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4 Then let our hearts repine no more,

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That earthly comfort dies;
But lasting happiness explore,
And seek it from the skies.
274. L. M.

Dependenee on God, under the Loss of Friends.
HE GOD of mercy will indulge

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The flowing tear, the heaving sigh,
When righteous persons fall around,
When friends beloved and kindred die.
2 Yet not one anxious murm'ring thought
Should with onr mourning passions blend;
Nor should our bleeding hearts forget
The Almighty, ever-living Friend.

3 Parent, Protector, Guardian, Guide!
Thou art each tender name in one;
On thee we cast our ev'ry care,
And comfort seek from thee alone.

4 To thee, our Father! would we look,
Our Rock, our Portion, and our Friend!
And on thy gracious love and truth,
With humble, steadfast hope depend.
275. c. M.

The Death of Kindred improved.

MUST friends and kindred droop and die,
Must helpers be withdrawn,

While sorrow, with a weeping eye,
Recounts our comforts gone?

2 Be thou our comfort, mighty God!
Our Helper and our Friend;

Nor leave us in this dang'rous road,
Till all our trials end.

3 Oh may we still pursue the way,
Our pious fathers led;

With love and holy zeal obey

The counsels of the dead!

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GREA

276. L. M.

Public Humiliation.

REAT Framer of unnumber'd worlds!
And whom unnumber'd worlds adore,
Whose goodness all thy creatures share,
While nature trembles at thy pow'r !

2 Thine is the hand that moves the spheres,
That wakes the winds and lifts the sea;
And man who moves the lord of earth,
Acts but the part assign'd by thee.
3. While suppliant crowds implore thy aid,
To thee we raise the humble cry!
Thy altar is the contrite heart,
Thy incense, a repentant sigh.

4 May Britain, in her sober hour,
Confess thy hand, and bless the rod;
By penitence make thee her Friend,
And find in thee a Guardian GoD.

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WH

277. L. M.

In Time of War,

HILE sounds of war are heard around, And death and ruin strew the ground, To thee we look, on thee we call,

The Parent, and the LORD of all !

2 Thou, who hast stamp'd on human kind
The image of a heav'n-born mind,
And in a Father's wide embrace
Hast cherish'd all the kindred race!

3 Oh see, with what insatiate rage,
Thy sons their impious battle wage!
How spread destruction like a flood
And brothers shed their brothers' blood!
4 Great GOD! whose powerful hand can bind
The raging waves, and furious wind;

Oh bid the human tempest cease,

And hush the madd’ning world to peace.

5 With rev'rence may each hostile land
Hear and obey that high command,
Sent down to mortals from above,-
'My creatures! live in mutual love.'

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278. c. M.

Penitent Humiliation.

Gracious GOD! has Britain been
Just like a burning brand,

Snatch'd from the fierce surrounding flame
By thy indulgent hand.

2 But have we learn'd thy name to fear,
Thy mercy to improve?

Have we been drawn to keep thy laws,
By all these cords of love?

3 Or, when on days like these, we've mourn'd Our sins, and pardon pray'd,

Have we not soon forgot our vows,
And far as ever stray'd?

4 Too deeply conscious, though again
Our suppliant eyes we raise,

Shouldst thou refuse the help we ask,
We justify thy ways.

5 But, O thou GoD of perfect grace!
Here all our comfort lies,-
The truly broken, contrite heart,
Thou never wilt despise.

6 But while in this eternal truth
Our only hope to find,

Let the dear hope we wish to form,
To faithful duty bind.

BOOK VI.

HYMNS PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR FAMILY OR PRIVATE WORSHIP.

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279. s. M.

Family Affection founded on religious Principles.

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OW pleasing, LORD! to see,
How pure is the delight,

When mutual love, and love to thee,
A family unite!

2 From these celestial springs
Such streams of comfort flow,
As no increase of riches brings,
Nor honours can bestow.

3 All in their stations move,
And each performs his part
In all the cares of life and love,
With sympa hizing heart.

4 Form'd for the purest joys,
By one desire possess'd,

One aim the zeal of all employs,
To make each other bless'd.

5 No bliss can equal theirs,
Where such affections meet,
While mingled praise and mingled prayers
Make their communion sweet.

6 Tis the same pleasure fills

The breast in worlds above;

Where joy like morning dew distils,
And all the air is love.

280. L. M.

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How

Pious Friendship.

OW bless'd the sacred tie that binds,
In union sweet according minds!

How swift the heav'nly course they run,

Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes are one! 2 To each, the soul of each how dear! What jealous love! what holy fear! How doth the gen'rous flame within Refine from earth, and cleanse from sin! 3 Their streaming eyes together flow For human guilt and mortal woe;" Their ardent pray'rs together rise, Like mingling flames in sacrifice. 4 Nor shall the glowing flame expire When nature droops her sick'ning fire They'll meet again in realms above, A heav'n of joy because of love.

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281. c. M.

Christian Equity.

ELIGION's path they never trod,
Who equity contemn:

Nor ever are they just to GOD,

Who prove unjust to men.

2 Then let tis search our ways and try ; Have they been just and right?

Is the great rule of equity

Our practice and delight?

3 What we would have our neighbours do,
Have we still done the same;
From others ne'er witheld the due,
Which we from others claim.

Have we ne'er envied others' good;
Ne'er envied others' praise?
In no man's path malignant stood,
Nor used detraction's ways;

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