HE DOETH ALL THINGS WELL!" O LORD, my best desire fulfil, And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort, to Thy will, And make Thy pleasure mine. Why should I shrink at Thy command, Or tremble at the gracious hand No; rather let me freely yield Thy favour, all my journey through, Bound on a voyage of awful length, But oars alone can ne'er prevail, To reach the distant coast; The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. I HID MY FACE FROM THEE FOR A MOMENT." WHEN darkness long has veiled my mind, And smiling day once more appears, Then, my Redeemer, then I find, The folly of my doubts and fears. Straight I upbraid my wandering heart, Or harbour one hard thought of Thee. Oh! let me then at length be taught Sweet truth, and easy to repeat, But when my faith is sharply tried, I find myself a learner yet, Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide. But, O my Lord, one look from Thee, Drives doubt and discontent away, Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine; Thou, therefore, all the praise receive; Be shame, and self-abhorrence mine. THOU ART MY PORTION, O LORD!" GOD of my life, to Thee I call, When the great waterfloods prevail, Friend of the friendless and the faint! Where should I lodge my deep complaint? Where but with Thee, whose open door Invites the helpless and the poor? Did ever mourner plead with Thee, That were a grief I could not bear, |