BEHOLD the throne of grace, Which sprinkled round I see, Provides for those who come to God An all-prevailing plea. 3. My soul, ask what thou wilt, Thou canst not be too bold; Since his own blood for thee was spilt, What else can he withhold? 4. Beyond thy utmost wants His love and power can bless; To praying souls he always grants More than they can express. 5. Since 't is the Lord's command, My mouth I open wide: Lord, open thou thy bounteous That I may be supplied. (hand, 6. My soul, believe and pray, Without a doubt believe: Whate'er we ask in God's own way, We surely shall receive. 7. Here stands the promise fair, For God cannot repent, To fervent, persevering prayer, He'll every blessing grant. For his grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much. 3. Lord, I will not let thee go, Till the blessing thou bestow: Oh, do not my suit disdain; None shall seek thy face in vain. LORD, teach us how to pray aright, With reverence and with fear: Though dust and ashes in thy sight, We may, we must draw near. 2. We perish if we cease from prayer; O grant us power to pray! And when to meet thee we prepare, Lord, meet us by the way. 3. Burden'd with guilt, convinc'd of sin, In weakness, want, and woe, Fightings without, and fears within, Lord, whither shall we go? 4. God of all grace, we come to thee, With broken, contrite hearts; Give what thine eye delights to see, Truth in the inward parts:5. Give deep humility;-the sense Of godly sorrow give; A strong, desiring confidence, To hear thy voice and live :6. Faith in the only sacrifice : That can for sin atone; To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, On Christ, on Christ alone :7. Patience, to watch, and wait, and weep, Though mercy long delay; Courage, our fainting souls to keep, And trust thee though thou slay: O THOU who hearest prayer, The God of power and might; To seek thy face be all our care, And our supreme delight. 2. O God of grace and love, Regard us from thy throne; Send down to us the heavenly Dove, And seal us as thine own. 3. We have no other trust, Our hope, thou holy One and jus Weak, we implore thy power; 6. Till, sav'd from all annoy Of earthly fear and strife, We enter into endless joy, And everlasting life. 594. W. Edwards. (ad.) T. 11. HEAVENLY Father, to whose eye Future things unfolded lie, Through the desert where I stray, Let thy counsel guide my way. 2. Lead me not, for flesh is frail, Where fierce trials would assail; Leave me not, in darken'd hour, To withstand the tempter's power. 3. Save me from his treacherous | And Satan trembles when he sees wiles, Arm me against pleasure's smiles, Give me, for my spirit's health, Neither poverty nor wealth. 4. Help thy servant to maintain A profession free from stain, That my sole reproach may be Following Christ and fearing thee. 5. Lord, uphold me day by day, Shed a light upon my way, Guide me through perplexing The weakest saint upon his knees. 4. While Moses stood with arms spread wide, Success was found on Israel's side; That moment Amalek prevail'd. To heaven in supplication sent, 596.* Cowper. T. 10. WITH ardent longing, at thy feet, 2. Grant me an upright, simple heart, A cheerful mind to me impart, Free from sin's galling load: O may I of my sinfulness Always retain a consciousness, But not serve sin, forbid it, God! 3. Grant me a harmless, dove-like To true humility inclin'd, (mind, Thy will be mine indeed: O may I labour, constantly Endow'd with spirit's poverty, From every hurtful influence freed. 4. May I be serious, child-like too, In all essentials firm and true; Give me a trusty ear, A sympathizing, tender heart, In joy and sorrow to take part, And gladly others' burdens bear. 5. In converse make me tractable And mild; in storms invincible, And never prone to yield. May I maintain incessantly A tender fellowship with thee, From day to day by grace upheld. 6. Thy unction O may I obey, And tread the pilgrim's rugged way; Grant I may shun no toil: In all my senses render me Well exercis'd, and let me be Anointed with thy gladdening oil. 7. Thou of all nations the desire, With zeal thy ministers inspire, And grant that every field, With gospel-seed already sown, O Spirit, be our guide, (Son; 599.* Z. T. 36. LORD Jesus Christ, thy body's Head and Saviour, On us, thy children, deign to look in favour; Our grateful hearts with thanks (are overflowing, Before thee bowing. 2. What peace do we derive, what consolation, What strength from thy atoning death and passion: Impress'd with holy reverence we adore thee, And fall before thee. 3. Thy goodness, as thy power, is past expression; We trust that thou, whene'er with supplication (accept us, We seek thy face, in mercy wilt And not reject us. 4. O Lord, thou great High-priest Who at God's right hand makest of our profession, intercession, (help the needy And by thy powerful prayers to Art ever ready : 5. The many drops of blood which from thee flowed, The streams of tears which oft thy cheeks bedewed, (pleading Are all in our behalf for mercy And interceding. 6. O may thy church thro' thy | We rise from prayer with blessing, O'ercome what is distressing (race. Thro' thee, and run with joy our atonement's powers, Unto thy praise before thee bloom like flowers; (Saviour, Yea, glorify thy name in us, dear Both now and ever 602.* Z. & Neisser. T. 114. Bless us with his grace and favour, 2. O Father of thy people, we imThat we in humility May rejoice in him, our Saviour; 601.* plore thee, (ferings, bless: The church, the fruit of Jesus' sufRefresh thine heritage with showers of grace, (the glory: The cause is thine, and thine alone May Jesus thousands as a spoil obtain, (gain. And his disciples constant victory 3. O Holy Spirit, Christ's blood bought salvation Set forth, and glorify his sacrifice; Richly all her wants supply; Of each weight may we be more |