Blind unbelief is sure to err, 40. S. M. Refignation to Providence. Y Lord knows what I want, ΜῊ And always readier is to grant, My fearful heart he reads, The fictious pow'rs of chance My life's minutest circumstance He hears the ravens call, Nor can his children grieve, O might I doubt no more, Whose wisdom, love, and truth, and pow'r, T'accomplish his defign, The creatures all agree; And ev'ry attribute divine Is now at work for me. The FALL and RECOVERY of MAN. 41. L., M. WATTS'S H. DE ECEIV D by fubtil fnares of hell, Death was the threat'ning, death began But fatan found a worse reward; The woman's Seed fhall be my Son; "He shall destroy what thou hast done; "Shall break thy head, and only feel Thy malice raging at his heel." He spake; Lo, by the fons of hell he dies : C ET us now in contemplation Las now in condemn has made: O! what dreadful defolation Doth the works of God invade ; Whilft in ruins All the world at once is laid! O'er the higheft hills prevailing, Shall prefumption now depend? Yet, amidst this fcene diftreffing, Fearless view the swelling tide : They who in that ark abide ! Such is Chrift to true believers : In him only Can we find a safe abode. [The Rainbow, jee 71]· The SCRIPTURES. 45. C. M. WATTS'S H. LADEN with guilt, and full of fears I fly to thee, my Lord; And not a glimpse of hope appears, The volume of my Father's grace This is the field where hidden lies Here confecrated water flows This is the judge, that ends the ftrife, O may thy counfels, mighty God! 46. C. M. STEELE. The Excellency of the Scriptures. FATHER of mercies, in thy word What endless glory fhines! For ever be thy name ador'd Here, may the wretched fons of want Riches, above what earth can grant, Here, the fair tree of knowledge grows, Here, the Redeemer's welcome voice O may these heav'nly pages be And still new beauties may I fee, Divine Inflructor, gracious Lord, Be thou for ever near, |