3 Whene'er thy face is hid, they mouri, Repairs the wastes of time and death. 71. G (81.) L. M. God the refuge of las children. When storms of deep distress invade. Behold him present with his aid. 2 Let mountains from their seats be hurl d Trembles and dreads the swelling tide. 4 'Midst storms and tempests, Lord! thy word Does ev'ry rising fear control. Sweet peace thy promises afford, 72. Divine goodness a ground of trust. 1 GIVE to the winds thy fears; Hope, and be undismay'd: God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears, 2 Through waves and clouds and storms, 3 What though thou rulest not; Yet heav'n, and earth, and hell Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne, And ruletn all things well, 4 Thine everlasting truth, Father, thy ceaseless love, Sees all thy children's wants, and knows What best for each will prove. 5 And whatsoe'er thou will'st, Thou dost, O King of kings; What thine unerring wisdom chose, Thy pow'r to being brings. 6 Let us in life, in death, Thy steadfast truth declare; And publish with our latest breath, 73. (83.) L. M. God appointeth afflictions. 1 NOT from relentless fate's dark womb, 2 Look up, and see, ye sorrowing saints! 3 He sees, we need the painful yoke; Yet love directs his heaviest stroke. 4 Blest trials those that cleanse from sin, 74. 1 (84.) C. M. God a present help in trouble. calm the sorrows of the mind, Our heav'nly Friend is nigh, Το To wipe the anxious tear that starts 2 Thou canst, when anguish rends the heart, The secret wo control; The inward malady canst heal, The sickness of the soul. 3 Thou canst repress the rising sigh; And ev'ry deep and heart-felt groan 4 Thy gracious eye is watchful still; From threat'ning danger and disease, 5 When, pale and languid all the frame, Arrests the feeble pow'rs of life, 6 'Tis thou, great God! alone canst check And sickness, aw'd by pow'r divine, 7 Eternal source of life and health, In sorrow and in joy, to thee 75. (86.) M. Man's dependence on God. LET others boast how strong they be, Nor death nor danger fear; While we confess, O Lord, to thee, 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, gay: A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, Strange! that a harp of thousand strings But 'tis our God supports our frame, That rear'd us from the dust. 5 While we have breath, or life, or tongues, Our Maker we'll adore. His spirit moves our heaving lungs, 76. 1 (87.) P. M. God our pleasure. UPWARDI lift mine eyes, From God is all my aid; The God who built the skies, To which I fly: His grace is nigh 2 My feet shall never slide That never sleep, His children keep, When dangers rise. 3 No burning heats by day, 4 Hast thou not giv'n thy word, 17. 1 I'll go and come, Nor fear to die, Till from on high He call me home. (88.) L. M. The people of God safe. THEY, that have made their refuge God, Shall walk all day beneath his shade, 2 If burning beams of noon conspire God is their life; his wings are spread, 3 If vapours with malignant breath |