185 HELP us, Lord, each hour of need;
Thy heavenly succour give;
Help us in thought and word and deed,
Each hour on earth we live.
2 O, help us, when our spirits bleed
With contrite anguish sore;
And when our hearts are cold and dead,
O help us, Lord, the more.
3 O, help us, through the prayer of faith,
More firmly to believe;
For still the more Thy servant hath,
The more shall he receive.
4 O, help us, Jesus, from on high;
We know no help but Thee;
O, help us so to live and die
As Thine in heaven to be.
186 THY counsel, Lord, shall guide my feet
Thro' this dark wilderness:
Thy hand conduct me near thy seat,
To dwell before Thy face.
2 Were I in heav'n without my God,
No joy would be to me:
And while this earth is mine abode,
I long for none but Thee.
3 What if the springs of life decay,
And heart and flesh should faint;
God is my soul's eternal stay,
The strength of ev'ry saint.
4 Still to draw near to Thee, my God,
Shall be my sweet employ;
To sound Thy works of grace abroad,
And tell the world my joy.
187 FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies,
Accepted at Thy throne of grace
Let this petition rise ;-
2 Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
From every murmur free;
The blessings of Thy grace impart,
And let me live to Thee.
3 Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine
My life and death attend;
Thy presence through my journey shine,
And crown my journey's end.
188 HE who for man a surety stood,
And pour'd on earth his precious
blood,
Pursues in heav'n the gracious plan;
An helper still and friend of man.
2 Though far ascended up on high,
He still retains a brother's eye;
Pities our nature, loves our name,
And knows the frailty of our frame.
3 Come then with boldness to his throne,
And make your wants and sorrows known:
Beg there the help of heav'nly pow'r,
And mercy in the trying hour.
189 GUIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah!
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty :
Hold me with Thy powerful hand;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me till I want no more.
2 Open Thou the living fountain,
Whence the healing streams do flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through;
Strong deliverer,
Be Thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Triumph give and consolation;
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises
I will ever give to Thee.
190 WHEN the Saviour dwelt below, Pity in his bosom reigned;
Sympathy He loved to show,
Nor the meanest suit disdained.
2 Round Him thronged the blind, the lame, Deaf, and dumb, diseased, possessed,
None in vain for healing came,
All the Saviour freely blest.
3 He could make the leper whole;
Thousands at a meal He fed;
Winds and waves He could control
1;
By a word He raised the dead.
4 Lord, to me Thy blessing give;
Hungering, sick, and faint I come;
Let me in Thy presence live:
Lead me to my heavenly home.
5 Be Thy love to me revealed;
Be Thy grace by me possessed;
Touch me, and I shall be healed
Bless me, and I shall be blessed.
191 JESUS, God of love, attend,
From Thy glorious throne descend;
Set, O set the captives free,
Draw our backward souls to Thee;
Let us all from Thee receive
Light to see, and life to live.
2 Let us hear Thy pardoning voice
Bid the contrite heart rejoice;
Prayer can mercy's door unlock,—
Open, Lord, to us that knock;
Us the heirs of glory seal,
With Thy benediction fill.
3 Give the heavy-laden rest,
Shed Thy love in every breast;
Witness all our sins forgiven;
Grant on earth a glimpse of heaven;
Bring the joyful tidings down,
Fit us for our future crown.
192 JUST as I am—without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid'st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come!
2 Just as I am,—and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come!
3 Just as I am,-though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings within, and fears without,"
O Lamb of God, I come!
4 Just as I am,-poor, wretched, blind,
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come!
5 Just as I am,-Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come!
6 Just as I am,-Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down,
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come!
193 JESUS, Redeemer of mankind,
Sov'reign Creator, Lord of all,
Since we in Thee salvation find,
Before Thy cross we humbly fall:
Our Lord, our God, our soul's desire,
With sacred love our hearts inspire.
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