541 (2d P.) L.M. Portugal 97. Rippon's 188. Sickness and Recovery. 1 AWHILE remain'd the doubtful strife, Till JESUS gave me back my life: My life?-my soul, recal the word, 5 "Tis life to see thy gracious LORD. 2 Why inconvenient now to die? Vile unbelief, O tell me why? When can it inconvenient be, My loving LORD! to come to thee? 3 He saw me made the sport of hell, He knew the tempter's malice well; And when my soul had all to fear, Then did the glorious SUN appear! 4 O bless him! bless, ye dying saints, The God of grace, when nature faints ! He show'd my flesh the gaping grave, To show me he had power to save. 542 (1st P.) C. M. David's 186. Newbury 132. Praise for Recovery from Sickness, Psalm cxviii, 18, 19. 1 SOVEREIGN of life! I own thy hand, In every chastening stroke; T And, while I smart beneath thy rod, 2 To thee in my distress I cried, And thou hast bow'd thine ear;: 3 Unfold, ye gates of righteousness, I may record my solemn vows, 4 Praise to the LORD, whose gentle hand Praise to the LORD, who makes his saints 5 My GoD! in thine appointed hour away. A 6 There, while the nations of the bless'd DR. DODDRIDGE. 542 (2d P.) S. M. Harborough 142. Stoke 207. The Benefit of sanctified Affliction; or, God bringing his People into the Covenant under the Rod, Ezek. xx. 37. 1 HOW gracious and how wise 2 3 e Is our chastising God! And, oh! how rich the blessings are N He lifts it up on high With pity in his heart, That every stroke his children feel. May grace and peace impart. And own his sovereign sway; 4 His cov'nant love they seek, 5 6 That closer still engage their hearts Dear Father! we consent And bless the pain that makes our souls Supported by thy love,. We tend to realms of peace; TIME AND ETERNITY. 543 L. M. Kingsbridge 88. Ulverstone 179. The Shortness of Time and Frailty of Man, Psi xxxix. ALMIGHTY Maker of my frame! Teach me to know how frail I am, / How frail, at best, is dying man! STEELE. 544 L.M. Paul's 246. Babylon Streams 23. The Wisdom of Redeeming Time, Eph. v. 15, 16. 1 OD of Eternity! from thee GOD Did infant Time his being draw;Moments, and days, and months, and years, Revolve by thine unvaried law. 2 Silent and slow they glide away; Steady and strong the current flows The boundless gulf from whence it rose. Whence not one soul can e'er return. 4 Yet while the shore on either side Presents a gaudy flattering show, We gaze, raze, in fond amazement lost, Nor think to what a world we go. 5 Great source of wisdom! teach my heart DR. DODDRIDGE. 54578 Stoel 164. Cookham 36. The Saint happy in being entirely at the Disposal c All my times are in thy hand, 4 Times of sickness, times of health; 6 7 Till the GoD of love thinks fit. O thou Gracious, Wise, and Just, Have I somewhat dearer still? T I resign it to thy will. 1) "May I always own thy hand-16T Know that thou art God alone, 9 Thee, at all times, will I bless; Since I cannot part with thee? DR. RYLAND. Time and Eternity; or, longing after unseen Pleasures, 2 Cor. iv. 18. 1 HOW long shall earth's alluring toys Detain our heart and eyes, Regardless of immortal joys, And strangers to the skies? 2 These transient scenes will soon decay; 3 Their brightest day, alas, how vain! 4 Oh, could our thoughts and wishes fly To those bright worlds beyond the sky 5 There joys unseen to mortal eyes, In ever-blooming prospects rise, 6. LORD! send a beam of light divine. 7 Then shall, on Faith's sublimest wing, To those bright scenes where pleasures spring, STEELE, |