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1st P. M. 6 lines 85.

I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
ASTER, I own thy lawful claim;

Thou seest, at last, I willing am,
Where'er thou go'st, to follow thee;
Myself in all things to deny;

Thine, wholly thine, to live and die.
2 Pleasure, and wealth, and praise no more
Shall lead my captive soul astray;
My fond pursuits I all give o'er;
Thee, only thee, resolved to' obey:
My own in all things to resign,
And know no other will but thine.

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The world has lost its charms.

C. M.

ET worldly minds the world pursue;

It has no charms for me:

Once I admired its trifles too,

But grace hath set me free.

2 Its pleasures can no longer please,
Nor happiness afford:

Far from my heart be joys like these,
Now I have seen the Lord.

3 As by the light of opening day
The stars are all conceal'd,
So earthly pleasures fade away,
When Jesus is reveal'd.

4 Creatures no more divide my choice;
I bid them all depart:

His name, his love, his gracious voice,
Have fix'd my roving heart.

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Heavenly bliss in prospect.

L. M.

ARISE, my soul, on wings sublime,

Above the vanities of time;
Let faith now pierce the veil, and see
The glories of eternity.

2 Born by a new, celestial birth,
Why should I grovel here on earth?
Why grasp at vain and fleeting toys,
So near to heaven's eternal joys?
3 Shall aught beguile me on the road,-
The narrow road that leads to God?
Or can I love this earth so well,
As not to long with God to dwell?
4 To dwell with God,-to taste his love,
Is the full heaven enjoy'd above:
The glorious expectation now
Is heavenly bliss begun below.

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His service is perfect freedom. BEHOLMasters blessed will; EHOLD! I come with joy to do

C. M.

My Lord in outward works pursue,
And serve his pleasure still.
Thus faithful to my Lord's commands,
I choose the better part,

And serve with careful Martha's hands,
But loving Mary's heart.

2 Though careful, without care I am,
Nor feel my happy toil,-
Preserved in peace by Jesus' Name,
Supported by his smile:
Rejoicing thus my faith to show,
His service my reward;

While every work I do below,

I do it to the Lord.

O! that the world the art might know
Of living thus to thee;

And find their heaven begun below,
And here thy glory see;
Walking in all the works prepared
To exercise their grace,

They gain at last their full reward,
And see thy glorious face.

808

Self-dedication to the Lord.

RETURN, my soul, unto thy rest;

From God no longer roam;
His hand hath bountifully blest;
His goodness calls thee home.
2 What shall I render unto thee,
My Saviour in distress,
For all thy benefits to me,
So great and numberless?

C. M.

3 This will I do for thy love's sake,
And thus thy power proclaim;
The cup of thy salvation take,
And call upon thy Name.
4 Thou God of covenanted grace,
Hear and record my vow,
While in thy courts I seek thy face,
And at thine altar bow:-
Henceforth to thee myself I give;
With single heart and eye
To walk before thee while I live,
And bless thee when I die.

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Reverential joy and filial fear.

Lord, I have acceptance found

L. M.

sight, Still with thy grace and truth surround, And arm me with thy Spirit's might. 2 O may I hear thy warning voice, And timely fly from danger near; With rev'rence unto thee rejoice, And love thee with a filial fear: 3 Still hold my soul in second life, And suffer not my feet to slide: Support me in the glorious strife, And comfort me on every side. 4 0 give me faith, and faith's increase; Finish the work begun in me; Preserve my soul in perfect peace, And let me always rest on thee.

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Fear of offending God.

LORD, if thou hast bestow'd
On me this gracious fear,
This horror of offending God,-
O keep it always here;-

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S. M.

2 And that I never more

May from thy ways depart,

Enter, with all thy merey's power,
And dwell within my heart.

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The steward of the Lord.
ATHER, into thy hands alone
have my all restored:

My all, thy property I own:
The steward of the Lord.
2 Confiding wholly in thy love,
Through Jesus strength'ning me,
I wait thy faithfulness to prove,
And give back all to thee.
3 Determined all thy will to' obey,
Thy blessings I restore;

Give, Lord, or take thy gifts away,
I praise thee evermore.

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Not ashamed of the Gospel.

"M not ashamed to own my Lord,

I'm to ouse;

Maintain the honour of his word,-
The glory of his cross.

2 Jesus, my God!-I know his name;
His name is all my trust;

Nor will he put my soul to shame,
Nor let my hope be lost.

C. M.

C. M.

3 Firm as his throne his promise stands, And he can well secure

What I've committed to his hands,
Till the decisive hour.

4 Then will he own my worthless name
Before his Father's face,

And in the New Jerusalem
Appoint my soul a place.