And leave me in this world's wide maze, -5 Lord, thy commands are clean and pure, Are faint, and cold, compared with this.] HYMN 80 L. M. Bethel. [*] An Evening Hymn. Ps. iv. 8; iii, 5, 6; exlii. 8. HUS far the Lord hath led me on, 1 T. Thus far his power prolongs my days; He gives me strength for days to come. e 6 Thus when the night of death shall come, HYMN 81. L. M. Nantwich. Sicilian. [*] A Song for Morning and Evening. Lam. iii. 23; Isu. M xlv. 7. God, how endless is thy love! And morning mercies from above, on a duty, ná g 31 yield my powers to thy command, * B To thee I consecrate my days; Perpetual blessings from thine hand Demand perpetual songs of praise. vrriz ned p HYMN 82. L. M. Geneva. [b] God far above Creatures; or, Man rain and mortal. Job iv. 17-21. e 1 SHA HALL the vile race of flesh and blood e 3 But how much meaner things are they, Like a forgotten vanity. 5 Almighty Power, to thee we bow ; HYMN 83. C. M. Isle of Wight. Bangor. [b] Affliction and Death under Providence. Job v. 6, 7, 8. OT from the dust affliction grows, IN Nor troubles rise by chance: p Yet we are born to cares and woes; A sad inheritance ! -2 As sparks break out from burning coals, And still are upwards borne; 105 g So grief is rooted in our souls, *1*2** And man grows up to mourn. -3 Yet with my God I leave my cause, o 4 Not all the pains that e'er I bore! HYMN 84. L. M. Old Hundred. [*] Christ the Saviour, Isa. xlv. 21-25.* e 1 JEHOVAH speaks, let Israel hear! Let all the earth rejoice, and fear ! While God's eternal Son proclaims His sovereign honours, and his names. d2"I am the last, and I the first, "The Saviour God, and God the just; "There's none besides pretends to shew "Such justice and salvation too. 3 ("Ye that in shades of darkness dwell, "Just on the verge of death and hell, "Look up to me from distant lands; "Light, life, and heaven are in my hands. g 4" by my holy Name have sworn, "Nor shall the word in vain return; "To me shall all things bend the knee, "And every tongue shall swear to me.) 5 "In me, alone, shall men confess, "Lies all their strength and righteousness: e "But such as, dare despise my Name, "I'll clothe them with eternal shame. 6"In me, the Lord, shall all the seed "Of Israel from their sins be freed; And by their shining graces prove "Their interest in my pardoning love." HYMN 85. S. M. St. Thomas's. [*] The same... *1*14* 1 [This Godhead from his throne; HE Lord on high proclaims a "Mercy and justice are the names, 66 By which I will be known. 2" Ye dying souls, that sit "In darkness and distress, "Look from the borders of the pit, "To my recovering grace." 3 Sinners shall hear the sound; Their thankful tongues shall own, d "Our righteousness and strength is found "In thee, the Lord alone." 4 In thee shall Israel trust, And see their guilt forgiven; o God will pronounce the sinners just, And take the saints to heaven.] 1 HYMN 86. C. M. Reading. [b] OW shall the sons of Adam's race HOW pure before their God! If he contend in righteousness, We fall beneath his rod. 2 To vindicate my words and thoughts, 3 Strong is his arm, his heart is wise; " 4 Mountains, by his almighty wrath, From their old seats are torn : He shakes the earth, from south to north, 5 He bids the sun forbear to rise,- His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies, 6 He walks upon the stormy sea; There's none can trace his wondrous way, در HYMN 87. L. M. Green's. Castle Street: [*] God dwells with the Humble and Penitent. Isa. Ivu. 15, 16. HUS saith the high and lofty One, Tsit upon my holy throne; “My name is God; I dwell on lugh; "Dwell in my own eternity. -2" But I descend to worlds below; “On earth, I have a mansion too: e “The humble spirit and contrite “Is an abode of my delight. -3 “The humble soul my words revive'; "Their souls would sink beneath my stroke.' HYMN 88. L. M. Armley. Bath. [b] Life, the Day of Gruce and Hope. Eccl. ix. 4, 5, 6, 10. 'The time to insure the great reward; IFE is the time to serve the Lord, And while the lamp holds out to burn, 1 2 (Life is the hour that God has given, 3 The living know that they must die, Their memory, and their sense is gone, e 4 (Their hatred, and their love is lost, N 5 Then, what my thoughts design to do, 1 |