A Prayer for a Minister.

GO with thy servant, Lord, His ev'ry step attend; All needful help to him afford, And bless him to the end.

Preserve him from all wrong; Stand thou at his right hand: And keep him from the sland'rous tongue And persecuting band.

May he proclaim aloud The wonders of thy grace; And do thou, to the list'ning crowd, His faithful labors bless.

Farewell, dear lab'rer, go; We part with thee in love; And if we meet no more below, Oh, may we meet above.