795 L. M. His loving kindness is better than life. A thirsty land, whose springs are dry. Or what on earth, compared with thee? 4 Praise with my heart, my mind, my voice, For all thy mercy I will give: My soul shall still in God rejoice.- My tongue shall bless thee while I live. 796 12th P. M. 76, 76, 78, 76. Jesus, the same yesterday, to-day, ana forever. MAST on the fidelity Lord, I shall his salvation see, And death ungrasp'd his fainting prey; Pain before thy face withdrew, And sorrow fled away. 3 Now as yesterday the same, Sure as now the grief I feel, The promised joy I soon shall have; Saved again, to sinners tell Thy power and will to save. 4 To thy blessed will resign'd, And to thy glory live. STEADFASTNESS AND GROWTH 797 IN GRACE. Vanity of earthly enjoyments. C. M. vain are all things here below; 2 The brightest things below the sky We should suspect some danger nigh, 3 Our dearest joys, and nearest friends, How they divide our wav'ring minds, 4 The fondness of a creature's love, 5 My Saviour, let thy beauties be And grace command my heart away 798 9th P. M. 87, 87, 87, 87. Worldly pleasures renounced. VAIN AIN are all terrestrial pleas res; On the things around the throne. Moth and rust are there unknown. 2 Earthly joys no longer please us; Him our Lord and Master call. 8 May our light be always burning, Should he come at night or morning, 799 Self-consecration. ORD, in the strength of grace, Myself, my residue of days, 2 Thy ransom'd servant, I And from this moment live or die, 800 S. M. 12th P. M. 76, 76, 78, 76. Determined to know nothing but Jesus and him crucified. TAIN, delusive world, adieu, With all of creature good: Only Jesus I pursue, Who bought me with his blood: All thy pleasures I forego; I trample on thy wealth and pride; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 2 Other knowledge I disdain; 'Tis all but vanity: Christ, the Lamb of God, was slain, He tasted death for me. Me to save from endless wo The sin-atoning Victim died: Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 8 Here will I set up my rest; Shall never more depart: His wounds for me stand open wide; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 4 Him to know is life and peace, 50 that I could all invite, This saving truth to prove; Show the length, the breadth, the heignt, And depth of Jesus' love! Fain I would to sinners show The blood by faith alone applied; Only Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified. 801 Steadfast faith. C. M. M'And will not quit my claim, Till all I have is lost in thine, 2 I hold thee with a trembling hand, Till steadfastly by faith I stand, 802 10th P. M. 8 lines 8s. Following the Lamb. WHAT now is my object and aim! and To follow the heavenly Lamb, |