Our counsels aid-and Oh! impart
The single eye-the faithful heart!

5 Forth with thy chosen heralds_come,
Recal the wand'ring spirit home:
From Zion's mount send forth the sound
To spread the spacious earth around.

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HYMN 489. L. M.

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VOKE.

EHOLD th' expected time draw near,
The shades disperse, the dawn appear;

Behold the wilderness assume

The beauteous tints of Eden's bloom.

2 The untaught heathen waits to know
The joy the gospel will bestow,
The exil'd captive, to receive
The freedom Jesus has to give.

3 Come, let us with a grateful heart
In the blest labor share a part;
Our pray'rs and off'rings gladly bring
To aid the triumphs of our King.

4 Invite the world to come and prove
A Saviour's condescending love;
And humbly fall before his feet,
Assur'd they shall acceptance meet.

HYMN 490. L. M.

1 INDULGENT God of love and pow'r,
us at this solemn hour!

Smile on our souls; our plans approve,
By which we seek to spread thy love.

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2 Let each discordant thought be gone,
And love unite our hearts in one;
Let all we have and are combine,

To forward objects so divine.

DODDRIDGE.

HYMN 491. с. м.

1HE Lord on mortal worms looks down

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From his celestial throne;

And, when the wicked swarm around,
He well discerns his own.

2 He sees the tender hearts that mourn
The scandals of the times,
And join their efforts to oppose
The wide-prevailing crimes.
3 Low to the social band he bows
His still attentive ear;
And, while his angels sing around,
Delights their voice to hear.

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HYMN 492. 7,6.

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BP. HEBER.

ROM 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.

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2 What tho' the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle,
Tho' ev'ry 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.
3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation! O Salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till earth's remotest nation
Has learn'd Messiah's name.
4 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.

HYMN 493.

S. M.

VOKE.

Ordination and departure of Missionaries.

1VE Messengers of Christ,

His sov'reign voice obey;

Arise! and follow where he leads,

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And peace attend your way.

2 The Master, whom you serve,
Will needful strength bestow;

Depending on his promis'd aid,
With sacred courage go.
3 Mountains shall sink to plains,
And hell in vain oppose;
The cause is God's, and must prevail,
In spite of all his foes.

4 Go, spread a Saviour's fame:
And tell his matchless grace
To the most guilty and deprav'd
Of Adam's num'rous race.

5 We wish you in his name,
The most divine success;
Assur'd that he who sends you forth
Will your endeavors bless.

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HYMN 494. L. M.

CO, much lov'd brethren, haste and rear

The gospel standard, void of fear : Go, seek with joy your destin'd shore, To view your native land no more. 2 Yes-Christian Heroes! go, proclaim Salvation thro' Immanuel's name; To barren climes the tidings bear, And plant the Rose of Sharon there. 3 He'll shield you with a wall of fire, With flaming zeal your breasts inspire, Bid raging winds their fury cease, And hush the tempests into peace.

4 And when our labors all are o'er,

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Then we shall meet to part no more; Meet with the blood bought throng to fall And crown our Jesus Lord of all!

Go, and the Saviour's grace proclaim,

Ye messengers God;
Go, publish, thro' Immanuel's name,
Salvation bought with blood.

2 What tho' your arduous track may lie
Thro' regions dark as death;
What tho' your faith and zeal to try,
Perils beset your path:

3 Yet, with determin'd courage, go,
And, arm'd with pow'r divine,
Your God will needful aid bestow,
And on your labors shine.

4 He who has call'd you to the war
Will recompense your pains;
Before Messiah's conqu'ring car,
Mountains shall sink to plains.

5 Shrink not tho' earth and hell oppose,
But plead your Master's cause;
Nor doubt that e'en your mighty foes
Shall bow before his cross.

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HYMN 496. С. М.

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O, messenger of love, and bear,