1 2 3 4 5 6 Hymn. Trust or Dependance. To keep the lamp alive, With oil we fill the bowl; "Tis water makes the willow thrive, And grace that feeds the soul. The LORD's unsparing hand It is not at our own command, Beware of Peter's word, 'I never will deny Thee, LORD,' Man's wisdom is to seek His strength in GOD alone; And e'en an angel would be weak, Retreat beneath His wings, And in His grace confide; This more exalts the King of kings Than all your works beside. In JESUS is our store, Grace issues from His throne: Whoever says, 'I want no more,' 1 2 3 A Hymn. Watchfulness. I WANT a sober mind, A self-renouncing will, That tramples down, and casts behind To hardship, grief, and loss; I want a godly fear, A quick-discerning eye, That looks to Thee when sin is near, A spirit still prepar'd, And arm'd with jealous care, I want a heart to pray, To pray and never cease, Out of the deep on Thee to call, And never, never faint. I rest upon Thy Word, The promise is for me; My succour and salvation, LORD, Shall surely come from Thee: But let me still abide, Nor from my hope remove, Till Thou my patient spirit guide Into Thy perfect love. Hymn. Watchfulness. 1 I WANT a principle within Of jealous godly fear; A sensibility of sin, A pain to feel it near: 2 I want the first approach to feel, To catch the wand'ring of my will, 3 From Thee that I no more may part, 4 Quick as the apple of an eye, 5 If to the right or left I stray, That moment, LORD, reprove; 6 O may the least omission pain And drive me to the blood again, Which makes the wounded whole. Hymn. Watchfulness. 1 ALAS, what hourly dangers rise! 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, 3 O gracious GOD, in whom I live, Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, 5 Whene'er temptations fright my heart, My GOD, Thy pow'rful aid impart, 6 O keep me in Thy heav'nly way, And let me never, never stray Hymn. Watchfulness. 1 PIERCE, fill me with an humble fear; 2 O that to Thee my constant mind And mark the risings of desire! 3 O that my tender soul might fly The slightest touch of sin to feel! 4 Till Thou anew my soul create, Still may I strive, and watch, and pray, Humbly and confidently wait, And long to see the perfect day. Hymn. Watchfulness. A CHARGE to keep I have, A GOD to glorify; O may it all my pow'rs engage |