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Psalm xxxix. 12.

1-I'm wand'ring down life's shady path,
Slowly, slowly, wand'ring down;
I'm wand'ring down life's rugged path,
Slowly, slowly, wand'ring down.

2-Morn, with its store of buds and dew,
Lies far behind me now;

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Morn, with its wealth of song and light,
Lies far behind me now.

3-The pleasant heights of breezy life,
The pleasant heights are past;
The sunny slopes of buoyant life,
The sunny slopes are past.

4-I shall rest in yon low valley soon,
There to sleep my toil away;
I shall rest in yon sweet valley soon,
There to sleep my tears away.

5-Laid side by side with those I love,
How calm that rest shall be !
Laid side by side with those I love,
How soft that sleep shall be !

6—I shall rise and put on glory,

When the great morn shall dawn ;
I shall rise and put on beauty,
When the glad morn shall dawn.

7-I shall mount to fair city,

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The dwelling of the blest ;
I shall enter yon bright city,
The palace of the blest.

8-I shall meet the many parted ones,
In that our home of joy :-
Lost love for ever found again,
In that dear home of joy.

9-We have shared our earthly sorrows,
Each with the other here;

We shall share our earthly gladness,
Each with the other there.

10-We have mingled tears together,
We shall mingle smiles and song:
We have mingled sighs together,
We shall mingle smiles and song.

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John i. 29.

1-My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine ;

Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,

O let me from this day
Be wholly Thine.

H. BONAR.

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2-May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire:

As Thou hast died for me,
Oh may my love to Thee,
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire.

3-When life's dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide,

Bid darkness turn to day,

Wipe sorrow's tears away,

Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.

4-When ends life's transient dream,

When death's cold sullen stream
Shall o'er me roll,

Blest Saviour, then in love,
Fear and distrust remove,
Oh bear me safe above,

A ransom'd soul.

Seal'd on the cross, to us this grace accords;

"We are the Lord's," and all things shall

inherit,

Whether we live or die, "We are the
Lord's."

2-"We are the Lord's." Then let us gladly tender

Our souls to Him in deeds, not empty words;

Let heart, and tongue, and life, combine to
render

No doubtful witness that "We are the.
Lord's."

3-"We are the Lord's." No darkness brooding o'er us

Can make us tremble, while this star affords
A steady light along the path before us-

Faith's full assurance that "We are the
Lord's."

4-"We are the Lord's. No evil can befall us In the dread hour of life's fast loosening

No

cords;

pangs

of death shall even then appal us; Death we shall vanquish, for "We are the

Lord's."

C. T. ASTLEY.

1-As Thou wilt, my God! I ever say ; What Thou wilt is ever best for me; What have I to do with earthly care,

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Since to-morrow I may leave with Thee?
Lord, Thou knowest I am not my own,
All my hope and help depend on Thee alone.

2-As Thou wilt! still I can believe,

Never did the word of promise fail ; Faith can hold it fast, and feel it sure, Tho' temptations cloud, and fears assail. Why art thou disquieted, my soul,

When thy Father knows and rules the whole ?

3-As Thou wilt! still I can endure

Patiently my daily cross to bear;
Why should I complain, a pardon'd child,
If the children's portion here I share ?
As Thou wilt, my Father and my God!
I can drink the cup, and bless the rod.

4--As Thou wilt! still I can hope on.
Sunshine may return when storms have
pass'd;

Thine all-seeing eye of sleepless love

Watches o'er my path from first to last.