2 By me, my Saviour, stand, In sore temptation's hour; O save me with thine out-stretch'd hand, Sufficient grace bestow; O keep me, keep me, gracious Lord, 3 Give me a holy fear, And fix it in my heart; Be every sin abhorr'd, Till thou destroy the foe; O keep me, keep me, gracious Lord. 882 Rejoicing in Christ's restoring love. S. M. It cheers my drooping heart: 2 And dost thou deign to own 3 My Saviour, by his word, Hath turn'd my night to day; And all those heavenly joys restored, Which I had sinn'd away. 4 I wonder and adore: The grace is all divine: Lord, keep me, that I sin no more Against such love as thine. 883 12th P. M. 76, 76, 78, 76. Tears of joy ORD, and is thine anger gone,— And art thou pacified? After all that I have done, Dost thou no longer chide? Out of the narrow way. 2 To the cross, thine altar, bind Me with the cords of love; Freedom never let me find From thee, my Lord, to move: That I never, never more May with my much-loved Master part, To the posts of mercy's door, O nail my willing heart! 3 See my utter helplessness, 4 As the apple of thine eye, And there forever weep: IN DELIVERANCE FROM TROUBLE. 884 0 The loving-kindness of the Lord. S. M. And ransoms thee from death. 3 He clothes thee with his love,Upholds thee with his truth; And like the eagle he renews The vigour of thy youth. 4 Then bless his holy Name Whose grace hath made thee whole; Whose loving-kindness crowns thy days: O bless the Lord, my soul. 885 I Grateful acknowledgment. C. M. LOVE the Lord: he heard my cries, Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord: he bow'd his ear, O let my heart no more despair, 8 The Lord beheld me sore distress'd; For thou hast known his love. 886 25th P. M. 77, 87, 77, 87. Fearless in the fire of tribulation. Till thou appear, thy members here 2 Thou dost conduct thy people Through torrents of temptation; The world, with sin and Satan, By thee we shall break through them all, 3 By faith we see the glory To which thou shalt restore us; Shall see thee stand, at God's right hand, 887 25th P. M. 77, 87, 77, 87. 4 Triumphing in delivering grace." WORSE Jesus alone defends his own, When earth and hell oppress us. Jesus with joy we witness, Almighty to deliver; Our seals set to, that God is true, And reigns a King forever. 2 Omnipotent Redeemer, Our ransom'd souls adore thee; 3 The world's and Satan's malice, We triumph in thy favour; And for the love which now we prove, 888 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. The ever-present Saviour. ESUS, to thee our hearts we lift, With thanks for thy continued gift, And wait for all our inward heaven. 2 What mighty troubles hast thou shown 3 Thou who hast kept us to this hour, Our Jesus shall from heaven descend, His friends and witnesses to own, And seat us on his glorious throne. |