4 God be with you till we meet again, Keep love’s banner floating o’er you, Smite death’s threat’ning wave before you, God be with you till we meet again.

     J.E.  Rankin D.D.

62 Wonderful Words.  P.M.

Words of Life.

Sing them over again to me,
  Wonderful words of life,
Let me more of their beauty see,
  Wonderful words of life,
    Words of life and beauty,
    Teach me faith and duty.

Cho.—­Beautiful words, wonderful words,
        Wonderful words of life,
      Beautiful words, wonderful words,
        Wonderful words of life.

2 Christ the blessed One gives to all
  Wonderful words of life;
Sinner, list to the loving call,
  Wonderful words of life;
    All so freely given,
    Wooing us to heaven.

3 Sweetly echo the gospel call,
  Wonderful words of life;
Offer pardon and peace to all,
  Wonderful words of life;
    Jesus, only Savior,
    Sanctify forever.

     P.P.  Bliss.

63 Give Me the Bible.  P.M.

The Bible Desired.

Give me the Bible, star of gladness gleaming,
To cheer the wand’rer lone and tempest-tossed;
No storm can hide that radiance peaceful beaming,
Since Jesus came to seek and save the lost.

Cho.—­Give me the Bible! holy message shining,
        Thy light shall guide me in the narrow way. 
      Precept and promise, law and love combining,
        Till night shall vanish in eternal day.

2 Give me the Bible, when my heart is broken, When sin and grief have filled my soul with fear; Give me the precious words by Jesus spoken, Hold up faith’s lamp to show my Savior near.

3 Give me the Bible, all my steps enlighten, Teach me the danger of these realms below; That lamp of safety, o’er the gloom shall brighten, That light alone the path of peace can show.

4 Give me the Bible, lamp of life immortal, Hold up that splendor by the open grave; Show me the light from heaven’s shining portal, Show me the glory gilding Jordan’s wave.

     Priscilla J. Owens.

64 Shirland.  S.M.

Psalm 119. (170)

Behold! the morning sun
  Begins his glorious way;
His beams thro’ all the nations run,
  And life and light convey.

2 But, where the gospel comes,
  It spreads diviner light;
It calls dead sinners from the tombs
  And gives the blind their sight.

3 How perfect is thy word! 
  And all thy judgments just;
Forever sure thy promise, Lord! 
  And men securely trust.

4 My gracious God! how plain
  Are thy directions given! 
Oh! may I never read in vain,
  But find the path to heaven.

     Isaac Watts, 1719.

65 Dallas. 7s.

Book Divine.

Holy Bible, book divine,
  Precious treasure, thou art mine;
Mine to tell me whence I came;
  Mine to teach me what I am.