A-men.

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2 Thy promise is my only plea,

With this I venture nigh;

Thou callest burdened souls to Thee,
And such, O Lord, am I.

3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely pressed,
By war without, and fears within,
I come to Thee for rest.

4 Be Thou my shield and hiding-place,
That, sheltered near Thy side,

I may my fierce accuser face,
And tell him, Thou hast died.

5 O wondrous love, to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners, such as I,
Might plead Thy gracious name.
Rev. JOHN NEWTON, 1779

When tempests rage without;

That when in danger knows no fear,

In darkness feels no doubt;

And then, whate'er may come,

We'll taste, e'en here, the hallowed bliss

Of an eternal home.

WILLIAM H. BATHURST, 1831

The setting as the rising sun

With Thee my heart would find.

5 With Thee when darkness brings The signal of repose,

Calm in the shadow of Thy wings, Mine eyelids I would close.

Speak softly to my heart.

4 With Thee when day is done, And evening calms the mind;

Abiding, I would be;

By day, by night, in life, in death,
I would be still with Thee.

Rev. JAMES D. BURNS, 1857

ISAAC SMITH, 1770