6 The hour of my departure's come; 481. P. M. Life resigned; or, waiting to def ri. 1 Chron. xxix. 28. Job viii. 16. Ph 10 TIS enough! I ask no more, Full of a few sad sinful days, I languish to conclude my race, Restor'd, resorb'd, and lost in thee. 23. THE MEANS OF GRACE. 1. THE WORD OF GOD. See Hymns from 1 to 12 inclusive, 2. PRAYER-PRIVATE. L, M. 483. Pray without ceasing. 1 Thes. v. 17, PRAY'R was appointed to convey 1 The blessings God designs to give; And Christ receives, and gives it in. 6 If pains afflict, or wrongs oppress Tis prayer supports the soul that's weak, 484. L. M. Exhortation to Prayer. WHAT various hind'rances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat! Yet who that knows the worth of pray'r, 2 Pray'r makes the darken'd cloud withdrawą Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw Gives excercise to faith and love→→→→ 3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Have you no words? ah! think again: 5 Were half the breath thus vainly spent, 2 Your cheerful songs should oftener be, 485. S. M. Importunate prayer prevalım with God 1 THE Lord, who truly knows 2 The heart of ev'ry sai, Invites us by his holy word, He bows his gracious ear; We never plead in vain; And pray, and pray again. 3 Tho' unbelief suggest, Why should we longer wait? 4 "Twas thus a widow poor, 5 And shall not Jesus hear 6 Yes, tho' he may awhile forbear, Then let us earnest be, He loves our importunity, And makes our cause his care. 486. 1 C. M. Private devotion. Matt. vi. 6 FATHER Divine, thy piercing eye 2 There may thy piercing eye survey S Oh, let thy own celestial fire 4 So shall the visits of thy love So shalt thou deign in worlds above, 487. 1 C. M. Behold he prayeth. Acts ix. t. PRAY'R is the soul's sincere desire, 'The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. 2 Pray'r is the burden of a sigh, The upward glancing of an eye Pray'r is the simplest form of speech Pray' the sublimest strains that reach Pray'r is the christian's vital breath, His watchword at the gate of death- 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice While angels in their songs rejoice SOCIAL. P. M. 488. Private Meetings. Matt. xviii. 2). 1 " WHERE two or three together meet, My love and mercy to repeat, And tell what I have done, There will 1 be," saith God, "to bless, Who worships at my throne." 2 Make one in this assembly, Lord, Impart a kind celestial show'r, And grant that we may spend an hour C. M. 489. Reviewing the Mercies of God. 2 Sanı 1 vii. 13. FAIN I would my soul with wonder trace Thy mercies, O my God; And tell the riches of thy grace 2 With Israel's King, my heart would cry, While I review thy ways, |