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A spirit still prepar'd,

And arm'd with jealous care,
For ever standing on its guard,
And watching unto prayer.
I want a heart to pray,
To pray and never cease,
Never to murmur at thy stay,
Or wish my suff'rings less.
This blessing, above all,
Always to

pray I want,

Out of the deep on thee to call,
And never, never faint.

5 I want a true regard,
A single, steady aim,
Unmov'd by threat'ning or reward,
To thee and thy great name;
A jealous just concern

For thine immortal praise;
A pure desire that all may learn,
And glorify thy grace.

I rest upon thy word,

The promise is for me;
My succour and salvation, Lord,
Shall surely come from thee:

But let me still abide,

Nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide Into thy perfect love.

Hymn 63. P. M.

HELP, Lord, to whom for help I fly,

And still my tempted soul stand by, Throughout the evil day;

The sacred watchfulness impart,
And keep the issues of my heart,
And stir me up to pray.
2 My soul with thy whole armour arm,
In each approach of sin alarm,
And show the danger near:
Surround, sustain, and strengthen me,
And fill with godly jealousy,

And sanctifying fear.

3 Whene'er my careless hands hang down,
O let me see thy gathering frown,
And feel thy warning eye;
And starting, cry, from ruin's brink,
Save, Jesus, or I yield, 1 sink!
O save me, or I die!

4 If near the pit I rashly stray,
Before I wholly fall away,

The keen conviction dart! Recall me with that pitying look, That kind upbraiding glance, which broke Unfaithful Peter's heart.

5 In me thine utmost mercy show,
And make me like thyself below,
Unblameable in grace;

Ready prepar'd and fitted here,
By perfect holiness t' appear
Before thy glorious face.

JES

Hymn 64. L. M.

ESUS, my Saviour, Brother, Friend,
On whom I cast my every care,
On whom for all things I depend,
Inspire, and then accept my prayer.

2 If I have tasted of thy grace,

The grace that sure salvation brings; If with me now thy Spirit stays,

And hov'ring, hides me in his wings:

3 Still let him with my weakness stay, Nor for a moment's space depart; Evil and danger turu away,

And keep, till he renews my heart. 4 When to the right or left I stray, His voice behind me may I hear, "Return, and walk in Christ thy way, 66 Fly back to Christ, for sin is near." 5 His sacred unction from above

Be still my comforter and guide,
Till all the stony he remove,

And in my loving heart reside.
6 Jesus, I fain would walk in thee,
From nature's every path retreat:
Thou art my way, my leader be,
And set upon the rock my feet.
7 Uphold me, Saviour, or I fall;
O reach me out thy gracious hand:
Only on thee for help I call;
Only by faith in thee I stand.

'Α

Hymn 65. S. M.

CHARGE to keep I have;
A God to glorify;

A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky:

To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfil :

O may it all my powers engage
To do my Master's will.

2 Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live;
And O, thy servant, Lord, prepare,
A strict account to give:
Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely:

Assur'd if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die.

Hymn 66. P. M.

E it my only wisdom here,

Bit

With loving gratitude; Superior sense may I display, By shunning every evil way, And walking in the good.

filial fear,

2 O may I still from sin depart;
A wise and understanding heart,
Jesus, to me be given!

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And let me through thy Spirit know,
To glorify my God below,

And find my way to heaven.

G

Hymn 67. S. M.

OD of almighty love,

By whose sufficient grace, I lift my heart to things above, And humbly seek thy face:

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Through Jesus Christ the just,
My faint desire receive,

And let me in thy goodness trust,
And to thy glory live.
Whate'er I say or do,

Thy glory be my aim;

My off'rings all be offer'd through

The ever-blessed name.

Jesus, my single eye

Be fix'd on thee alone:

Thy name be prais'd on earth, on high;

Thy will by all be done.

Spirit of faith, inspire

My consecrated heart:

Fill me with pure celestial fire,

With all thou hast and art.

My feeble mind transform,

And perfectly renew'd,

Into a saint exalt a worm;
A worm exalt to God!

Hymn 68. S. M.
THE thing my God doth hate,
That I no more may do,

Thy creature, Lord, again create,
And all my soul renew:
My soul, shall then like thine,
Abhor the thing unclean,

And sanctified by love divine,
For ever cease from sin.

2 That blessed law of thine,
Jesus, to me impart;

Thy Spirit's law of life divine,
O`write it on my heart!