6 Divine instructer, gracious Lord, Teach us to love thy sacred word, 65. 1 2 3 S. M. SCOTT. Searching the Scriptures. A meek, inquiring mind; Assured we shall not search in vain, But hidden treasures find. With understanding blest, Created to be free, Our faith on man we dare not rest, 4 Lord, give the light we need; 5 The truth thou shalt impart, Light and glory of the Word. 1 WHAT glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic, like the sun : It gives a light to every age; It gives-but borrows none. 2 The power that gave it, still supplies 3 Let everlasting thanks be thine As makes a world of darkness shine 4 Our soul rejoices to pursue 67. C. M. CHRISTIAN PSALMIST. 1 LORD of the harvest, God of grace, 2 May no vain thoughts, those birds of prey, Defraud us of our gain; Nor anxious cares, those baleful thorns, 3 Ne'er may our hearts be like the rock, Which, scorched with heat, becomes by noon A dead, a useless thing. 4 Let not the joys thy gospel gives Nor may the world by smiles and frowns 5 But may our hearts, like fertile soil, So shall our fair and ripened fruits 68. C. M. WINCHELL'S COLL. Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, 2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts, 3 This lamp, through all the tedious night Till we behold the clearer light 69. P. M. GEO. BURDER'S COLL. The Bible suited to the wants of Mankind. Thy precepts guide our doubtful way, 2 Thy threatenings wake our slumbering eyes, That makes the guilty conscience clean, 1 OPPRESSED with guilt, and full of fears, We come to thee, our Lord; While not a ray of hope appears, 2 The volume of our Father's grace 3 Here living water freely flows, 4 Oh! may thy counsels, mighty God, 71. L. M. MAXWELL'S COLL. 1 WE love the sacred book of God; 2 Blest book! in thee our eyes discern From thine instructive page we learn 3 But while we're here, thou shalt supply 1 GREAT God! with wonder and with praise, 2 Here are our choicest treasures hid; 3 Lord, make us understand thy law; 73. L. M. HEGINBOTHAM. 1 NOW let our souls, eternal King! 3 There what delightful truths we read! 4 There Jesus bids our sorrows cease, And points to mansions in the sky. 5 For love like this, oh let our song, Through endless years, thy praise prolong; Let distant climes thy name adore, Till time and nature are no more. 74. C. M. C. WESLEY. Heavenly Bread. 1 WHAT is the chaff, the word of man, Like that immortal meat? 2 Thy word, O God, with heavenly bread The children doth supply; And those who by thy word are fed, 75. C. M. EXETER COLL. Supplication for a Blessing on the Word. 1 THY gracious aid, great God, impart, To give thy word success; Write all its precepts on the heart, And deep its truths impress. 2 O speed our progress in the way That leads to joys on high, Where knowledge grows without decay, And love shall never die.. 76. GOSPEL AND SALVATION. L. M. WATTS. Object of Christ's Advent. 1 NOT to condemn the sons of men, Did Christ, the Son of God, appear; No weapons in his hands are seen, No flaming sword, nor thunder there. 2 Such was the pity of our God, He loved the race of man so well, Of sins, and save our souls from hell. 77. L. M. BEDDOME. Excellency of the Gospel. 1 GOD, in the gospel of his Son, Makes his eternal counsels known: M |