Through the parch'd, dreary desert He will guide,
To the green fountain side;

Through the dark, stormy night,
To a calm land of light.

Yes! his "little flock" are ne'er forgot;

His mercy changes not;

Our home is safe above

Within His arms of love. Hallelujah! Krummacher (Hymns from the Land of Luther).

66 GO NOT FAR FROM ME, O LORD."

Y heart is fix'd, O God, my strength,

M My heart is strong to bear:

I will be joyful in Thy love,

And peaceful in Thy care:
Deal with me for my Saviour's sake,
According to His prayer.

But go not far from me, my strength,
Whom all my times obey;

Take from me anything Thou wilt,

But go not Thou away;

And let the storm that doth Thy work,
Deal with me as it may.

There is no death for me to fear,

For Christ, my Lord, hath died;
There is no curse in this my pain,
For He was crucified;

And it is fellowship with Him,
That keeps me near His side.

Happy are they that learn in Thee,
Though patient suffering teach
The secret of enduring strength,

And praise too deep for speech;
Praise that no pressure from without,
No strife within can reach.

66

AND ONE SAT ON THE THRONE."

O! at Thy feet Thy children fall,

Spirit! Redeemer! God!

Thou hast, we know, a heart for all

Thy saints, who in life's ordeal

Have o'er the ploughshares trod!

Who would approach Thee in Thy might

Of power? self-citadel'd,

If the three-chorded arch, whose height

O'ercrowns Thee with its chrysolite,
Should glitter unbeheld !

But lo! Hope beams above Thy head,
That everlasting door,

Through which the humblest prayer

That ever, from a heart that bled,

Was utter'd by the poor.

Father, Thou knowest what we seek,
Why tangle it with words?
We leave it to our souls to speak,
In quivering eye and kindling cheek;
Such language is the Lord's!

For ransom'd suppliants, 'tis vain
To sever praise from prayer;
Our lips, if parted to complain,
Find, as they open, that a strain
Of gratitude is there!

But oh! the glory of that ray,

is sped,

The only homage we can pay
Is just to look and turn away,
To whisper and adore!

66 HOLD THOU ME UP, AND I SHALL BE SAFE."

EAR me, O my Saviour, stand

hand,

In every trying hour;

Guard me with Thine outstretch'd

And hold me by Thy power;

Mindful of Thy faithful word,

All-sufficient grace bestow,

Keep me, keep me, blessed Lord,

And never let me go.

Give me, Lord, a holy fear,

And fix it in my heart,

That I

may from evil near

With speedy steps depart;

Still Thy timely help afford,

All Thy lovingkindness show,
Keep me, keep me, blessed Lord,
And never let me go.

Never let me go till I,

Upborne on wings of love,

Reach the blessed shore on high,
And take my seat above;

Thou hast pass'd Thy gracious word,
Safely, Lord, to bring me through;
Thou wilt, therefore, keep me, Lord,
And never let me go.

"I AM THE LORD, I CHANGE NOT."

HANGE is our portion here!

Soon fades the summer sky,

The landscape droops in autumn sere,

And spring-flowers bloom to die;

But faithful is Jehovah's word,

"I will be with thee," saith the Lord.

Change is our portion here!
E'en in the heavenly road,
In faith, and hope, and holy fear,
In love towards our God;

How often we distrust that word,

"I will be with thee," saith the Lord.