Open our ears to discipline; may we obey thy truth ; and always so employ the ordinances of the gospel that our souls may live. Taking up the Cross. HYMN 89. 8. 7.-Disciple. 1. JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave, and follow Thee ; Naked, poor, despis'd, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be ; Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hop'd, or known, Yet how rich is my condition, God and heav'n are still my own! 2. Let the world despise and leave me ; They have left my Saviour too ; Human hearts and looks deceive me Thou art not, like them, untrue ; And whilst Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might, Foes may hate, and friends disown me ; Show thy face, and all is bright. 3. Go, then, earthly fame and treasure, Come, disaster, scorn, and pain, In thy service pain is pleasure, With thy favour loss is gain. I have call'd Thee Abba, Father, I have set my heart on Thee ; Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, All must work for good to me. 4. Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but drive me to thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me, Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. While thy love is left to me; 5. Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; Joy to find, in every station, Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within Thee; Think what Father's smiles are thine; Think that Jesus died to win thee; Child of heaven, canst Thou repine ? 6. Haste thee on from grace to glory, Arm'd by faith, and wing’d by prayer, Heaven's eternal days before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission, Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days, Hope shall change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. INDEX TO DEVOTIONS. Page 5 9 41 87 135 136 141 143 148 153 159 164 166 171 173 180 187 195 205 210 217 221 226 230 235 240 246 250 256 260 . . Page Morning devotions for the Lord's day, Evening devotions for the Lord's day, Morning devotions for Tuesday, Evening devotions for Tuesday, Morning devotions for Wednesday, Evening devotions for Wednesday, Morning devotions for Thursday, Evening devotions for Thursday, PART II. Supplication for grace rightly to hear the word of God, Instructions how to hear God's holy word with profit, Supplications for grace rightly to hear and improve the word of God, A prayer of an humble believer, under dejection of spirit, in consequence of not being able to hear the word of God with that attention and interest which he desires, A prayer after hearing a gospel sermon, Sacraments of the Church of God, Instructions in relation to a worthy reception of the Lord's Self-examination and confession of sins, before approach- Encouragement on the day of the Lord's Supper, Devotions when receiving the Lord's Supper, . Page 441 Devotional exercises after the Lord's Supper, who has enjoyed little or no refreshing from the pre- 445 PART III. 451 Containing Instructions, Hymns and Prayers for various occasions, articles of the Christian faith, 474 a |
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