IN GOD OUR REST. LORD, My God! in Thee I rest, And in Thy Love, forever blest, No more shall guilty unbelief Intrude within my heart: No more this hopeless, withering grief My soul from Jesus part! He ever lives, my Light, my Love, And now, His grace, all joy above, My Lord and God, my Life, my Light, How dear, how infinitely bright Thy wondrous glories shine! None but Almighty Grace could save A sinner such as me! Thus I before the Throne of God His likeness shall retain, And faultless through the atoning blood Forever thus remain: No more to leave my God, my Heaven, But thus forever shine, The chief of sinners, so forgiven, And God forever mine! IN DEATH REMEMBER ME. THOU only refuge of my soul, My heart is overwhelmed with grief, For Thou wilt hear my fervent vows, But give the heritage to those So when my soul is overwhelmed, That though in present darkness still Thou wilt support my trembling faith Till I Thy glory see, And save the soul from endless death That trusts alone in Thee. O Lamb of God, for sinners slain, That Christ throws over me! MY SOUL BELONGS TO THEE. THY mercy is above the heavens, And Thou wilt give the soul that prays Be merciful to me, O God! My soul in Thee doth trust. For Thou hast given to me the best, Through all eternity. And so in life and death, in Thee, On earth, in heaven most high, My sweetest joy shall be Thy name to glorify. O Joy of Heaven! What grace, what Love, Though once a madman, travelling swift |