PATIENCE AND RESIGNATION. 742 Tribulation to be expected. As with various woes oppress'd, We must through tribulation go 2 Thus Christ, our glorious Head, S. M. Why should his servants fear to tread Through conflict and distress:- 743 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. Christ our pattern and example. AVIOUR of all, what hast thou done? What hast thou suffer'd on the tree? Why didst thou groan thy mortal groan, Obedient unto death for me? The myst'ry of thy passion show,The end of all thy griefs below. 2 Pardon, and grace, and heaven to buy, My bleeding sacrifice expired; But didst thou not my pattern die, That, by thy glorious Spirit fired, Faithful to death I might endure, And make the crown by suff'ring sure? 3 Thou didst the meek example leave, That I might in thy footsteps tread; Might like the Man of Sorrows grieve, And groan, and bow with thee my Head: Thy dying in my body bear, And all thy state of suff'ring share. unite, Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, vide. 4 He tells us we're weak,-our hope is in vain; vide. 5 No strength of our own, nor goodness we claim: 745 Light shining out of darkness. G His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, C. M. 2 Deep in unfathomable mines He treasures up his bright designs, 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 5 His purposes will ripen fast, The bud may have a bitter taste, 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 746 L. M. A blessing for those who mourn. EEM not that they are blest alone keep; For God, who pities man, has shown A blessing for the eyes that weep. 2 The light of smiles shall fill again The lids that overflow with tears; And weary hours of wo and pain, Are promises of happier years. 3 There is a day of sunny rest, For every dark and troubled night; Though grief may bide an evening guest, Yet joy shall come with early light. 4 Nor let the good man's trust depart, 5 For God has mark'd each sorrowing day, 747 At evening time it shall be light. WE journey through a vale of tears, And worldly cares, and worldly fears, PA And C. M. 2 Not to the last! Thy word hath said, Poor pilgrim, lift in hope thy head; 3 Though earth-born shadows now may shroud God's blessed word can part each cloud, 4 Only believe, in living faith, 5 When tempest clouds are dark on high, 6 Hold on thy way, with hope unchill'd, And thou shalt own his word fulfill'd,- 4 748 C. M. The only solace in sorrow. If, when deceived and wounded here, 2 The friends who in our sunshine live, 3 But Christ can heal that broken heart, 4 0 who could bear life's stormy doom, Come brightly wafting through the gloom, 5 Then sorrow, touch'd by Him, grows bright, With more than rapture's ray; As darkness shows us worlds of light, We never saw by day. 749 Crosses are blessings. INCE all the varying scenes of time O, who so wise to choose our lot, C. M. 2 Good, when he gives-supremely good, E'en crosses, from his sov'reign hand, 3 Why should we doubt a Father's love, To his unerring, gracious will Be every wish resign'd. |