Copyright, 1895, by The Trustees of The Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work 3 4 I I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, Trust-ing on Rev. John B. Dykes, 1875 262 BEATITUDO C. M. I While Thee I seek, protecting Power, Be my vain wish es stilled; And may this con- se- crated hour With bet - ter hopes be filled. A - MEN. 2 We know not what the path may be 5 Christ by no flowery pathway came; As yet by us untrod; But we can trust our all to Thee, Our Father and our God. And we, His followers here, Must do Thy will and praise Thy Name, In hope, and love, and fear. 3 If called, like Abraham's child, to climb 6 And, till in heaven we sinless bow, The hill of sacrifice, Some angel may be there in time; Deliverance shall arise: And faultless anthems raise, O Father, Son, and Spirit, now Accept our feeble praise. Rev. William J. Irons, 1844 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Yet will I fear none ill; For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. Shall surely follow me; And in God's house for evermore Scottish Psalter, 1650: based on Francis Rous, Sir William Mure, and others 265 (BALERMA) C. M. 1 O GOD of Bethel, by whose hand Who through this weary pilgrimage 3 Through each perplexing path of life 2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present 4 O spread Thy covering wings around Before Thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race. Till all our wanderings cease, Our souls arrive in peace. 5 Such blessings from Thy gracious hand And Thou shalt be our chosen God, And portion evermore. Verses 1-4, Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1737, recast by Rev. John Logan, 1781 : verse 1, l. 1, alt. and verse 5, added, Scottish Trs. and Paraphs., 1781 |