PATIENCE AND RESIGNATION. 742 Tribulation to be expected. S. M. Awith various woes oppress'd, We must through tribulation go 2 Thus Christ, our glorious Head, Why should his servants fear to tread Through conflict and distress:- 743 SA 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. Christ our pattern and example. AVIOUR of all, what hast thou done? What hast thou suffer'd on the tree? Why didst thou groan thy mortal groan, Obedient unto death for me? The myst❜ry of thy passion show,- 2 Pardon, and grace, and heaven to buy, And groan, and bow with thee my Head: Thy dying in my body bear, And all thy state of suff'ring share. 744 13th P. M. 10 10, 11 11. The Lord will provide. THOUGH troubles assail, and dangers affright, Though frounds should and unite, Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, 2 The birds, without barn or storehouse, are fed; 4 He tells us we're weak,—our hope is in vain; The good that we seek we ne'er shall obtain: But when such suggestions our graces have tried, This answers all questions,-The Lord will provide. 5 No strength of our own, nor goodness we claim: 745 Light shining out of darkness. G His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, 2 Deep in unfathomable mines He treasures up his bright designs, 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, The bud may have a bitter taste, 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 746 DEEM L. M. A blessing for those who mourn. EEM not that they are blest alone Whose lives a peaceful tenor keep; For God, who pities man, has shown A blessing for the eyes that weep. 42 The light of smiles shall fill again The lids that overflow with tears; And weary hours of wo and pain, Are promises of happier years. 3 There is a day of sunny rest, For every dark and troubled night; Though grief may bide an evening guest, Yet joy shall come with early light. 4 Nor let the good man's trust depart, Though life its common gifts deny,— Though with a pierced and broken heart And spurn'd of men, he goes to die. 5 For God has mark'd each sorrowing day, And heaven's eternal bliss shall pay 747 C. M. At evening time it shall be light. And worldly cares, and worldly fears, 2 Not to the last! Thy word hath said, Poor pilgrim, lift in hope thy head; 3 Though earth-born shadows now may shroud Thy thorny path awhile, God's blessed word can part each cloud, And bid the sunshine smile. 4 Only believe, in living faith, 5 When tempest clouds are dark on high, Shines sweetly in the vaulted sky,- 6 Hold on thy way, with hope unchill'd, And thou shalt own his word fulfill'd,— 748 The only solace in sorrow. C. M. THOU who driest the mourner's tear, If, when deceived and wounded here, 2 The friends who in our sunshine live, 3 But Christ can heal that broken heart, 4 O who could bear life's stormy doom, Come brightly wafting through the gloom, Our peace-branch from above. 5 Then sorrow, touch'd by Him, grows bright, With more than rapture's ray; As darkness shows us worlds of light, 749 Crosses are blessings. C. M. INCE all the varying scenes of time O, who so wise to choose our lot, 2 Good, when he gives-supremely good, Nor less when he denies; E'en crosses, from his sov'reign hand, 3 Why should we doubt a Father's love, To his unerring, gracious will |