And I thought I heard Him say,
As He came along His way,
"O precious souls, come near Me,
My sheep should never fear Me,
I am the Shepherd true."

I thought His love would weaken,
As more and more He knew me,
But it burneth like a beacon,

And its light and heat go through me:

And I ever hear Him say,

As He goes along His way,

"O precious souls, come near Me,
My sheep should never fear Me,
I am the Shepherd true."

Let us do, then, dearest brothers,

What will best and longest please us, Follow not the ways of others, But trust ourselves to Jesus: We will ever hear Him say, As He goes along His way, "O precious souls, come near Me, My sheep should never fear Me, I am the Shepherd true."

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192 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the

waters.

[UST as I am; without one plea,

JUST

P.M.

But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am; and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot;
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am; though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
With fears within, and wars without,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am; poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am; Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come.

Just as I am; Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come.

193

L

Leaning on her Beloved.

P M.

EANING on Thee, my Guide, my Friend,
My gracious Saviour, I am blest;

Though weary, Thou dost condescend

To be my rest.

Leaning on Thee, my soul retires

From earthly thoughts and earthly things;
On Thee concentrates her desires;

To Thee she clings.

Leaning on Thee, with childlike faith,
To Thee the future I confide;

Each step of life's untrodden path

Thy love shall guide.

Leaning on Thee, I breathe no moan,

Though faint with languor, parched with heat; Thy will has now become my own;

That will is sweet.

Leaning on Thee, midst torturing pain,
With patience Thou my soul dost fill,
Thou whisperest, "What did I sustain?"
And I am still.

Leaning on Thee, though faint and weak,
Too weak another voice to hear,

Thy heavenly accents comfort speak,

"Be of good cheer."

Leaning on Thee, no fear alarms;

Calmly I stand on death's dark brink,

I feel the everlasting arms,

I cannot sink.

194 To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. C.M.

ORD, it belongs not to my care,
Whether I die or live ;

To love and serve Thee is my share,
And Thou the grace wilt give.

If life be long, my days are blest,
While they are spent for Thee;
If short my time, I sooner rest,
From sin and sorrow free.

Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than He went through before;

He that unto God's kingdom comes
Must enter by this door.

Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet

Thy blessed face to see;

For, if Thy work on earth be sweet,

What will Thy glory be?

Then I shall end my sad complaints,
And weary sinful days,

And join with the triumphant saints
That sing Jehovah's praise.

My knowledge of that life is small;

The eye of faith is dim;

But 'tis enough that Christ knows all,
And I shall be with Him.

195

MY

Thy will be done.

P.M.

Y God, my Father, while I stray,
Far from my home, in life's rough way,

O teach me from my heart to say,

"Thy will be done."

Though dark my path, and sad my lot,
Let me be still, and murmur not,

Or breathe the prayer which Jesus taught,
"Thy will be done."

What though in lonely grief I sigh
For friends beloved no longer nigh,
Submissive would I still reply,

"Thy will be done."

If Thou shouldst call me to resign
What most I prize, it ne'er was mine;
I only yield Thee what is Thine;

'Thy will be done."

Let but my fainting heart be blest
With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest,
My God, to Thee I leave the rest;

"Thy will be done."

Renew my will from day to day,
Blend it with Thine, and take away
All that now makes it hard to say,