A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship ...

312. L. M.

Prospects of the Real Christian.
LORD! I am thine, but thou wilt prove
My faith, my patience, and my love:
Whate'er my trials, I would see
Thy hand in all, and bow to thee.
2 What sinners value, I resign;
LORD! 'tis enough if thou art mine;
I shall behold thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.
3 This life's a dream, an empty show;
But the bright world to which I go,
Hath joys substantial and sincere :
When shall I wake and find me there?
4 O glorious hour! O bless'd abode !
I shall be near and like my GCD;
And flesh and sin no more control
The sacred pleasures of the soul.

5 The change will come; the active mind,
To earth's low scenes no more confin'd,
Shall burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in the Saviour's image rise.

313. r. M.

Aspirations after Habitual Devotion.
OD of my life, and Author of my days!
Permit my feeble voice to lisp thy praise;
And trembling, take upon a mortal tongue
That hallow'd name to harps of seraphs sung.
2 Yet here the brightest seraphs could no more,
Than veil their faces, tremble, and adore:
Worms, angels, men, in every different sphere,
Are equal all, for all are nothing here.

3 I feel that name my inmost thoughts control,
And breathe an awful stillness through my sou.
At thy felt presence all emotions cease,
And my hush'd spirit finds a sudden peace.

4 But soon, alas ! this holy calm is broke;

My soul submits to wear her wonted yoke;
With shackled pinions strives to soar in vain,
And mingles with the dross of earth again.
5 But he, our gracious Father, kind as just,
Knowing our frame, remembers man is dust;
Marks the young dawn of ev'ry virtuous aim,
And fans the smoking flax into a flame.

6 His ear is open to the softest cry;

His grace descends to meet the lifted eye; He reads the language of a silent tear; And sighs are incense from a heart sincere. 70 Goo! from earthly bondage set me free Still ev'ry wish that centres not in thee; Bid my fond hopes, my vain disquiets cease, And point my path to everlasting peace. 8 When all is smiling, tranquil, and serene, And vernal beauty paints the flatt'ring scene, On teach me to elude each latent snare, And whisper to my sliding heart—' Beware!' 9 If frien less in a vale of tears I stray, Where briars wound, and thorns perplex my way, Still let my steady soul thy goodness see, And with strong confidence lay hold of thee: 10 With equal eye my various lot receive, Resigu'd to die, or resolute to live; Prepar'd to kiss the sceptre or the rod, While GoD is seen in all, and all in GOD. 11 In ev'ry creature may I own thy pow'r, In each event thy providence adore ;

May thy bless'd promise cheer my drooping soul,
Thy precepts guide me, and thy fear controul.

12 Then when the last, the closing hour draws near!
And death's dread couflict raises nature's fear,
Teach me to fix my humble hopes on high.
And having liv'd to thee, in thee to die.

To adapt the last Hymn (No. 313) to Public Worship, it may be begun at the 5th verse, thus:

Our gracious Father, merciful as just, &c.

and the 8th, 9th, and 10th verses may be omitted.

In No. 43, the 2nd and 3rd verses may be omitted without injury to the connection, a small alteration baving been made in the 4th verse for that purpose. The original is,

But in thy gospel see it shine,

With grace and glories all divine, &c.

In No. 107, the 2nd and 4th verses may be omitted.

When No, 192 is used in Public Worship, it will be desirable to omit the 5th verse.

For general use it may be found best to begin No. 216 at the 4th verse, thus;

There is forgiveness, &c.

No. 263 may be used in the common services, by employing the following lines as a beginning:

When thus we meet to learn the way,
Which Jesus shows, to endless day,
His love, &c.

No. 282 may be begun thus at the 3rd verse;

Grant me,

O GOD! an honest mind,

No. 312 may be employed in Public Worship, by beginning at the 2nd verse, thus:

What sinners prize, may I resign, &c.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

HYMN.

BOOK I.

HYMNS OF PRAISE.

§. 1.General Hymns of Praise.

1 THE one living and true God.

2 All nations called upon to praise God.
3 All beings called upon to praise God.
4 Praise from all mankind.

5 Praise on earth and in heaven.

6, 10 Universal praise.

7 Praise to God from heaven and earth.
8. Sincere praise an acceptable offering.
Praise from all nature.

11, 13 Solemn call to worship.

12 Solemn adoration of Him who filleth all
things with his presence.

14 Eternal praise to God.

15-19 The Divine perfections celebrated.
See also No. 51.

§. 2. Praise founded on particular Attributes.
20, 22 Man frail and God eternal.

21 God incompréhensible.

23 The immutability of God.

24 The Divine perfections unchangeable.
25 The foreknowledge and providence of God.

26, 27 God omnipresent.

28 Divine power.

29 The greatness of God.

30, 31 Divine power and grace.

HYMN.

32, 33 Power and goodness of God.
34 God the Creator of mankind.
35 The mercy of God to frail man.
36 Never-failing goodness of God.

37 The goodness of God acknowledged in tem-
poral and in spiritual blessings.

38 The shortness of life andthe goodness of God.
39 God the unceasing source of good.
40, 41 The universal goodness of God.

42 The God of mercy adored.

43 Divine love.

44 God kind and merciful.

45 The compassion of God.

46, 47 Divine mercy.

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