1 WHEN the dark waves round us roll, 4 pp When we weep beside the bier

I mf FOR Thee, my God, for Thee alone,
My spirit longs with ardent love;
On earth beside Thee there is none,
And none but Thee in heaven above.

2 mf Fulfil, O God, my heart's desires;

While I look up, look down to bless;
Each holy wish Thy grace inspires,
May I in Thy deep love possess.

3 My soul cleaves heavy to the dust,
cres But Thou canst raise and set it free;
And then in calm and joyful trust
It soars from earth to heaven and Thee.
4 Now in this stillness, as the breath
Of prayer steals upward to the skies,
cres Oh, give my soul the wings of faith,
That it to Thee may gladly rise :

5 mf That, breaking through each fleshly link
Which binds its being to the clod,

cres At life's clear well-spring it may drink,
mf Rejoicing in the smile of God.

Amen.

337 "The God of peace .

make you perfect in every good work to do His will."

1 mf FATHER of peace, and God of love! 3 mf Oh, may Thy Spirit seal our souls We own Thy power to save, cres And mould them to Thy will, That our weak hearts no more may stray, But keep Thy precepts still;

That power by which our Shepherd rose
Victorious o'er the grave.

2 mf Him from the dead Thou brought'st 4 mf That to perfection's sacred height

When, by His sacred blood, [again, Confirmed and sealed for evermore, The eternal covenant stood.

ST. RAPHAEL.

We nearer still may rise,

cres And all we think, and all we do,
Be pleasing in Thine eyes. Amen.

1 mf JESUS, Lord of life and glory,
Bend from heaven Thy gracious ear;
While our waiting souls adore Thee,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear :
By Thy mercy,
cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord!
2 mf Taught by Thine unerring Spirit,
Boldly we draw nigh to God,
Only in Thy spotless merit,

Only through Thy precious blood:
By Thy mercy,

cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord!
3 mf From the depth of nature's blindness,
From the hardening power of sin,
From all malice and unkindness,
From the pride that lurks within,
By Thy mercy,
cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord!
4 When temptation sorely presses,
In the day of Satan's power,
In our times of deep distresses,

In each dark and trying hour,
pp By Thy mercy,

cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord!
5 mf When the world around is smiling,
In the time of wealth and ease,
Earthly joys our hearts beguiling,
In the day of health and peace,
By Thy mercy,

cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord! 6 In the weary hours of sickness, In the times of grief and pain, When we feel our mortal weakness, When the creature's help is vain, By Thy mercy,

cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord! 7 pp In the solemn hour of dying, In the awful judgment day, cres May our souls, on Thee relying, Find Thee still our rock and stay: p By Thy mercy, 273 cres Oh, deliver us, good Lord! Amen.

339

"Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that Thou bearest unto Thy people: O visit me
with Thy salvation."

I mf LORD, I hear of showers of blessing
Thou art scattering, full and free,
Showers the thirsty land refreshing;
cres Let some drops descend on me,
Even me.

2 Pass me not, O gracious Father!
Sinful though my heart may be ;
Thou mightst spurn me, but the rather
cres Let Thy mercy light on me,
p Even me.

3 Pass me not, O tender Saviour !
Let me love and cling to Thee;

cres I am longing for Thy favour; When Thou comest, call for me, Even me.

HESPERUS.

4

5

Pass me not, O mighty Spirit !

Thou canst make the blind to see; Witnesser of Jesus' merit,

cres Speak the word of power to me,

Even me.

Have I long in sin been sleeping,
Long been slighting, grieving Thee?
Has the world my heart been keeping?
cres Oh! forgive and rescue me,

p Even me.

6 mf Love of God, so pure and changeless, Blood of Christ, so rich and free, Grace of God, so strong and boundless : cres Magnify them all in me,

L.M.

p Even me.

Amen.

HENRY BAKER, Mus. Bac.

1 LET me be with Thee where Thou art, 2 mf Let me be with Thee where Thou art, My Saviour, my eternal Rest:

cres Then only will this longing heart

Be fully and for ever blest.

Thy unveiled glory to behold;

dim Then only will this wandering heart Cease to be treacherous, faithless, cold.