238. c. M. Intercession for the Thoughtless and Inconsiderate. INDULGENT GOD! with pitying eye 1 The sons of men survey: Alas, how thoughtless mortals sport In sin's destructive way! 2 Ten thousand dangers lurk around, Each passing hour may place them, where 3 Reclaim, O LORD! their wand'ring minds 4 Guide and direct them by thy truth, That they may seek and find the path 1 THE 239. L. M. Family Religion. LORD, whose mercies never cease, 2 To GCD, most worthy to be prais'd, 3 To him may each united house Morning and night present their vows; Y 240. L. M. Social Duty. 1 GOD of love! thy grace impart ; Enlarge the most contracted heart, 2 Oh may we with sincere delight, 1 241. C. M. Love the most excellent of Christian Graces. For love, the noblest of the train, 2 Love suffers long with patient eye, 3 Meekness and peace her bosom fill, 4 She nor desires, nor seeks to know Nor looks with pride on those below, 5 She, by another's good requir'd, So, by his fervent love inspir'd, 6 Love is the grace which keeps her pow'r, In all the realms above: There faith and hope are known no more; 242. c. M. Sympathy. 1 FAR from thy servants, GoD of grace! The unfeeling heart remove; And form in our obedient souls 2 Oh may our sympathizing hearts 3 Where'er the helpless sons of grief Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, 4 Oh be the law of love fulfill'd 5 Be thou, my heart! dilated wide WITH pure delight the bosom glows, 1 WIT Where love to GoD resides; And bless'd, and blessing, is his heart, Where charity abides. 2 Prompted by love, to mis'ry's call And o'er the sorrows others feel 3 Doth virtue in distress appear? 4 Benevolence his bosom warms, 5 For him, the sweet rewards of love And God will be his constant Friend, 244. C. M. Christian Charity. 1 BEHOLD! where, breathing love divine, Our dying Master stands; 2 From that mild Teacher's parting lips, The gentle precept which he gave, Became its author well. 3 'Bless'd is the man, whose soft'ning heart Feels all another's pain; To whom the supplicating eye Was never rais'd in vain. 4 'Whose breast expands with gen'rous warmth, A stranger's woes to feel, And bleeds in pity o'er the wound 5 'He spreads his kind supporting arms His secret bounty largely flows, And brings unask'd relief. 6 'To gentle offices of love His feet are never slow: He views, through mercy's melting eye, 7 To him protection shall be shown; Descend on those, who thus fulfil 1 L 2 245. s. M. Christian Unity. ET party-strife ro more The Christian world o'erspread; Gentile, and Jew, and bond, and free, Among the saints on earth, Let mutual love be found,- With mutual blessings crown'd. Thus of the joys of heav'n Some foretaste shall we prove, Where purest pleasures will arise, 246. L. M. Candour. 1 ALL-SEEING GOD! 'tis thine to know The spring whence wrong opinions flow; To judge from principles within, When frailty errs and when we sin. 2 Who among men, great LORD of all! |