14 But thunder storms will rage in vain,
And lightnings flash, alas! what then?
It is Jehovah's small still voice

That only can convert the man.

15 God has his own eternal plan,

When, where, and how, just as he please; The thunder's roar, the sparrow's flight, Are both wrap'd up in his decrees. 16 'Twas God who bid this storm arise, Who holds creation in his hand; No thunder clap, no lightning flash,

But has Jehovah's own command. 17 Ye poor, ye weak, ye helpless ones, Who fear God's anger is your due, Ten thousand thunder bolts may fall, But never one can fall on you.

18 And when the last great trumpet sounds, And calls the dead from ev'ry tomb, With joy they shall behold his face

Who came to take his ransom'd home.

19 Hosannas to the Lamb of God,

Who sav'd his people from despair,
Where they'll enjoy the smiles of God,
No storm or tempest will be there.

20 O could I always keep in view

That glorious blessed happy place,
Where all with love and harmony

Will sing of love and sov'reign grace.
21 Well may the stoutest heart give way,
Their face turn pale with inward dread;
How many sinners in the storm

Fear ev'ry flash may strike them dead. 22 Though fools may make a mock at sin, They fear this is Jehovah's rod,

They tremble at this awful scene,
They tremble at an angry God.

23 But if Jehovah change the heart,

And fill the soul with joyful wonder,
They then can see a smiling God,

And hear a charming voice in thunder.

I find a law that when I would do good evil is present with me. Romans vii. 21.

1 WHAT makes me feel so sad to-day?
I hardly know for why;

Alas! I hardly feel to live,

Yet feel afraid to die.

2 I feel to change ten times a day,
Unsettled and forlorn;

Sometimes I know not what I am,
And wish I'd not been born.
3 Sometimes my soul is full of joy,
Sometimes a happy man,

Sometimes I would not envy kings,
I'm truly happy then.

4 Sometimes I fret, sometimes repine,
Sometimes can laugh and sing,

Sometimes I'm like a lump of lead,
Sometimes I'm on the wing.

5 Sometimes I walk, sometimes I run,
Sometimes I seem to fly,

Sometimes I seem to stand quite still,
My very self deny.

6 Sometimes I praise, sometimes I pray,
Sometimes I talk and chatter,

Sometimes as stupid as a block,

And know not what's the matter.

7 Sometimes I think that all is right,
Sometimes there's nothing so,
Sometimes I feel distress'd at home,
Distress'd where'er I go.

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8 Sometimes I feel a love to God,
Sometimes no love at all ;

Alas! I'm often made to feel
The ruins of the fall.

9 Sometimes I've neither doubts nor fears, Sometimes both fear and doubt,

Sometimes I feel the foe within,
But cannot drive him out.

10 Sometimes I parley with the foe,
Sometimes I draw my sword,

Sometimes I conquer sin and hell
But with a single word.

11 Sometimes can neither read nor pray,
Sometimes both pray and read,
Sometimes a thousand blessings ask,
Assur'd I shall succeed.
12 Sometimes I get a view of Him
Who died upon the tree,

Sometimes I've not one single doubt
But Jesus died for me.

13 Sometimes again as dark as night,
No star to guide my way,
Sometimes the blessed sun appears
And turns my night to day.
14 Sometimes I feel to envy those

Who're laden down with money; Sometimes I loathe the honey-comb,

Though loaded down with honey. 15 Sometimes I could not dare to tell One half of what I feel,

Sometimes I cannot feel at all,
For I am hard as steel.

16 Sometimes I feel my heart alive,
And darkness fly away,

Sometimes I mope and grope about
Sometimes at high noon day.

17 Sometimes I go with trembling steps,
I'm half afraid to go,
Sometimes I feel within my heart,
There lurks the secret foe.

18 Sometimes I hasten to his feet,
And there I groan and sigh,

Sometimes I groan and cry to God,
Let not a sinner die.

19 Sometimes I'm not afraid to die,
Since Jesus conquer'd death,
Sometimes I've not a word to say,
I pray for praying breath.

20 Sometimes I think I can't be right,
Sometimes I can't be wrong,

Sometimes can triumph in my God,
And Christ is all my song.

21 Sometimes I wish to fly away

And reach the wish'd-for shore, Sometimes I've not one doubt remains, And think to doubt no more.

22 Sometimes I would not change my state With any mortal living,

For though I know my sins are great,
I know they are forgiven.

23 Sometimes I see my title clear
Almost in ev'ry leaf,

And though I am a sinner sav'd,
I'll own myself the chief.

24 Sometimes the foolish world crouds in, That soul destroying foe,

I linger after Sodom still,

Sometimes can let it go.

25 Sometimes I seem to envy those
Who are not plagued like me,
Sometimes I know the reason why,
They neither feel nor see.

26 Sometimes I'm happy and content,
But for a little while,

Sometimes I seek for happiness
From man's betraying smile.

27 Sometimes I feel the road I

go
A rough and thorny way,
Sometimes I go to mercy's door
And there have nought to say.

28 Sometimes the enemy will boast
And say I go in vain,

Sometimes I really think 'tis so,'
And cannot but complain.

29 Sometimes I think I would do good,
I feel myself resign'd,
Sometimes, alas! before I try,
I've lost my willing mind.

30 Sometimes I both believe and say
All things are order'd well,

Although I have a thousand fears
I have no fear of hell.

31 Sometimes I'm longing for the end,
Sometimes I dread the way,

Sometimes my soul is wrap'd in love,
Sometimes dispos'd to stray.

32 Sometimes how sweet the Bible is,
Sometimes I cannot read it,

Sometimes there's not a promise there
But I can give it credit.

33 Sometimes I would but can't believe, Sometimes I hardly try,

Sometimes with blessings in my
The Giver I deny.

34 Sometimes, alas! I see myself,

Of self I am asham'd,

I sometimes feel within my heart
What never can be nam'd.

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