5 He wants no pomp no royal throne, 429 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jesus the Pilot. JESUS, at thy command I launch into the deep; For thee I fain would all resign, And sail to heaven with thee and thine. Thou art my Pilot wise; My compass is thy word; While I have such a Lord: I trust thy faithfulness and power, Though rocks and quicksands deep Yet thou wilt safely keep, And guide me with thine eye: My anchor, hope, shall firm abide, By faith I see the land, The port of endless rest; Oh may I reach the heavenly shore, Whene'er becalmed I lie, And all my storms subside, Then to my succor fly, And keep me near thy side: For more the treacherous calm I dread, Than tempests bursting o'er my head. Come, heavenly wind, and blow To waft me from below, To heaven, my destined place: Then, in full sail, my port I'll find, And leave the world and sin behind. Watts. H. M. Toplady. 430 1 1L' Who can be against us?" Rom. viii. 31. 2 He gave his well-beloved Son And will he not all good bestow, 3 Let troubles rise, and terrors frown, 4 Nor death nor life, nor earth nor hell, Can e'er efface us from his heart, 431 1 SOME Joy and Peace in believing. OMETIMES a light surprises It is the Lord who rises With healing on his wings: 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue But he will bear us through: C. M. Logan, (alt'd.) 7. 6. Iambic. And he who feeds the ravens, Will give his children bread. 4 Though vine nor fig-tree neither, Their wonted fruit should bear, 432 1 Spiritual Darkness. Job xxix. 2. SWEET was the time when first I felt Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt, 2 Soon as the morn the light revealed, And when the evening shades prevailed, 3 In vain the tempter spread his wiles- 4 In prayer my soul drew near the Lord, And when I read his holy word, I called each promise mine. 5 But now, when evening shade prevails, And when the morn the light reveals, 6 Rise, Lord, now help me to prevail; I know thy mercy cannot fail, 433 1 1A Watchfulness. CHARGE to keep I have; A never-dying soul to save, Newton. C. M. Newton. S. M. C. Wesley. C. M. 2 To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill; Oh may it all my powers engage 3 Arm me with jealous care 4 Help me to watch and pray, Assured if I my trust betray, I shall for ever die. 434 Prayer for spiritual Strength. 1 LAS, what hourly dangers rise, To heaven oh let me lift my eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, My weak resistance-ah, how vain! 3 O Lord, increase my faith and hope, 4 Oh keep me in thy heavenly way, And let me never-never stray 435 1 "Watch and pray." Matt. xxvi. 41. Y soul, be on thy guard; Με Ten thousand foes arise, And hosts of sins are pressing hard, 2 Oh watch, and fight, and pray; 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Mrs. Steele. S. M. Thy arduous work will not be done, Till thou receive thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, 436 1 AV The Christian Race. WAKE, my soul-stretch every nerve, A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 2 A cloud of witnesses around 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice 4 Bless'd Saviour, introduced by thee, And, crowned with victory, at thy feet 437 1 Danger of Self-confidence. EWARE of Peter's word, "I never will deny the Lord," 2 Man's wisdom is to seek His strength in God alone; 3 Retreat beneath his wings, And in his grace confide; This more exalts the King of kings 4 In Jesus is our store; Grace issues from his throne; Whoever says, Confesses he has none, Heath. C. M. Doddridge. S. M. Cowper. |