3 That Spirit, which from age to age Proclaim'd thy love, and taught thy ways? Brighten'd Isaiah's vivid page,

And breathed in David's hallow'd lays?
4 Is not thy grace as mighty now
As when Elijah felt its power;
When glory beam'd from Moses' brow,
Or Job endured the trying hour?
5 Remember, Lord, the ancient days;
Renew thy work; thy grace restore;
And while to thee our hearts we raise,
On us thy Holy Spirit pour.

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Broken vows lamented.

GOD! how often hath thine ear

To me in willing mercy bow'd;
While, worshipping thine altar near,
Lowly I wept, and strongly vow'd':
But ah! the feebleness of man!
Have I not vow'd and wept in vain?
2 Return, O Lord of Hosts, return!
Behold thy servant in distress;
My faithlessness again I mourn;
Again forgive my faithlessness;
And to thine arms of mercy take,
And bless me for the Saviour's sake.

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S. M.

The warning voice of Jesus.
YRACIOUS Redeemer, shake
U This slumber from my soul!
Say to me now,-Awake, awake!
And Christ shall make thee whole.

2 Lay to thy mighty hand;
Alarm me in this hour;

And make me fully understand
The thunder of thy power.

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Walk in the light. \

C. M.

W That fellowship of love,

ALK in the light! so shalt thou know

His Spirit only can bestow
Who reigns in light above.

2 Walk in the light! and thou shalt find Thy heart made truly His

Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined,
In whom no darkness is.

3 Walk in the light! and thou shalt own Thy darkness pass'd away,

Because that Light hath on thee shone
In which is perfect day.

4 Walk in the light! and e'en the tomb
No fearful shade shall wear;
Glory shall chase away its gloom,
For Christ hath conquer'd there.
5 Walk in the light! thy path shall be
Peaceful, serene, and bright:

For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee,
And God himself is light.

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Meekness.

L. M.

Haller the thes, whoss evening ray,

APPY the meek, whose gentle breast,

Calm as the regions of the blest,
Enjoys on earth celestial day.

2 His heart no broken friendships sting;
No jars his peaceful tent invade;
He rests beneath the' Almighty's wing,
Hostile to none-of none afraid.

Spirit of grace! all meek and mild,
Inspire our hearts, our souls possess ;
Repel each passion rude and wild,
And bless us, as we aim to bless.

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Charity, or Love.

HAD I the gift of tongues,

Great God, without thy grace,
My loudest words, my loftiest songs,
Would be but sounding brass.

2 Though thou shouldst give me skill
Each myst'ry to explain;
Without a heart to do thy will,
My knowledge would be vain.
3 Had I such faith in God,

As mountains to remove,
No faith could work effectual good,
That did not work by love.

4 Grant, then, this one request,-
Whatever be denied,-

That love divine may rule my breast,
And all my actions guide.

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Gratitude.

THEN all thy mercies, O my God,
My rising soul surveys,

Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love, and praise.

S. M.

C. M.

20 how can words with equal warmth
The gratitude declare,

That glows within my ravish'd heart?—
But thou canst read it there.

3 To all my weak complaints and cries,
Thy mercy lent an ear,

Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learn'd
To form themselves in prayer.

4 When in the slipp'ry paths of youth,
With heedless steps, I ran;

Thine arm, unseen, convey'd me safe,
And led me up to man.

2 O grant that nothing in my soul May dwell, but thy pure love alone: O may thy love possess me whole,

My joy, my treasure, and my crown: Strange flames far from my heart remove; My every act, word, thought, be love. 3 Unwearied may I this pursue; Dauntless to the high prize aspire; Hourly within my soul renew

This holy flame, this heavenly fire: And day and night, be all my care To guard the sacred treasure there. 4 In suff'ring be thy love my peace; In weakness be thy love my power; And when the storms of life shall cease, Jesus, in that important hour, In death as life be thou my guide, And save me, who for me hast died.

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The race for glory.

C. M.

And my with vigout one
WAKE, soul! stretch every nerve,

A heavenly race demands thy zeal,
And an immortal crown.

2 'Tis God's all-animating voice
That calls thee from on high;
'Tis he whose hand presents the prize
To thine aspiring eye.

3 A cloud of witnesses around
Hold thee in full survey;
Forget the steps already trod,
And onward urge thy way.

4 Blest Saviour! introduced by thee,
Our race have we begun;

And, crown'd with vict'ry, at thy feet
We'll lay our trophies down.

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Crucified with Christ.

HUMBLE, and teachable, and mild, may I, as a little child,

My lowly Master's steps pursue e! Be anger to my soul unknown; Hate, envy, jealousy, be gone;

In love create thou all things new.
2 Let earth no more my heart divide;
With Christ may I be crucified;

To thee with my whole heart aspire :
Dead to the world and all its toys,
Its idle pomp, and fading joys,
Be thou alone my one desire.

3 My will be swallow'd up in thee;
Light in thy light still may I see,
Beholding thee with open face;
Call'd the full power of faith to prove,
Let all my hallow'd heart be love,
And all my spotless life be praise.
4 Come, Holy Ghost, all-quick'ning fire,
My consecrated heart inspire,

Sprinkled with the atoning blood:
Still to my soul thyself reveal:
Thy mighty working may I feel,
And know that I am one with God.

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The sojourner; at the feet of Jesus.
OD of all grace and majesty,
Supremely great and good,

Go!

If I have mercy found with thee
Through the atoning blood;
The guard of all thy mercies give,
And to my pardon join

A fear lest I should ever grieve
The Comforter divine.

C. M.