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, JESU Our hearts with love to thee o'erflow, With thanks for thy continued gift, That still thy gracious Name we know; Retain our sense of sin forgiven, And wait for all our inward heaven. 3 Thou who hast kept us to this hour, Our Jesus shall from heaven descend, 889 TH L. M. God, my glory and my shield. He beckon'd, and the winds were still. 3 I laid me down and slept,-I woke; Thou, Lord, my spirit didst sustain; Bright from the east the morning broke,Thy comforts rose on me again. 4 I will not fear, though armed throngs Surround my steps in all their wrath 1; Salvation to the Lord belongs; His presence guards his people's path. 890 His everlasting arms of love. HOW L. M. OW do thy mercies close me round! I blush in all things to abound; A suff'ring life my Master led; The Son of God, the Son of man, He had not where to lay his head. 3 But lo! a place he hath prepared For me, whom watchful angels keep; Yea, he himself becomes my guard; He smooths my bed, and gives me sleep. 4 Jesus protects; my fears, begone: What can the Rock of Ages move? Safe in thy arms I lay me down,Thine everlasting arms of love. 891 Continued.-Confident security. L. M. WHWE, thou art intimately nigh, Who, who shall violate my rest? A helpless worm that trusts in thee. 892 Steadfast reliance upon the promises. AWAY, my needless fears, And doubts, no longer mine; A ray of heavenly light appears,— A messenger divine. 2 Thrice comfortable hope, S. M. That calms my troubled breast; My Father's hand prepares the cup, And what he wills is best. 3 If what I wish is good, And suits the will divine, By earth and hell in vain withstood, 4 Still let them counsel take To frustrate his decree; Whose wisdom, love, and truth, and power, 893 C. M. Grateful praise for delivering mercy. O Saviour, do not now disdain Our humble praise and love. 2 Since thou a pitying ear didst give, 3 Pale death, with all his ghastly train, 4 To thee, O Lord of life, we pray'd, O save, in our distress we said,- 5 How good thou art! how large thy grace! How ready to forgive! Thy mercies crown our fleeting days; 6 Our eyes no longer drown'd in tears, Redeem'd from death and guilty fears, 894 All things in Christ. HOU very-present aid THOU In suff'ring and distress ; S. M. The mind which still on thee is stay'd, Is kept in perfect peace. 2 The soul by faith reclined On the Redeemer's breast, 'Mid raging storms, exults to find An everlasting rest. 3 Sorrow and fear are gone, 4 It hallows every cross; 5 Jesus, to whom I fly, What though created streams are dry? I have the fountain still. 6 Stripp'd of each earthly friend, I find them all in one; And peace and joy which never end, And heaven, in Christ, begun. 895 Afflictions blessed. OW tender is thy hand, HOW S. M. O thou most gracious Lord! 2 How gentle was the rod 3 A Father's hand we felt, A Father's love we knew: 'Mid tears of penitence we knelt, And found his promise true. 4 Now will we bless the Lord, And in his strength confide: Jehovah ever be adored, There is no God beside. |