balm for ev- ery wounded breast-Tis found a - bove in heaven. 224. Heaven Anticipated. 2. There is a home for weary souls, By sin and sorrow driven; And all is drear but heaven. 3. There faith lifts up her cheerful eye, And all serene in heaven. 4. There fragrant flowers immortal bloom; And joys supreme are given; There rays divine disperse the gloom; Appears the dawn of heaven. 225. Incitements to Praise. 2. O hast thou felt a Saviour's love, 3. Hast found the pearl of price unknown That cost a Saviour's blood? Heir of a bright celestial crown 4. Sing of the Lamb that once was slain, The God of earth and heaven! ZERED. C. P. M. 1. O say A. J. ABBEY. no more there's nothing true But the bright scenes of 226. Heavenly Joys on Earth. 1. OH! say no more, there's nothing true 2. Oh! say no more there's naught but heav'n 3. Tho' loud the blast, tho' dark the day, How calm, how bright is heaven! 227. God is Love. 1. TIs sweet when cloudless suns arise, 2. I hail the breeze that soft and clear AVON. C. M. SCOTTISH. 1. O Thou, whose ten-der mercy hears Con-tri- tion's hum - ble sigh, dulgent, wipes the tears From sorrow's weep-ing eye; 1. O THOU, whose tender mercy hears 2. See low before thy throne of grace Hast thou not bid me seek thy face? 3. And shall my guilty fears prevail This only safe retreat! 4. Absent from thee, my Guide, my Light, Without one cheering ray, Thro' dangers, fears, and gloomy night, 5. Oh shine on this benighted heart, 4. Let others stretch their arms like seas, 231. Trusting God in old Age. 1. My God, my everlasting hope, Thy hands have held my childhood up, 2. Still has my life new wonders seen, Behold, my days that yet remain, 3. Cast me not off when strength declines, When hoary hairs arise; And round me let thy glory shine, 4. Then, in the history of my age, 232. Sustaining Grace in old Age implored. 1. GOD of my childhood and my youth, 2. Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs, 3. Let me thy power and truth proclaim 4 The land of silence and of death O, may these poor remains of breath 1. How oft, alas! this wretched heart Has wandered from the Lord! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word! 2. Yet sovereign mercy calls "Return;" Dear Lord, and may I come? My vile ingratitude I mourn; O, take the wanderer home. 3. And canst thou, wilt thou, yet forgive, 4. Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, Blest Saviour, I adore; O keep me at thy sacred feet, 1. O THAT the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still! O that my God would grant me grace 2. O, send thy Spirit down, to write 3. From vanity turn off my eyes: 4. Direct my footsteps by thy word, 5. Make me to walk in thy commands: Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands AINSWORTH. 7s. Single. BOLD. HASTINGS. 1. Faint not, Christian! tho' the road, Lead-ing to thy blest a bode, Darksome be, and dangerous too, Christ, thy Guide, will bring thee through. 7. Faint not, Christian! look on high, See the harpers in the sky; Patient wait, and thou wilt joinChant with them of love divine. 237. The Reign of Christ. 1. HASTEN, Lord! the glorious time, 2. Mightiest kings his power shall own, Heathen tribes his name adore; Satan and his host, o'erthrown, Bound in chains, shall hurt no more. 3. Then shall wars and tumults cease, 4. Bless we, then, our gracious Lord; All his mighty acts record; |