From thy gracious presence flows, desire. 103. The Sabbath. ROWLES. ANOTHER six days' work is done, Another sabbath is begun; Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God has bless’d. Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns So sweet a rest to wearied minds; Provides an antepast of heaven, And gives this day the food of seven. O that our thoughts and thanks may rise As grateful incense to the skies; And draw from heav'n that sweet repose Which none, but he that feels it, knows. I In holy duties let the day, 104. Exhortation to Prayer. PORTUGAL. WHAT various hind'rances we meet, In coming to a mercy seat! Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r, Pray'r makes the darken'd cloud withdraw; Restraining pray'r, we cease to fight; Have you no words? ah, think again; your care. Were half the breath thus vainly spent, 105. Reedeeming Love. BATH ABBEY. NOW begin the heav'nly theme, Ye who Jesu's kindness prove, [Ye who see the Father's Hither then your music bring, He subdu'd th' infernal pow'rs, Hither then your music bring, 106. Invitation. KNARESBOROUGH. Behold a royal feast! For ev'ry welcome guest. He calls, he bids you come: is room. Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart, There love and pity meet; That trembles at his feet. Invites each soul to come: And kindly welcom'd home. Are welcome still to come: Approach, there yet is room. 107. • Protecting Love. UXBRIDGE. FROM eyil secure and its dread, I rest, if my Saviour is nigh; And songs his kind presence indeed Shall in the night-season supply: He smiles, and my comforts abound; Kind author and ground of my hope, And own thou hast help'd me till now: 108. Protecting Love. LAMBETH. INSPIRER and hearer of pray'r, I, sleeping and waking, resign: Thy minist'ring spirits descend, |