To form a life, whose holy springs 3 He waits in secret on his God; Let earth be all in arms abroad, 4 His pleasures rise from things unseen, 5 He looks to heav'n's eternal hill, When Christ his promise shall fulfil 370, WE (268.) S. M. WHEN gloomy thoughts and fears And all the face of nature wears Religion can assuage The tempest of the soul; And ev'ry fear shall lose its rage Through life's bewilder'd way, And o'er the path her heav'nly ray When reason, tir'd and blind, Thou blest supporter of the mind, O let me feel thy pow'r, To brighten ev'ry gloomy hour, (270.) L. M. 371. The glorious prospects of faith. THERE is a glorious world on high, Resplendent with eternal day; 1 Faith views the blissful prospect nigh, While God's own word reveals the way ? There shall the fav'rites of the Lord With never-fading lustre shine. Surprising honour! vast reward! Conferr'd on man by love divine, 3 How blest are those, how truly wise, 4 To win them from the fatal way Where erring folly thoughtless roves; 5 The shining firmament shall fade, 6 On wings of faith and strong desire, And reach at last the shining choir, 372. HA (304.) C. M. APPY the man, whose wishes climb He looks on all the joys of time With undesiring eyes. 2 In vain soft pleasure spreads her charms, And throws her silken chain; And wealth and fame invite his arms, 3 He knows, that all these glitt'ring things And sees on time's extended wings 4 To things unseen by mortal eyes, Directs his view; his prospects rise 5 His hopes are fix'd on joys to come: 2. COMMUNION WITH CHRIST, AND LOVE TO HIM. 373. C. M. Christ precious. 1 Pet. ii. 7. 1 HOW sweet the name of JESUS sounds In a believer's ear! It sooths his sorrows, heals his wounds, 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 3 By him, my pray'rs acceptance gain, Satan accuses me in vain, And I am own'd a child. 4 Weak is the effort of my heart, 5 Till then, I would thy love proclaim, And may the music of thy name 374. P. M. Sitting at Jesus' feet. 1 SWEET the moments, rich in blessing, 8 Truly blessed is this station— 375. 1 FA C. M. AR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From scenes where Satan wages still 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, 3 Then if thy Spirit touch the soul, Oh, with what peace and joy and love, There, like the nightingale, she pours Nor asks a witness of her song, 376. C. M. 1 I LOVE to steal awhile away 2 I love in solitude to shed And all His promises to plead, $ I love to think on mercies past, 4 I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heav'n; 5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, Be calm as this impressive hour, P. M. 377.For closer Communion with God. Pa. xxiii. 1 THOU Shepherd of Israel divine, For closer communion I pine, Where all, who their Shepherd obey, And screen'd from the heat of the day. ? Ah! show me that happiest place, The place of thy people's abode, Where saints in an ecstasy gaze, And hang on a crucified God: |