629 REST L. M. William B. Bradbury, 1843 1. A- sleep in Jesus! bless-èd sleep, From which none ever wake to weep! A calm and un- dis-turbed re-pose, Un-brok-en by the last of foes. A-MEN. 2 Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such a slumber meet; With holy confidence to sing 4 Asleep in Jesus! O for me May such a blissful refuge be; Securely shall my ashes lie, That death hath lost its venomed sting. Waiting the summons from on high. Beneath Thy care pa ren tal The world lies down in 2 O Love divine and tender, That through our home dost move, Veiled in the softened splendor Of holy household love, A throne without Thy blessing Were labor without rest, And cottages possessing Thy blessedness, are blest. 503 3 God bless these hands united; 632 ST. ALPHEGE 7676 Henry J. Gauntlett, 1852 4 -6 1. The voice that breath'd o'er Eden, That earliest wedding day, The primal mar-riage bless-ing, It hath not pass'd a way. A-MEN. 2 Still in the pure espousal Of Christian man and maid, To give away this bride, 4 Be present, Son of Mary, To join their loving hands, As Thou didst bind two natures In Thine eternal bands! 633 SWAINSTHORPE S. M. 5 Be present, holiest Spirit, To bless them as they kneel, 6 O spread Thy pure wing o'er them, 7 To cast their crowns before Thee Till to the home of gladness With Christ's own Bride they rise. John Keble J. Booth 4 1. How wel-come was the call, And sweet the festal lay, 554 When Jesus deign'd in Ca- na's hall To bless the mar-riage day. A-MEN. 634 O PERFECT LOVE II IO II IO Arr. fr. Joseph Barnby, 1889 1. O per-fect Love, all hu-man thought transcending, Low- ly we kneel in 9:64% 664 bb bb pray'r before Thy throne, That theirs may be the love which knows no 2 O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance Dorothy F. Blomfield, 1883 (SWAINTHORPE) 2 And happy was the bride, And glad the bridegroom's heart, For He who tarried at their side Bade grief and ill depart. 3 His gracious power divine The water vessels knew; And plenteous was the mystic wine 4 O Lord of life and love, 5 Before Thine altar throne As Thou dost knit them, Lord, in one 505 Henry W. Baker 635 TALLIS' CANON L. M. Thomas Tallis, 1565 1. O Father, Thou who giv - est all The bounty of Thy per- fect love, 9:14 t † At this note the Tenor takes up the melody of the Soprano. We thank Thee that up - on us fall Such ten-der blessings from a-bove. A-MEN. 9:5 2 We thank Thee for the grace of home, 3 For eyes to see and ears to hear, For hands to serve and arms to lift, 636 LOUVAN L. M. For shoulders broad and strong to bear, For love to answer every call, Virgil C. Taylor, 1847 4 1. Thou gracious Pow'r whose mercy lends, The light of home, the smile of friends, 263 Our gather' d flock Thine arms en-fold As in the peace-ful days of old. A-MEN. 3 For all the blessings life has brought, |