Loving Bridegroom,

'Tis thyself we want to know.

4 [Come, and claim us as thy portion,
And let us lay claim to thee;
Leave us not to empty notion,
But from bondage set us free;
King of glory!

We would live and reign with thee.]

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Changeableness.-Ps. xxxviii. 5.

LORD, I freely would confess,
I am all unrighteousness;

Base and vile, from head to feet;
Full of pride and self-conceit.

2 [When thy presence I enjoy,
I can say, My God is nigh:
And with holy wonder tell,

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Thou, dear Lord, dost all things well.] 3 When deliverance thou hast wrought, I can of thy wonders talk,

And too often proudly say,
Nothing more shall me dismay.

4 [When, by faith, I view my Lord
Bathed in agonies and blood,
I with joy his love repeat,
Sink to nothing at his feet.]
5 But, alas! how soon I stand,
At a distance unconcern'd;
And the trifles of a day
Almost carry me away.

6 Lord, with shame and grief I own,
I to evil still am prone;
Vile and base I am indeed;

When from sin shall I be freed?

7 Make me strong, and steadfast too;
Help me all thy will to do;
And with patience may I wait,
Ever knocking at thy gate.

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"What will ye see in the Shulamite ?"--Cant. vi. 13.

IN every believer two armies are seen,

The new man of grace, and the old man of sin, In Christ he is perfect, and free from all guilt, Yet in himself evils are both seen and felt.

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As one in the Lord, he's a true son of peace;
In himself, he is nothing but sin and disgrace;
His body's the temple of the Holy Ghost,
And Christ in him dwelleth, as King of one host.

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When Christ takes possession, and proves himself King, [bring; Then sin, world, and Satan, their forces will Nor will they be wanting of gun-shot from hell; The old prince of darkness will furnish them well.

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Yet such is the power and love of our King,
In spite of all hell we of victory sing;
For though sin and devils against us unite,
'Tis Christ fights our battles, and puts them to
Aight.

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8.7,4.

"In the world ye shall have tribulation."-John xvi. 33.

SINNERS, call'd by grace, and blessed
With a living faith in Christ,
Must not think to be caressed
By a world of sin and vice;
Satan's agents

Cannot love the Saviour's choice.
2 Let this thought the Christian strengthen;
Jesus' name is life and peace;
Angels have not skill to mention
Half his wisdom, power, or grace:
Souls that trust him,

Soon shall see him face to face.
3 Though they suffer for a season,
For the name of Christ, their Lord;
And at times may know no reason
Why such sorrows are endured;
Soon he'll teach them,

That the whole has work'd for good. 4 [Happy is the saved sinner,

That endures for Jesus' sake; He of endless life's a winner; Of his glory shall partake; Jesus will not,

Cannot, such a soul forsake.]
5 O for love, for faith, and patience!
Jesus, fix our souls on thee!

Nor let Satan's dire vexations,
Make us start aside or flee:
May we ever

Cling and twine, dear Lord, to thee.

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"The Lord trieth the righteous.”—Ps. xi. 5.

THE Lord the righteous tries,
Yet we'll adore his name;
He never will their cause despise,
Nor put their hope to shame.

2 He brings them to the test,
And tries them by his law;

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Then leads them to the promised rest,
From whence they comfort draw.
Then he his face conceals,

And lets them grope within;
And by his Spirit's power reveals
The dreadful plague of sin.

We straightway cry, Unclean!
A monstrous mass of woe!

What can such hosts of evil mean?
And whither can we go?

5 "Look here," the Lord replies;
"Thy beauty's all in me;

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"Tis thine to flee from self, and prize
Salvation full and free.

"Whate'er my wisdom does,
Or lets the tempter do,

Thy guilt and ruin to disclose,
One thing I keep in view;

To teach thee how to live,

By faith in Jesus' name;

For guilt and sin to mourn and grieve,
And sing the Lamb once slain."

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Flesh and Spirit.-Gal. v. 17.

THE new man and the old
By no means can agree;
The one in sin is bold,
From sin the other's free:
The principles of grace and sin
A constant warfare must maintain.

[One loves to watch and pray,
And walk in Jesus' path;

The other hates the way,

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And loves the road to death;
Christ is the new man's boast and joy;
Flesh doth the old man satisfy.]

Christ, and him crucified,

The new man loves to view;
Lust, vanity, and pride,

The old man will pursue;

One pants with God to live and reign,

The other hates his sovereign name.

The principle of grace

On Jesus puts the crown;

But sin, with shameless face,

Would pull his glory down:

Jesus shall reign, the new man cries; His right to reign the flesh denies.

Well, let old nature toil;

The warfare can't be long;
And Christians, with a smile,
Shall sing the conqueror's song;