3 When rising floods my soul o'erflow,
When sinks my heart in waves of wo,
Jesus, thy timely aid impart,

To raise my head, and cheer my heart.
4 Saviour, where'er thy steps I see,
Dauntless, untired, I follow thee;
Oh, let thy hand support me still,
And lead me to thy holy hill!

1

51 Overcoming Impediments to Worship. 7,8 should cold or stormy weather WHY Keep me from the house of prayer! Oh where Christians meet together, Let me still be with them there!'

2 If I loved my God sincerely,

If my heart approved his ways,
It would grieve my heart severely
To be kept from prayer and praise.

3 When on earth the Saviour wandered,
Oft for me his cheek was wet:
Oft in silent prayer he pondered,
Through chill night, on Olivet.

4 Then shall cold or stormy weather
Keep me from the house of prayer?
No! where Christians meet together,
Let me still be with them there!

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For Divine Guidance.

52 8, 7, 4. GUIDE me, O thou great Jehovah! Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty, Hold me with thy powerful hand: Bread of heaven,

Feed me now and evermore.

2 Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing streams do flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer,

Be thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside:
Thou of death and hell the conqueror,
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises

I will ever give to thee.

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Children's Prayer.

L. M.

LORD, behold before thy throne A band of children lcwly bend; Thy face we seek, thy name we own, And pray that thou wilt be our friend. 2 Thou didst on earth the young receive, And gently fold them to thy breast, And say, that such in heaven should live For ever safe, for ever blest.

3 Thy Holy Spirit's aid impart,

That he may teach us how to pray; Make us sincere, and let each heart Delight to tread in wisdom's way. 4 0 let thy grace our souls renew,

And seal a sense of pardon there; Teach us thy will to know and do, And let us all thine image bear. 54

The appointed Way.

LORD, we come before thee now,

At thy feet we humbly bow;

O! do not our suit disdain;

Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain?

7's.

2 Lord, on thee our souls depend;
In compassion now descend;
Fill our hearts with heavenly grace,
Tune our lips to sing thy praise.
3 In thine own appointed way,
Now we seek thee, here we stay:
Lord, we know not how to go,
Till a blessing thou bestow.

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Lord, remember me.

C. M.

1 THOU, from whom all goodness flows, I lift my heart to thee;

In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,
Dear Lord, remember me!

2 When on my guilty, burdened heart
My sins lie heavily,

My pardon speak, new peace impart,
In love, remember me!

3 Temptations sore obstruct my way,
And ills I cannot flee;

Oh! give me strength, Lord, as my day,
And still remember me!

4 Distressed with pain, disease, and grief,
This feeble body see;

Grant patience, rest, and kind relief;
Hear, and remember me!

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

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

6 The hour is near, the hour of death,
I own the just decree:

And when I draw my parting breath,
Saviour, remember me!

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Child's Prayer.

GOD! I am a little child

C. M.

Who fain to thee would pray;

But am so lost in folly's wild,

I know not what to say.

2 O teach my light and erring tongue To render thanks to thee;

And mould my simple heart, while young, To deep humility.

3 For thou hast made me what I am,
With brightest hopes before;

And put a reasoning soul within,
To live for evermore.

4 That thou art kind, and great, and good, I joyfully believe;

But, O thy boundless love to man,

My mind cannot conceive.

5 That thou shouldst send thine only Son
From regions of the sky,

For this whole sinful race of mine
A dreadful death to die,

6 I cannot grasp. But teach me, Lord,
With grateful heart to bow;

And be that reverenced and adored,
Which none conceives but Thou.

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1

FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss

Thy sovereign will denies,

Accepted at thy throne of grace
Let this petition rise:---

2 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine
My life and death attend;

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

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God's Blessing asked.

C. M.

THAT the Lord would guide my ways
To keep his statutes still:

O that my God would grant me grace
To know and do his will.

2 O send thy Spirit down to write
Thy law upon my heart;

Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,
Nor act the liar's part.

3 Conduct my footsteps by thy word,
And make my heart sincere;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.

4 Make me to walk in thy commands;
'Tis a delightful road;

Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands
Offend against my God.

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An Infant's Prayer.

7's.

HOLY Father, please to hear

Infant praise and humble prayer;
Thou, who gavest us parents kind,
Teach us ever them to mind.

2 Food and raiment, home and friends,
All we have, thy goodness sénds;
And for these our hearts shall raise
Grateful thanks and humble praise.