402.

L.M.-" Ask what I shall give thee." 1 Kings iii. 5.

1 AND dost thou say, "Ask what thou wilt?"
Lord, I would seize the golden hour;
I pray to be releas'd from guilt,

And freed from sin and Satan's power.
2 More of thy presence, Lord, impart,
More of thine image let me bear;
Erect thy throne within my heart,
And reign without a rival there.
3 Give me to read my pardon seal'd,
And from thy joy to draw my strength;
To have thy boundless love reveal'd

In all its height, and breadth, and length. 4 Grant these requests, I ask no more, But to thy care the rest resign;

Sick or in health, or rich or poor,
All shall be well if thou art mine.

403.

C.M.-" Ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."
John xvi. 24.

1 WHAT shall we ask of God in prayer?
Whatever good we want;
Whatever man may seek to share,
Or God in wisdom grant.

2 Father of all our mercies!-Thou
In whom we move and live,

Hear us, in heaven thy dwelling, now,
And answer and forgive.

3 When bound with sins and trespasses,
From wrath we fain would flee,
Lord, cancel our unrighteousness,
And set the captives free.

4 When harass'd by ten thousand foes,
Our helplessness we feel;

O give the weary soul repose,
The wounded spirit heal.

5 When dire temptations gather round,
And threaten or allure,

By storm or calm in thee be found,
A refuge strong and sure.

6 When age advances, may we grow
In faith, and hope, and love;
And walk in holiness below,

To holiness above.

7 When earthly joys and cares depart,
Desire and envy cease,

Be thou the portion of our heart,
In thee may we have peace.

8 When flames these elements destroy,
And worlds in judgment stand,
May we lift up our heads with joy,
And meet at thy right hand.

404.

C.M.-" Lord help me." Matt. xv. 25.

1 OH, 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 Oh, help us when our spirits bleed,
With contrite anguish sore,

And when our hearts are cold and dead,
Oh help us, Lord, the more!

3 Oh, help us, through the prayer of faith More firmly to believe;

For still the more the servant hath,
The more shall he receive.

4 If strangers to thy fold we call,
Imploring, at thy feet,

The crumbs that from thy table fall,
"Tis all we dare entreat.

5 But be it, Lord of mercy, all,
So thou wilt grant but this;
The crumbs that from thy table fall
Are light, and life, and bliss.
6 Oh help us, Jesus! from on high,
We know no help but thee;
Oh help us so to live and die,
As thine in heaven to be.

405.

C.M.-For growth in Grace.

1 TRY us, O God, and search the ground
Of every sinful heart!
Whate'er of sin in us is found
O bid it all depart.

2 When to the right or left we stray,
Leave us not comfortless,

But guide our hearts into the way
Of everlasting peace.

3 Help us to help each other, Lord,
Each other's cross to bear;

Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel his brother's care.

4 Help us to build each other up;
Our little stock improve,
Increase our faith, confirm our hope,
And perfect us in love.

406.

C.M.-For the supply of real Wants.

1 AUTHOR of good! we rest on thee,
Thine ever watchful eye
Alone our real wants can see,
Thy hand alone supply.

2 O let thy fear within us dwell,
Thy love our footsteps guide,
That love shall vainer loves expel,
That fear, all fears beside.

3 And since, by passion's force subdu'd,
Too oft with stubborn will,
We blindly shun the latent good,
And grasp the specious ill;

4 Not what we wish, but what we want,
Let mercy still supply;
The good, unask'd, let mercy grant,
The ill, though ask'd, deny.

407.

L.M.-For entire Subjection to the Will of God.

1 O THOU! who hast at thy command
The hearts of all men in thy hand!
Our wayward, erring hearts incline,
To have no other will but thine.
2 Our wishes, our desires, control;
Mould every purpose of the soul:
O'er all may we victorious be,

That stands between ourselves and thee.
3 Twice blest will all our blessings be,
When we can look through them to thee;
When each glad heart its tribute pays,
Of love, and gratitude, and praise.

4 Still make us, when temptation's near,
As our worst foe ourselves to fear;
And each vain-glorious thought to quell;
Teach us how Peter vow'd and fell.

5 Yet may we, feeble, weak, and frail,
Against our mightiest foes prevail;
Thy word our safety from alarm,
Our strength thine everlasting arm.
6 And while we to thy glory live,
May we to thee all glory give,
Until the joyful summons come,
That calls thy willing servants home.

408.

L.M.-Christ our Example in Prayer. 1 WHEN Jesus dwelt in feeble clay, Prayer was his solace and delight; "Twas thus he spent the busy day,

And still employ'd the silent night. 2 Oppress'd with sorrows, not his own, But laden with our guilt and grief, He bow'd before his Father's throne, And there he sought and found relief. 3 Each fleeting hour he pass'd away In sweet communion with his God; Oh! let us learn of him to pray, And tread the path which Jesus trod.

409.

C.M.-What is Prayer?

1 PRAYER is the soul's sincere desire,
Utter'd or unexpress'd;
The motion of a hidden fire,

That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear;

The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.

3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;

Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air;

His watch-word at the gates of death;
He enters heaven with prayer.

5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice,
Returning from his ways;

While angels in their songs rejoice,
"Behold he prays.'

And cry,