666 PORTUGUESE HYMN

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3 O Father, come in! but not in the cloud

Which filled the bright courts where thy chosen ones bowed;
But come in that Spirit of glory and grace,
Which beams on the soul and illumines the face.

4 O come in the power of thy life-giving word,
And reveal to each heart its Redeemer and Lord;
Till faith bring the peace to the penitent given,
And love fill the air with the fragrance of heaven.

HENRY WARE, Jr.

HENRY F. HEMY

667 SABBATA C. M.

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per-fect Love, all human thought transcend-ing, Low-ly we kneel in prayer before thy throne,

That theirs may be the love which knows no ending, Whom thou for evermore dost join in one. A-Men.

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2 O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance
Of tender charity and steadfast faith,
Of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance,

With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death.

3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow;
Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife,
And to life's day the glorious unknown morrow
That dawns upon eternal love and life.

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DOROTHY F. BLOMFIELD

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MENDON L. M.

German Melody

2 Wilt thou not hear us while we raise,
In sweet accord of solemn praise,
The voices that have mingled long
In joyous flow of mirth and song?

3 For all the blessings life has brought,
For all its sorrowing hours have taught,
For all we mourn, for all we keep,
The hands we clasp, the loved that sleep,

670 MARYTON L. M.

4 The noontide sunshine of the past,
These brief, bright moments fading fast,
The stars that gild our darkening years,
The twilight ray from holier spheres,

5 We thank thee, Father; let thy grace
Our loving circle still embrace,
Thy mercy shed its heavenly store,
Thy peace be with us evermore.
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OLIVER W. HOLMES

H. PERCY SMITH

1. Father of all, thy care we bless, Which crowns our families with peace:

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From thee they spring; and by thy hand They are, and shall be still sus-tained. A-MEN.

2 To God, most worthy to be praised,
Be our domestic altars raised;

Who, Lord of heaven, yet deigns to come
And sanctify our humblest home.

3 To thee may each united house
Morning and night present its vows;

Our servants there, and rising race,
Be taught thy precepts and thy grace.

4 So may each future age proclaim
The honors of thy glorious name,
And each succeeding race remove
To join the family above.

PHILIP DODDRIDGE

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happy home, where thou art loved the dear - est, Thou lov - ing Friend,and

3 O happy home, whose little ones are given

Early to thee, in humble faith and prayer,

To thee, their Friend, who from the heights of heaven
Guides them, and guards with more than mother's care!

4 O happy home, where each one serves thee, lowly,
Whatever his appointed work may be,

Till every common task seems great and holy,
When it is done, O Lord, as unto thee!

5 O happy home, where thou art not forgotten
When joy is overflowing, full, and free;
O happy home, where every wounded spirit
Is brought, Physician, Comforter, to thee,

6 Until at last, when earth's day's work is ended
All meet thee in the blessèd home above,
From whence thou camest, where thou hast ascended,
Thy everlasting home of peace and love!

CARL J. P. SPITTA. Tr. by Mrs. ALEXANDER

1. Shepherd of ten-der youth, Guid-ing in love and truth Through devious ways; Christ our tri

umphant King, We come thy name to sing; Hither our children bring To shout thy praise. A-MEN.