O may I ne'er to evil yield,
Defended from above,

And kept, and cover'd with the shield
Of thine Almighty love.

33. Breathing after Holiness.
That the Lord would guide my ways,
To keep his statutes still! :

O that my God would give me grace,
To know and do his will!

2 Lord, send thy Spirit down to write
Thy law upon my heart!

Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,
Nor act a liar's part.

3 From vanity turn mine eyes;
Let no corrupt design,
No covetous desires arise
Within this soul of mine.
4 Order my footsteps by thy word,
And make my heart sincere;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.
5 My soul hath gone too far astray,
My feet too often slip;

I would not, Lord, forget thy way;
Bring back thy wand'ring sheep.

6 Make me to walk in thy commands,
'Tis a delightful road;

Nor let my head, my heart, or hands,
Offend against my God.

34. Divine Guidance.

1 THE one thing needful, that good part, Which Mary chose with all her heart,

I would pursue with heart and mind,
And seek unweary'd till I find.

2 But, O! I'm blind and ignorant;
The Spirit of the Lord I want

To guide me in the narrow road, That leads to happiness and God. 3 O Lord my God, to thee I pray; Teach me to know, and find the way, How I may have my sins forgiv❜n, And safe, and surely get to heav'n. 4 My mind enlighten with thy light, <! That I may understand aright The glorious gospel-mystery,

Which shows the way to heav'n and thee.
5 Hidden in Christ the treasure lies,
That goodly pearl of so great price:
No other way but Christ there is
To endless happiness and bliss.
6 O Jesus Christ, my Lord and God,
Who hast redeem'd me by thy blood;
Unite my heart so fast to thee,
That we may never parted be.

35. A Sinner's Prayer.

1 WHEN, gracious Lord, when shall it be - That I shall find my all in thee;

The fulness of thy promise prove,
The seal of thine eternal love?'

2 Thee, only thee,' I fain would find,
And cast the world and flesh behind
An helpless soul, I come to thee,
With only sin and misery.

3 Lord, I am sick, my sickness cure;
I want, do thou enrich the poor:
Under thy mighty hand I stoop,
O lift the abject sinner up.

4 Lord, I am blind, be thou my sight;
Lord, I am weak, be thou my might;
An helper of the helpless be,

And let me find my ALL in thee.

36. The Same.

10 MY Lord, what must I do?

Only thou the way canst shew; Thou canst save me in this hour, And canst give me will and pow'r: God, now over all thou art, Greater than the sinful heart, Let it now on me be shown, Take away the heart of stone. 2 Take away my darling sin, Make me willing to be clean; Make me willing to receive What thy goodness waits to give: Teach me, Lord, with all to part, Tear all idols from my heart, Let thy pow'r on me be shown, Take away the heart of stone. 3 Jesus, mighty to renew, Work in me to will aud do; Turn my nature's rapid tide, Stem the torrent of my pride, Stop the whirlwind of my will, Bid corruptions, Lord, be still: Now thy love Almighty shew, Make e'en me a creature new. 4 Arm of God, thy strength put on, Bow the heavens, and come down ; All mine unbelief o'erthrow, Lay th' aspiring mountain low; Conquer thy worst foe in me, Get thyself the victory; Save the vilest of the race; Q may I be sav❜d by grace.

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37. An humble Hope.

WHAT shall I do my Saviour to praise, So faithful and true, so plenteous in grace; So strong to deliver, so good to redeem The weakest believer that hangs upon him? 2 How happy the man whose heart is set free, The people that can be joyful in thee!

Their joy is to walk in the light of thy face,
And still they are talking of Jesus's grace.
3 Their daily delight shall be in thy name;
They shall as their right thy righteousness claim;
Thy righteousness wearing, & cleans'd by thy blood,
Bold shall they appear in the presence of God.
4 For thou art their boast, their glory, and pow'r;
And I also trust to see the glad hour,

My soul's new creation, a life from the dead,
The day of salvation, that lifts up my head.
5 Yes, LORD, I shall see the bliss of thine own;
Thy mercy to me shall soon be made known;
For sorrow and sadness, I joy shall receive,
And share in the gladness of all that believe.

38. Humiliation.

1 SHEW pity, Lord, O Lord forgive;
Let a repenting rebel live;

Are not thy mercies large and free?
May not a sinner trust in thee?

2 My crimes are great, but don't surpass
The pow'r and glory of thy grace;
Great God, thy nature hath no bound,
So let thy pard'ning love be found.
3 O wash my soul from ev'ry sin,
And make my guilty conscience clean;
Here on my heart the burden lies
And past offences pain my eyes.
4 My lips with shame my sins confess,
Against thy law, against thy grace;

Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd, but thou art clear. 5 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, Whose hope, still hov'ring round thy word, Wou'd light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair.

39. The Same.

THOU that bear'st when sinners cry, Tho' all my crimes before thee lie; Behold me not with angry look, But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 2 I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and banish'd from thy sight; Thy saving grace, O Lord, restore; And guard me that I fall no more. 3 Though I have griev'd thy Spirit, Lord, Its help and comfort still afford; And let a wretch come near thy throne, To plead the merits of thy Son. 4 My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy awful sentence just; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save a soul condemn'd to die. 5 Then will I teach the world thy ways, Sinners shall learn thy sov'reign grace; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God.

40. The Same.

1 LORD, I am vile, conceiv'd in sin,
And born unholy, and unclean;
Sprung from the man whose guilty fall
Corrupts the race, and taints us all.
2 Soon as we draw our infant breath
The seeds of sin grow up for death;
Thy law demands a perfect heart,
But we're defil'd in ev'ry part.