1 Protected by almighty power, HYMN 322. L. M. Birth, Death, and Immortality. NAKED into the world I came, Naked I out of it shall go, And soon this perishable frame With mother earth shall rest below. 2 But O! my soul, if born again, With glory clothed upon shall rise, A place among the saints obtain, And find its father in the skies. HYMN 323. C. M. D. Answers to Prayer. 1 FT hast thou, Lord, in tender love, Prevented my request, And sent thy Spirit from above, Oft when my prayer was scarce begun, And make thy pardoning mercy known, And seal it on my heart. Why this profusion of thy grace On such a worm as me? Father, I ask in fix d amaze, Explain the mystery How canst thou to a sinner's cry, Incline thy pitying ear Thou hear'st mine Advocate on high And wilt for ever hear. HYMN 324. P. M. The dying Parents. THOU faithful God of love, Call my little ones thine own, Give them all thy blessings, give; 3 Whom I to thy grace commend, 4 Father of the fatherless, Husband of the widow prove; HYMN 325. P. M. Helpless yet Happy. THOU, whose wise, paternal love Thy choice I thankfully approve, And, prostrate at thy gracious throne, I offer up my life's remains; I choose the state my God ordains. 2 Cast, as a broken vessel, by, Thy will I can no longer do; Thy power I may in weakness show The strength he did for me procure, And arm with love my feeble heart. 4 O let me live, of thee possessed, In weakness, weariness, and pain! The anguish of my labouring breast, The daily cross I still sustain, For him that languished on the tree, OUR HYMN 326. C. M. The gourd of Jonah. UR joy is a created good; Fades, (at the morning hour bestowed,) 2 Joy, by a violent excess, To certain ruin tends; And all our rapturous happiness 3 In vain doth earthly bliss afford It rises like the prophet's gourd, Jesus, my only hope thou art, redeem! Strength of my failing flesh and heart! HYMN 328. L. M. Prayer at stated Times. 1 THUS, Lord, throughout my life would At stated times thy grace implore, At morning, noon, and night, draw nigh Thy throne, to worship and adore; For mercy every moment pray, And never from thy praises cease, But glide insensibly away To raptures of eternal bliss. 2 Let the infernal lion roar I still approach thy throne of grace, Daily present, as heretofore, My sacrifice of prayer and praise; Before my God, by Satan's host, Found on my knees might I but be, I'll glory that my life it cost, And die from man to live with Thee. HYMN 329. C. M. Vain Repentances. IMES without number have I prayed, Relapsing when thy hand was stayed, 2 Yet now the kingdom of thy peace, 1 HYMN 330. C. M. On recovering from Sickness. WHEN on the margin of the grave, Why did I doubt my Saviour's art? Ah! why mistrust his will to save? What meant that faultering of my heart. 2 'Twas not the searching pain within, That filled my coward flesh with fear; Nor consciousness of outward sin, Nor sense of dissolution near. 3 Of hope I felt no joyful ground, The fruit of righteousness alone; Naked of Christ my soul I found, And started from a God unknown. 5 Father of mercies, hear my call! 6 My nature re-exchange for thine; And death shall shake his dart in vain. 1 HYMN 331. P. M. The Christian. WHO is as the Christian great, Bought and washed with Jesu's blood? Crowns he sees beneath his feet, Soars aloft, and walks with God. 2 Who is as the Christian wise? He has nought-for all hath given- Ile hath found the long-sought stone 4 Earth and heaven together meet, 5 Lo! his clothing is the sun, The bright Sun of Righteousness; He hath put salvation on Jesus is his beauteous dress. 6 Lo! he feeds on Living Bread, Drinks the fountain from above, 7 Angels here his servants are, Spread for him their golden wings, Seat him by the King of kings. 8 Who shall gain that heavenly height? Who his Saviour's face shall see? |