4  If  orphans  they  are  lef\  behind.
Thy  gnardian  care  we  tmat ;
That  care  shall  heal  our  bleeding  hetrti,
If  weeping  o'er  tlicir  durt.
S^0»      The  covenant  veilh  believen  and  tkeir  afftprmg.       8  1

1  OUR  children  thou  doit  claim.
O  Lord,  our  God,  as  thine :
Ton  thousand  blessings  to  thy  name.
For  goodness  so  divine.
2  Thee  let  the  fathers  ow-n,

Thee  let  the  sons  adore ;
Joined  to  the  Lord  in  solemn  vows,
To  be  forgot  no  more.
3  How  great  thy  mercies.  Lord  !

How  plenteous  is  tliy  ffrace !
Which,  m  the  promise  of  thy  love.
Includes  our  rising  race.
4  Our  offspring,  still  thy  care,

Shall  own  their  fathers'  God ;
To  latest  times  thy  blessings  share,
And  sound  thy  praise  abroad.
S41.  Psalm  ciii.  17,  18.  (

1  O  LORD,  thy  covenant  is  sure

To  all  who  fear  thy  name ;
Thy  mercies  age  on  age  endure,
Kternally  the  same.
2  In  thee  our  fathers  put  their  trust ;

Thy  ways  they  humbly  trod ;
Honored  and  sacred  is  their  divt,
And  still  they  live  to  God.
3  Heirs  to  their  faith,  their  hope,  their  pnycr

We  tlie  same  path  pursue :
Kntail  the  blessing  to  our  heirs ;
Lord !  show  thy  promise  true.
S49.  The  baptiim  of  Ike  Holy  SpinX,  I

I  GOME,  Holy  Spirit,  from  on  high ;
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The  safcTa.iiiwv\a\  wi^  «!^l^


THE   LOftD'fl    SUPPER.  971

8  Exert  thy  energy  dirine,

And  sprinkle  the  atoning  blood  ;
May  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  join
To  seal  this  child,  a  child  of  Crod.
THE  LORD'S  SUPPER.
>4Sa  A  memorial  ofotar  eAMettt  Lord.  L.  II

Luke,  xiii.  19,20.
