3 'Tis he supports this fainting frame;
On him alone my hopes recline;
The wondrous glories of his name,

How wide they spread! how bright they shine! 4 Infinite wisdom! boundless pow'r! Unchanging faithfulness and love! Here let me trust while I adore, Nor from my refuge c'er remove.

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207. L. M.

Trust in God.

HEN succours fail, and fears invade,
GOD is our all-sufficient aid;

In every fear and every strait,
My soul! on his salvation wait.

2 Through every age, his gracious ear,
Is open to his children's prayer;
Nor can one humble soul complain,
That it has sought its Gop in vain.
3 GOD is our Sun, he makes our day;
GOD is our Shield, he guards our way;
Our present hopes, cur future joys,
All from his boundless goodness rise.
4 Should every earthly friend depart,
Aud sorrows sink my drooping heart,
My GoD, on whom my hopes depend,
Will be my Father and my Friend.

5 Why then, my soul! with care oppress'd?
And whence the woes which fill my breast?
In all thy cares, in all thy woes,

On Gon thy stedfast hopes repose.

208. c. M.

Reliance upon God.

1 MY GOD! my Father!-cheering name

Oh may I call thee mine!

Give me with humble hope to claim
A portion so divine.

2 This only can my fears control,
And bid my sorrows fly;

What real harm can reach my soul
Beneath my Father's eye?

3 Whate'er thy providence denies
I calmly would resign:

For thou art just, and good, and wise;
Oh bend my will to thine!

4 Whate'er thy sov reign will ordains,
O give me strength to hear!
Still let me know a Father reigns,
And trust a Father's care.

5 If pain and sickness rend this frame,
And life almost depart,

Is not thy mercy still the same
To cheer my drooping heart?

6 Though, LORD thy ways are little known
To my weak, erring sight,
Yet would my soul believing own
That all thy ways are right.

209. c. M.

Habitual Resignation.

1 WITH GOD my Friend, the radiant sun

Sheds a more lively ray;

Each object smiles; all nature charms;
I chase my cares away.

2 I cannot doubt his bounteous love,
Immeasurably kind;

To his unerring, gracious will,
Be every wish resign'd.

3 Good, when he gives, supremely good;;
"Nor less, when he denies ;
Afflictions from his gracious hand,
Are blessings in disguise.

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210. C. M.

Resignation in Affliction.

AKED as from the earth we came,
And rose to life at first,

We to the earth return again,
And mingle with the dust.

2 The dear delights we here enjoy,
And call our own in vain,

Are but short pleasures borrow'd now,
To be repaid again.

3 'Tis God who lifts our comforts high,
Or sinks them in the grave;

He gives, and (blessed be his name!)
He takes but what he gave.

4 Peace, then, ye restless passions, peace!
Let each repining sigh,

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Be silent at his sovereign will,

And ev'ry murmur die.

211. L. M.

Consolatory Reflections on Providence.
IS wisdom, mercy, love, divine,

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Which mingle blessings with our cares;

And shall our thankless hearts repine
That we obtain not all our pray'rs ?
2 From want of faith our sorrows flow;
Short-sighted mortals, weak, and blind,
Bend down their eyes to earth and woe,
And doubt if Providence be kind!

3 Should Heaven with ev'ry wish comply,
Still would the grant relieve the care?
Perhaps the good for which we sigh,
Might change its name, and prove a snare.
4 'Tis just, 'tis right, (thus He ordains
Who form'd this animated clod)
That needful cares, instructive pains,
Should bring the restless heart to God.

5 Were once our vain desires subdu'd,
The will resign'd, the heart at rest,
We should, in every scene, conclude
The will of Heaven is right,-is best.
6 Then cheerful let our hearts survey
The toils and dangers of the road;
And patient keep the heav'nly way,
Which leads us homeward to our God.

Trust in God founded on the fear of God. 1 BLESS'D is the man that fears the Lord;

His well-establish'd mind,

In ev'ry varying scene of life,
Shall true composure find.

2 Oft through the deep and stormy sea,
The heav'nly footsteps lie:
But on a glorious world beyond,
His faith can fix its eye.

3 Though dark his present prospects be,
And sorrows round him dwell,
Yet hope can whisper to his soul,
That all shall issue well.

4 Full in the presence of his Gon,
Through every scene he goes;
And, fearing him, no other fear,
His steadfast bosom knows.

5 No dangers can his soul alarm,
No gloomy views affright,
For faith assures his humble heart,
Whatever is, is right.

213. C. M.

Submission to God under affliction.

1 PEACE, my complaining, doubting heart

Ye busy cares be still,

Adore the just, the sovereign LORD,
Nor murmur at his will.

2 Unerring wisdom guides his hand;
Nor dares my guilty fear,
Amid the sharpest pains I feel
Pronounce his hand severe.

3 To soften ev'ry painful stroke
Indulgent mercy bends;
And unrepining when I plead,
His gracious ear attends.

4 Let me reflect with humble awe,
Whene'er my heart complains,
Compar'd with what my sins deserve,
How easy are my pains!

5 Yes, LORD! I own thy sov'reign hand,
Thou just, and wise, and kind!
Be every anxious thought suppress'd
And all my soul resign'd.

214. P. M.

A Penitential Hymn.

1 GOD of mercy! God of love!

Hear our sad repentant songs; Listen to thy suppliant race, Thou to whom all grace belongs! 2 Deep regret for follies past, Talents wasted, time mispent ; Hearts debas'd by worldly cares, Thankless for the blessings lent; 3 Foolish fears, and fond desires, Vain regrets for things as vain ; Lips too seldom taught to praise, Oft to murmur and complain ;— 4 These, and every secret fault, Fill'd with grief and shame we own; Humbled at thy feet we bow, Seeking pardon from thy throne.

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