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"If it be thou," the storm may swell

Obedient to thy will;

For thou canst all its fury quell,

And bid its waves

be still."

"If it be thou!" Oh yes, it is!
My Saviour's voice I hear,
He tells my soul that I am his,
And he is ever near.

532 OH! labour ye not for perishing meat;
For Jesus hath brought his body to eat ;
IO.II. Himself the true leaven, the life-giving
bread,
[the dead.
He came down from heaven to quicken

533

S.M.

To hearts unrenew'd 'tis hard to believe
His body for food how Jesus can give;
But he who partaketh doth inwardly feed,
And knows that it maketh a banquet
indeed!

NOT to myself I owe

That I, O Lord, am thine; [through,
Free grace hath all the shades broke
And caused the light to shine.

Me thou hast willing made
Thy offers to receive;

Call'd by the voice that wakes the dead,
I come to thee and live.

Because thy sovereign love

Was bent the worst to save ;
Jesus who reigns enthroned above,
To me salvation gave.

534 LORD, the hunger of my soul
Is for food which thou dost give ;
Other appetite control,
Teach me on thyself to live.

75.

Jesus, great incarnate God,
Be thou ever dear to me,

May thy precious flesh and blood
Daily drink and manna be.

535 NOT different food, nor different dress,
Compose the kingdom of our Lord;
L.M. But peace, and joy, and righteousness,
Faith, and obedience to his word.

10.II.

536 THE men of a place where Jesus hath
been,
[from sin,
Acknowledge his grace which saves them
To others discover the power of his word,
And all the land over they publish their
Lord.

The cure we have found through faith in
his name,
The country around we gladly proclaim;
The worst, if he pleases, to Christ may
draw near,
[fear.
Who heals our diseases, and hushes our

To those that believe salvation is sure,
Come all and receive immediate cure.
Ye now may approach him, and calling
him Lord,
[restored.
The moment ye touch him your souls are

8.7.

537 CANST thou then, without compassion,
Me thy faint disciple see,
Hungering after thy salvation,
Perishing for want of thee?
Dying, till the grace is given,
Only for thy life I pine;

Feed me, Lord, with bread from heaven,
Fill my soul with love divine.

538 JESUS! and shall it ever be?

L.M.

A mortal man ashamed of thee!

Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through endless days.
Ashamed of Jesus! that dear Friend
On whom my hopes of heaven depend !
No; when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name.

539 THOU, who once on Tabor's hill

L.M.

Didst shine before the favoured three,
The souls which love thee favour still
Thy nearer glory, Lord, to see.
E'en now let faith's far-gazing eye
The brightness of thy Godhead scan,
And view thee, throned in heaven on high,
The Almighty Lord, the Son of Man.

540 HOW sad our state by nature is!

C.M.

Our sin, how deep its stain;!
And Satan binds our captive minds
Fast in his slavish chains.

But lo, we hear the Saviour call,

He comes to our relief:

"We would believe thy promise, Lord, Oh, help our unbelief.”

Stretch out thine arm, victorious King!
Our reigning sins subdue;
Drive the old dragon from his seat,
With all his hellish crew.

541 BEHOLD, how good a thing it is,
And how becoming well,

C.M.

8.7.

Together, such as brethren are,
In unity to dwell.

Like precious ointment on the head,
That down the beard did flow,
E'en Aaron's beard, and to the skirts
Did of his garments go.

As Hermon's dew, the dew that doth
On Sion's hills descend;

For there the blessing God commands,
Life that shall never end.

542 SHALL we anger's deep defilement
Cherish in despite of heaven?
Shall we spurn at reconcilement,
Who so oft have been forgiven?
If offence that folly gave us

Should our faith and patience try, Like our Lord, who died to save us, Let us meekly pass it by.

543 FAITHFUL amid unfaithfulness, 'Mid darkness only light,

C.M.

Thou didst thy Father's name confess,
And in his will delight.

Unmov'd by threats or flatt'ring wiles,
Or suffering, shame, and loss;

Thy path, uncheer'd by earthly smiles,
Led only to the cross.

Give us thy meek and lowly mind;
We would obedient be;

And all our rest and pleasure find
In learning, Lord, of thee.

544 THE Saviour calls, let every ear

C.M.

Attend the heavenly sound;
Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear,
Hope smiles reviving round.

For every thirsty, longing heart,
Here streams of bounty flow,
And life and health and bliss impart,
To banish mortal woe.

Ye sinners, come; 'tis mercy's voice
The gracious call obey:
Mercy invites to heavenly joys;
And can you yet delay?

Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts,
To thee let sinners fly,

And take the bliss thy love imparts,
And drink and never die.

545 NEVER mortal spake like him!

75.

More than man he needs must be,
Sure he is the God supreme,
For I feel his power in me.

He hath changed me by his word,
By his charms my soul subdued ;
Ever since his voice I heard,
All my nature is renew'd.

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