336 S. M. Faith prevailing in Trouble. 1 IF, through unruffled seas, Toward heaven we calmly sail, 2 But should the surges rise, Blest be the sorrow-kind the storm, 3 Soon shall our doubts and fears 4 Teach us, in every state, 337 To make thy will our own; Bethany C. M. Westford. Eastport. Princeton. mp 1 WHEN languor and disease invade Tis sweet to look beyond my pain, 2 Sweet to look inward, and attend Sweet to look upward, to the place 3 Sweet to look back, and see my name 4 Sweet on his faithfulness to rest, 5 Sweet, in the confidence of faith, 6 If such the sweetness of the stream, Where saints and angels draw their bliss, 338 mf A submissive and docile Spirit. 1 THOU boundless source of every good! Help us t'adore thy wondrous grace, 2 In all thy mercies may our souls 3 Teach us, in time of deep distress, 4 In every changing scene of life, 5 Do thou direct our steps aright, Oh give us grace to watch and pray, 6 Then may we close our eyes in death, 339 For death is life-and labor rest. 1 FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss mp 2 'Give me a calm, a thankful heart, mf The blessings of thy grace impart, 3 Oh, let the hope that thou art mine, Thy presence through my journey shine, 340 God's Covenant a Security in Trouble. 1 MY God, the covenant of thy love And in its boundless grace I feel 2 Since thou, the everlasting God, My Saviour my almighty Friend, And when thy way, great God, is dark, 4 Thy covenant, in my dying hour, 341 mf And when I wake, shall still employ S. M. Casting our Cares on God. Haverhill. Dover 1 HOW gentle God's commands! How kind his precepts are! Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust his constant care. 2 His bounty will provide, His saints securely dwell; That hand which bears creation up, 3 Why should this anxious load 4 His goodness stands approved, 342 Humbly waiting on God. 1 AND shall I sit alone, Oppressed with grief and fear? To God, my Father, make my moan, 2 If he my Father be, From cruel bondage set me free, 3 If still he silence keep, "Tis but my faith to try; He knows and feels whene'er I weep, 4 Then will I humbly wait, 343 Nor once indulge despair; My sins are great-but not so great L. M. Ralston. Appleton. 1 WAIT, O my soul, thy Maker's will 344 'Midst all the terrors of his rod, C. M. Colchester. Stamford. Bearing Shame for Christ. mf 1 DIDST thou, dear Saviour, suffer shame, And bear the cross for me? And shall I fear to own thy name, 2 Inspire my soul with life divine, Let knowledge, faith, and meekness shine, 3 Let mockers scoff-the world defame, 1 AM I an Israelite indeed, Grafton. Dedham. Have I renounced my sins, and left 2 Say, does iny heart unchanged remain ? What is the rule by which I walk, 3 Cause me, O God of truth and grace, 346 If I am wrong—oh set me right! If right-preserve me so! 1 SWEET peace of conscience, heavenly guest! 3 O God of hope, and peace divine, 347 Chiding ourselves for spiritual Sloth. 1 MY drowsy powers! why sleep ye so? Nothing has half thy work to do, 2 Go to the ants!—for one poor grain Yet we, who have a heaven t' obtain, 3 We, for whose sake all nature stands, |