5. Then follow'd by a numerous] 4. Nor joy nor grief, nor time nor

Let winds and waves propitious be;
Let thy divine protection shield
All whom we now commend to thee.
3. Hallow'd to thee be every heart:
Instructed in thy righteous will,
Where'er they go, whate'er they do,
In all, thy great design fulfil.

4. O God of Bethel! hear our
prayer,

And keep thy servants to the end;
Then let us meet around thy throne,
A blest eternity to spend.
(1113.)
923. T. 14.
BLEST be that sacred covenant-
Uniting tho' we part; (love,
Our bodies may far off remove,

We still are one in heart.
2. Join'd in one spirit to our Head,

Where he appoints we go,
And while we in his footsteps tread,

Show forth his praise below.
3. O may we ever walk with him,

And nothing know beside, Nought else desire, nought else

esteem,

But Jesus crucified.

924.

(1114.)
T. 166.
WHEN pining sickness wastes the
frame,

Acute disease or weakening pain;
When life fast spends its feeble
flame,
(vain ;

And all the help of man proves
Joyless and flat all things appear,
Languid the spirits, weak the flesh,
No medicines ease, nor cordials
cheer,
(fresh;-

Food can't support, nor sleep re-
2. Then, then to have recourse to
God,

To pray to him in time of need,
And feel the balm of Jesus' blood;
This is to find a friend indeed :
And this, O Christian, is thy lot,
Who cleavest to the Lord by faith;
He'll never leave thee, doubt it not,
In pain, in sickness, or in death.
3. When flesh decays, when vigour
fails,

He will thy strength and portion bes
Support thy weakness, bear thy ails,
Himself will be thy helping friend,
And softly whisper, Trust in me:
To make thy bed will condescend,
Thy good physician, nay, thy nurse,

And from affliction take the curse.
J. Hart.

925.

T. 22. 3. With pining sickness I decay,
Diseases wear my flesh away;
But I shall soon his leave obtain

(1115.)
THO' I'm in body full of pain,
My soul doth heavenly comfort gain;
And death itself I need not dread,
Since Jesus suffer'd in my stead.
2. Yet one thing will I ask of thee:
Never, O Lord, forsake thou me;
But bless me often, keep my mind
Stay'd on thy help, to thee resign'd:
8. Then I shall be supremely bless'd,
Nor ask, tho' sick, to be releas'd;
I'll wait thy time, thy love I feel,
I know thou rulest all things well.

J. Cennick.
T. 22.

MY body's weak, my heart un

clean,

To be releas'd from all my pain.
4. Quickly, O Lord, thy angels
charge

To set my longing soul at large;
Quickly thy blessed hosts command
To carry me to thy right hand.
5. My loving friends, farewell, fare-
well,

I

go with Jesus Christ to dwell; He calls me to my heavenly home, And says, "Come in, thou blessed,

come."

J. Cennick.

G. CONCERNING THE HOLY

I pine with sickness and with sin;
My strength decays, my spirits (1118.)
(up.

droop,

ANGELS.
928.*

T. 22. Bow'd down with guilt I can't look TO God let all the human race Bring adoration, thanks, and praise; 2. To thee, O Lord, in faith I turn, He makes his love and wisdom Who all my sicknesses hast borne; Sin thou hadst none, and yet didst By angels who surround his throne. For guilty sinners, such as I. (die

known

2. The angels whom his breath in

3. Sin's rankling sores my soul spires,

corrode, (blood; His ministers, are flaming fires; Oh, heal them with thy precious With joy they in his service move, And if thou wilt my health restore, To bear his vengeance or his love. Lord, let me ne'er offend thee more.

(1117.)

927.

J. Hart. 3. With gladness they obey his will, And all his purposes fulfil; T. 22. All those who Jesus' children are, OH, how I long to go and see (me! Are special objects of their care. The Lamb of God, who died for 4. Our God defends us day by day, How do I languish night and day, From many dangers in our way, To hear him bid me come away! By angels, who for ever keep 2. He loves and values me, I him; A watchful eye, when we're asleep. Therefore I all things dross esteem 5. O Lord, we'll bless thee all our But my dear Jesus, whom I prize days, Above my life, or earth, or skies.

Our souls shall glory in thy grace;

Thy praise shall dwell upon our 7. O glorious hour, it comes with tongues, (freed, All saints and angels join our songs. When we, from sin and darkness 6. We pray thee, let the heavenly Shall see our God who died for man, And praise him more than angels

OF THE BODY.

T. 151. Here by faith-in his death,
We find consolation

2. I tell the hours, and days, and O let me, a sinner, find

Till I arrive, with thankfulness,
At my desired haven.

In my God a Friend most kind.

Mrs. Palmer.

(1136.)
938.* T. 14.
WHETHER the period of this life
Be long or short, we know
'Tis in itself of no great weight,
We're pilgrims here below.

3. "Come," saith thy bride, who 2. Thrice happy they who in this

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longs for thee,

And of all else is weary;

Come," is her cry incessantly, "Come soon, and do not tarry: Jesus, my Lord, my Bridegroom,

come

And fetch my longing spirit home;

It is to thee betrothed."

4. I am assur'd, nor life, nor death

Me from thy love can sever,
While I abide in thee by faith,
And taste thy love and favour;
What tho' the time seem long to
A foretaste of eternity
I have in thy communion.

In Jesus Christ believe,

(time

And as a living sacrifice
To him their bodies give.
3. He is, as long as life shall last,
The source of all their bliss,
And when they from this world

They see him as he is. (depart,
4. Lord, may I live to thee by faith,
To thee O may I die;
For thine I am in life and death,
Thine, thine eternally.

939.

Z.

(1137.) T. 97. (me, ALTHO' a pardon'd sinner's mind To be with Christ is most inclin'd, A. II. Franke. Yet long as he remaineth here, (1135.) 937. T. 11. Be it a day, a month, or year, If but his heart be daily cheer'd LORD, my times are in thy hand, by grace, (race. Be they then at thy command; He runs with patience his appointed Let me live to thee alone, Then the sting of death is gone. 2. We in this world no city have, Where we to fix our dwelling crave; 2. Whither should I, sinner, flee, For as a traveller on the road Lord, for shelter, but to thee? Oft rests, but hath no fix'd abode, Thou hast gone before, in grace, Life's comforts thus we welcome To prepare a resting-place. not pursue, (in view, 9. Bearing my sins' heavy load, But keep our heavenly mansion still lthy steps were mark'd with

or to the cross,

(1138.)

940.

LORD, whither