2—The night is well nigh spent, my soul,
The night is well nigh spent,

And soon above our heads shall shine
A glorious firmament,
Unutterably pure and bright,—

The Lamb once slain, its perfect light,-
A light unchanging and divine,

A star that shall unclouded shine,

Descending never.

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1 John iv. 8.

BONAR.

P.M.

1-We cannot always trace the way,

Where Thou, our gracious Lord, dost move,
But we can always surely say,

That Thou art love.

2-When fear its gloomy cloud will fling

O'er earth,

our souls to heaven above

As to their sanctuary spring,

For Thou art love.

3-When myst❜ry shrouds our darken'd path, We'll check our dread, our doubts reprove;

In this our soul sweet comfort hath,

That Thou art love.

4-Yes! Thou art love ;-a truth like this
Can every gloomy thought remove,
And turn all tears, all woes to bliss;-

Our God is love.

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Psalm civ. 34.

P.M.

1-I journey through a desert drear and wild, Yet is my heart by such sweet thoughts beguiled,

Of Him on whom I lean, my strength, my stay,

I can forget the sorrows of the way.

2-Thoughts of His love,—the root of every

grace,

Which finds in this poor heart a dwellingplace;

The sunshine of my soul, than day more

bright,

And my

calm pillow of repose by night.

3-Thoughts of His sojourn in this vale of

tears;

The tale of love unfolded in those years
Of sinless suffering and patient grace,
I love again, and yet again to trace.

4-Thoughts of His death ;-upon the cross I gaze,

And there behold its sad, yet healing rays;

Beacon of hope, which lifted up on high, Illumes with heav'nly light the tear-dimm'd eye.

5-Thoughts of His coming;-for that joyful day

In patient hope I watch, and wait, and

pray;

The day draws nigh, the midnight shadows flee;

Oh what a sun-rise will that advent be!

6—Thus, while I journey on my Lord to meet,

My thoughts and meditations are so sweet
Of Him on whom I lean, my strength,
my stay,

I can forget the sorrows of the way.

1-Jehovah is our strength,

And He shall be our song;
We shall o'ercome at length,
Although our foes be strong :

6.6.8.

In vain doth Satan then oppose,

The Lord is stronger than His foes.

2-The Lord our refuge is,

And ever will remain ;
Since He hath made us His,
He will our cause maintain ;
In vain our enemies oppose,

For God is stronger than His foes.

3-The Lord our portion is,

What can we wish for more?

As long as we are His,

We never can be poor :

In vain do earth and hell oppose,
For God is stronger than His foes.

4-The Lord our Shepherd is,

He knows our every need;

And since we now are His,

His care our souls will feed:
In vain do sin and death oppose,
For God is stronger than His foes.

5-Our God our Father is,

Our names are on His heart;

We ever shall be His,

He ne'er from us will part:

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In vain the world and flesh oppose,
For God is stronger than His foes.

John xvii. 12.

1-0 Lamb of God! still keep me
Near to Thy wounded side;

'Tis only then in safety

And peace I can abide.

What foes and snares surround me!
What doubts and fears within!

The grace that sought and found me,
Alone can keep me clean.

2-'Tis only in Thee hiding,

I feel my

life secure,

Only in Thee abiding,

The conflict can endure:

Thine arm the vict'ry gaineth

O'er every hateful foe;

Thy love my heart sustaineth
In all its cares and woe.

3-Soon shall my eyes behold Thee
With rapture, face to face;

One half hath not been told me

Of all Thy power and

grace;

7.6.