226 (1st P.) C. M. Bedford 91. Brighthelm

Tandstone 208.

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Being in the fear of God all the Day long, Prov. xxiii. 17.

1 THRICE happy souls, who born from heav'n, While yet they sojourn here,

Humbly begin their days with God,
: And spend them in his fear.
2 So may our eyes with holy zeal,
Prevent the dawning day,
And tarn the sacred pages o'er,
And praise thy name, and pray.

3 'Midst hourly cares, may love present
Its incense to thy throne-
And, while the world our hands employs,
Our hearts be thine alone!

4 As sanctified to noblest ends
Be each refreshment sought;
And, by each various providence, I USE
9. Some wise instruction brought!

5 When to laborious duties call'd,

Or by temptations tried, "
We'll seek the shelter of thy wings,"
And in thy strength confide.

6 As different scenes of life arise,
Our grateful hearts would be
With thee, amidst the social band,
In solitude with thee.

7 At night, we lean our weary heads,
On thy paternal breast;...
And, safely folded in thine arms,
Resign our pow'rs to rest.

8 In solid pure delights like these,
Let all my days be past;
Nor shall I then impatient wish,
Nor shall I fear, the last.

DR, DODDRIDGE,

226 (2d P.) $. M. Mount Ephraim 185.

Eagle Street New 55.

Religion, or a day

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well spent.

ET pray'r and praise ascend,
When morning gives the light

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And pray'r and praise like incense rise,
And hallow ev'ry night.

Peruse the heav'nly page

Of truth and grace divine:

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And mark the footsteps of your Lord,
Through which the Gospel shine. 1.

3 Assist your fellow men,

And most your fellow saints;
Redress their wrongs, relieve their wants,
And pity their complaints.

4. Maintain a constant guard,
And wakeful be your eyes,
Quick to discover every sin,
In ev'ry fair disguise.

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Let all terrene concerns
With vigour be pursu'd ;

Nor let devotion on the hours

Of industry intrude.

Let thoughts of God and heav'n!!
Your labours sanctify,"

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And oft your sacred wishes breathe

In whispers to the sky.

A life thus well improv'd

With blessings shall abound;

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With balmy gales and smiling rays b
Its ev'ning shall be crown'd

227 C. M. Stamford 9. Hammond 226. Bath Chapel 26,

Fear of God united with love, Prov. xiv, 26.

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"APPY beyond description, he
Who fears the Lord his God.

Who hears his threats with holy awe,
And trembles at his rod.
2 Fear, sacred passion, ever dwells
With its fair partner, love;
Blending their beauties, both proclaim
Their source is from above.

3 Let terrors fright th' unwilling slave,
The child with joy appears;
Cheerful he does his father's will,
And loves as much as fears.

4 Let fear and love, most holy God!
Possess this soul of mine;
Then shall I worship thee aright,
And taste thy joys divine.

NEEDHAM.

228 C. M. Michael's 119. Follett 181.

Holy Fortitude, 1 Cor. xvi. 13.

1 AM I a soldier of the cross,

A follower of the Lamb?
And shall I fear to own his

cause,

Or blush to speak his name?

2 Must I be carried to the skies
On flowery beds of ease;
While others fought to win the prize,
And sail'd thro' bloody seas!

3 Are there no foes for me to face?/
Must I not stem the flood?ider

Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord!
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word.

5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer tho' they die:

They see the triumph from afar, ./
And seize it with their eye.

6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thy armies shine
In robes of victory thro' the skies,
The glory shall be thine. .

DR. WATTS'S SERMONS.

229 L. M. Chard 175. Ailie Street, 241. Gravity and Decency.

1 BEHOLD the Sons, the heirs of God,
So dearly bought with Jesus' blood!
Are they not born to heavenly joys?
And shall they stoop to earthly toys?
2 Can laughter feed th' immortal mind?
Were spirits of celestial kind

Made for a jest, for sport, and play
To wear out time, and waste the day?
3 Doth vain discourse, or empty mirth,
Well suit the honours of their birth?
Shall they be fond of gay attire,
Which children love, and fools, admire?
4 What if we wear the richest vest,
Peacocks and flies are better drest;
This flesh, with all its gaudy forms,
Must drop to dust, and feed the worms.

5 Lord, raise our hearts and passions higher!
Touch our vain souls with sacred fire;
Then, with a heav'n-directed eye,
We'll pass these glittering trifles by.
6 We'll look on all the toys below
With such disdain as angels do;
And wait the call that bids us rise
To mansions promis'd in the skies.

DR. WATTS'S SERMONS.

230 L. M. Kingsbridge 88. Gould's 272. Įsib Hope set before us.

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1 AND be it so that, till this hour,

We never knew what faith has meant ;

Who hears his threats with holy awe,
And trembles at his rod.
2 Fear, sacred passion, ever dwells
With its fair partner, love;
Blending their beauties, both proclaim
Their source is from above.
3 Let terrors fright th' unwilling slave,
The child with joy appears;
Cheerful he does his father's will,
And loves as much as fears.

4 Let fear and love, most holy God!
Possess this soul of mine;

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Then shall I worship thee aright,
And taste thy joys divine.

NEEDHAM.

C. M. Michael's 119. Follett 181.
Holy Fortitude, 1 Cor. xvi. 13.

M I a soldier of the cross,

AM

A follower of the Lamb?

And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his name?

2 Must I be carried to the skies
On flowery beds of ease;
While others fought to win the prize,
And sail'd thro' bloody seas!

3 Are there no foes for me to face?;
Must I not stem the flood?

Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord!
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word.

5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer tho' they die:
They see the triumph from afar, ./
And seize it with their eye. 7