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3 The Lord is just and kind;
The meek shall learn his
ways,
And every humble sinner find
The blessings of his grace.

C. M.

Resignation and Trust.

1 0 LORD, my best desire fulfil,
And help me to resign

Life, health and comfort to thy will,
And make thy pleasure mine.

COWPER

2 Why should I shrink at thy command,
Whose love forbids my fears?
Or tremble at thy gracious hand
That wipes away my tears?

3 No! let me rather freely yield
What most I prize, to thee;
Who never hast a good withheld,
Or wilt withhold from me.

4 But ah! my inmost spirit cries,
Still bind me to thy sway;
Else the next cloud that veils the skies,
Drives all these thoughts away.

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L. M.

The Same.

BOWRING

1 ON light-beams breaking from above,
The eternal course of mercy runs;
And by ten thousand cords of love
Our heavenly Father guides his sons.

2 Amidst affliction's thickest host,

And sorrow's darkest, mightiest band,
The heavenly cord is drawn the most,
And most is felt the heavenly hand.

3 Oh, be it mine to feel, to see

Through earth's perplexed and varying road, The cords that link us, God, to thee,

And draw us to thine own abode.

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L. M.

NORTON

Trust and Submission.

1 MY GOD, I thank thee! may no thought
E'er deem thy chastisements severe;
But may this heart, by sorrow taught,
Calm each wild wish, each idle fear.

2 Thy mercy bids all nature bloom;

The sun shines bright, and man is gay;
Thine equal mercy spreads the gloom,
That darkens o'er his little day.

3 Full many a throb of grief and pain

Thy frail and erring child must know:
But not one prayer is breathed in vain,
Nor does one tear unheeded flow.

4 Thy various messengers employ;
Thy purposes of love fulfil;
And 'mid the wreck of human joy,
Let kneeling faith adore thy will.

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1 Soon as I heard my Father say,
"Ye children, seek my grace,"
My heart replied without delay,
I'll seek my Father's face."

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2 Let not thy face be hid from me,
Nor frown my soul away;
God of my life, I fly to thee
In each distressing day.

WATTS.

3 Should friends and kindred, near and dear,
Leave me to want, or die,

My God will make my life his care,
And all my need supply.

4 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints,
And keep your courage up;
He'll raise your spirit when it faints,
And far exceed your hope.

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C. M.

Comforts of Religion.

1 WHEN gloomy thoughts and boding fears
The trembling heart invade,

And all the face of nature wears
A universal shade,-

2 Religion's dictates can assuage
The tempest of the soul;

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And every fear shall cease to rage,
At her divine control.

3 When feeble reason, tired and blind,
Sinks helpless and afraid,

This blest supporter of the mind
Affords a powerful aid.

4 O may our hearts confess her power,
And find a sweet relief,
To brighten every gloomy hour,
And soften every grief!

L. M.

Confidence in the Divine Care.

TATE & BRADY.

1 No change of times shall ever shock
My firm affection, Lord, to thee;
For thou hast always been a rock,
A fortress and defence to me.

2 Thou my Deliverer art, my God;
My trust is in thy mighty power;
Thou art my shield from foes abroad,

At home my safeguard and my tower.

3 To heaven I made my mournful prayer,
To God addressed my
humble moan,
Who graciously inclined his ear,
And heard me from his lofty throne.

4 Who, then, deserves to be adored,
But God, on whom my hopes depend?
Or who, except the mighty Lord,
Can with resistless power defend?

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Contentment and Resignation.

1 IF solid happiness we prize,

Within our breasts the jewel lies;

Nor need we roam abroad:
The world has little to bestow;
From pious hearts our joys must flow,
Hearts that delight in God.

2 To be resigned, when ills betide,
Patient, when favors are denied,
And pleased with favors given;
This is the wise, the virtuous part;
This is that incense of the heart,
Whose fragrance reaches heaven.

COTTON.

3 Thus through life's changing scenes we 'll go, Its checkered paths of joy and woe,

With holy care we 'll tread:
Quit its vain scenes without a tear,
Without a trouble or a fear,

And mingle with the dead.

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Fear not.

AVEIING.

1 WHENE'ER the clouds of sorrow roll,
And trials whelm the mind,-

When, faint with grief, thy wearied soul
No joys on earth can find,-

Then lift thy voice to God on high,

Dry up the trembling tear,
And hush the low complaining sigh:
Fear not; thy God is near.

2 When dark temptations spread their snares,
And earth with charms allures,
And when thy soul, oppressed with fears,
The world's assault endures,
Then let thy Father's friendly voice
Thy fainting spirit cheer,

And bid thy trembling heart rejoice:
Fear not; thy God is near.

3 And when the final hour shall come,
That calls thee to thy rest,

To dwell within thy heavenly home,
A welcome, joyful guest,

Be calm; though Jordan's waves may roll,
No ills shall meet thee there;
Angels shall whisper to thy soul,
Fear not; thy God is near.

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C. M.

DODDRIDGE

Trust in the Presence and Help of God.

1 AND art thou with us, gracious Lord,
To dissipate our fear?

Dost thou proclaim thyself our God,
Our God forever near?

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