2 He whose heart thy love has warmed,
He whose will, to thine conformed,
Bids his life unsullied run;

He whose word and thought are one;
Who, from sin's contagion free,
Lifts his willing soul to thee.

3 He who thus, with heart unstained,
Treads the path by thee ordained,
He shall towards thy chosen seat
Turn, O Lord, his favored feet;
He thy ceaseless care shall prove,
He shall share thy constant love.

C. M.

TATE & BRADY

347.

The Same.

1 LORD, who's the happy man, that
To thy blest courts repair,

Not, stranger-like, to visit them,
But to inhabit there?

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2 'Tis he whose every thought and deed
By rules of virtue moves;

Whose generous tongue disdains to speak
The thing his heart disproves ;

3 Who never did a slander forge,
His neighbor's fame to wound;
Nor hearken to a false report,
By malice whispered round;

4 Who to his plighted vows and trust
Has ever firmly stood;

And though he promise to his loss,
He makes his promise good.

5 The man who by this steady course
Has happiness ensured,

When earth's foundations shake, shall stand
By Providence secured.

348.

349.

1

S. M.

"Blessed are the Meek."

ANONYMOUS

"BLEST are the meek," he said,
Whose doctrine is divine;
The humble-minded earth possess,
And bright in heaven will shine.

2 While here on earth they stay,
Calm peace with them shall dwell,
And cheerful hope and heavenly joy
Beyond what tongue can tell.

3 The God of peace is theirs ;
They own his gracious sway;
And yielding all their wills to him,
His sovereign laws obey.

4 O gracious Father, grant,

That we this influence feel,
That all we hope, or wish, may be
Subjected to thy will.

L. M.

The Blessing of Meekness.

SCOTT.

1 HAPPY the meek, whose gentle breast,
Clear as the summer's evening ray,
Calm as the regions of the blest,
Enjoys on earth celestial day.

2 His heart no broken friendships sting,
No storms his peaceful tent invade ;
He rests beneath th' Almighty wing,
Hostile to none, of none afraid.

3 Spirit of grace, all meek and mild,
Inspire our breasts, our souls possess ;
Repel each passion rude and wild,
And bless us as we aim to bless.

350.

C. M.

M. W. HALE.

The Pure Heart.

1 WHATEVER dims thy sense of truth,
Or stains thy purity,

Though light as breath of summer air,
Count it as sin to thee.

2 Preserve the tablet of thy thoughts
From every blemish free,
While the Redeemer's lowly faith
Its temple makes with thee.

3 And pray of God, that grace be given
To tread time's narrow way:-

How dark soever it may be,

It leads to cloudless day.

S. M.

"Blessed are the Pure in Heart."

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1 BLEST are the pure in heart
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs,
Their soul is Christ's abode.

2 Still to the lowly soul
He doth himself impart,

And for his temple and his throne
Chooseth the pure in heart.

C. M.

KEBLE.

WATTS.

351.

352.

Prudence.

1 0, 'T Is a lovely thing to see
A man of prudent heart,

Whose thoughts and lips and life agree
To act a useful part.

2 When envy, strife, and wars begin,
In fierce, contentious souls,

Mark how the sons of peace come in,
And quench the kindling coals.

3 Their minds are humble, mild, and meek,
Nor let their anger rise;

Nor passion moves their lips to speak,
Nor pride exalts their eyes.

4 Their lives are prudence mixed with love;
Good works employ their day;

They join the serpent with the dove,
But cast the sting away.

353.

L. M. 61.

MONTGOMERY

Humility.

1 THE bird that soars on highest wing
Builds on the ground her lowly nest;
And she that doth most sweetly sing
Sings in the shade when all things rest :-
In lark and nightingale we see
What honor hath humility.

2 When Mary chose the better part,
She meekly sat at Jesus' feet;
And Lydia's gently opened heart

Was made for God's own temple meet:-
Fairest and best adorned is she

Whose clothing is humility.

3 The saint that wears heaven's brightest crown

In deepest adoration bends;

The weight of glory bows him down

Then most when most his soul ascends :

Nearest the throne itself must be

The footstool of humility.

354.

355.

C. M.

Humility and Submission.

1 Is there ambition in my heart?
Search, gracious God, and see;
Or do I act a haughty part?
Lord, I appeal to thee.

WATTS.

2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still,
And all my carriage mild;
Content, my Father, with thy will
And quiet as a child.

3 The patient soul, the lowly mind,
Shall have a large reward:
Let saints in sorrow lie resigned,
And trust a faithful Lord.

L. M.

Love to God and our Neighbor.

WATTS

1 THUS saith the first, the great command,
"Let all thy inward powers unite
To love thy Maker and thy God
With utmost vigor and delight.

2 "Then shall thy neighbor next in place
Share thine affections and esteem;
And let thy kindness to thyself

Measure and rule thy love to him."

3 This is the sense that Moses spoke ;

This did the prophets preach and prove; For want of this the law is broke,

And the whole law 's fulfilled by love.

4 But, O, how base our passions are!
How cold our charity and zeal!
Lord, fill our souls with heavenly fire,
Or we shall ne'er perform thy will.