48. 1 S. M. DODDRIDGE. God wise and merciful in Chastisement. HOW gracious and how wise And O! how rich the blessings are, 2 He lifts it up on high 3 With pity in his heart, That every stroke his children feel Instructed thus, they bow, They turn their erring footsteps back His covenant love they seek, That closer still engage their hearts To honour his commands. 5 Our Father, we consent To discipline divine; And bless the pains that make our souls Still more completely thine. 49. God's Care a Remedy for ours. 1 HOW gentle God's commands! 2 How kind his precepts are! "Come cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust his constant care." While providence supports, Let saints securely dwell; That hand which bears all nature up, 3 Why should this anxious load 4 His goodness stands approved We'll drop our burdens at his feet, And bear a song away. 50. 7s. RYLAND. Our Times in the hand of God. 1 SOVEREIGN Ruler of the skies, All our times are in thy hand, 2 Thou didst form us by thy power; 4 Times temptation's power to prove; 51. 1 2 S. M. CHRISTIAN PSALMIST. 'TIS God the spirit leads In paths before unknown: The work to be performed is ours; Assisted by his grace, We still pursue our way; And hope at last to reach the prize Kindness and Constancy of Providence. 1 THY kingdom, Lord, for ever stands, While earthly thrones decay; And time submits to thy commands, 2 Thy sovereign bounty freely gives And universal nature lives In all thy works, immortal rays 53. C. M. SCOTT. Divine providence and the folly of Self-Dependence. 1 GOD reigns; events in order flow 2 The swift not always in the race, 3 Ye crafty, scheme your winding way, 4 Fond mortals do themselves beguile, 5 In all our ways we humbly own 54. C. M. STEELE. Praise for the blessings of Providence. Thy mercies may we still record 2 In life's first dawn, our tender frame Long ere we could pronounce thy name, 3 While sweet reflection through our days 4 IES I TESne FINNs men or view 2 X Canistras PSALMIST. 2080 of be farest. God of grace, chim nail What thine aid, ya toughs those birds of prey, WLD IS s se baleful thorns, bayar year's be he the rock, en vi beat, becomes by noon 1 SE, 1 ies ding. I vs the gospel gives ATUSEK WERE FORve; Why Devrimles and frowns immy or hearts. The fertile soil, Vess's COLL The Paid to ugh of the World. ure sites shine, ***rs ringing hearts, HSA YLS: - Sing RUS tranet af the tedious night 69. P. M. GEO. BURDER'S COLL. The Bible suited to the wants of Mankind. Thy precepts guide our doubtful way, 2 Thy threatenings wake our slumbering eyes, That makes the guilty conscience clean, 1 OPPRESSED with guilt, and full of fears, We come to thee, our Lord; While not a ray of hope appears, 2 The volume of our Father's grace 3 Here living water freely flows, "Tis here the tree of knowledge grows, 4 Oh! may thy counsels, mighty God, 71. L. M. MAXWELL'S COLL. 1 WE love the sacred book of God; It points us to the saints' abode, And lifts our joyful thoughts on high. 2 Blest book! in thee our eyes discern The image of our absent Lord: |