7 6 A refuge this, when none beside, This is a bank which Jordan's tide, 7 'Tis this, when ebbing life retires, And this shall sweep our golden lyres, 14 C. M. Holiness. NEEDHAM. HOLY and rev'rend is the name Of our eternal king! Thrice holy LORD! the angels cry, 2 The deepest rev'rence of the mind, 3 With sacred awe, pronounce his name, 4 Thou holy GOD! preserve my soul The pure in heart are thy delight, 15 L. M. God of Salvation. KELLY. 1 SALVATION IS OF GOD ALONE, 2 SALVATION IS OF GOD ALONE, 'Tis he who breaks the heart of stone, Who makes self-righteous boast to cease, And gives the troubled conscience peace. 3 SALVATION IS OF GOD ALONE, 'Tis he who makes their burdens light, 4 SALVATION IS OF GOD ALONE, 5 SALVATION IS OF GOD ALONE, 16 C. M. God is Love. FOR a seraph's tongue, to join ANON. 2 There the bright hosts around the throne, Unceasing rapture prove; And through a blest eternity, 3 Poor, weak, and worthless in myself, Yet still be pardons and receives, 4 Lord, give me with a grateful heart, And Ebenezers daily rear, DIVINE PROVIDENCE. 17 C. M. God's Providence mysterious. 1 G COWPER, OD moves in a mysterious way, He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. 2 Deep in unfathomable mines, He treasures up his bright designs, 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 5 His purposes will ripen fast, The bud may have a bitter taste, 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 18 11's. The Lord will provide. ANON. WE WHEN wealth hastes away,'like a bird in its flight, Whose plumage just shines, as it glides out of sight; While faith by afflictions is painfully tried, How cheering the promise, "the Lord will provide." 2 If friends should forsake, when they see me distrest, Depend not on mortals, whose breath will subside, 3 When dread and despondency rise in my mind, And I look all around a helper to find, I see in his promise, no doubt is implied, 'Tis his positive word, "the Lord will provide." 4 While fear hints, there's something he still will deny, "No good thing,"-is faith's most decisive reply; Whate'er he withholds, is most wisely denied; How full is the promise, "the Lord will provide." With my sorrows and sins to Jesus I fly, |