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1000

I JESUS, lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high!
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,

Till the storm of life be past ;
Safe into the haven guide;

Oh receive my soul at last!

2 Other refuge have I none;

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,

Still support and comfort me!
All my trust on Thee is stayed,

All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenceless head

With the shadow of Thy wing! 3 Wilt Thou not regard my call? Wilt thou not accept my prayer? Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall!

Lo! on Thee I cast my care!

Reach me out Thy gracious hand!

While I of Thy strength receive;
Hoping against hope I stand,
Dying, and behold I live!

4 Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
More than all in Thee I find:
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind!
Just and holy is Thy Name;

I am all unrighteousness;
False and full of sin I am,

Thou art full of truth and grace.

5 Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound;

Make and keep me pure within!
Thou of Life the Fountain art,

Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart!
Rise to all eternity!

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I GUIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
2 Open now the crystal fountain

Whence the living waters flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through.

3 Feed me with the heavenly manna
In this barren wilderness;

Be my Sword, and Shield, and Banner,
Be the Lord my Righteousness.

4 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side.

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HAGEMAN. 8,6,8,8,6,4.

1004

I NOTHING but leaves! the Spirit grieves
Over a wasted life;

O'er sin committed while conscience slept,
Promises made but never kept,

Hatred, battle, and strife;
Nothing but leaves.

2 Nothing but leaves! no garnered sheaves
Of life's fair ripened grain;

Words, idle words, for earnest deeds;
We sow our seeds, lo, tares and weeds,
We reap with toil and pain
Nothing but leaves.

3 Nothing but leaves! memory weaves
No veil to screen the past;

As we retrace our weary way,
Counting each lost and misspent day,
We find sadly at last

Nothing but leaves.

4 And shall we meet the Master so,
Bearing our withered leaves?
The Saviour looks for perfect fruit,
We stand before Him, humbled, mute,
Waiting the words He breathes,
Nothing but leaves!

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