3 Teach us to live by faith, Conform our wills to thine; 4 If thou these blessings give, All worldly joys we'll gladly leave, 560 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. The power of prayer. WONDROUS power of faithful prayer! What tongue can tell the' almighty grace? God's hands or bound or open are, As Moses or Elijah prays: Let Moses in the Spirit groan, 2 Let me alone, that all my wrath 3 Father, we ask in Jesus' name; In honour of our Spokesman there; 561 The hearer of prayer. E praying souls, rejoice, YE Y praying your Father's Name; And bless With joy to him lift up your voice, S. M. 2 Your mournful cry he hears; He ever will attend, And to their sorrows and complaints 4 Then let us still go on 562 T 11th P. M. 76, 76, 77,76. My help cometh from the Lord. Streaming thence in fresh supplies, Help, while yet I ask, is given : e; He thy feeble steps shall stay, Thy watchman never sleeps. 3 Neither sin, nor earth, nor hell, 563 11th P. M. 76, 76, 77, 76. Lo! he holds thee by thy hand, Shadows with his wings thy head; Guards from all impending harms; Round thee and beneath are spread The everlasting arms. 2 Christ shall bless thy going out, Shall bless thy coming in; Kindly compass thee about, Till thou art saved from sin; Like thy spotless Master, thou, Fill'd with wisdom, love, and power; Holy, pure, and perfect now, Henceforth, and evermore. 564 7th P. M. 8 lines 7s. The Litany. AVIOUR, when, in dust, to thee SAVI Low we bow the' adoring knee, When, repentant, to the skies Suffer'd once for man below, 2 By thine hour of dark despair, 3 By the deep, expiring groan; 565 Thy will be done. C. M. TH HY presence, Lord, the place shall fill ; Thy holy, just, and perfect will, 2 I thank thee for the present grace, In confidence to see thy face, 3 I have the things I ask of thee; 4 Thy only will be done, not mine, 566 On earth as it is in heaven. C. M. JESUS, the Life, the Truth, the Way, In whom I now believe, As taught by thee, in faith I pray, 2 Thy will by me on earth be done, Who always see thee on thy throne, 3 I ask in confidence the grace, 4 Surely I shall, the sinner I, In answer to my prayer. 567 For a single eye: G grace OD of almighty love, I lift my heart to things above, 2 Whate'er I say or do, Thy glory be my aim; My off'rings all be offer'd through The ever-blessed Name. Jesus, my single eye Be fix'd on thee alone: S. M. Thy name be praised on earth, on high; Thy will by all be done. |