344.

Faith in the Word of God.

L. M.

1 WHEN sins and fears like mountains rise,
And fainting hope almost expires,
Jesus, to thee I lift mine eyes-
To thee I breathe my soul's desires.

2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord?
And can my hope-my comfort die,
Fix'd on thy everlasting word;
That word which built the earth and sky?
3 As my immortal Saviour lives,
So my immortal life is sure;

His word a firm foundation gives;
Here let me build and rest secure.
4 Here let my faith unshaken dwell;
Immoveable the promise stands ;
Not all the powers of earth or hell,
Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands.

345.

Language of Faith.

STEELE.

104th.

1 BEGONE, unbelief! my Saviour is near, And for my relief will surely appear:

By prayer let me wrestle, and he will perform ; With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm. 2 Tho' dark be my way, since he is my guide,'Tis mine to obey, 'tis his to provide ;

Though cisterns be broken, and creatures all fail,
The word he has spoken shall surely prevail.

3 His love in time past, forbids me to think,
He'll leave me at last in trouble to sink ;
Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review,
Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite thro'.
4 Why should I complain of want or distress,
Temptation or pain?-he told me no less;
The heirs of salvation, I know from his word,
Through much tribulation must follow their Lord.
5 Since all that I meet shall work for my good,
The bitter is sweet, the medicine is food;
Tho' painful at present, 'twill cease before long,
And then, O how pleasant the conqueror's song!

NEWTON.

1 ARISE, my soul, earth cannot give

A taste of true delight;

By faith in him who loved thee, live,
Be strong in Jesus' might.

2 The life of faith will arm the soul,
Against ten thousand foes;
The rage of earth and hell controul,
Whenever they oppose.

3 The life of faith is life divine,
'Tis heaven begun below;

May but this precious life be mine,
I'll all things else forego.

4 'Tis peace in war, in storms 'tis calm,
'Tis riches to the poor,

It brings, for every woe, a balm,
And points to heavenly store.

1 BY faith in Christ, I daily live,
'Midst all my griefs and snares;
And death, encountered in his sight,
No form of horror wears.

2 On thy dear cross I fix mine eyes,
Then raise them to thy seat;

Till love dissolves my inmost soul,
At the Redeemer's feet.

3 Be dead, my heart, to worldly charms;
Be dead to every sin;

And tell the boldest foes without,
That Jesus reigns within.

4 My life with his connected stands,
Nor asks a surer ground;

He keeps me in his gracious arms,
Where heaven itself is found.

C. M.

IRONS.

C.M.

DODDRIDGE.

1 MISTAKEN souls that dream of heaven,

And make their empty boast

Of inward joys, and sins forgivʼn,
While they are slaves to lust.

C. M.

2 Vain are our fancies, airy flights,
If faith be cold and dead;
None but a living faith unites
To Christ the living Head.

3 'Tis faith that changes all the heart;
'Tis faith that works by love;
That bids all sinful joys depart,
And lifts the thoughts above.

4 'Tis faith that conquers earth and hell,
By a celestial pow'r ;

This is the grace that shall prevail
In the decisive hour.

1 THE just by faith shall live, Nor fear the pow'rs of hell;

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All blessings that a God can give,
In Christ most richly dwell.

By faith in Jesus' blood,

The just shall live indeed;

Shall have a settled peace with God,
And from their sins be freed.

When sense and reason fail,
And all things dark appear,
By faith, the just shall say 'tis well,
Jehovah will appear.

4 By faith in Christ, as God,

As Prophet, Priest, and King;
The just shall live, and live to prove,
That death has lost its sting.

350.

Nature of True Faith.

1 FAITH looks to Calv'ry's lofty tree,

Discerns the Saviour's face;

And with delight she doth survey

The wonders of his grace.

WATTS.

S. M.

GADSBY.

C. M.

2 This precious faith, which comes from God,
Leads always to the Lamb;

And is much pleased with pard'ning blood,
And drinks the healing balm.

3 Faith says, "My Jesus still is mine," Though gloomy clouds arise Fastens on promises divine,

And soars above the skies.

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4 Delights in great Jehovah's voice,
Dwells on the Saviour's blood
In truth eternal doth rejoice,
And ventures all with God.

351.

Necessity of Faith.

1 SINNERS, in Jesus must believe,
Or die beneath God's law :

But not one soul will come to Christ,
Unless the Father draw.

2 True faith, it is a precious grace,
By it Christ dwells within;
And when forgiveness it receives,
It breaks the reign of sin.

3 When it lays hold upon that robe,
Which covers sinners o'er,

It turns the soul from self and sin,
The Saviour to adore.

4 He that in Jesus Christ believes,
Hath all his sins forgiv❜n;
From his rich fulness he receives
The grace that leads to heav'n.

352.

Origin and acts of Faith.

C. M.

PAICE.

C: M.

1 FAITH owes her birth to sov'reign grace,

And lives beneath the throne ;

Where grace maintains her dwelling place,
And reigns supreme alone.

2 The precious cleansing blood of Christ,
Is a delightful theme;

When faith is lifted up the high'st,
She sings of none but him.

3 Faith owns the sceptre through the cross,
And yields obedience true;

Counts all things else but dung and dross,
To keep the Lamb in view.

STEVENS.

1 LORD, am I thine? then thou wilt prove
My faith, my patience, and my love;
When men of spite against me join,
They are the sword-the hand is thine.
2 What sinners value, I resign;

Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine:
I shall behold thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.
3 This life's a dream, an empty show;
But the bright world to which I go,
Hath joys substantial and sincere :
When shall I wake and find me there?
4 O glorious hour! O blest abode !
I shall be near, and like my God!
And flesh and sin no more controul
The sacred pleasures of my soul.

5 My flesh shall slumber in the ground,
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound;
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour's image rise.

1 BY faith in Christ, the soul receives

New life, though dead before;
And he, who in his name believes,
Shall live to die no more.

2 Preserve the power of faith alive
In those who love thy Name;
For sin and Satan daily strive
To quench the sacred flame.

3 Thy grace and mercy first prevailed
From death to set us free;

And often since, our faith had fail'd,
Unless renewed by thee.

355.

Faith represented.

1 MORE piercing than the eagle's sight,

Faith views the worlds unknown; Surveys the glorious realms of light, Sees Jesus on the throne.

L. M.

WATTS.

C. M.

SEELEY.

C. M.