-3 Fix'd on this rock will I remain,
e When heart shall fail, and flesh decay;-
g A rock which shall my soul sustain,
When earth's foundations melt away!
s Mercy's full power I then shall prove,
Lov'd with an everlasting love!

Lyndall.

HYMN 63. L. M. Psalm 97th. [b]
Christ, the Believer's Ark. 1 Pet. iii, 20, 21.

THE

HE deluge, at the Almighty's call, In what impetuous streams it fell! Swallow'd the mountains in its rage, And swept a guilty world to hell. 2 In vain the tallest sons of pride Fled from the close pursuing wave; Nor could their mightiest towers defend, Nor swiftness 'scape, nor courage save. e 3 How dire the wreck! how loud the roar! How shrill the universal cry

Of millions in the last despairRe-echo'd from the low'ring sky. e 4 Yet Noah, humble, happy saint, Surrounded with the chosen few, Sat in his ark, secure from fear,

And sang the grace that steer'd him through. o 5 So may I sing, in Jesus safe,

While storms of vengeance round me fall;
Conscious how high my hopes are fix'd,
Beyond what shakes this earthly ball.
-6 Enter thine ark, while patience waits,
Nor ever quit that sure retreat;

o Then the wide flood that buries earth,
Shall waft thee to a fairer seat.

s 7 Nor wreck nor ruin there is seen; There not a

But the, bri Wave of trouble rolls;

rainbow round the throne,

Seals endless life to all their souls. Doddridge.

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HYMN 64. 8 & 7. Emmaus. [*]

Christ, a Friend closer than a Brother. Prov. xviii, 24.

ON NE there is, above all others,

Well deserves the name of Friend;

His is love beyond a brother's,

Costly, free, and knows no end ·

They who once his kindness prove,
Find it everlasting love.

e 2 Which of all our friends, to save us

Could, or would have shed their blood?

o But our Jesus died to have us,
Reconcil'd in him to God:

This is boundless love indeed!
Jesus is a friend in need.

e 3 When he liv'd on earth abased,
Friend of sinners was his name;
-Now above all glory raised,
He rejoices in the same:

Still he calls them brethren, friends,
And to all their wants attends.
e 4 Oh for grace our hearts to soften!
Teach us, Lord, at length to love;
We, alas! forget too often,

1.

What a Friend we have above:

But when home our souls are brought,
We will love thee as we ought.

Newton.
HYMN 65. C. M. St. Ann's. Mear. [b]

M

Manna, or Daily Supply. Exod. xvi, 18.
ANNA to Israel well supply'd
The want of other bread;

While God is able to provide,
His people will be fed.

2 Of his kind care, how sweet a proof!
It suited every taste:

Who gather'd most had just enough,
Enough who gather'd least.

o 3 'Tis still our gracious Lord provides,
Our comforts and our cares;

His own unerring hand provides,
And gives us each our shares.

e 4 He knows how much the weak can bear, And helps them when they cry;

o The strongest have no strength to spare, For such he'll strongly try.

-5 Daily they saw the manna come,
And cover all the ground;

But what they try'd to keep at home,
Corrupted soon was found.

e 6 Vain their attempts to store it up; This was to tempt the Lord:

o Israel must live by faith and hope, And not upon a hoard.

1

HYMN 66. C. M. York. [*]

Joy is

Joys of Saints. Neh. ix, 10.

OY is a fruit that will not grow,
In nature's barren soil;

e All we can boast, till Christ we know,
Is vanity and toil.

Newton.

-2 But where the Lord has planted grace, And made his glories known;—

o There fruits of heavenly joy and peace Are found-and there alone.

e 3 A bleeding Saviour seen by faith, A sense of pard’ning love,—

o A.hope that triumphs over death, Gives joys like those above.

-4 To take a glimpse within the vail, To know that God is mine

o Are springs of joy that never fail, Unspeakable, divine!

-5 These are the joys which satisfy, And sanctify the mind;

o Which make the spirit mount on high, And leave the world behind.

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HYMN 67. C. M.

Hymn 2d. [*]

Newton.

Walking with God. Gen. v, 24.
H! for a closer walk with God,-
A calm and heavenly frame;

a

And light to shine upon the road,

That leads me to the Lamb!

e 2 Where is the blessedness I knew,
When first I saw the Lord?
Where is the soul refreshing view
Of Jesus, and his word?

-3 What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd!
How sweet their mem'ry still!

e But they have left an aching void, The world can never fill.

-4 Return, O holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest;

I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.
5 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be—

Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.

6 So shall my walk be close with God,~ Calm and serene my frame;

o And purer light shall mark the road, That leads me to the Lamb.

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HYMN 68. C. M. Abridge. [*]

G

Cowper.

Light shining out of Darkness.
OD moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
2 Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,

He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.

o 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread,
Are big with mercy, and shall break
With blessings on your head.
-4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;

e Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

-5 His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. e 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; o God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.

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Cowper.

HYMN 69. L. M. Pleyel's. [b]
Afflictions sanctified by the Word.
H how I love thy holy word,-
Thy gracious covenant, O Lord!

It guides me in the peaceful way;
I think upon it all the day.

2 What are the mines of shining wealth?
The strength of youth, the bloom of health ?-
What are all joys, compared with those,
Thine everlasting word bestows?

e 3 Long unafflicted, undismay'd,
In pleasure's path secure I stray'd:
-Thou mad'st me feel thy chast❜ning rod,
o And straight I turn'd unto my God.

e 4 What though it pierc'd my fainting heart-
o I bless thine hand that caus'd the smart;
e It taught my tears a while to flow,

o But sav'd me from eternal wo.
e 5 Oh! hadst thou left me unchastis'd,
Thy precepts I had still despis'd;
And still the snare in secret laid,
Had my unwary feet betray'd.
o 6 I love thee, therefore, O my God,
And breathe towards thy dear abode ;
Where, in thy presence, fully blest,
Thy chosen saints for ever rest.

HYMN 70. C.M. Barby. [*]

Submission..

10 LORD, my best desire fulfil,

And help me to resign

Life, health, and comfort to thy will,
And make thy pleasure mine.

Cowper.

e 2 Why should I shrink at thy command,
Whose love forbids my fears?
Or tremble at the gracious hand,
That wipes away my tears?
3 No, let me rather freely yield
What most I prize, to thee,
Who never hast a good withheld,
Or wilt withhold from me.

4 Thy favour, all my journey through,
Thou art engag'd to grant ;

What else I want, or think I do,
"Tis better still to want.

o 5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way;
Shall I resist them both?

e

e A poor blind creature of a day?

And crush'd before the moth!