99. BALERMA may occasionally be preferred p. 178. Christ Precious. 1. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 2. It makes the wounded spirit whole, 3. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought: 4. Till then, I would thy love proclaim. And cast each worthless idol out, 2. Is not thy name melodious still Doth not each pulse with pleasure bound 3. Do I not love thee from my soul? 4. Hast thou a lamb in all thy flock Hast thou a foe before whose face 5. Could not my heart pour forth its blood In honor of thy name? And challenge the cold hand of death 6. Thou know'st I love thee, dearest Lord, But O, I long to soar Far from the sphere of mortal joys, And learn to love thee more. 101. ·Heaven Anticipated. 1. COME, Lord, and warm each languid heart, Inspire each lifeless tongue, Their influence to our song. 2. Then to the shining realms of bliss The wings of faith shall soar, And all the charms of Paradise Our raptured thoughts explore. 3. There shall the followers of the Lamb Join in immortal songs; And endless honors to his name Employ their tuneful tongues. 4. Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love, 3. To this dear refuge, Lord, we come, Our feeble notes inspire; Till in thy blissful courts above, 102. Condescension of Christ. 1. THE Saviour! O, what endless charms Dwell in that blissful sound! Its influence every fear disarms, And spreads sweet peace around. While angels view with wond'ring eyes, 4. How rich the depths of love divine! 5. On thee alone my hope relies; 103. A Name above every Name What glories meet our eyes! 2. Well might the heavens with wonder view A love so strange as thine; No thought of angels ever knew 3. And didst thou, Saviour, leave the sky, To sink beneath our woes? Didst thou descend to bleed and die 'Tis here our hope relies; A safe defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 4. Thine eye beholds, with kind regard, 5. Great God, to thy almighty love, 105. The watchful Shepherd. 1. My Shepherd will supply my need; In pastures fresh he makes me feed, 2. He brings my wandering spirit back When I forsake his ways, And leads me, for his mercy's sake, 3. When I walk through the shades of death, Thy presence is my stay; A word of thy supporting breath 4. Thy hand, in sight of all my foes, 5. The sure provisions of my God, O may thine house be mine abode, 6. There would I find a settled rest, ZEPHYR. L. M. W. B B. BY PERMISSION GENTLY 1. How blest the sacred tie that binds, In union sweet, ac-cord-ing minds! How swift the heavenly course they run, Whose hearts and faith and hopes are one! 1. How blest the sacred tie that binds, 2. To each, the soul of each how dear! 3. Their streaming eyes together flow, 4. Together oft they seek the place, 1. WHEN darkness long has veiled my mind, And smiling day once more appears, 2. I chide my unbelieving heart, And blush that I should ever be Thus prone to act so base a part, Or harbor one hard thought. of thee. 3. O, let me, then, at length be taught (What I am still so slow to learn) That God is Love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn. 4. Sweet truth, and easy to repeat! But, when my faith is sharply tried, 5. But, O my Lord, one look from thee 6. Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine; Thou therefore all the praise receive; Be shame and self-abhorrence mine. 109. Enjoyment in the Service. 1. FAR from my thoughts, vain world, be gone; Let my religious hours alone; Fain would my eyes my Saviour see; I wait a visit, Lord, from thee. 2. O, warm my heart with holy fire, And kindle there a pure desire: Come sacred Spirit, from above, And fill my soul with heavenly love. 3. Blest Saviour, what delicious fare! How sweet thy entertainments are! Ne'er did the angels taste above Redeeming grace and dying love. 4. Hail, great Immanuel, all divine! In thee thy Father's glories shine; Thy glorious name shall be adored, And every tongue confess thee, Lord. 110. Security in the Cross. 1. HERE at thy cross, incarnate God, I lay my soul beneath thy love- 2. Should worlds conspire to drive me thence, Unmoved and firm this heart should lie; Resolved, for that's my last defenceIf I must perish, there to die. 3. But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear Am I not safe beneath thy shade? Thy justice will not strike me here, Nor Satan dare my soul invade. 4. Yes, I'm secure beneath thy blood, And all my foes shall lose their aim; Hosanna to my Saviour God, And my best honors to his name. 111. Man mortal, and God eternal. 1. THROUGH every age, eternal God, Thou art our rest, our safe abode; High was thy throne, ere heaven was made, Or earth, thy humble footstool, laid. 2. Long hadst thou reigned, ere time began, Or dust was fashioned into man; 4. 3. But man, weak man, is born to die, To thee, my God, I raise my cries; No flesh can stand before thine eyes. 2. But thou hast built thy throne of grace, Dispensing pardons freely there, That sinners may approach thy face, And hope and love, as well as fear. 3. As the benighted pilgrims wait, And long and wish for breaking day, So waits my soul before thy gate; When will my God his face display? 4. My trust is fixed upon thy word, Nor shall I trust thy word in vain; And pardons what our hands have 113. Trusting in God in times of Despondency. 1. My spirit sinks within me, Lord; But I will call thy grace to mind, And times of past distress record, When I have found my God was kind. 2. Yet will the Lord command his love, When I address his throne by day, Nor in the night his grace remove; The night shall hear me sing and pray. 3. I'll chide my heart, that sinks so low; Why should my soul indulge in grief? 4. Hope in the Lord, and praise him too; He is my rest, my sure relief. O God, thou art my hope, my joy; Thy light and truth shall guide me still: Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, And lead me to thy heavenly hill. RETREAT. L. M. HASTINGS. 6 VERY GENTLY. 1. From ev-ery storm-y wind that blows, From ev-ery swell-ing tide of woes, 9:6 8 There is a calm, a sure retreat, 'Tis found beneath the mer - cy-seat. 3. There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend; Though sundered far, by faith we meet Around one common mercy-seat. 4. There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And sense and sin becloud no more; And heaven comes down our souls to greet. And glory crowns the mercy-seat. 5. Oh! let my hand forget her skill, |