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4th P. M. 886, 886.

The blessed hope.

OUT can it be that I should prove
Forever faithful to thy love,

From sin forever cease?

I thank thee for the blessed hope;
It lifts my drooping spirits up;
It gives me back my peace.
2 In thee, O Lord, I put my trust;
Mighty, and merciful, and just,
Thy sacred word is past;
And I, who dare thy word believe,
Without committing sin shall live,-
Shall live to God at last.

3 I rest in thine almighty power;
The name of Jesus is my tower
That hides my life above:
Thou canst, thou wilt, my helper be
My confidence is all in thee,
The faithful God of love.

4 Wherefore, in never-ceasing prayer,
My soul to thy continual care

I faithfully commend;

Assured that thou through life wilt save,
And show thyself beyond the grave
My everlasting Friend.

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JESUS

5th P. M. 4 lines 78.

Rejoicing in hope.

TESUS comes with all his grace,
Comes to save a fallen race;

Object of our glorious hope,
Jesus comes to lift us up.

2 Let the living stones cry out;
Let the sons of Abrah'm shout:
Praise we all our lowly King
Give him thanks, rejoice, and sing.

3 We are now his lawful right;
Walk as children of the light;
We shall soon obtain the grace,
Pure in heart, to see his face.

4 We shall gain our calling's prize;
After God we all shall rise,

Fill'd with joy, and love, and peace,
Perfected in holiness.

5 Let us then rejoice in hope;
Steadily to Christ look up;
Trust to be redeem'd from sin,
Wait till he appear within.

6 Hasten, Lord, the perfect day;
Let thy every servant say,-
I have now obtain'd the power,
Born of God, to sin no more.

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The garner of God.

C. M.

COME, thon omniscient Son of man,

Display thy sifting power;

Come, with thy Spirit's winn'wing fan,
And throughly purge thy floor.

2 The chaff of sin, the' accursed thing,
Far from our souls be driven;
The wheat into thy garner bring,"
And lay us up for heaven.

8 Whate'er offends thy glorious eyes,
Far from our hearts remove;
As dust before the whirlwind flies,
Disperse it by thy love.

4 Then let us all thy fulness know,
From every sin set free;

Saved to the utmost, saved below,
And perfected in thee.

514

20th P. M. 66, 77, 77.

The willing captive.
JESUS, thou art our King!
To me thy succour bring;
Christ the mighty one art thou;
Help for all on thee is laid:
This the word; I claim it now;
Send me now the promised aid.
2 High on thy Father's throne,
O look with pity down!
Help, O help, attend my call;
Captive lead captivity:
King of glory, Lord of all,

Christ, be Lord, be King to me!

3 I now would feel thy sway,
And only thee obey;

Thee my spirit pants to meet:

This my one, my ceaseless prayer,Make, O make my heart thy seat; O set up thy kingdom there! 4 Triumph and reign in me, And spread thy victory; Hell, and death, and sin control; Pride, and wrath, and every foe, All subdue; through all my soul, Conqu'ring and to conquer go.

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The omnipotence of love.

C. M.

COD of eternal truth and grace,

GOD

Thy faithful promise sea

Thy word, thy oath, to Abra h'm's race, In me, O Lord, fulfil.

2 That mighty faith on me be stow,

Which cannot ask in vain; Which holds, and will not let Till I my suit obtain :

thee go,

3 Till thou into my soul inspire
The perfect love unknown;
And tell my infinite desire,-
Whate'er thou wilt, be done.
4 On me the faith divine bestow,
Which doth the mountain move;
And all my spotless life shall show
The' omnipotence of love.

516

5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

Perfect peace.

PRINCE of peace, control my will;
Bid this struggling heart be still;
Bid my fears and doubtings cease,—
Hush my spirit into peace.

2 Thou hast bought me with thy blood,
Open'd wide the gate to God.
Peace I ask--but peace must be,
Lord, in being one with thee.

3 May thy will, not mine, be done;
May thy will and mine be one :
Chase these doubtings from my heart;
Now thy perfect peace impart.
4 Saviour! at thy feet I fall;
Thou my life, my God, my all!
Let thy happy servant be

One forever more with thee!

517

C. M.

Thy commandments are exceeding broad.

DEEPEN the wound thy hands have made In this weak, helpless soul:

Till mercy, with its balmy aid,

Descend to make me whole."

2 The sharpness of thy two-edged sword Enable me to' endure;

Till bold to say,-My hall'wing Lord
Hath wrought a perfect cure.

3 I see the' exceeding broad command,
Which all contains in ene:
Enlarge my heart to understand
The mystery unknown.

4 0 that, with all thy saints, I might
By sweet experience prove

What is the length, and breadth, and height, And depth, of perfect love.

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Perfect freedom.

thon impart thyself to me,

If thou, the Son, shalt make me free,
I shall be free indeed.

2 I cannot rest till in thy blood

1 full redemption have;

C. M.

But thou, through whom I come to God,
Canst to the utmost save.

3 From sin,-the guilt, the power, the vain, Thon wilt redeem my soul:

Lord, I believe-and not in vain;
My faith shall make me whole.

4 I, too, with thee, shall walk in white;
With all thy saints shall prove

The length and depth, and breadth and height, Of everlasting love.

519

5th P. M. 4 lines 78.

The image of God.

FATHER of eternal grace,

thyself in me;

Sweetly beaming in my face
May the world thine image see.

2 Happy only in thy love,
Poor, unfriended, or unknown
Fix my thoughts on things above
Stay my heart on thee alone.

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