483 L. M. Organization of a church. Lord, bless thy saints assembled here, In solemn covenant now to join; Unite them in thy holy fear, And in thy love their hearts combine. 2 O give this church a large increase Of such as thou wilt own and bless; Lord, fill their hearts with joy and peace, And clothe them with thy righteousness. 3 Make her a garden walled with grace, A temple built for God below, Where thy blest saints may see thy face; And fruits of thy blessed Spirit grow. 484 L. M. You are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3:28. Still one in life and one in death, One in our hope of rest above; One in our joy, our trust, our faith, One in each other’s faithful love, 2 Yet must we part, and, parting, weep; What else has earth for us in store? Our farewell pangs, how sharp and deep! But soon we’ll meet to part no more. 485 L. M. Parting hymn. My Christian friends in bonds of love, Whose hearts the sweetest union prove; Your friendship’s like the strongest band, Yet we must take the parting hand. 2 Your presence sweet, our union dear, What joys we feel together here! And when I see that we must part, You draw like chords around my heart. 3 How sweet the hours have passed away, Since we have met to sing and pray; How loath are we to leave the place Where Jesus shows his smiling face! 4 O could I stay with friends so kind, How would it cheer my fainting mind! But pilgrims in a foreign land, We oft must take the parting hand. 5 My Christian friends, both old and young, I trust you will in Christ go on; Press on, and soon you’ll win the prize— A crown of glory in the skies. 6 A few more days, or years at most, And we shall reach fair Canaan’s coast: When, in that holy, happy land, We’ll take no more the parting hand. 7 O blesséd day! O glorious hope! My soul rejoices at the thought, When, in that holy, happy land, We’ll take no more the parting hand. 486 C. M. Go on, you pilgrims. Go on, you pilgrims, while below, In the sure path of peace, Determined nothing else to know But Jesus and his grace. 2 Observe your leader, follow him; He through this world has been Often reviled; but like a lamb Did ne’er revile again. 3 O! take the pattern he has given, And love your enemies; And learn the only way to heaven Through self-denial lies. 4 Remember, you must watch and pray While journeying on the road, Lest you should fall out by the way, And wound the cause of God.