ROMANS VIII. 14, 15. FOR AS MANY AS ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THEY ARE THE SONS OF GOD. FOR YE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF BONDAGE AGAIN ΤΟ FEAR; BUT YE HAVE RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION, WHEREBY WE CRY, ABBA, FATHER." FATHER, my way is dark and wild; And lead me, as thy Spirit led Calmly they walked their vale of tears, O guide me, as thy Spirit gave O lead me, as thy Spirit led The martyr to his fiery bed; Who kindled with the kindling brand A torch that blazed throughout this land.* Or if thy child in silence goes With those whose trials no man knows, Still, Father, leave me not alone Until my pilgrimage be done. See Note B. 1 CORINTHIANS VII. 16. "WHAT KNOWEST THOU, O WIFE, WHETHER THOU SHALT SAVE THY HUSBAND ?" He strays-how far, to thee alone, In mercy, Lord, his soul defend, For unto thee, and only thee, I tell my tale of misery. No eye but thine has seen my tears, No bosom shared my doubts and fears. Thou too art witness, when I said, In heaven? If I alone could be In heaven, would it be heaven to me? I'll labour for his soul and mine, PHILIPPIANS I. 23, 24. "FOR I AM IN A STRAIT BETWIXT TWO, HAVING A DESIRE TO DEPART, AND TO BE WITH CHRIST; WHICH IS FAR BETTER: NEVERTHELESS TO ABIDE IN THE FLESH IS MORE NEEDFUL FOR YOU." ROUND every heart fond nature winds Some tie to keep us here; Man toils and murmurs-still he finds That earth has something dear- Hadst thou none such, beloved Paul? And did the hand divine That chasten'd thee, remove them all, O! would that I with thee could say, |