f" 2 Firm on a rock-he made me stand, 3 I'll spread his works of grace abroad, 40 SECOND PART. C. M. Jordan. f 40 Incarnation and Atonement of Christ. And at th' appointed time assumes 2 Much he revealed his Father's grace, 3 IIis father's honor touched his heart, And to fulfil a Saviour's part Was made a sacrifice. 4 No blood of beasts, on altars shed, Atones for all our sin. THIRD PART. C. M. Bedford. mf O LORD, how infinite thy love! How wondrous are thy ways! Let earth beneath-let heaven above, 2 Man in immortal beauty shone, Too soon by sin made heir alone 3 Then-"Lo! I come," the Saviour said- Who with his blood, our ransom paid, 757A f 41 41 41 4 O Lord, how infinite thy love! B FIRST PART. L. M. 6L. Belville. Blessedness of the Merciful. LEST who with generous pity glows, Himself thy pity, Lord, shall know. 2 Thy love his life shall guard-thy hand Nor leave him, in the dreadful day, In sickness thou shalt raise his head, And make with tenderest care his bed. SECOND PART. L. M. BLEST is the man, whose tender care Shall find the Lord has pity too. 3 Or, if he languish on his bed, God will pronounce his sins forgiven; THIRD PART. C. M. Quito. Litchfield. HAPPY the man, whose tender care When he's by trouble compassed round, Len The Lord shall give him rest. - 2 If he, in languishing estate, mf f3 Let, therefore, Israel's Lord and God Through every age be praised; 42 And all the people's glad applause FIRST PART. L. M. Hingham. MY spirit sinks within me, Lord, And times of past distress record, The night shall hear me sing and pray mf 4 O God, thou art my hope, my joy; 42 Thy light and truth shall guide me still; SECOND PART. C. M. Dedham. mp AS pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase, So longs my soul, O God, for thee, 2 For thee, my God-the living God, mf Oh, when shall I behold thy face, 11 mf 3 Why restless-why cast down, my soul? His aid for thee-and change these sighs f 4 Why restless-why cast down, my soul? 43 P f 43 FIRST PART. L. M. Medway. Resorting to God in Troubles. REAT God-our strength-to thee we cry, GOh let us not forgotten lie Oppressed with sorrows and with care, 2 Oh let thy light attend our way, 3 Thy praise, O God, shall tune the lyre, 4 Why, then, cast down-and why distressed? SECOND PART. L. M. Hebron. GOD of my strength-in thee alone Oh! why hast thou thine aid withdrawn? 2 Oh let thy light my footsteps guide, 3 Then will I at thine altar bend; f The song of thankfulness and praise. 4 Why, then, my soul, art thou cast down? 13 P THIRD PART. C. M. Bedford. JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause From vile oppression and deceit Secure me by thy grace. mf 2 On thee my steadfast hope depends, And am I left to mourn? > P To sink in sorrow-and in vain Implore thy kind return? Aff 3 Oh send thy light to guide my feet, To taste thy mercies there. mf 4 Then to thine altar, O my God, My joyful feet shall rise, f And my triumphant song shall praise The God that rules the skies. 43 FOURTH PART. 7s. 6L. Turin. mp JUDGE me, Lord, in righteousness; 2 Send thy light and truth, to guide, mf In thy courts forever blest: f 44 There to God, my hope, my joy, FIRST PART. L. M. Medway. Divine Aid implored in national Distress. Wits beans of majesty conceal; HY should thy face, where mercies dwell, Regardless of the woes that wait |