The grave has lost its power;
My soul, forget thy woes.
Widely he'll spread his grace abroad,
And safely guide a world to God....

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HYMN 307. 81. L. M. [#]

Faith in God.

1 GOD is our Refuge and Defence, In trouble our unfailing Aid; Secure in his omnipotence,

What foe can make our soul afraid? Yea, though the earth's foundations rock,

And mountains down the gulf be hurled, His people smile amid the shock;

They look beyond this transient world.

2 Thither let fervent faith aspire;

Our treasure and our heart be there; O for a seraph's wing of fire

No, on the mightier wings of prayer,, We reach at once that last retreat,

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And, ranged among the ransomed throng, with the elders at his feet.

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name alone inspires their song., 2 The world on, our spirits droop, And did thy heaven to breathe; My tongue broke out ill stoop, And sung surprising nen beneath.

Come to thy living temples, then,
As in the ancient times appear;
Let earth be paradise again,
And man, O God, thine image here.

HYMN 308. L. M. [#]
We walk by Faith, not by Sight.

1 'Tis by the faith of joys to come

We walk through deserts dark as night; Till we arrive at heaven, our home,

Faith is our guide and truth our light. 2 The want of sight she well supplies;

She makes the pearly gates appear;
Far into distant worlds she pries,

And brings eternal glories near.

3 Cheerful we tread the desert through, While faith receives a heavenly ray, Though lions roar, and tempests blow,

And rocks and dangers fill the way.

4 So Abram, by divine command,

Left his own house to walk with God: His faith beheld the promised land,

And fired his zeal along the road.

HYMN 309. C. M. [#]

Vision of Faith.

1 HIGH on the mountain's towering head, While darkness veils the sky,

Faith stands, and, through the stormy cloud, Directs her anxious eye.

2/Amidst the gloom, the welcome rays
With cheering lustre shine,
And open to her ardent gaze
A world of bliss divine.

3 The yawning gulf, that howled beneath, Has ceased its angry roar,

The surging waves have spent their force, And died upon the shore.

4 Far in the distance faith beholds
A flood of heavenly light,
Now spreads her pinions, and directs
To heaven her ardent flight.

5 Far, far beyond this nether world,
Where sin and sorrow grow,
She seeks and finds that endless rest,
Where joys unceasing flow.

HYMN 310. S. M. [#]
Living by Faith.

1 By faith may Jesus dwell
In our believing hearts;
While he that love which none can tell,
In streams of grace, imparts.

2 Then may we comprehend,
With all the saints in light,
And see his boundless grace extend,
And know its depth and height.

3 Then, filled with every grace,

From strength to strength we'll go,
While Jesus shows his smiling face
In every scene of wo.

4 Soon we shall victors be,

And crowns of glory wear;
In endless peace our Captain see,
And dwell forever there.

HYMN 311. C. M. [#]
Living Faith.

1 MISTAKEN Souls, that dream of heaven,
And make their empty boast
Of inward joys, and sins forgiven,
While they are slaves to lust!

2 Vain are our fancies, airy flights,
If faith be cold and dead;
None but a living power unites
To Christ, the living Head.
3 "Tis faith that purifies the heart;
"Tis faith that works by love;
That bids all sinful joys depart,
And lifts the thoughts above.

4 This faith shall every fear control,
By its celestial power;
With holy triumph fill the soul,
In death's approaching hour.

HYMN 312. L. M. [#]

Victorious Faith.

1 AWAKE, our souls; away, our fears; Let every trembling thought be gone; Awake, and run the heavenly race,

And put a cheerful courage on,

2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road,
And mortal spirits tire and faint;
But they forget the mighty God,
Who feeds the strength of every saint.

3 From thee, the overflowing Spring,
Believers drink a fresh supply,
While such as trust their native strength
Shall melt away, and droop, and die.
4 Swift as an eagle cuts the air,

We'll mount aloft to thine abode;
On wings of love to Jesus fly,

Nor tire amidst the heavenly road.

HYMN 313. C. M. [#]

Power of Faith.

1 FAITH adds new charms to earthly bliss,
And saves us from its snares;
Its aid in every duty brings,
And softens all our cares.

2 It quells the raging flames of sin,
And lights the sacred fire

Of love to God and heavenly things,
And feeds the pure desire.

3 The wounded conscience knows its power The healing balm to give;

That balm the saddest heart can cheer,
And make the dying live.

4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds,
Where deathless pleasures reign;
And bids us seek our portion there,
Nor bids us seek in vain.