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"First the blade, then the ear, after that,
the full corn in the ear."

Sow in the morn thy seed,
At eve hold not thy hand;

To doubt and fear give thou no heed,
Broadcast it o'er the land.
Beside all waters sow,

The highway furrows stock,

Drop it where thorns and thistles grow, Scatter it on the rock.

The good, the fruitful ground
Expect not here nor there;

O'er hill and dale by plots 't is found;
Go forth, then, everywhere.
Thou know'st not which may thrive,
The late or early sown ;

Grace keeps the precious germs alive
When and wherever strown.

And duly shall appear In verdure, beauty, strength, The tender blade, the stalk, the ear, And the full corn at length.

Thou canst not toil in vain;

Cold, heat, the moist and dry,

Shall foster and mature the grain

For garners in the sky.

James Montgomery

342.

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so

fulfil the law of Christ."

COME, brethren, let us go !

Our Father is our guide;

And, when the way grows steep and dark,
He journeys at our side.
Our spirits he would cheer;
The sunshine of his love

Revives and helps us as we rove;
Ah, blest our lot e'en here !

Come, brethren, let us go:
We travel hand in hand;
Each in his brother finds his joy
In this wild stranger land.
The strong be quick to raise
The weaker when they fall;
Let love and peace and patience bloom
In ready help for all.

Gerhard Tersteegen. Tr. Catherine Winkworth

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345.

To serve the present age,

My calling to fulfil:

Oh, may it all my powers engage

To do my Master's will !

Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live;

And oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give. AMEN.

Charles Wesley.

"Do all to the glory of God."

TEACH me, my God and King,
In all things thee to see;
And what I do in anything,
To do it as for thee.

To scorn the senses' sway,
While still to thee I tend;
In all I do, be thou the way, -

In all be thou the end.

All may of thee partake:
Nothing so small can be,

But draws, when acted for thy sake,
Greatness and worth from thee.

If done to obey thy laws,

E'en servile labors shine :

Hallowed is toil if this the cause,

The meanest work divine.

George Herbert. f

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The mountains climbed, the torrents crossed, The Lord they followed evermore

Through many a weary day.

From this victorious height

How fair the past appears,

God's grace and glory shining bright

On all the by-gone years.

How many, at his call,

Have parted from our throng!

They watch us from the crystal wall,
And echo back our song.
They rest, beyond complaints,
Beyond all sighs and tears;
Praise be to God for all his saints
Who wrought in by-gone years!

To us is also nigh.

Arise, arise! and tread

The future without fears;

He leadeth still, whose hand hath led
Through all the by-gone years!

When we have reached the home
We seek with weary feet,

Our children's children still shall come
To keep these ranks complete;
And he, whose host is one,
Throughout the countless spheres
Will guide his marching servants on
Through everlasting years.

Rossiter W. Raymond

SILVER STREET. S.M.

ISAAC SMITH.

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347.

"If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them."

HAPPY the man who knows

His Master to obey,

Whose life of care and labor flows
Where God points out the way.
He riseth to his task
Soon as the word is given,
Nor waits, nor doth a question ask,
When orders come from heaven.

Nothing he calls his own;
Nothing he hath to say;
His feet are shod for God alone,
And God alone obey.

Give us, O God, this mind,
Which waits for thy command,
And doth its highest pleasure find

In thy great work to stand. AMEN.

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'Gainst doubt and shame and fear
In human hearts to strive,

That all may learn to love and bear,
To conquer self, and live.

No dreams from toil to charm,
No trembling on the tongue, -
Lord, in thy rest may we be calm,

Through thy completeness, strong. AMEN.

349.

Samuel Johnson.

"God loveth a cheerful giver."

OH praise our God to-day,

His constant mercy bless,

Whose love hath helped us on our way,
And granted us success.

His arm the strength imparts

Our daily toil to bear;

His grace alone inspires our hearts
Each other's load to share.

O happiest work below,

Earnest of joy above,

To sweeten many a cup of woe,
By deeds of holy love !

Lord, may it be our choice
This blessed rule to keep :
"Rejoice with them that do rejoice,

And weep with them that weep." AMEN.

Sir Henry W. Baker.

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