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I thank thee, whose enlivening voice
Bids my freed heart in thee rejoice.
4 Give to my eyes refreshing tears;
Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires;
Give to my soul, with filial fears,
The love that all heaven's host inspires;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite.

-5 Thee will I love, my joy,
my crown!
Thee will I love, my Lord, my God!
Thee will I love, though all may frown,
And thorns and briers perplex my road;
Yea, when my flesh and heart decay,
Thee shall I love in endless day.

MORAVIAN.

HYMN 351. L. M. Nazareth. [b or *]

A Good Conscience.

WEET peace of conscience, heavenly guest!
Come, fix thy mansion in my breast;

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Dispel my doubts, my fears control;
And heal the anguish of my soul.

o 2 Come, smiling hope, and joy sincere;
Come, make your constant dwelling here;
Still let your presence cheer my heart,
Nor sin compel you to depart.

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3 Thou God of hope and peace divine,
Oh! make these sacred pleasures mine!
Forgive my sins, my fears remove,
And send the tokens of thy love.

s 4 Then should my eyes, without a tear,
See death, with all its terrors, near:
My heart should then in death rejoice,
And raptures tune my faltering voice.
5 Nay, should the frame of nature fall,
And flames surround this earthly ball;
Ev'n then, my soul without dismay
The mighty ruin would survey.
6 Yes, for beyond these lower skies
New worlds salute my longing eyes;

Blest worlds! where peace her throne maintains,
And everlasting glory reigns.

HEGINBOTHAM.

HYMN 352. C. M. Lanesboro'. [b or *]

The Request.

ATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies,

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Accepted at thy throne of grace,

Let this petition rise :

2" Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
From every murmur free;

The blessings of thy grace impart,
And make me live to thee.

3 "Let the sweet hope that I am thine,
My life and death attend;

Thy presence through my journey shine,
And crown my journey's end.'

STEELL.

HYMN 353. 8 & 7. Smyrna. [*]

"Yea, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no Evil." Ps. xxiii, 4.

P1 G Through this gloomy vale of tears,

ENTLY, Lord, O gently lead us

Through the changes thou'st decreed us,
Till our last great change appears.

8 O refresh us with thy blessing,
O refresh us with thy grace,
May thy mercies, never ceasing,
Fit us for thy dwelling-place.

p 2 When temptation's darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray,
Let thy goodness never fail us,
Lead us in thy perfect way.

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O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.
p 3 In the hour of pain and anguish,
In the hour when death draws near,
Suffer not our hearts to languish,
Suffer not our souls to fear.

O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.

e 4 When this mortal life is ended,
Bid us in thine arms to rest,
o Till by angel bands attended,
We awake among the blest.

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O refresh us with thy blessing, &c
5 Then, O crown us with thy blessing,
Through the triumphs of thy grace;
Then shall praises never ceasing
Echo through thy dwelling-place.

O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.

HYMN 354. L. M.

Dresden. [b]

Submission.

1

PI WAIT, O my soul, thy Maker's will!

Tumultuous passions, all be still!

Nor let a murmuring thought arise;
His ways are just, his counsels wise.
e 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells,
Performs his work, the cause conceals;
But though his methods are unknown,
Judgment and truth support his throne.
3 In heaven, and earth, and air, and seas,
He executes his firm decrees;

And by his saints it stands confessed,
That what he does is ever best.

4 Wait, then, my soul, submissive wait,
Prostrate before his awful seat:
And 'midst the terrors of his rod,
Trust in a wise and gracious God.

BEDDOME.

HYMN 355. C. M. Dundee. [* or b]

Resignation.

1 M Whate'er I have I owe;

AY I remember, Lord, to thee,

And back, in gratitude, from me,
May all thy bounties flow.

2 Thy gifts are only then enjoyed,
When used as talents lent;
Those talents only well employed,
When in thy service spent.

3 And though thy wisdom takes away,
Shall I arraign thy will?

No, let me bless thy name, and say,
"The Lord is gracious still."

4 A pilgrim through the earth I roam,
Of nothing long possessed,
And all must fail when I go home,

For this is not my rest.

5 Write but my name upon the roll

Of thy redeemed above;

Then, heart, and mind, and strength, and soul,

I'll love thee for thy love.

MONTGOMERY

HYMN 356. L. P. M. Dresden. [b] 'For we have not an High Priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." Heb. iv, 15.

e 1 WHAN are dark, and friends are few, THEN gathering clouds around I view,

On him I lean, who, not in vain,
Experienced every human pain;

He sees my wants, allays my fears,
And counts and treasures up my tears.

-2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray
From heavenly virtue's narrow way,
To fly the good I would pursue,
Or do the sin I would not do,
Still he who felt temptation's power
Shall guard me in that dangerous hour.

-3 When sorrowing o'er some stone I bend,
Which covers all that was a friend;
And from his voice, his hand, his smile,
Divides me-for a little while,-
Thou, Saviour, seest the tears I shed,
For thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead.
-4 And O, when I have safely past
Through every conflict-but the last,
Still, still unchanging, watch beside
My painful bed,-for thou hast died;
Then point to realms of cloudless day,
And wipe the latest tear away.

GRANT.

HYMN 357. 8,7 & 4. Tamworth. [*] Divine Faithfulness.

e 1 While the billows o'er me roll,

N the floods of tribulation,

e Jesus whispers consolation,

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And supports my fainting soul;
Hallelujah,

Hallelujah, Praise the Lord.

e 2 In his darkest dispensations,
Faithful doth the Lord appear,
With his richest consolations,
To reanimate and cheer:

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Sweet affliction,
Thus to bring my Saviour near.

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Thus his word securely stands;

'Fear not, I'm in trouble near thee,

'Nought shall pluck you from my hands :'

Sweet affliction,

Every word my love demands.

'S. PEARCE.

HYMN 358. L. P. M. St. Helen's. [b] Prayer for Divine Consolation.

P1 FA

ATHER of mercies, God of love, O! hear a humble suppliant's cry; o Bend from thy lofty seat above, g Thy throne of glorious majesty : O deign to listen to my voice, And bid my drooping heart rejoice. 2 I urge no merits of my own, No worth to claim thy gracious smile; And when I bow before thy throne, Dare to converse with God awhile, Thy name, blest Jesus, is my plea, Dearest and sweetest name to me! p 3 Father of mercies, God of love, Then hear thy humble suppiiant's cry; Bend from thy lofty seat above,

g Thy throne of glorious majesty :

One pardoning word can make me whole,
And soothe the anguish of my soul.

HYMN 359. C. M.

RAFFLES

Funeral Hymn. [b]

Think upon Me. Neh. v, 19.

PO THOU, from whom all goodness flows,

I lift my heart to thee;

In all my trials, conflicts, woes,

Dear Lord, remember me.

2 When groaning, on my burdened heart My sins lie heavily:

My pardon speak, new peace impart,

In love, remember me.

3 If on my face, for thy dear name,
Shame and reproaches be;

I'll hail reproach, and welcome shame
If thou remember me.

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