Order of Exercises AT THE ORDINATION OF JOHN LANGDON SIBLEY, OVER THE CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY IN STOW, MAY 14, 1829. -I....ANTHEM, The Lord is in his holy Temple;-Let all the earth keep silence before him. I. DUETT.-Author of Good! to thee we turn; Alone can all our wants discern, II. O! let thy love within us dwell, III. And O! by error's force subdued We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill; IV. Not what we wish, but what we want Let mercy still supply; The good we ask not, Father! grant, The ill we ask, deny. CHORUS. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord. And thy blessing is among thy people. ! II...Introductory Prayer, and I... Selections from Scripture,} By Rev. Mr. ROBINSON. of Groton IV...ORIGINAL HYMN. by E. B Beabody I. Lord! within thy temple gate II. Bless us whilst we hand in hand III. May we ever onward move And the soul from sense refined, That when life no longer burns And the dust to dust returns, With the strength which Thou hast given, IV. God of mercy! on Thee all God of grace! on Thee we rest, Bless us and we shall be blest. 3 V.... Sermon, by Rev. Dr. LOWELL.of Boston VI.....Ordaining Prayer, by Rev. Dr. RIPLEY. VII....ORIGINAL HYMN. of concord I. by d.G. Bulfinch Oh Thou, who gav'st thy Son For sinful man to die! Through him to Thee, the all-holy One Thy people now draw nigh. II. We bless thy bounteous hand; On thy young servant, called to stand III. Breathe in his mind, Oh Lord! Thy holiest influence still afford, And make his breast thy throne. IV. Give us the willing ear, The attentive, docile mind, Thy gracious word with joy to hear, V. And on the aged head Of him, whose hand of yore Thy constant blessings pour. VI. And when, to dust restored Thy servants sink to rest, May we with them, all-gracious Lord! Before thy throne be blest. VIII....Charge, by Rev. Mr. NEWELL. How IX.....Right Hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Mr. EMERSON. of Boston 4. X....TRIO. Our souls by love, together knit, One hope, one heart, one mind, one voice, Our hearts have burn'd while Jesus spoke, We stopp'd, and talk'd, and fed, and bless'd, CHORUS. A Saviour let creation sing, We're joining those who are gone before, XI....Address to the Society, by Rev. Dr. HARRIS orchester XII.... Concluding Prayer, by Rev. Mr. WHITE. XIII...ANTHEM. The Lord will comfort Zion, he will comfort her waste places and make her like Eden, like the Garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, Thanksgiving and the voice of melody. We praise thee, O God, we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud, the Heavens and all the powers therein, to the Cherubim, the Seraphim, continually do cry, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Sabaoth, Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy Glory. XVI....BENEDICTION. PRINTED AT THE GAZETTE PRESS-CONCORD, |