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Hymn 83. S. M.

JESUS, my truth, my way,

My sure unerring light,

On thee my feeble steps I stay, Which thou wilt guide aright. 2 My wisdom and my guide, My Counsellor thou art: O let me never leave thy side, Or from thy paths depart.

3 I lift mine eyes to thee,

Thou gracious bleeding Lamb, That I may now enlighten'd be, And never put to shame.

4 Never will I remove

Out of thy hands my cause,
But rest in thy redeeming love,
And hang upon thy cross.

5 Teach me the happy art,
In all things to depend
On thee: O never, Lord, depart,
But love me to the end,

6 Still stir me up to strive

With thee in strength divine; And every moment, Lord, revive This fainting soul of mine.

7 Persist to save my soul,

Throughout the fiery hour,
Till I am every whit made whole,
And show forth all thy power.

8 Through fire and water bring
Into the wealthy place,

And teach me the new song to sing,
When perfected in grace!

9 O make me all like thee,

Before I hence remove!
Settle, confirm, and 'stablish me,
And build me up in love.

10 Let me thy witness live,
When sin is all destroy'd;
And then my spotless soul receive,
And take me home to God.

Hymn 84. S. M.

10, in thy hand I lay,

And wait thy will to prove;
My Potter, stamp on me thy clay,
Thine only stamp of love:
Be this my whole desire,

I know that it is thine:
Then kindle in my soul a fire
Which shall for ever shine.

2 Thy gracious readiness

To save mankind assert:
Thine image, love, thy name impress,
Thy nature on my heart:
Bowels of mercy, hear,

Into my soul come down;
Let it throughout my life appear,

That I have Christ put on.

3 O plant in me thy mind!

O fix in me thy home!

So shall I cry to all mankind,
Come to the waters, come!

Jesus is full of grace,

To all his bowels move: Behold in me, ye fallen race, That God is only love!

Hymn 85. L. M.

GRE

REAT God, indulge my humble claim; Be thou my hope, my joy, my rest! The glories that compose thy name,

Staud all engag'd to make me blest.
2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise,
Thou art my Father and my God!
And I am thine by sacred ties,

Thy son, thy servant bought with blood.
3 With heart, and eyes, and lifted hands,
For thee I long, for thee I look,
As travellers in thirsty lands

Pant for the cooling water-brook. 4 E'en life itself, without thy love, No lasting pleasure can afford; Yea, 'twould a tiresome burden prove, If I were banish'd from thee, Lord! 5 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice,

While I have breath to pray or praise; This work shall make my heart rejoice, And spend the remnant of my days. Hymn 86. L. M.

1 THOU, to whose all-searching sight, The darkness shineth as the light,

Search, prove my heart, it pants for thee,
O burst these bonds and set it free!

2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross,
Nail my affections to the cross;
Hallow each thought, let all within
Be clean, as thou, my Lord, art clean.
3 If in this darksome wild I stray,
Be thou my light, be thou my way;
No foes, no violence I fear,

No fraud, while thou, my God, art near. 4 When rising floods my soul o'erflow, When sinks my heart in waves of wo, Jesus, thy timely aid impart,

And raise my head, and cheer my heart.

5 Saviour, where'er thy steps I see,
Dauntless, untir'd I follow thee;
O let thy hand support me still,
And lead me to thy holy hill!

6 If rough and thorny be the way,
My strength proportion to my day:
Till toil, and grief, and pain shall cease,
Where all is calm, and joy, and peace.

JES

Hymn 87. L. M.

ESUS, thou everlasting King,
Accept the tribute which we bring,
Accept thy well-deserv'd renown,
And wear our praises as thy crown.

2 Let every act of worship be,
Like our espousals, Lord, to thee:
Like the blest hour when from above,
We first receiv'd the pledge of love.

3 The gladness of that happy day,
O may it ever, ever stay!

Nor let our faith forsake its hold,
Nor hope decline, nor love grow cold!
4 Each following minute as it flies,
Increase thy praise, improve our joys,
Till we are rais'd to sing thy name,
At the great supper of the Lamb.

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Hymn 88. P. M.

COMER

Lord, from above, the mountains. remove,

O'erturn all that hinders the course of thy love; My bosom inspire, enkindle the fire,

[sire. And wrap my whole soul in the flames of de2 I languish and pine for the comfort divine, O when shall I say, 'my beloved is mine? 'I've chose the good part, my portion thou art, 'O Love, I have found thee, O God, in my heart!' 3 For this my heart sighs, nothing else can [price? How, Lord, can I purchase the pearl of great It cannot be bought; thou know'st I have

suffice;

nought;

Not an action, a word, or a truly good thought. 4 But I hear a voice say, without money you may

Receive it, whoever hath nothing to pay:
Who on Jesus relies, without money or price,
The pearl of forgiveness and holiness buys.
5 The blessing is free, so, Lord, let it be:
I yield that thy love should be given to me:

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