hereby we sweetly know

Our love proceeds from Thee, We let each other go,

From every creature free, And cry, in answer to Thy call, 'Thou art, O Christ, our All in all.' 3 Our Saviour, Brother, Friend, Our Counsellor Divine ! Thy chosen ones depend On no support but Thine;

Our everlasting Comforter!

We cannot want, if Thou art here.

Being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.-Acts xv. 40.

WITH the sweet word of peace

We bid our brethren go;
Peace, as a river, to increase
And ceaseless flow.

2 With the calm word of prayer
We earnestly commend
Our brethren to Thy watchful care,
Eternal Friend!

3 With the dear word of love

We give our brief farewell;
Our love below, and Thine above,
With them shall dwell.

4 With the strong word of faith
We stay ourselves on Thee;
That Thou, O Lord, in life and death
Their help shall be.

5 Then the bright word of hope
Shall on our parting gleam,
And tell of joys beyond the scope
Of earth-born dream.

6 Farewell! in hope, and love,

In faith, and peace, and prayer; Till He whose home is ours above Unite us there.

George Watson. b. 1816.