Acknowledging God.
LORD, thou hast led our weary feet,
In dreary paths, through trials great;
But sov'reign mercy still appears,
While mourning in a vale of tears.
2 Though faint, we eye thy great command,
Thy tender heart-thy mighty hand;
And still we march to endless day,
Kindly supported all the way.
3 More may we see in all the road,
How all things daily work for good;
How all the gloomy woes we meet,
Sweetly endear a mercy seat.
4 We pray, and help divine descends ;
We pray, and God himself defends :
We pray, and find immortal food,
We pray, and travel on to God.
5 May we go on with all the wise,
To seek a rest beyond the skies,
Till we at last in glory meet,
To prove salvation all complete.
1 BELIEVERS, as they pass along,
With lions are beset ;
But gather sweetness from the strong,
And from the eater, meat.
2 The lions rage and roar in vain,
For Jesus is their shield:
Their losses from his hand are gain,
Their troubles comfort yield.
3 The world and Satan join their strength
To fill their souls with fears;
But crops of joy they reap at length,
From what they sow in tears.
4 Afflictions make them love the word,
Stir up their hearts to prayer,
And many a precious proof afford
Of their Redeemer's care.
MY soul, what means this sadness? Wherefore art thou thus cast down? CHRIST can turn thy griefs to gladness, Make thy restless fears be gone; Look to JESUS,
And rejoice in his dear name.
2 What though Satan's strong temptations
Vex and teaze thee day by day,
And thy sinful inclinations
Often fill thee with dismay;
Thou shalt conquer,
Through the Lamb's redeeming blood.
3 Though ten thousand foes beset thee,
From without and from within ;
Jesus saith, he'll ne'er forget thee,
But will save from hell and sin :
He is faithful
To perform his gracious word.
4 0 that I could now adore him,
Like the heavenly host above,
Who for ever bow before him,
And unceasing sing his love!
Happy songsters!
When shall I your chorus join.
1 DEAR Lamb of God, thy pity shew,
To my complaint attend:
Ah! whither can a sinner go,
But to the sinner's Friend.
2 Look on a helpless creature, Lord;
In darkness, pain, and grief;
Send a sweet promise from thy word,
To give my soul relief.
3 Strangely my struggling spirit fails,
Scarce can maintain the fight,
While sin abounds, and fear prevails,
And Calv'ry's not in sight.
4 0 that my Jesus would impart
Some token of his love,
To comfort my desponding heart,
And make it mount above.
1 FOUNTAIN of blessings, ever bless'd,
Enriching all, of all possess'd;
By whom the whole creation's fed,
Give me, each day, my daily bread.
2 To thee my very life I owe;
From thee do all my comforts flow:
And every blessing which I need,
Must from thy bounteous hand proceed.
3 Great things are not what I desire ;
Nor dainty meat, nor rich attire ;
Content with little would I be,
That little, Lord, must come from thee. 4 While wicked men, with all their store, Are ever grasping after more;
With Agur's wish I'm satisfied,
Nor grudge them all the world beside.
LORD, I would delight in thee,
And on thy care depend;
To thee in every trouble flee,
My best, my only Friend.
2 When all created streams are dried,
Thy fulness is the same;
May I with this be satisfied,
And glory in thy name.
3 No good in creatures can be found,
It centres, Lord, in thee;
I must have all things and abound,
While God, is God to me.
4 O that I had a stronger faith,
To look within the veil,
To credit what my Saviour saith,
Whose words can never fail.
5 O Lord, I cast my care on thee,
I triumph and adore :
Henceforth my great concern shall be,
To love and please thee more.
1 LORD, keep my soul alive to thee,
Let not my spirit rove;
For nothing tastes so sweet to me,
As thy redeeming love.
2 There's nothing here that can suffice,
Without thy smiling face;
There's nothing here but vain disguise,
Which robs us of our peace.
3 Lord, fix our wand'ring hearts above,
Where solid pleasures grow;
Nor let our spirits vainly rove,
From whence those blessings flow.
4 But may our feet with pleasure move,
In all thy peaceful ways;
Till we shall join thy saints above,
To celebrate thy praise.
Desiring none but God.
1 GOD, my supporter and my hope,
My help for ever near,
Thine arm of mercy held me up,
When sinking in despair.
2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet
Through this dark wilderness;
Thine hand conduct me near thy seat,
To dwell before thy face.
3 Were I in heaven without my God,
'Twould be no joy to me;
And, while this earth is my abode,
I long for none but thee.
4 What if the springs of life were broke,
And flesh and heart should faint;
God is my soul's eternal rock;
The strength of every saint.
Desiring the promised Rest.
1 DEAR Friend of friendless sinners, hear !
And magnify thy grace divine;
Pardon a worm that would draw near,
That would his heart to thee resign;
A worm, by self and sin opprest,
That pants to reach thy promis'd rest.
2 With holy fear, and reverend love,
I long to lie beneath thy throne ;
I long in thee to live and move,
And stay myself on thee alone :
Teach me to lean upon thy breast,
To find in thee the promis'd rest.
3 Thou say'st thou wilt thy servants keep
In perfect peace, whose minds shall be
Like new-born babes, or helpless sheep,
Completely stay'd, dear Lord! on thee:
How calm their state, how truly blest,
Who trust on thee, the promis'd rest.
4 Take me, my Saviour, as thine own,
And vindicate my righteous cause;
Be thou my portion, Lord, alone,
And bend me to obey thy laws :
In thy dear arms of love caress'd,
Give me to find thy promis'd rest.
Desiring to follow Christ.
THE saints of old on Christ relied,
On him they liv'd, in him they died,
They knew his promises were sure,
And their inheritance secure.
2 Their faith confided in his blood;
Their patience ran the heavenly road :
Jesus, my God, enable me
To follow them who follow'd thee.
3 Increase my faith, my patience prove,
Warm me with everlasting love :-
Still following those whom thou hast blest,
With them, with thee, O may I rest.
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