4 Let every thought and word accord With thy most holy will; Each deed the precepts of thy word 16. 7s. M. 1 BLEST Instructor! from thy ways Who can tell how oft he strays? Save from error's growth our mind ; Leave not, Lord, one root behind. 2 Purge us from the guilt that lies Wrapt within our hearts' disguise; Let us hence, by thee renewed, Each presumptuous sin exclude. 3 Let our tongues, from error free, Speak the words approved by thee: To thine all-observing eyes Let our thoughts accepted rise. 4 While we thus thy name adore, And thy healing grace implore, Blest Instructor! bow thine ear; God our strength! propitious hear. 17. 8 & 7s. M. 1 GRACIOUS God, our Heavenly Father! 2 Weak, imperfect, tempted, erring, From thy precepts, Lord, we stray; Let thy spirit, from our wandering, Bring us back to virtue's way. Humble, penitent, confiding, May we rest our hope in thee; 18. 8 & 7%. M. 1 IN the duties now before us As we search the sacred page: May the lessons Christ has taught us 2 Thankful for the kind protection Which has blessed us through the week, Still imploring thy direction, While we heavenly wisdom seek, Father! thus, in pure devotion, Every thought inspired by love, Would we lift our souls above. 19. C. M. 1 FATHER! thy children bend the knee; Let our thanksgiving rise to thee 2 We come, O God, while yet the flower To pray thee that its opening hour 3 Then, when it fadeth from the earth, To bloom where angels have their birth, 20. 7 & 6s. M. 1 Go when the morning shineth; 2 Oh! not a joy or blessing With this can we compare, 21. 7s. M. 1 SAFELY through another week Let us now a blessing seek, 2 Lord, we pray for pardoning grace Give us virtue's purest flame; 22. L. M. 1 GREAT God! and wilt thou condescend 2 Art thou my Father? Let me be 3 Art thou my Father? I'll depend 4 Art thou my Father? Then, at last, When all my days on earth are past, Send down, and take me, in thy love, To be thy better child above. |