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87.

I THERE is a safe and secret place
Beneath the wings divine
Reserved for all the heirs of grace:
O, be that refuge mine!

2 The least and feeblest there may bide,
Uninjured and unawed;
While thousands fall on every side,
He rests secure in God.

3 He feeds in pastures large and fair Of love and truth divine:

O child of God, O glory's heir,
How rich a lot is thine!

4 A hand almighty to defend,
An ear for every call,

An honored life, a peaceful end,
And heaven to crown it all!

88.

Another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest;

I ANOTHER year is dawning:
Dear Father, let it be
In working and in waiting
Another year with thee,
Another year of leaning

Upon thy loving breast;
Another year of trusting,
Of quiet, happy rest;

2 Another year of mercies,

Of faithfulness and grace;
Another year of gladness

In the shining of thy face;
Another year of progress,
Another year of praise;
Another year of proving
Thy presence "all the days;"

3 Another year of service,

Of witness for thy love;
Another year of training

For holier work above.

Another year is dawning:

Dear Father, let it be,

On earth, or else in heaven,

Another year for thee.

89.

I O FATHER, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
Be thou forever near me,

My Father and my Friend!
I shall not fear the battle
If thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If thou wilt be my guide.

2 O, let me feel thee near me !
The world is ever near:
I see the sights misleading,
The tempting sounds I hear;
My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within:
But, Father, draw thou nearer,

And shield my soul from sin.
3 O, let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will!
O, speak to reassure me,

To hasten or control!
O, speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul!

4 O Father, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
O, give me grace to follow,

My Father and my Friend!
O, guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end!
At last in heaven receive me,

My Father and my Friend!

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90.

1 O JESUS, ever present,

O Shepherd, ever kind,
Thy very name is music

To ear and heart and mind!
It woke my wondering childhood
To muse on things above;
It drew my harder manhood
With cords of mighty love.

2 How oft to sure destruction

My feet had gone astray,
Wert thou not, patient Shepherd,
The guardian of my way!
How oft, in darkness fallen,

And wounded sore by sin,
Thy hand has gently raised me,
And healing balms poured in!

3 O Shepherd Good, I follow

Wherever thou wilt lead;
No matter where the pasture,
With thee at hand to feed!
Thy voice, in life so mighty,
In death shall make me bold;
O, bring my ransomed spirit
To thine eternal fold!

91.

I O ONE with God the Father,
In majesty and might,
The brightness of his glory,
Eternal Light of Light!
O'er this, our home of darkness,

Thy rays are streaming now;
The shadows flee before thee,

The world's true Light art thou.
2 Yet, Lord, we see but darkly :
O heavenly Light, arise,
Dispel these mists that shroud us,
And hide thee from our eyes!
We long to track the footprints
That thou thyself hast trod;
We long to see the pathway
That leads through thee to God.

3 O Jesus, shine around us

With radiance of thy grace!
O Jesus, turn upon us

The brightness of thy face!
We need no star to guide us,
As on our way we press,
If thou thy light vouchsafest,
O Sun of righteousness!

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I Sow in the morn thy seed,

At eve hold not thy hand;

To doubt and fear give thou no heed, Broadcast it o'er the land.

2 Beside all waters sow,

The highway furrows stock,

Drop it where thorns and thistles grow, Scatter it on the rock.

3 The good, the fruitful ground

Expect not here nor there;

O'er hill and dale by plots 't is found: Go forth, then, everywhere.

4 Thou know'st not which may thrive, The late or early sown;

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Grace keeps the precious germs alive When and wherever strown.

5 And duly shall appear,

In verdure, beauty, strength, The tender blade, the stalk, the ear, And the full corn at length.

6 Thou canst not toil in vain ;

Cold, heat, the moist and dry, Shall foster and mature the grain

For garners in the sky.

7 Then, when the glorious end, The day of God, shall come, The angel-reapers shall descend,

And heav'n sing, "Harvest home!

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I O EVERLASTING Light,
Giver of dawn and day,
Dispeller of the ancient night
In which creation lay!

2 O everlasting Light,

Shine graciously within!

Brightest of all on earth that's bright,

Come, shine away my sin!

3 O everlasting Truth,

Truest of all that's true,

Sure Guide of erring age and youth,

Lead me, and teach me too!

4 O everlasting Strength,

Uphold me in the way,

Bring me, in spite of foes, at length To joy, and light, and day!

5 O everlasting Love,

Wellspring of grace and peace, Pour down thy fulness from above, Bid doubt and trouble cease!

6 O everlasting Rest,

Lift off life's load of care,
Relieve, revive this burdened breast,
And every sorrow bear!

7 Thou art in heaven our all,
Our all on earth art thou;
Upon thy glorious name we call:
Dear Father, bless us now!