Till thou shalt bid our spirits rise, To worship thee above. S. M. Haverhill. Mornington. 562 Communion with the Father and Christ. mf OUR heavenly Father calls, With both, our friendship shall be sweet, 2 God pities all our griefs: We bless thy faithful care; 563 Sins and Sorrows laid before Gud. 2 I'd tell him how my sins arise, How grace decays-and comfort dies, 3 He knows what arguments I'd take I'd plead for his own mercy's sake- 4 My God will pity my complaints, He knows the meaning of his saints, mf 5 Arise, my soul, from deep distress, He calls thee to his throne of grace, 564 C. M. Dedham. Grafton. OH, could I find, from day to day, A nearness to my God! Then should my hours glide sweet away 2 Lord, I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day; In joys the world can never give, 3 Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart, 4 Thus, till my last, expiring breath, And when my frame dissolves in death, 565 Providence and Grace. O THOU, my life, my joy, My glory, and my all! Unsent by thee, no good can come, 2 Such are thy wondrous works, 4 For such compassions, Lord! 566 C. M. Medford. Walney And thanks eternal for that love 3 Transporting hope! still on my soul Till thou thyself art lost in joys BLEST be thou, O God of Israel, Ever be thy name adored. Sicilian Hymn. 2 Thine, O Lord, are power and greatness; 3 Riches come of thee, and honor, Only thine to make us strong. 4 Lord our God! for these, thy bounties, To thy name, forever glorious, 568 The Fearful encouraged. YE trembling souls, dismiss your fears, In one perpetual stream. 2 Fear not the powers of earth and hell- His arm shall all their rage repel, And make their efforts vain. 3 Fear not the want of outward good, Grant them supplies of daily food, 4 Fear not that he will e'er forsake, 5 Fear not the terrors of the grave, He will from endless wrath preserve, Refuge in God. Covington. Spencer. DEAR Refuge of my weary soul, On thee, when waves of trouble roll, 2 To thee I tell each rising grief, Thy word can bring a sweet relief, 3 Hast thou not bid me seek thy face? And can the ear of sovereign grace 4 No-still the ear of sovereign grace Oh may I ever find access To breathe my sorrows there! With humble hope attend thy will, 570 f IN every trouble, sharp and strong, My anchor-hold is firm in him, 2 His comforts bear my spirits up; The sure foundation of my hope 3 Loud hallelujahs sing, my soul, In joy, or sorrow-life, or death- 571 L. M. Mendon. 97th Ps. Tune. PRAISE-everlasting praise be paid 2 Praise to the goodness of the Lord, 3 Whence then should doubts and fears arise? The comforts that our Maker gives. mf 4 Oh for a strong, a lasting faith! To credit what th' Almighty saith! T'embrace the message of his Son, And call the joys of heaven our own. 5 Then, should the earth's foundations shake, And all the wheels of nature break, Our steady souls shall fear no more Than solid rocks when billows roar. 572 C. M. Litchfield, Spencer. DEAR Father, to thy mercy-seat When storms and tempests rise. 2 My cheerful hope can never die, 3 My great Protector, and my Lord, 4 Oh! never let my soul remove Still let me trust thy power and love, 573 Prayer for Protection and Guidance. O THOU, to whose all-searching sight |