1 Sanctification by Faith in Christ.
1 THE LORD, I now can say, is mine;
And confident in strength divine,
Nor man, nor fiends, nor flesh, I fear:
JESUS the SAVIOUR takes my part,
And keeps the issues of my heart;
My helper is for ever near.
2 The voice of joy, and love, and praise,
And thanks for His redeeming grace,
Among the justified is found:
With songs that rival those above,
With shouts proclaiming JESU's love,
Both day and night their tents resound.
3 The LORD's right hand hath wonders wrought,
Above the reach of human thought,
The LORD's right hand exalted is;
We see it still stretch'd out to save,
The pow'r of GOD in CHRIST we have,
And JESUS is the PRINCE OF PEACE.
4 I shall not die in sin, but live;
TO CHRIST my LORD the glory give:
His miracles of grace declare,
When He the work of faith hath done,
When I have put His image on,
And fruit unto perfection bear.
Breathing after Holiness.
THAT the LORD would guide my ways
To keep His statutes still!
O that my GOD would grant me grace
To know and do His will!
2 O send Thy SPIRIT down to write
Thy law upon my heart!
Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,
Nor act the liar's part.
3 From vanity turn off my eyes;
Let no corrupt design,
Nor covetous desires, arise
Within this soul of mine.
4 Order my footsteps by Thy Word,
And make my heart sincere ;
Let sin have no dominion, LORD!
But keep my conscience clear.
5 My soul hath gone too far astray;
My feet too often slip;
Yet since I've not forgot Thy way,
Restore Thy wand'ring sheep.
6 Make me to walk in Thy commands;
'Tis a delightful road:
Nor let my head, or heart, or hands,
Offend against my GOD.
Psalm for the Young.-Excellency of the Scripture.
1 How shall the young secure their hearts,
And guard their lives from sin?
Thy Word the choicest rules imparts
To keep the conscience clean.
2 When once it enters to the mind,
It spreads such light abroad,
The meanest souls instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to GOD.
3 'Tis like the sun, a heav'nly light,
That guides us all the day;
And through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to lead our way.
4 The men that keep Thy Law with care,
And meditate Thy Word,
Grow wiser than their teachers are,
And better know the LORD.
5 Thy precepts make me truly wise:
I hate the sinner's road;
I hate my own vain thoughts that rise,
But love Thy Law, my GOD.
6 Thy Word is everlasting truth;
How pure is ev'ry page!
That holy Book shall guide our youth,
And well support our age.
1 CONSIDER all my sorrows, LORD!
And Thy deliv'rance send :
My soul for Thy salvation faints;
When will my troubles end?
2 Yet I have found 'tis good for me
To bear my FATHER'S rod;
Afflictions make me learn Thy law,
And live upon my GOD.
3 This is the comfort I enjoy
When new distress begins,
I read Thy Word, I run Thy way,
And hate my former sins.
4 Had not Thy Word been my delight
When earthly joys were fled,
My soul, opprest with sorrows' weight,
Had sunk amongst the dead.
5 I know Thy judgments, LORD! are right,
Though they may seem severe ;
The sharpest suff'rings I endure
Flow from Thy faithful care,
6 Before I knew Thy chast'ning rod
My feet were apt to stray;
But now I learn to keep Thy Word,
Nor wander from Thy way.
Prayer for quickening Grace.
My soul lies cleaving to the dust:
LORD! give me life divine;
From vain desires and ev'ry lust
Turn off these eyes of mine.
2 I need the influence of Thy grace
To speed me in Thy way,
Lest I should loiter in my race,
Or turn my feet astray.
3 When sore afflictions press me down,
I need Thy quick'ning pow'r;
Thy Word that I have rested on
Shall help my heaviest hour.
4 Are not Thy mercies sov'reign still?
And Thou a faithful GOD?
Wilt Thou not grant me warmer zeal
To run the heav'nly road?
5 Does not my heart Thy precepts love,
And long to see Thy face?
And yet how slow my spirits move
Without enliv'ning grace!
6 Then shall I love Thy Gospel more,
And ne'er forget Thy Word,
When I have felt it's quick'ning pow'r To draw me near the LORD.
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