2 Here with a thousand arts she tries 3 She hides my 77 follies from mine eyes, And lifts my virtues to the skies;}}} // And, while the specious tale she tells, . Her own deformity conceals. 4. Rend, O my Gop! the veil away,, Again possess this heart of mine; 312 DR. S. STENNETT. C. M. Crowle 3. Wantage 204. Since every sigh, and every pain 2 No, LORD! I'll patiently submit, Yet sure I may, here at thy feet, 3 Thou seest what floods of sorrow rise, And beat upon my soul; One trouble to another ories, Billows on billows roll. 4 From fear to hope, and hope to fear, To give up all for lost. 5 Yet thro' the stormy clouds I'll look Once more to thee, my God! O fix my feet upon a rock," 6 One look of mercy from thy face DR. S. STENNETT. 313 (1st P.) L. M. Kingsbridge 88. Angel's Hymn 60. The Backslider, Jer. xxxi. 18-20. 1 RETURN, O wanderer, return, And seek an injur'd Father's face; 3 Return, O wanderer, return, He heard thy deep repentant sigh; 5 Return, O wanderer, return, "Tis God who says "no longer mourn," "Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. '! 6 Return, O wanderer, return, az Regain thy lost, lamented rest; Jehovah's melting bowels yearn, To clasp his Ephraim to his breast. * 313 (2nd P.) 7. 6. 8. Tottenham Court 111. Backsliding and Returning; or, the Backslider's Prayer. ESUS! let thy pitying eye.. I J Call back a wand'ring sheep; Would fain, like Peter, weep; 2 Saviour Prince! enthron'd above, Life, and happiness, and love, 4 Look, as when thy pitying eye Was clos'd that we might live; #1 My Saviour gasp'd) forgive! T Surely with that dying word, 418 He turns, and looks, and cries, 'Tis done: O my loving, bleeding LORD, This breaks my heart of stone. 313 (3d P.) 148th. Grove 125. Dartmouth 46. 1 The sincerely returning Backslider. GOD of eternal love, Pity a troubled heart; 2 3 4 Shine from thy throne above On thee I now rely, My kind unchanging friend, That world I'd now resign, To find my God within my heart, Yet I will not despair, But to my Lord I'll flee, He'll bring salvation near, And I his face shall see; f On yonder throne his name adore, 314 C. M. London 180. Bangor 231. Peter's Fall and Recovery, Luke xxii, 54—62. OW 1 How did the powers of darkness rage Against the Son of God !....! i While cruel men on earth engage • His fi 2. His friends forsook him with surprise, He ever knew the man, O gHow feeble human efforts provel (1) 313 Against temptation's pow'r E'en Peter's flaming zeal and love I 4 His firmest purpose will not stand Behold his guilt and shame! l LORD! keep me by thy mighty hand, 0 5 At length the suffering Saviour turns, 6 So boundless is Jehovah's grace, d If I am found in Peter's case, 2 mal & I would not still despair. Jana bit.. 7 Look on me, Lord! with eyes of love," My wandering soul restore; 0′ My guilt forgive, my fears remove, And let me sin no more. 315 DR. FAWCETT C. M. Crowle 3. Worksop 31. O that I were as in months past! Job xxix. 2. 101 2 Soon as the morn the light reveal'd," his arm. IT I 3 In vain the tempter spread his wiles, The world no more could charm, I liv'd upon my Saviour's smiles, TE And lean'd upon 4 In prayer my soul drew near the LORD, And saw his glory shine; And, when I read his holy word, I call'd each promise mine. 5 [Then to his saints I often spoke Of what his love had done; 58 |