HYMN 349. L. M. Dresden. [b] Return of Joy.
WHEN darkness long has veiled my mind,
And smiling day once more appears,
Then, my Redeemer, then I find The folly of my doubts and fears. 2 I chide my unbelieving heart, And blush that I should ever be Thus prone to act so base a part, Or harbour one hard thought of thee. 3 0, let me, then, at length be taught (What I am still so slow to learn) That God is Love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn. 4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat! But, when my faith is sharply tried, I find myself a learner yet,- Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide.
5 But, O my Lord, one look from thee Subdues the disobedient will, Drives doubt and discontent away, And thy rebellious worm is still. 6 Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine;
Thou therefore all the praise receive; Be shame and self-abhorrence mine.
Cowper. HYMN 350. L. P. M. St. Helen's. [*] Fervent Vows and Petitions.
HEE will I love, my strength and tower, Thee will I love, my joy and crown; Thee will I love with all my power, In all my works, and thee alone! Thee will I love, till that pure fire Fill my whole soul with chaste desire. -2 In darkness willingly I strayed; I sought thee, yet from thee I roved: For wide my wandering thoughts were spread, Thy creatures more than thee I loved; And now, if more at length I see,
'Tis through thy light, and comes from thee.
-3 I thank thee, Uncreated Sun,
That thy bright beams on me have shined; I thank thee, who hast overthrown My foes, and healed my wounded mind;
I thank thee, whose enlivening voice Bids my freed heart in thee rejoice. 4 Give to my eyes refreshing tears; Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires; Give to my soul, with filial fears, The love that all heaven's host inspires; That all my powers, with all their might, In thy sole glory may unite.
-5 Thee will I love, my joy, my crown! Thee will I love, my Lord, my God! Thee will I love, though all may frown, And thorns and briers perplex my road; Yea, when my flesh and heart decay, Thee shall I love in endless day.
L. M. Nazareth. [bor *] A Good Conscience.
p1 SWEET peace of conscience, heavenly
Come, fix thy mansion in my breast; Dispel my doubts, my fears control; And heal the anguish of my soul.
o 2 Come, smiling hope, and joy sincere; Come, make your constant dwelling here; Still let your presence cheer my heart, Nor sin compel you to depart.
3 Thou God of hope and peace divine, Oh! make these sacred pleasures mine! Forgive my sins, my fears remove, And send the tokens of thy love.
8 4 Then should my eyes, without a tear, See death, with all its terrors, near: My heart should then in death rejoice, And raptures tune my faltering voice. g 5 Nay, should the frame of nature fall, And flames surround this earthly ball; Ev'n then, my soul without dismay The mighty ruin would survey.
8 6 Yes, for beyond these lower skies New worlds salute my longing eyes;
Blest worlds! where peace her throne main And everlasting glory reigns.
HYMN 352. C. M. Lanesboro'. [b or *]
FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sovereign will denies,
Accepted at thy throne of grace,
Let this petition rise :
2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart. From every murmur free;
The blessings of thy grace impart, And make me live to thee.
3 "Let the sweet hope that I am thine, My life and death attend;
Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end."
HYMN 353. 8 & 7. Smyrna. [*]
"Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no Evil." Ps. xxiii, 4.
p1 GENTLY, Lord, O gently lead us
Through this gloomy vale of tears, Through the changes thou'st decreed us, Till our last great change appears.
s O refresh us with thy blessing,
O refresh us with thy grace; May thy mercies, never ceasing, Fit us for thy dwelling-place.
p 2 When temptation's darts assail us, When in devious paths we stray, Let thy goodness never fail us, Lead us in thy perfect way.
O refresh us with thy blessing, &c. p 3 In the hour of pain and anguish, In the hour when death draws near, Suffer not our hearts to languish, Suffer not our souls to fear.
O refresh us with thy blessing, &c. e 4 When this mortal life is ended, Bid us in thine arms to rest, o Till by angel bands attended, We awake among the blest.
O refresh us with thy blessing, &c. 5 Then, O crown us with thy blessing, Through the triumphs of thy grace; Then shall praises never ceasing Echo through thy dwelling-place.
O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.
HYMN 354. L. M. Dresden. [b]
WAIT, O my soul, thy Maker's will!
Tumultuous passions, all be still! Nor let a murmuring thought arise; His ways are just, his counsels wise. e 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells, Performs his work, the cause conceals; But though his methods are unknown, Judgment and truth support his throne. 3 In heaven, and earth, and air, and seas, He executes his firm decrees;
And by his saints it stands confessed, That what he does is ever best.
4 Wait, then, my soul, submissive wait, Prostrate before his awful seat: And midst the terrors of his rod, Trust in a wise and gracious God.
HYMN 355. C. M. Dundee. [* or b]
AY I remember, Lord, to thee, Whate'er I have I owe;
And back, in gratitude, from me, May all thy bounties flow.
2 Thy gifts are only then enjoyed, When used as talents lent; Those talents only well employed, When in thy service spent.
3 And though thy wisdom takes away Shall I arraign thy will?
o No, let me bless thy name, and say, The Lord is gracious still."
4 A pilgrim through the earth I roam, Of nothing long possessed,
And all must fail when I go home, For this is not my rest.
5 Write but my name upon the roll Of thy redeemed above;
Then, heart, and mind, and strength, and soul,
I'll love thee for thy love.
HYMN 356. L. P. M. Dresden. [b] "For we have not an High Priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." Heb. iv, 15.
e1 WHEN gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark, and friends are few,
On him I lean, who, not in vain, Experienced every human pain; He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. -2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly virtue's narrow way, To fly the good I would pursue, Or do the sin I would not do, Still he who felt temptation's power Shall guard me in that dangerous hour.
-3 When sorrowing o'er some stone I bend, Which covers all that was a friend; And from his voice, his hand, his smile, Divides me-for a little while,- Thou, Saviour, seest the tears I shed, For thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead. 4 And O, when I have safely past Through every conflict-but the last,' Still, still unchanging, watch beside My painful bed,-for thou hast died; Then point to realms of cloudless day, And wipe the latest tear away.
HYMN 357. 8, 7 & 4. Tamworth. [*] Divine Faithfulness.
IN the floods of tribulation,
While the billows o'er me roll,
e Jesus whispers consolation,
And supports my fainting soul; Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, praise the Lord.
e 2 In his darkest dispensations,
Faithful doth the Lord appear, With his richest consolations, To reanimate and cheer:
Sweet affliction,
Thus to bring my Saviour near
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