350.

C. M.

M. W. HALE

The Pure Heart.

1 WHATEVER dims thy sense of truth,
Or stains thy purity,

Though light as breath of summer air
Count it as sin to thee.

2 Preserve the tablet of thy thoughts
From every blemish free,

While the Redeemer's lowly faith
Its temple makes with thee.

3 And pray of God, that grace be given
To tread time's narrow way :-
How dark soever it may be,
It leads to cloudless day.

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352.

S. M.

1

"Blessed are the Pure in Heart."

BLEST are the pure in heart
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs,
Their soul is Christ's abode.

2 Still to the lowly soul
He doth himself impart,

And for his temple and his throne
Chooseth the pure in heart.

C. M.

Prudence.

KEBLE

WATTS.

1 0, 'T is a lovely thing to see
A man of prudent heart,

Whose thoughts and lips and life agree
To act a useful part.

2 When envy, strife, and wars begin,
In fierce, contentious souls,

Mark how the sons of peace come in,
And quench the kindling coals.

3 Their minds are humble, mild, and meek,
Nor let their anger rise;

Nor passion moves their lips to speak,
Nor pride exalts their eyes.

4 Their lives are prudence mixed with love
Good works employ their day;
They join the serpent with the dove,
But cast the sting away.

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L. M. 61.

Humility.

MONTGOMERY

1 THE bird that soars on highest wing
Builds on the ground her lowly nest;
And she that doth most sweetly sing
Sings in the shade when all things rest •
In lark and nightingale we see
What honor hath humility.

2 When Mary chose the better part,
She meekly sat at Jesus' feet;

And Lydia's gently opened heart

Was made for God's own temple meet:
Fairest and best adorned is she

Whose clothing is humility.

3 The saint that wears heaven's brightest crown

In deepest adoration bends;

The weight of glory bows him down

Then most when most his soul ascends:

Nearest the throne itself must be

The footstool of humility.

354.

355.

C. M.

Humility and Submission.

I Is there ambition in my heart?
Search, gracious God, and see;
Or do I act a haughty part?
Lord, I appeal to thee.

WATTS.

2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still,
And all my carriage mild;

Content, my Father, with thy will
And quiet as a child.

3 The patient soul, the lowly mind,
Shall have a large reward:
Let saints in sorrow lie resigned,
And trust a faithful Lord.

L. M.

Love to God and our Neighbor.

WATTS

1 THUS saith the first, the great command,
"Let all thy inward powers unite
To love thy Maker and thy God
With utmost vigor and delight.

2 "Then shall thy neighbor next in place
Share thine affections and esteem;
And let thy kindness to thyself

Measure and rule thy love to him."

3 This is the sense that Moses spoke ;
This did the prophets preach and prove,
For want of this the law is broke,

And the whole law 's fulfilled by love.

4 But, O, how base our passions are!
How cold our charity and zeal!
Lord, fill our souls with heavenly fire,
Or we shall ne'er perform thy will.

356.

S. M.

L. H. SIGOURNEY.

357.

1

Active Piety.

SERVANTS of Christ, arise,
And gird you for the toil;

The dew of promise from the skies
Already cheers the soil.

2 Go where the sick recline,

Where mourning hearts deplore;
And where the sons of sorrow pine,
Dispense your hallowed lore.

3 Urge, with a tender zeal,
The erring child along,

Where peaceful congregations kneel,
And pious teachers throng.

4 Be faith, which looks above,

With prayer, your constant guest,
And wrap the Saviour's changeless love
A mantle round your breast.

5 So shall you share the wealth,
That earth may ne'er despoil,
And the blest gospel's saving health
Repay your arduous toil.

L. M.

Example of the Saviour.

I AND is the gospel peace and love?
So let our conversation be;
The serpent blended with the dove,
Wisdom and meek simplicity.

2 Whene'er the angry passions rise,

STEELB.

And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife, On Jesus let us fix our eyes,

Bright pattern of the Christian life!

30 how benevolent and kind!
How mild! how ready to forgive!
Be this the temper of our mind,
And his the rules by which we live.
4 Dispensing good where'er he came,
The labors of his life were love;
If, then, we love our Saviour's name
Thus let us our relation

prove.

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359.

"Again, I say -- Watch!"

1 YE servants of the Lord,
Each in his office wait,
Observant of his heavenly word,
And watchful at his gate.

2 Let all your lamps be bright,
And trim the golden flame;
Gird up your loins, as in his sight,
For awful is his name.

3 Watch,-'t is your Lord's command;
And while we speak, he's near;
Mark the first signal of his hand,
And ready all appear.

4 O, happy servant he,

In such a posture found!

He shall his Lord with rapture see
And be with honor crowned.

The Use of Present Opportunities

1 CHILDREN of light, awake,
At Jesus' call arise,

Forth with your leader to partake
His toils, his victories.