3 My feet shall travel all the length Of the celestial road; And march with courage in Thy strength To see my Father God. 4 When I am filled with sore distress 6 Awake, awake, my tuneful powers; 279 1 INFL C.M. He is altogether lovely.-SONG SOL. [NFINITE excellence is Thine, 2 Sinners, from earth's remotest end, In Thee their wishes meet. 3 Thy name, as precious ointment shed, Delights the church around; Sweetly the sacred odours spread Through all Immanuel's ground. 4 Millions of happy spirits live 1 Jwith' sweetness fills my breast; ESUS, the very thought of Thee, 5 But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find, On Thine exhaustless store; From Thee they all their bliss receive. And still Thou givest more. Thou art their triumph and their joy; They find their all in Thee; Thy glories will their tongues employ Through all eternity. JOHN FAWCETT, 1782. 88. A sweeter sound than Thy blest 280 This is our God; we have waited for name, O Saviour of mankind! 3 O hope of every contrite heart, O joy of all the meek; To those who fall, how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 And those who find Thee, find a bliss Nor tongue nor pen can show; None but His loved ones know. 5 Jesus! our only joy be Thou, As Thou our prize wilt be; BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX. 1 THE Him, and He will save us.-Isa. xxv. 9. Who gives them all needful supplies, 2 This God is the God we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable Friend; Whose love is as large as His power, And neither knows measure nor end. 3 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise Him for all that is past, And trust Him for all that's to come. JOSEPH HART. 1759. Wast made, yet free from sin; 2 O holy God! yet frail weak man! 3 Our faith is weak;-O Light of light! 4 O Son of Man! Thyself hast proved Our trials and our tears; Life's thankless toil, and scant repose, Death's agonies and fears. 5 O Son of God! in glory raised, Thou sittest on Thy throne: Thence, by Thy pleadings and Thy grace, Still succouring Thine own. 6 Brother and Saviour, Friend and Judge! To Thee, O Christ, be given JOSEPH ANSTICE. 1836. The Egyptian host was drowned; 5 Moses beheld the promised land, 6 OUR JOHN xiv. 16. UR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed His tender, last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed, on earth to dwell. With us 3 He comes, the mystic heavenly Dove, 3 He comes, sweet influence to impart : And His that gentle voice we hear, And whispers us forgiven. 5 And every virtue we possess, 6 Spirit of purity and grace! Our weakness, pitying, see; 286 1 3 7s. The Comforter. whom I will send unto you.-JOHN IV. 26. [ESUS is gone up on high, JES But His promise still is here: 2 Let us now His promise plead, 4 287 1 O make our hearts Thy dwelling-2 place, Meet evermore for Thee. HARRIET AUBRR. 1829. * See also 1070. GR THOMAS KELLY. 1809. L.M. The Spirit gave them utterance. REAT was the day, the joy was When the divine disciples met; Whilst on their heads the Spirit came, And sat like tongues of cloven flame. What gifts, what miracles He gave ; And power to kill, and power to save! Furnished their tongues with wondrous words, [swords. Instead of shields and spears and S.M. 3 Thus armed, He sent the champions 289 Wait for the promise of the Father. [north: forth From east to west, from south to "Go, and your Saviour's cross proclaim; Go, teach all nations in My name." 5 Nations, the learned and the rude, 6 Great King of grace! my heart subdue: I would be led in triumph too, 1 you.-JOHN xvi. 7. ENTHRONED on high, Almighty The Holy Ghost send down; 2 Though on our heads no tongues of fire Their wondrous powers impart ; 3 Spirit of life, and light, and love! 4 To our benighted souls reveal 5 His love within us shed abroad, 1 2 3 4 5 6 ACTS i. 4. ORD God, the Holy Ghost! As on the day of Pentecost, We meet with one accord And wait the promise of our Lord, Like mighty, rushing wind, Upon the waves beneath, Move with one impulse every mind; One soul, one feeling breathe. From the celestial hills, Light, life, and joy dispense; And may I daily, hourly feel Thy quickening influence! O melt this frozen heart, This stubborn will subdue; Each evil passion overcome, And form me all anew. The profit will be mine, But Thine shall be the praise; Cheerful to Thee will I devote The remnant of my days. 293 1 2 3 That we from God may ne'er depart. 4 Lead us to Christ-the living way, 5 BENJAMIN BEDDOME. 1818. S.M. I will put My Spirit within you. COME, Holy Spirit, come! Let Thy bright beams arise; Dispel all sorrow from our minds, All darkness from our eyes. Convince us of our sin; Then lead to Jesus' blood; And, to our wondering view, reveal The secret love of God. Revive our drooping faith, Our doubts and fears remove; And kindle in our hearts the flame Of never-ceasing love. 'Tis Thine to cleanse the heart, To pour fresh life in every part, Dwell, therefore, in our hearts; Our minds from bondage free; Then shall we know, and praise, and love, The Father, Son, and Thee. JOSEPH HART. 1759. |