Dauntless to the high prize aspire;
Hourly within my breast renew

This holy flame, this heavenly fire;
And day and night be all my care
To guard this sacred treasure there.

My Saviour, Thou thy love to me

In want, in pain, in shame hast show'd; For me on the accursed tree

Thou pouredst forth Thy guiltless blood : Thy wounds upon my heart impress, Nor ought shall the lov'd stamp efface.

More hard than marble is my heart,
And foul with sins of deepest stain:

But Thou the mighty Saviour art,

Nor flow'd Thy cleansing blood in vain. Ah! soften, melt this rock, and may Thy blood wash all these stains away.

O that my heart, which open stands,

May catch each drop, that torturing pain, Arm'd by my sins, wrung from Thy hands, Thy feet, Thy head, Thy every vein : That still my breast may heave with sighs, Still tears of love o'erflow my eyes.

O that I as a little child

May follow Thee, nor ever rest, 'Till sweetly Thou hast pour'd Thy mild And lowly mind into my breast. Nor ever may we parted be,

'Till I become one spirit with Thee.

O draw me, Saviour, after Thee,
So shall I run and never tire:
With gracious words still comfort me;
Be Thou my hope, my sole desire :
Free me from every weight: nor fear
Nor sin can come, if Thou art here.

My health, my light, my life, my crown,
My portion, and my treasure Thou
O take me, seal me for Thine own;
To Thee alone my soul I bow;
Without Thee all is pain, my mind
Repose in nought but Thee can find.

Howe'er I rove, where'er I turn,
In Thee alone is all my rest :
Be Thou my flame; within me burn,
Jesu, and I in Thee am blest :
Thou art the balm of life: my soul
Is faint; O save, O make it whole!

What in Thy love possess I not?
My star by night, my sun by day,
My spring of life when parch'd with drought,
My wine to cheer, my bread to stay;
My strength, my shield, my safe abode,
My robe before the throne of God!

Ah love thy influence withdrawn,
What profits me that I am born?
All my delight, my joy is gone,

Nor know I peace 'till Thou return:
Thee may I seek 'till I attain ;
And never may we part again.

From all eternity with love

Unchangeable Thou hast me view'd; E're knew this beating heart to move,

Thy tender mercies me pursu'd

Ever with me may they abide,

And close me in on every side.

:

Still let Thy love point out my way,

(How wondrous things Thy love hath wrought!)

Still lead me, lest I go astray,

Direct my work, inspire my thought:

And when I fall, soon may I hear

Thy voice, and know that love is near.

In suff'ring be Thy love my peace,
In weakness be Thy love my power;
And when the storms of life shall cease,
Jesu, in that important hour,
In death, as life, be Thou my guide,
And save me, who for me hast died!

"YET HAVE I MADE WITH HIM AN EVERLASTING

COVENANT."

O LOVE! Thou bottomless abyss !
My sins are swallowed up in Thee!
Cover'd is my unrighteousness,

From condemnation I am free:

For Jesu's blood, through earth and skies, "Mercy, free boundless mercy!" cries.

By faith I plunge me in that sea:

Here are my hope, my joy, my rest ;
Hither, when hell assaults, I flee—
I look into my Saviour's breast:
Away, sad doubts and anxious fear,
Mercy is all that's written there!

Though waves and storms go o'er my head,

Though strength, and health, and friends be gone,

Though joys be withered all and dead,

Though every comfort be withdrawn,

Stedfast on this my soul relies;

Father, Thy mercy never dies.