C. M. THIRD PART. St. Ann's. [*]
Sincerity, and devoted Obedience.

Ver. 57, 60.

o 1 NHOU art my portion, O my God;
Soon as I know thy way,

My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.

Ver. 30, 14.

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.
3 The testimonies of thy grace
I set before mine eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

Ver. 59.

e 4 If once I wander from thy path, I think upon my ways;

o Then turn my feet to thy commands, And trust thy pardoning grace.

Ver. 94, 144.

d 5 Now I am thine,-forever thine,e O save thy servant, Lord!

o Thou art my shield, my hiding place, My hope is in thy word.

Ver 112.

-6 Thou hast inclined this heart of mine Thy statutes to fulfill;.

o And thus, till mortal life shall end,
Would I perform thy will.

C. M. FOURTH PART. Mear. [*]
Instructions from Scripture.

Ver. 9.

b1 H And guard their lives from sin?
OW shall the young secure their hearts,

-Thy word the choicest rule imparts.
To keep the conscience clean.

Ver. 130.

o 2 When once it enters to the mind,
It spreads such light abroad,
The meanest souls instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to God.

Ver. 105.

-3 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light,
That guides us all the day;

And, through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to lead our way.

Ver. 99, 100.

4 The men who keep thy law with care,
And meditate thy word,

Grow wiser than their teachers are,
And better know the Lord.

Ver. 104, 113.

5 Thy precepts make me truly wise;
I hate the sinner's road;

I hate my own vain thoughts that rise,
But love thy law, my God.

Ver. 89, 90, 91.

g 6 (The starry heavens thy rule obey,
The earth maintains her place;
And these thy servants, night and day,
Thy skill and power express.

b 7 But still, thy law and gospel, Lord,
Have lessons more divine :.

g Not earth stands firmer than thy word; Nor stars so nobly shine.)

Ver. 160, 140, 9, 116.

8 Thy word is everlasting truth;
How pure is every page!

That holy book shall guide our youth,
And well support our age.

C. M. FIFTH PART. Barby. [*]

Delight in the Scriptures.

Ver. 97.

HOW I love thy holy law!
"Tis daily my delight;

And thence my meditations draw
Divine advice by night.

Ver. 148.

2 My waking eyes prevent the day,
To meditate thy word;

My soul with onging melts away,
To hear thy gospel, Lord.

Ver. 3, 13, 54.

3 How doth thy word my heart engageHow well employ my tongue'

And in my tiresome pilgrimage,
Yields me a heavenly song!
Ver. 19, 103.

4 Am I a stranger, or at home,
"Tis my perpetual feast!

Not honey, dropping from the comb,
So much delights my taste.

Ver. 72, 127.

5 No treasures so enrich the mind;
Nor shall thy word be sold
For loads of silver well refined,
Nor heaps of choicest gold.

Ver. 28, 49, 175.

6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop, Thy promises of grace

g Are pillars to support my hope,—

And there I write thy praise.

C. M. SIXTH PART. St. Martin's. [*]
Holiness and Comfort from the Word.

Ver. 128.

ORD, I esteem thy judgments right,
And all thy statutes just;

Thence I maintain a constant fight,
With every flattering lust.

Ver. 97, 9.

2 Thy precepts often I survey;
I keep thy law in sight,
Through all the business of the day,
To form my actions right.

Ver. 62.

3 My heart, in midnight silence, cries,
"How sweet thy comforts be!”
My thoughts in holy wonder rise,
And bring their thanks to thee.
Ver. 162.

4 And when my spirit drinks her fill,
At some good word of thine,

Not mighty men, that share the spoil,
Have joys compared to mine.

C. M. SEVENTH PART. Bedford. [*]
Imperfection of Nature: Perfection of Scripture.
Ver. 96, paraphrased.

'L To form one perfect book,

ET all the heathen writers join

Great God, if once compared with thine,
How mean their writings look!

2 Not the most perfect rules they gave,
Could show one sin forgiven;
Nor lead a step beyond the grave;
But thine conduct to heaven.

e 3 I've seen an end of what we call
Perfection, here below;

How short the powers of nature fall,
And can no further go.

4 Yet men would fain be just with God,
By works their hands have wrought;
But thy commands, exceeding broad,
Extend to every thought.

e 5 In vain we boast perfection here,
While sin defiles our frame;

And sinks our virtues down so far,
They scarce deserve the name.

-6 Our faith, and love, and every grace,
Fall far below thy word;

But perfect truth and righteousness
Dwell only with the Lord.

C. M. EIGHTH PART.

York. [*]

The Word of God the Saint's Portion.

Ver. 111, paraphrased.

1 LORD I have made thy word my choice, My lasting heritage; o There shall my noblest powers rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage.

b 2 I'll read the histories of thy love,
And keep thy laws in sight;

While through the promises I rove
With ever fresh delight.

-3 'Tis a broad land-of wealth unknown,
Where springs of life arise,-

o Seeds of immortal bliss are sown,

And hidden glory lies.

4 The best relief that mourners have; It makes our sorrows blest:

g Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest.

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C. M. NINTH PART. Abridge. [*]
Teaching of the Spirit with the Word.

THY

Ver. 64, 68, 18.

HY mercies fill the earth, O Lord,
How good thy works appear!

Open mine eyes to read thy word,
And see thy wonders there.

Ver. 73, 125.

2 My heart was fashioned by thy hand;
My service is thy due;
O make thy servant understand
The duties he must do.

Ver. 19.

3 Since I'm a stranger here below,
Let not thy path be hid;

But mark the road my feet should go,
And be my constant guide.

Ver. 26.

p 4 When I confessed my wandering ways.
Thou heard'st my soul complain;
Grant me the teachings of thy grace,
Or I shall stray again.

Ver. 33, 34.

-5 If God to me his statutes shew,
And heavenly truth impart;
o His work forever I'll pursue,
His law shall rule my heart.

Ver. 50, 71.

-6 [This was my comfort, when I bore
Variety of grief;

It made me learn thy word the more,
And fly to that relief.

Ver. 51.

7 In vain the proud deride me now;
I'll ne'er forget thy law;

Nor let that blessed gospel go,
Whence all my hopes I draw.

Ver. 27, 171.

8 When I have learned my Father's will, I'll teach the world his ways:

My thankful lips, inspired with zeal,

Shall loud pronounce his praise.]