Father, accept them through Thy Son,
And ever by Thy Spirit guide;
Thy wisdom in their lives be shown,
Thy Name confess'd and glorified;
Thy power and love diffused abroad,
Till all the earth be filled with God!

"In the ways of Thy laws, and in the works of Thy

commandments."

Он, may
I on the world's dark face
That strait and narrow pathway trace,
Marked out by tears, and tears of gore,
Ploughed by the Cross my Saviour bore ;
Nor faintly pause, nor idly view,
But bear my cross, and follow too!

May every blast of misery,

That sweeps along this world's dark sky,
But spread the fuller to my sight

The Banner under which I fight:
That I, a faithful soldier be,

And live to Him Who died for me!

My only peace, to war within

Against the devil, world, and sin :

My only triumph, to lay down

For Him who won for me-my crown ;

My only life, life's close to see,

And die to Him Who lives for me!

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"That through Thy most mighty protection, both now and eber, we may be preserved in body and soul."

BAPTIZED into Thy glorious Name,

Ere yet the dawn of reason came,

Now are we taught that Name to know ;—
Help us thy worthy praise to show.

The water on our foreheads fell-
Within us let Thy Spirit dwell!
Thy promised inward grace impart,
To wash the soul, and cleanse the heart.

Then dead to sin, to God alive,
May we as Christian soldiers strive ;
Satan, the world, the flesh subdue,
Thy word believe, Thy path pursue !

Lord, make the Cross which marked our brows
The faithful emblem of our vows:

Thine may we be, Thy truth maintain,

And Thine eternal kingdom gain!

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"That we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."

PARDON'D through redeeming grace,
In Thy blessed Son reveal'd,
Worshipping before Thy face,
Lord, to Thee ourselves we yield.

Thou the sacrifice receive,

Humbly offered through Thy Son ;
Quicken us in Him to live;
Lord, in us Thy will be done.

By the hallow'd outward sign,
By the cleansing grace within,
Seal, and make us wholly Thine;
Wash, and keep us pure within.

Call'd to bear the Christian name,
May our vows and life accord;
And our ev'ry deed proclaim

"Holiness unto the Lord!"

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