5

2

3

4

He gives her power to live and view
The wonders God alone can do.

Through every trying scene,
Down to the gates of death,
Jehovah will maintain

The life and power of faith;

For death can never keep from view
The wonders God alone can do..

603.

Precious Faith.-2 Pet. i. 1

FAITH! 'tis a grace divine,

A gift both rich and free;

S. M.

"Twas grace that made this blessing nine, From guilt to set me free.

The faith of God's elect

Is precious, pure, and good:
Such is its power, and its effect,
True faith prevails with God.
To Jesus and his blood,
It looks for life and peace;
The oaths and promises of God,
Its power and zeal increase.

[When saints in darkness roam,
With sin and guilt distress'd,
Faith in Christ's righteousness alone
Can set the soul at rest.]

5 Faith lives in spite of hellAnd, when the soul's oppress'd

With miseries more than tongue can tell, It leans on Jesus' breast.

4

5

Unite with sons of earth,
And take a servant's place?
Be slaves to sin and Satan too?
Forget to keep their Lord in view?

Forbid it, mighty God!

Preserve us in thy fear;
Uphold with staff and rod,
And guard from every snare:

Teach us to walk with Christ in view,
And honour him in all we do.

Increase our faith and love,
And make us watch and pray;
O fix our souls above,

Nor let us ever stray;

Dear Lord, do thou our strength renew, And lead us on with Christ in view.

609.

"Walk in love."-Eph. v. 2.

7s.

LORD, we fain would walk in love,
But, alas! how slow we move;
Pride, that haughty monster, pride,
Often makes us start aside.

2 Lamb of God, thy power make known;
Sweetly draw and we will run;
Make our love to thee and thine,
Like the sun at noon-day shine.
3 As the purchase of thy blood,
May we seek each other's good;
And be it our great concern,
Thee to view, of thee to learn.

4 May we mourn with those that mourn; Make each other's cause our own; Ever keeping this in mind,

We are to each other join'd.

5 Flesh of flesh, and bone of bone;
With the King of glory one;
Of one body each a part,
Jesus, make us one in heart.
6 King of kings, enthroned above,
Come and shed abroad thy love;
Fill us with that source of joy,
Which can never, never cloy.

610.

8. 7. 4.

Panting for Christ.-Ps. xlii. 1. PRECIOUS Jesus! Friend of sinners! We, as such, to thee draw near; Let thy Spirit now dwell in us, And with love our souls inspire; Fill, O fill us

With that love which casts out fear. 2 Matchless Saviour! let us view thee, As the Lord our righteousness; Cause each soul to cleave unto thee, Come, and with thy presence bless; Dear Immanuel,

Feast us with thy sovereign grace.
3 Open now thy precious treasure;
Let the blessings freely flow;
Give to each a gracious measure,
Of thy glory here below;

4

5

Unite with sons of earth,
And take a servant's place?
Be slaves to sin and Satan too?
Forget to keep their Lord in view?

Forbid it, mighty God!
Preserve us in thy fear;
Uphold with staff and rod,
And guard from every snare:

Teach us to walk with Christ in view,
And honour him in all we do.

Increase our faith and love,
And make us watch and

O fix our souls above,

Nor let us ever stray;

pray;

Dear Lord, do thou our strength renew, And lead us on with Christ in view.

609.

"Walk in love."-Eph. v. 2.

7s.

LORD, we fain would walk in love,
But, alas! how slow we move;
Pride, that haughty monster, pride,
Often makes us start aside.

2 Lamb of God, thy power make known;
Sweetly draw and we will run;
Make our love to thee and thine,
Like the sun at noon-day shine.
3 As the purchase of thy blood,
May we seek each other's good;
And be it our great concern,
Thee to view, of thee to learn.

4 May we mourn with those that mourn; Make each other's cause our own; Ever keeping this in mind,

We are to each other join'd.

5 Flesh of flesh, and bone of bone;
With the King of glory one;
Of one body each a part,
Jesus, make us one in heart.
6 King of kings, enthroned above,
Come and shed abroad thy love;
Fill us with that source of joy,
Which can never, never cloy.

610.

8. 7. 4.

Panting for Christ.-Ps. xlii. 1. PRECIOUS Jesus! Friend of sinners! We, as such, to thee draw near; Let thy Spirit now dwell in us, And with love our souls inspire; Fill, O fill us

With that love which casts out fear. 2 Matchless Saviour! let us view thee, As the Lord our righteousness; Cause each soul to cleave unto thee, Come, and with thy presence bless; Dear Immanuel,

Feast us with thy sovereign grace.
3 Open now thy precious treasure;
Let the blessings freely flow;
Give to each a gracious measure,
Of thy glory here below;