2 Exert thy sacred influence here, And change to strains of cheerful praise, 3 With faithful heart, with skilful hand, 354. C. M. Steele. An Appeal to a Mediator, in view of National Judgments. NOME, let our souls adore the Lord, Co Whose judgments yet delay, Who yet suspends the lifted sword, 2 Great is our guilt, our fears are great; 4 O gracious God, for Jesus' sake Nor let the kindling vengeance break 5 Though justice near thy awful throne 355. C. M. Children dedicated to God in Scriptural form. E XALTED Prince, thou Prince of peace! And with thy word, impart thy grace, 2 2 Our offspring we would thus present, O let thy sov reign grace prevent 3 Conduct them through a world of cares, 4 Their parents bless with heavenly skill, Their tender minds to sway, And bow each restiff, stubborn will, 5 And when our toils on earth are done, 356. C. M. Rippon's Selection. REAT God, now condescend Soon may their willing spirits bend 3 Thy gracious Spirit pour O bring the long'd for happy hour, 4 May they receive thy word, Calmness and Thankfulness desired. W Be my vain wishes still'd; HILST thee I seek, protecting Power, And may this consecrated hour 2 Thy love the power of thought bestow'd, 3 In each event of life, how clear Each blessing to my soul most dear, 4 In every joy that crowns my days, My heart shall find delight in praise, 5 When gladness wings my favour'd hour, 6 My lifted eye without a tear The gathering storm shall see; CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY. 358. C. M. Prepare to meet thy God. AN awful voice of thunder roll'd, Prepare to meet thy God!" Seiz'd with a solemn dread, my soul 2 What shall I do to find relief? 3 A word roll'd through my throbbing breast, 4 I thought of Jesus when he died; 5 A change was felt through all the soul, 6 O may I never, never grieve, 359. C. M. The Mutual Acts of Hope and Fear AS beams of mercy round me shone, To Christ I all resign'd, And guilt, and fear of hell were gone, 2 The hope of everlasting rest, 3 The different acts of hope and fear, 4 Does unbelief mine eye bedim? Fear hastes to seek relief, And thence my hope revives again, 5 The hope of his approving smile, 6 This filial fear, O Lord, increase, 360. S. M. Coming before the Church. JESUS, thou hast advis'd All needy souls to come To thee, and yield to be baptis'd, 2 Obedient to thy call, I come to Zion now, To own that thou art all in all, 3 0, I remember well, When lost to all that's good, 4 Dissolv'd in pious grief, And venting broken sighs; 5 Saviour, if then I felt The pangs of pious grief, 361. C. M. The sweetness of Repentance. SWEET were the tears that once I shed, |