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1 LORD! I believe; thy power I own,
Thy word I would obey;
I wander comfortless and lone,
When from thy truth I stray.

2 Lord! I believe; but gloomy fears
Sometimes bedim my sight;
I look to thee with prayers and tears,
And cry for strength and light.

3 Lord! I believe; but oft, I know,
My faith is cold and weak;
Strengthen my weakness, and bestow
The confidence I seek!

4 Yes, I believe; and only thou
Canst give my soul relief;
Lord! to thy truth my spirit bow,
Help thou my unbelief!

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14 Walk in the light! thy path shall be Peaceful, serene, and bright;

For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee,
And God himself is light.

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1 I WORSHIP thee, sweet will of God,
And all thy ways adore;
And every day I live, I long

To love thee more and more.

2 Ill, that God blesses, is our good, And unblest good is ill;

And all is right that seems most wrong, If it be his dear will!

3 When obstacles and trials seem Like prison-walls to be,

I do the little I can do,

And leave the rest to thee.
4 I have no cares, O blessed will!
For all my cares are thine;
I live in triumph, Lord! for thon
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5 Blind unbelief is sure to err,
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1 As body when the soul has fled, As barren trees, decayed and dead, Is faith; a hopeless, lifeless thing, If not of righteous deeds the spring. 2 One cup of healing oil and wine,

One teardrop shed on mercy's shrine, Is thrice more grateful, Lord, to thee, Than lifted eye or bended knee.

3 To doers only of the word,

Propitious is the righteous Lord; He hears their cries, accepts their prayers, Binds up their wounds, and soothes their cares. 585

Our Sufficiency of God.

MRS. GILMAN.

1 Is there a lone and dreary hour, When worldly pleasures lose their power? My Father! let me turn to thee, And set each thought of darkness free. 2 Is there a time of racking grief,

LYRA CATH.

Penitential Prayer.

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1 THE stars of heaven are shining on,
Tho' these frail eyes are dimm'd with tears;
And though the hopes of earth be gone,
Yet are not ours th' immortal years?
2 There shall no doubts disturb its trust,
No sorrows dim celestial love;
But these afflictions of the dust,
Like shadows of the night, remove.
That glorious life will well repay
This life of toil and care, and woe:
O Father! joyful on my way,
To drink thy bitter cup, I go.

Which scorns the prospect of relief?
My Father! break the cheerless gloom,
And bid my heart its calm resume.
3 Is there an hour of peace and joy,
When hope is all my soul's employ?
My Father! still my hopes will roam,
Until they rest with thee, their home.
4 The noontide blaze, the midnight scene, 3
The dawn, or twilight's sweet serene,
The glow of life, the dying hour,
Shall own my Father's grace and power.

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HAWEIS, 1792. 10 THOU, from whom all goodness flows, I lift my soul to thee;

In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,
Good Lord, remember me.

2 When on my aching, burdened heart My sins lie heavily,

Thy pardon grant, new peace impart;
Good Lord, remember me.

3 When trials sore obstruct my way,
And ills I cannot flee,

Oh, let my strength be as my day;
Good Lord, remember me.

14 That heavenly wisdom from above
Abundantly impart;

And let it guard, and guide, and warm,
And penetrate my heart.

5 Till it shall lend me to thyself,
Fountain of bliss and love!
And all my darkness be dispersed
In endless light above.

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4 And when before thy throne I stand,
And lift my soul to thee,
Then, with the saints at thy right hand, 2
Good Lord, remember me.

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Purposes of God developed by his Providence.
1 GOD moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy, and shall break
In blessings on your head.

3 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

4 His purposes will ripen fast

Unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.

5 Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his work in vain;
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.

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1 FATHER of me and all mankind,
And all the hosts above,
Let every understanding mind
Unite to praise thy love.

2 Thy kingdom come, with power and grace
To every heart of man;
Thy peace, and joy, and righteousness,
In all our bosoms reign:

3 The righteousness that never ends,
But makes an end of sin;
The joy that human thought transcends,
Into our souls bring in:

4 The kingdom of established peace,
Which can no more remove;
The perfect power of godliness,
Th' omnipotence of love.

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14 If I am right, thy grace impart,
Still in the right to stay;
If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart
To find that better way.

5 What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do,

This teach me more than hell to shun,
That more than heaven pursue.

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1 ONE prayer I have, all prayers in When I am wholly thine; [one,"Thy will, my God, thy will be done, And let that will be mine."

2 May I remember that to thee
Whate'er I have I owe;
And back in gratitude from me
May all thy bounties flow.

3 Thy gifts are only then enjoyed,
When used as talents lent;
Those talents only well employed,
When in thy service spent.

4 And though thy wisdom takes away, Shall I arraign thy will?

No, let me bless thy name, and say,
"The Lord is gracious still."

5 All-wise, almighty, and all-good,
In thee I firmly trust;

Thy ways, unknown or understood,
Are merciful and just.

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