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2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance
Of tender charity and steadfast faith,
Of patient hope, and quiet, brave endurance,

With childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death.
3 Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow;
Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife,
And to life's day the glorious unknown morrow
That dawns upon eternal love and life.

4 Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving,
Through Jesus Christ Thy co-eternal Word,
Who, with the Holy Ghost, by all things living
Now and to endless ages art adored.

Dorothy F. Blomfield, 1883. Doxology (Rev. John Ellerton, 1875) added

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2 O happy home, where two in heart united
In holy faith and blessèd hope are one,
Whom death a little while alone divideth,
And cannot end the union here begun!

3 O happy home, whose little ones are given

Early to Thee in humble faith and prayer,

To Thee, their Friend, who from the heights of heaven.
Guides them, and guards with more than mother's care!

4 O happy home, where each one serves Thee, lowly,
Whatever his appointed work may be,

Till every common task seems great and holy,
When it is done, O Lord, as unto Thee!

50 happy home, where Thou art not forgotten
When joy is overflowing, full and free,
O happy home, where every wounded spirit
Is brought, Physician, Comforter, to Thee,

6 Until at last, when earth's day's-work is ended,
All meet Thee in the blessèd home above,

From whence Thou camest, where Thou hast ascended, -
Thy everlasting home of peace and love.

Carl J. P. Spitta, 1833. Transln. arr. and alt. from Mrs. Sarah L. Findlater, 1858

677 HOLLEY L. M.

George Hews, 1835

1 Thou gra-cious Power, whose mer-cy lends The light of home, the smile of friends,

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679 CHALVEY S. M. D.

Rev. Leighton G. Hayne, 1868

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The moun-tains climbed, the torrents crossed, Through many a

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God's grace and glory shining bright On all the by - gone years.

A-MEN.

2 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 bygone years.

3 The banners they upbore

Our hands still lift on high; The Lord they followed evermore To us is also nigh.

Arise, arise, and tread

The future without fears; He leadeth still, whose hand hath led Through all the bygone years.

4 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, 1879 (Text of 1893)

The following Hymns are also suitable:

117 O God, our Help in ages past. 425 We come unto our fathers' God. 533 O God of Bethel, by whose hand.

648 At Thy feet, our God and Father. 656 Now thank we all our God. 677 Thou gracious Power, whose mercy.

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2 We need not fear, though all around * 5 Be Thou the Mainguard of our host,

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