If this stubborn will of mine At the lot imposed on me; And if patience may not come, But through pain, and toil, and strife, If it be denied to some Till the evening of their life; Let me suffer what I may, Still for patience will I pray. Patience, Lord, is what I ask, As we trust Thee here below, No. II. "If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."-ST. MATT. xvi. 24. AKE up thy cross, the Saviour said, Deny thyself, the world forsake, Take up thy cross; let not its weight Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame; Thy Lord for thee the Cross endured, Take up thy cross, then, in His strength, It guides thee to a better home, Take up thy cross, and follow Christ, Amen. No. 12. "For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed." ... -ROM. xiii. II. NE sweetly solemn thought I'm nearer home to-day Than e'er I've been before; Nearer my Father's house Where many mansions be, Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the bound of life Where all lay burdens down ; Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer gaining the crown. But lying darkly between, Father, my hope fulfil ; Strengthen my feeble faith; Let me feel as I would when I stand Feel as I would when my feet Are sliding o'er the brink; For I may be nearer home, No. 13. Amen. "Unto the godly there_ariseth up light in the darkness." -Ps. cxii. 4. EAD, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom Lead Thou me on! LEAD, The night is dark, and I am far from home-- Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou I loved to choose and see my path; but now, I loved the garish day, and spite of fears, So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till And with the morn those Angel faces smilé No. 14. "Peace, be still.”—ST. MARK iv. 39. `ALM me, my God, and keep me calm, Be like the night-dew's cooling balm Calm me, my God, and keep me calm : Soothe me with holy hymn and psalm, Calm me, my God, and keep me calm : Be like the shade of Elim's palm Yes, keep me calm, though loud and rude Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street; Calm in the hour of buoyant health, Calm in the sufferance of wrong, Like Him Who bore my shame ; Calm 'mid the threatening, taunting throng Who hate Thy holy Name; Calm when the great world's news with power My listening spirit stir : Let not the tidings of the hour E'er find too fond an ear; Calm as the ray of sun or star No. 15. "He that refraineth his lips is wise."-PROV. x. 19. PRUNE RUNE thou thy words, the thoughts control They will condense within thy soul, And change to purpose strong. But he who lets his feelings run Shrinks when hard service must be done, Faith's meanest deed more favour bears, No. 16. "We love Him, because He first loved us."-1 JOHN iv. 19. MY God, I love Thee; not because I hope for heaven thereby, Nor yet because who love Thee not Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me Upon the Cross embrace; For me didst bear the nails, and spear, |