CCCLIII. 1 C. M. DODDRIDGE. Christ's care of Ministers and Churches. WE Rev. ii. 1. E bless the eternal Source of light, Who makes the stars to shine; And through this dark beclouded world, Diffuseth rays divine. 2 We bless the church's sovereign King, 2 Then, while between our ranks he walks, His smiles shall with new lustre deck Travailing in Birth for Souls. Gal. iv. 19. HAT contradictions meet WH In minister's employ! It is a bitter sweet, A sorrow full of joy : No other post affords a place 3 4 The Saviour's dying love, And draw their bowels forth : They pray and strive, their rest departs, If some small hope appear, They watch for the event: Too oft they find their hopes deceiv'd, 5 But when their pains succeed, 6 1 On what has now been sown, Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; To make it spring and grow; And thou, alone, shalt have the praise. DEACONS. CCCLV. L. M. RIP. SEL. At a choice of Deacons. FAIR Altered. 1 Tim. iii. 8, 13. AIR Zion's King, we suppliant bow, Her officers are all thy own, With all the gifts thy hand employs. 2 Up to thy throne we lift our eyes, And fill the hungry poor with bread! By purest love to Christ, and truth, 6 And when the work to them assign'd- Call them from serving tables here. 糖 SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. CCCLVI. L. M. RIP. SEL. Το And thus thy empire wide extend; To Gentile, Turk, and stubborn Jew, * If this hymn be sung before the choice, then the se d line of the second verse may stand thus: For wisdom to direct our choite?" 2 Where'er thy sun, or light arise, 1 The increase of the Church promised and pleaded. Psalm ii. 8. F ATHIER, is not thy promise pledg'd That through the nations of the earth 2 "Ask, and I give the heathen lands "And to the world's remotest shores 3 Hast thou not said the blinded Jews 4 [When shall th' untutor'd Indian tribes, A dark bewilder'd race, Sit down at our Immanuel's feet, 5 Are not all kingdoms, tribes, and tongues, Under th' expanse of heaven, To the dominion of thy Son, Without exemption given? 6 From east to west, from north to south, Then be his name ador'd! Europe, with all thy millions, shout 7 Asia and Africa resound From shore to shore his fame: And thou, America, in songs CCCLVIII. C. M. RIP. SEL. Prayer for Missionaries. 2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent 3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread 4 O when shall Afric's sable sons 5 [When shall th' untutor'd heathen tribes,. 6 Ilaste, sovereign mercy, and transform Soften the tyger to a lamb, The vulture to a dove! Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt |