51 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is the rock of ages. ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flow'd, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. Not the labours of my hands Nothing in my hand I bring, While I draw this fleeting breath, 7's. 52 In that He suffered, being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted. SA AVIOUR, when in dust to Thee When, repentant, to the skies By Thy birth and early years; By the dread mysterious hour By the sacred grief that wept By Thine hour of whelming fear; 7's. By the purple robe of scorn; By Thy wounds, Thy crown of thorn; Jesu, look with pitying eye; By Thy deep, expiring groan ; To Thy Throne in heaven restored, 53 The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin. THER HERE is a fountain filled with blood, And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain, in his day; Dear dying Lamb! Thy precious blood Till all the ransomed Church of God с.м. E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Then in a nobler, sweeter song, When this poor lisping, stammering tongue 54 God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. W L.M. HEN I survey the wondrous cross, On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the cross of Christ, my God; See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Or thorns compose so bright a crown? Were the whole realm of nature mine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. 55 Easter-Eben. Psalm xvi. ISET the Lord before mine eve L.M. At my right hand He stands, prepared To keep my soul from all surprise, And be my everlasting guard. When He is nigh, my faith is strong, Though in the dust I lay my head, Yet, gracious God, Thou wilt not leave My soul for ever with the dead, Nor lose Thy children in the grave. My flesh shall Thy first call obey, |