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4 Let fools my wiser choice deride,
Angels and God approve:

Nor scorn of men, nor rage of hell
My steadfast soul shall move.

5 With ardent eye that bright reward
I daily will survey;

And in the blooming prospect lose
The sorrows of the way.

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L.M.-Choosing the Narrow Way.

1 WHAT thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when 'tis known! None but the chosen tribes of God

Will seek or choose it for their own.

2 A thousand ways in ruin end,

One only leads to joys on high; By that my willing steps ascend, Pleas'd with a journey to the sky. 3 No more I ask, or hope to find Delight or happiness below; Sorrow may well possess the mind

That feeds where thorns and thistles grow.

4 The joy that fades is not for me,
I seek immortal joys above;
There glory without end, shall be
The bright reward of faith and love.
5 Cleave to the world, ye sordid worms,
Contented lick your native dust;
But God shall fight, with all his storms,
Against the idol of your trust.

283.

C.M.-Jacob's Vow. Gen. xxviii. 20-22.

1 O GOD of Jacob, by whose hand
Thine Israel still is fed,

Who through this weary pilgrimage
Hast all our fathers led.

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2 To thee our humble vows we raise,
To thee address our prayer,

And in thy kind and faithful breast
Deposit all our care.

3 If thou, through each perplexing path,
Wilt be our constant guide;
If thou wilt daily bread supply,
And raiment wilt provide;

4 If thou wilt spread thy shield around,
Till these our wanderings cease,
And at our Father's lov'd abode,
Our souls arrive in peace:

5 To thee, as to our covenant God,
We'll our whole selves resign;
And count, that not our tenth alone,
But all we have is thine.

284.

P.M.-Social Dedication to God.

1 GOD of all-redeeming grace,
By thy pardoning love compell'd,
Up to thee our souls we raise,
Up to thee our bodies yield;
Thou our sacrifice receive,
Acceptable through thy Son,
While to thee alone we live,

While we die to thee alone.

2 Meet it is, and just, and right,
That we should be wholly thine.
In thy only will delight,

In thy blessed service join:
O that every work and word

Might proclaim how good thou art; "Holiness unto the Lord,"

Still be written on our heart.

285.

S.M.-The willing Sacrifice. Rom. xii. 1.

1 AND will the eternal King
So mean a gift reward?

That offering, Lord, with joy we bring,
Which thy own hand prepar'd.

2 We own thy various claim,
And to thine altar move,
The willing victims of thy grace,
And bound with cords of love.
Descend, celestial fire,

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The sacrifice inflame,

So shall a grateful odour rise

Through our Redeemer's name.

286.

C.M.-Renewed Dedication.

1 DEAR Lord, accept a sinful heart, Which of itself complains,

And mourns with much and frequent smart,
The evil it contains.

2 How eager are my thoughts to roam
In quest of what they love!
But ah! when duty calls them home,
How heavily they move!

3 O cleanse me in a Saviour's blood,
Transform me by thy power,

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And make me thy belov'd abode,
And let me rove no more.

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S.M.-Dependence.

MAN's wisdom is to seek

His strength in God alone,

And e'en an angel would be weak
Who trusted in his own.

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Retreat beneath his wings,
And in his grace confide;

This more exalts the King of kings

That all your works beside.

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In Jesus is our store,

Grace issues from his throne;

Whoever says,

I want no more,"

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Confesses he has none.

288.

S.M.-For power to watch, and pray, and persevere.

A CHARGE to keep I have;

A God to glorify;

A never-dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky:
To serve the present age
My calling to fulfil;

O may it all my powers engage,

To do my Master's will!

Arm me with jealous care,

As in thy sight to live;

And O! thy servant, Lord, prepare,
A strict account to give!

Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely;

Assur'd, if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die.

289.

S.M. The active Christian. Luke xii. 35-38.

1 YE servants of the Lord,

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Each in his office wait,
Observant of his heavenly word,
And watchful at his gate.

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

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Watch, 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak he's near; Mark the first signal of his hand, And ready all appear.

O happy servant he

In such a posture found!

He shall his Lord with rapture see,
And be with honour crown'd.

Christ shall the banquet spread,
With his own royal hand,

And raise that favourite servant's head

Amidst the' angelic band.

290.

S.M.-Watchfulness and Prayer. Matt. xxvi. 41.

1 THOU Judge of quick and dead,
Before whose bar severe,
With holy joy, or guilty dread
We all shall soon appear;
Our caution'd souls prepare
For that tremendous day;

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And fill us now with watchful care,

And stir us up to pray.

To pray, and wait the hour,
The awful hour unknown;

When, rob'd in majesty and power,

Thou shalt from heaven come down;

The' immortal Son of Man,
To judge the human race;
With all thy father's dazzling train,
With all thy glorious grace.

To damp our earthly joys,

To' increase our gracious fears,
For ever let the' archangel's voice
Be sounding in our ears;

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