HYMN LXXIX. Attend upon the Lord. 1 Cor. vii. 35. THY presence, gracious Lord, afford, Distracting thoughts and cares remove, To each, thy sacred word apply, Father, in us thy Son reveal; HYMN LXXX. I am the way, and the truth, and the life. John xiv. 6. THOU art the Way-to thee alone Thou art the Truth-thy word alone Thou art the Life-the rending tomb Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, HYMN LXXXI. There remaineth a rest. Heb. iv. 9. THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign; Infinite day excludes the night, There everlasting spring abides, O! could we but our doubts remove, Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er; Not Jordan's waves, nor death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore. HYMN LXXXII. We must all appear. 2 Cor. v. 10. THOU Judge of quick and dead! With holy joy, or guilty fear, Our souls by grace prepare, For that tremendous day; To pray and wait the hour, That awful hour unknown; When rob'd in majesty and pow'r, Thou shalt from heav'n come down. Oh! may we then be found, Obedient to thy word; And waiting for the trumpet's sound, HYMN LXXXIII. The only wise God. Jude 24. To God, the only wise, Our Saviour, and our King; Let all the saints below the skies, Their humble praises bring. 'Tis his almighty love, 'Tis his protecting care, That brings down blessings from above, And saves from ev'ry snare. He does our souls defend, And chase our fears away; He will preserve us to the end, And own us in his day. Then all the ransom'd race, Assembled round the throne; Shall bless the guidance of his grace, |