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"IF THAT BY ANY MEANS I MIGHT ATTAIN TO THE

RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD."

THOU God of glorious majesty,
To Thee, against myself, to Thee,
A worm of earth, I cry :
An half-awakened child of man,
An heir of endless bliss or pain,
A sinner born to die!

Lo! on a narrow neck of land,
'Twixt two unbounded seas I stand,
Secure, insensible :

A point of time, a moment's space,
Removes me to that heavenly place,
Or shuts me up in hell.

O God, mine inmost soul convert !
And deeply on my thoughtless heart
Eternal things impress :

Give me to feel their solemn weight,
And tremble on the brink of fate,

And wake to righteousness.

Before me place in dread array, of that tremendous day, When Thou with clouds shalt come,

The pomp

To judge the nations at Thy bar;

And tell me, Lord, shall I be there,
To meet a joyful doom?

Be this my one great business here,
With godly jealousy and fear
Eternal bliss t'insure:

Thine utmost counsel to fulfil,
And suffer all Thy righteous will,

And to the end endure.

Then, Saviour, then my soul receive, Transported from this vale to live And reign with Thee above! Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope in full, supreme delight, And everlasting love.

I WOULD NOT LIVE ALWAY."

No, I would not always live,
Always sin, repent, and grieve,
Always in my dungeon groan,
Always serve a God unknown;
Or if Thou appear'st to me,
Darkly through a glass I see,
Know in part, and deeply mourn,
Till I to Thy arms return.

Pardoned, still for sin I grieve,
Never can myself forgive;

Weeping, tho' my heart were pure,
Would I to the end endure;

Still lament, and daily die,
Till my Saviour from the sky
Wipe the gracious tears away,
Bear me to eternal day.

LORD JESUS, RECEIVE MY SPIRIT!"

SHRINKING from the cold hand of death,
I soon shall gather up my feet;
Shall soon resign my mortal breath,
And die, my fathers' God to meet.

Numbered among Thy people, I

Expect with joy Thy face to see : Because Thou didst for sinners die, Jesus, in death remember me!

O that without a lingering groan
I may the welcome word receive;
My body, with my charge, lay down,
And cease at once to work and live!

Walk with me through the dreadful shade,
And certify that Thou art mine;
My spirit, calm and undismayed,
I shall into Thy hands resign.

No anxious doubts, no guilty gloom,
Shall damp when Jesu's presence cheers ;

My light, my life, my God is come,
And glory in his face appears!

IN age and feebleness extreme,
Who shall a helpless worm redeem?
-Jesus, my only hope Thou art,
Strength of my failing flesh and heart!
Oh! could I catch a smile from Thee,
And drop into eternity!

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