3 Thou didst once a wretch behold, 4 Once a sinner, near despair, 5 Many days have passed since then, Many changes have I seen, Yet have been upheld till now; 6 Thou hast helped in every need; 7 No-I must maintain my hold, When I plead for Jesus' sake. 74 BES S. M. ESIDE the gospel pool, From year to year my helpless soul Has waited for a cure. 2 How often have I thought: 3 But whither can I go? Where streams of sovereign virtue flow, To make a sinner whole. 4 Here, then, from day to day, 5 No: he is full of grace: A soul, that fain would see his face, 75 11, 5. HEN torn is thy bosom by sorrow and WHEN care, Be it ever so simple, there's nothing like prayer; It eases, soothes, softens, subdues, yet sustains, Gives vigor to hope, and puts passion in chains. Prayer, prayer, sweet, sweet prayer, Be it ever so simple, there's nothing like prayer. 2 When forced from the friends we hold dearest to part, What fond recollections yet cling to the heart: Past converse, past scenes, past enjoyments are there, O how hurtfully pleasing till hallow'd by prayer. 8 When pleasure would woo us from piety's arms, The siren sings sweetly, or silently charms; We listen, love, loiter, are caught in the snare, But, looking to Jesus, we conquer by prayer. 4 While strangers to prayer, we are strangers to bliss: Heaven pours its full streams through no medium but this; And till we the seraphs' full ecstacy share, Our chalice of bliss must be guarded by prayer. SAVIOR, visit thy plantation! All will come to desolation, Lord, revive us! All our help must come from thee. 2 Keep no longer at a distance, 4 Break the tempter's fatal power, 77 WH L. M. HAT various hindrances we meet, Yet who that knows the worth of prayer, 2 Prayer makes the darkest clouds withdraw, 8 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; 4 Were half the time so vainly spent Our cheerful songs would oftener be, "Hear what the Lord hath done for me." 78 HA 7s. ARK, my soul, it is the Lord! 'Tis thy Savior, hear his word! Jesus speaks, he speaks to thee"Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me? 2 "I delivered thee when bound, And, when bleeding, healed thy woundSought thee wandering, set thee right Turn'd thy darkness into light. 8 "Can a mother's tender care 4 "Mine is an unchanging love, Partner of my throne shalt be, 6 Lord, it is my chief complaint ALL-loving Lamb, a sinner I am, And come, as a sinner, thy mercy to claim; With joy I embrace the pardon and grace Thy passion hath purchas'd for all the lost race. 2 For sinners like me thy mercy is free O who would not love such a Savior as thee; Yet long I withstood, and fled from my God, But mercy pursued, with the cry of thy blood! 8 It challenged the stray, and forced me to stay, And washed all my sins in a moment away; I felt it applied, and joyfully cried, Me, me thou hast loved, and for me thou hast died! 4 How mighty thou art, O love, to convert! 5 But sure at the last thy goodness I taste; 6 And when thy dear love from earth shall re move, O then I shall sing like the angels above; |