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3 Though the Lord awhile delay,
Succour they at length obtain;
He who taught their hearts to pray,
Will not let them seek in vain.
4 Wrestling prayer can wonders do,
Bring relief in deepest straits;
Prayer can force a passage through
Iron bars and brazen gates. NEWTON.

HYMN 30. 8s, 7s and 4s.

Tamworth. [*]

God, the Pilgrim's Guide.

1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah!
Pilgrim thro' this barren land;

I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven!

Feed me till I want no more.

2 Open, Lord! the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar,

Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliv'rer!

Be thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;

Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises

I will ever give to thee. ROBINSON.

HYMN 53. C. M. Hymn Second. [*]
Walking with God.

1 Oh! for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame;
And light to shine upon the road,
That leads me to the Lamb.

2 Where is the blessedness I knew,
When first I saw the Lord?
Where is the soul refreshing view
Of Jesus, and his word?

3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed!
How sweet their mem'ry still!
But they have left an aching void,
The world can never fill.

4 Return, O holy Dove! return,
Sweet messenger of rest;

I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.

5 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be-

Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.

6 So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame;

And purer light shall mark the road, That leads me to the Lamb. CowPER.

HYMN 54. C. M. St. Martin's. [*]
Holy Fortitude; or, the Christian Soldier.

1 Am I a soldier of the cross?

A follower of the Lamb?

And shall I fear to own his cause?
Or blush to speak his name?
2 Must I be carry'd to the skies,
On flow'ry beds of ease?

Whilst others fought to win the prize,
And sail'd thro' bloody seas?

3 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?

Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord;

I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word.

5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer, tho' they die;
They view the triumph from afar,
And seize it with their eye.

6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thy armies shine,

In robes of victory thro' the skies

The glory shall be thine.

WATTS.

HYMN 55. C. M. Mear. [*]
Prayer heard, and Zion restored.

1 Let Zion and her sons rejoice

Behold the promis'd hour!

Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes t' exalt his pow'r.

? Her dust and ruins that remain, Are precious in our eyes;

Those ruins shall be built again,
And all that dust shall rise.
3 The Lord shall raise Jerusalem,
And stand in glory there;
Nations shall bow before his name,
And kings attend with fear.

4 He sits a sovʼreign on his throne,
With pity in his eyes;

He hears the dying pris'ners groan,
And sees their sighs arise.

5 He frees the souls condemn'd to death; And when his saints complain,

It shan't be said that praying breath

Was ever spent in vain.

6 This shall be known when we are dead, And left on long record,

That ages yet unborn, may read,

And trust, and praise the Lord. WATTS.

HYMN 56. S. M. St. Thomas. [*]
Prayer for the Spirit.

1 Come, Holy Spirit! come,
Let thy bright beams arise;
Dispel the sorrow from our minds—
The darkness from our eyes.
2 Convince us of our sin,
Then lead to Jesus' blood;
And to our wond'ring view reveal
The secret love of God.

3 Revive our drooping faith;
Our doubts and fears remove;
And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never dying love.

4 "Tis thine to cleanse the heart-
To sanctify the soul-

To pour fresh life in every part,
And new-create the whole.

5 Dwell, Spirit! in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free;

Then shall we know, and praise, and love,
The Father, Son, and Thee.

HART.

HYMN 57. L. M. Portugal. [*]

Social Worship.

1 Where two or three, with sweet accord,

Obedient to their sov'reign Lord,

Meet to recount his acts of grace,
And offer solemn prayer and praise;

2 "There," says the Saviour "will I be,
'Amidst this little company;

"To them unveil my smiling face,
"And shed my glories round the place."

3 We meet at thy command, dear Lord!
Relying on thy faithful word;

Now send thy Spirit from above,

Now fill our hearts with heavenly love. STENNET.

HYMN 58. S. M. St. Thomas. [b*]

Faith in Christ our Sacrifice.

1 Not all the blood of beasts,
On Jewish altars slain,

Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away the stain.

2 But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb,
Takes all our sins away;

A sacrifice of nobler name,

And richer blood than they.

3 My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of thine,
While like a penitent I stand
And there confess my sin.

4 My soul looks back to see
The burdens thou dist bear,
While hanging on the cursed tree,
And hopes her guilt was there.

5 Believing, we rejoice.

To see the curse remove;

We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,

And sing his bleeding love.

WATTS.

HYMN 59. S. M. Aylesbury. [*]

God's tender care of his People.

The Lord my Shepherd is,
I shall be well supply'd;

Since he is mine, and I am his,
What can I want beside?

2 He leads me to the place
Where heav'nly pasture grows,
Where living waters gently pass,
And full salvation flows.

3 If e'er I go astray,

He doth my soul reclaim;

And guides me in his own right way,
For his most holy name.

4 While he affords his aid,

I cannot yield to fear!

Tho' I should walk through death's dark shade, My Shepherd's with me there.

5 In spite of all my foes, Thou dost my table spread; My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head.

6 The bounties of thy love Shall crown my foll'wing days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise.

WATTS.

DOXOLOGIES.

L. M. [*]

TO God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Be honour, praise, and glory giv❜n,

By all on earth, and all in heav'n. WATTS.

C. M. [*]

Now let the Father, and the Son,

And Spirit be ador'd;

Where there are works to make him known,

Or saints to love the Lord.

S. M. [*]

Give to the Father praise,

Give glory to the Son;

And to the Spirit of his grace,

Be equal honour done."

WATTS.

WATTS.

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