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1 Grant us, Lord, thy heavenly light,
All our steps to guide aright;
Shine along the narrow road
Which shall lead our souls to God.
We are weak and prone to stray-
Keep us in thy holy way;
All our wants let grace supply;
Lead us onward to the sky.

2 Thus protected, may we go
Safely through this vale of woe;
May thy gracious presence cheer
Us in all our trials here.
Loving all thy statutes, Lord,
Ever trusting in thy Word,
May we reach that happy home
Where no ill can ever come.

Life and Immortality brought to light. 7s.

1 Day of God! thou blessed day,
At thy dawn the grave gave way
To the power of Him within,
Who had, sinless, bled for sin.
Thine the radiance to illume
First, for man, the dismal tomb,
When its bars their weakness owned,
There revealing death dethroned.

Tune, "Erie."

2 Then the Sun of righteousness
Rose, a darkened world to bless,
Bringing up from mortal night
Immortality and light.
Day of glory, day of power,
Sacred be thine every hour;
Emblem, earnest, of the rest
That remaineth for the blest.

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Mary's Offering. 7s.

1 Mary, to the Saviour's tomb,
Hasted at the early dawn;
Spice she brought, and sweet perfume,
But the Lord she loved had gone.
For awhile she lingering stood,

Filled with sorrow and surprise;
Trembling, while a crystal flood
Issued from her weeping eyes.

2 But her sorrows quickly fled,
When she heard his welcome voice;
Christ had risen from the dead;
Now he bids her heart rejoice:
What a change his word can make,
Turning darkness into day!
Ye who weep for Jesus' sake,
He will wipe your tears away.

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COLD WATER CHASE. 6s & 5s.

DUET.

1. When bright rosy morning Peeps o

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2 Intemperance before us
Is ready to fly,
And quails at the chorus
We raise to the sky.
Then follow, follow, follow
The Cold Water chase,
Where pleasure, and vigor,
And health, all embrace.

way, We wake from sweet slumbers, and hail the new day.

3 The day's work, when over,
Makes the blood circle right;
The cold water lover

Sweet rest finds at night.
Then let us, let us life enjoy
In this cold water way,

And peace crown our night, boys,
As joy crowns our day.

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HAPPY LAND. 6s & 4s.

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HINDOSTAN AIR.

1. There is a happy land, Far, far away, Where saints in glory stand, Bright, bright as day.

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O, how they sweetly sing, Worthy is our Saviour King! Loud let his praises ring, Praise, praise for aye.

2 Come to that bappy land,

Come, come away;

Why will ye doubting stand,
Why still delay?

O, we shall happy be,

When, from sin and sorrow free,
Lord, we shall live with thee,
Blest, blest for aye.

3 Bright, in that happy land,
Beams every eye;
Kept by a Father's hand,
Love cannot die.

O, then to glory run,

Be a crown and kingdom won ;
And bright, above the sun,

We reign for aye.

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SONG OF THE WEARY, Concluded.

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