BEFORE A COLLECTION MADE FOR THE
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION
OF THE GOSPEL.

R. H.

FROM Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand;
From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,
They call us to deliver

Their land from error's chain !

What though the spicy breezes

Blow soft o'er Java's isle,
Though every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile :
In vain with lavish kindness

The gifts of God are strown,
The Heathen, in his blindness,
Bows down to wood and stone !

Can we, whose souls are lighted
With Wisdom from on high,
Can we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny ?
Salvation! oh, Salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till each remotest nation

Has learn'd Messiah's name!

Waft, waft, ye winds his story,
And you ye waters roll,
Till like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er our ransom'd nature,
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,

In bliss returns to reign!

[On the Dedication of a Church, see first Sunday after Easter.]

AN INTROIT, TO BE SUNG BETWEEN THE LITANY AND COMMUNION SERVICE.

R. H.

Он most merciful!
Oh most bountiful!

God the Father Almighty!
By the Redeemer's

Sweet intercession

Hear us, help us when we cry!

HYMN AFTER SERMON.

ANON.

LORD, now we part in thy blest name,
In which we here together came,
Grant us our few remaining days

To work Thy will, and spread Thy praise!

Teach us in life and death to bless

The Lord, our strength and righteousness;

And grant us all to meet above,

Then shall we better sing Thy love!

BEFORE THE SACRAMENT.

R. H.

BREAD of the world, in mercy broken!
Wine of the soul, in mercy shed!

By whom the words of life were spoken,
And in whose death our sins are dead!

Look on the heart by sorrow broken,
Look on the tears by sinners shed,

And be Thy feast to us the token

That by Thy grace our souls are fed!

[See also the Hymn for second Sunday after Trinity.]