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5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

The mind that was in Christ.

ESUS, plant and root in me
All the mind that was in thee;
Settled peace I then shall find;
Jesus' is a quiet mind.

2 Anger I no more shall feel,-
Always even, always still;
Meekly on my God reclined;
Jesus' is a gentle mind.

3 I shall suffer and fulfil
All my Father's gracious will;
Be in all alike resign'd;
Jesus' is a patient mind.

4 When 'tis deeply rooted here,
Perfect love shall cast out fear ;
Fear doth servile spirits bind;
Jesus' is a noble mind.

5 I shall nothing know beside
Jesus, and him crucified:
Perfectly to him be join'd;
Jesus' is a loving mind.

6 I shall triumph evermore;
Gratefully my God adore;
God so good, so true, so kind;
Jesus' is a thankful mind.

7 Lowly, loving, meek, and pure,
I shall to the end endure;
Be no more to sin inclined;
Jesus' is a constant mind.

8 I shall fully be restored
To the image of my Lord;
Witnessing to all mankind,
Jesus' is a perfect mind.

536

C. M.

The refining fire of the Holy Spirit.
ESUS, thine all-victorious love
Shed in my heart abroad:

JEST

Then shall my feet no longer rove,
Rooted and fix'd in God.

2 O that in me the sacred fire
Might now begin to glow;
Burn up the dross of base desire,
And make the mountains flow.

3 0 that it now from heaven might fall, And all my sins consume:

Come, Holy Ghost, for thee I call;
Spirit of burning, come.

4 Refining fire, go through my heart; Illuminate my soul;

Scatter thy life through every part,
And sanctify the whole.

5 My steadfast soul, from falling free,
Shall then no longer move;

While Christ is all the world to me,
And all my heart is love.

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I

C. M.

Ardent desires for the fulness of God.

ASK the gift of righteousness,

The sin-subduing power;

Power to believe, and go in peace,
And never grieve thee more.

2 I ask the blood-bought pardon seal'd, The liberty from sin,

The grace infused, the love reveal'd,

The kingdom fix'd within.

3 Thou hear'st me for salvation pray;
Thou seest my heart's desire;
Made ready in thy powerful day,
Thy fulness I require.

4 My restless soul cries out, oppress'd,

Impatient to be freed;

Nor can I, Lord, nor will I rest,
Till I am saved indeed.

5 Thou canst, thou wilt, I dare believe,
So arm me with thy power,

That I to sin may never cleave,-
May never feel it more.

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4th P. M. 886, 886.

Panting after the fulness of love.

LOVE divine, how sweet thou art!
When shall I find my willing heart
All taken up by thee?

I thirst, I faint, I die to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,—
The love of Christ to me.

2 Stronger his love than death or hell;
Its riches are unsearchable;

The first-born sons of light Desire in vain its depths to see; They cannot reach the mystery,

The length, the breadth, the height.

3 God only knows the love of God;
O that it now were shed abroad
In this poor stony heart:
For love I sigh, for love I pine;
This only portion, Lord, be mine;
Be mine this better part.

4 0 that I could forever sit
With Mary at the Master's feet!
Be this my happy choice;
My only care, delight, and bliss,
My joy, my heaven on earth, be this,
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.

5 0 that I could, with favour'd John, Recline my weary head upon

The dear Redeemer's breast: From care, and sin, and sorrow free, Give me, O Lord, to find in thee My everlasting rest.

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5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

Cut short the work in righteousness.

NAVIOUR of the sin-sick soul,

SAVIC

Give me faith to make me whole
Finish thy great work of grace;
Cut it short in righteousness.

2 Speak the second time,-Be clean!
Take away my inbred sin;

Every stumbling-block remove;
Cast it out by perfect love.

3 Nothing less will I require;
Nothing more can I desire:

None but Christ to me be given;
None but Christ in earth or heaven.

4 0 that I might now decrease!
O that all I am might cease!
Let me into nothing fall;
Let my Lord be all in all!

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Come, Lord Jesus.

C. M.

JESUS! at thy feet we wait,
Till thou shalt bid us rise;

Restored to our unsinning state,-
To love's sweet paradise.

2 Saviour from sin, we thee receive,
From all indwelling sin;

Thy blood, we steadfastly believe,
Shall make us throughly clean.

3 Since thou wouldst have us free from sin,

And pure as those above;
Make haste to bring thy nature in,
And perfect us in love.

4 The counsel of thy love fulfil :
Come quickly, gracious Lord!
Be it according to thy will,
According to thy word.

5 0 that the perfect grace were given,
Thy love diffused abroad:

O that our hearts were all a heaven,
Forever fill'd with God.

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Come quickly.

C. M.

C Possession of thine own;

1OME quickly, gracious Lord, and take

My longing heart vouchsafe to make
Thine everlasting throne.

2 Assert thy claim, maintain thy right;
Come quickly from above;

And sink me to perfection's height,-
The depth of humble love.

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PRIS

The dominion of sin destroyed.
RIS'NERS of hope, arise,
And see your Lord appear;
Lo! on the wings of love he flies,
And brings redemption near.
2 Redemption in his blood,

He calls you to receive :-
Look unto me, your pard'ning God:
Believe, he cries,-believe.

3 The reconciling word,

We thankfully embrace;

Rejoice in our redeeming Lord,

And triumph in his grace.

S. M.