Let every heart, constrain'd by grace, With love to Jesus glow.

5 His sons and daughters ye shall be, And He your Lord and God;

Who guides his children by his grace, And saves them by his blood.

(P. M.

HYMN 49.

NORTHAMPTON CHAPEL.)
Encouragement to real Christians.

1 CHILDREN of the heavenly King!
As ye journey, sweetly sing:
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways!
2 Ye are travelling home to God
In the way the fathers trod:
They are happy now-and ye
Soon their happiness shall see.
3 Shout, ye ransom'd flock, and blest!
Ye on Jesus's throne shall rest:
There your seat is now prepared;
There your kingdom and reward.
4 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand
On the borders of your land:
Jesus Christ, God's only Son,
Bids you undismay'd go on.
5 Lord! submissive make us go,
Gladly leaving all below:
Only Thou our Leader be,
And we still will follow Thee.

HYMN 50.

(L. M. BATH AURICULA.)

As thy days, so shall thy strength be. Deut. xxxiii. 25. 1 AFFLICTED saint! to Christ draw near; Thy Saviour's gracious promise hear; His faithful word declares to thee, That "as thy days, thy strength shall be." 2 Let not thy heart despond, and say, How shall I stand the trying day? He has engaged, by firm decree, That" as thy days, thy strength shall be." 3 Thy faith is weak, thy foes are strong, And if the conflict should be long, Thy Lord will make the tempter flee; For "as thy days, thy strength shall be." 4 Should persecution rage and flame, Still trust in thy Redeemer's name: In fiery trials thou shalt see,

That "as thy days, thy strength shall be." 5 When call'd to bear the weighty cross, Or sore affliction, pain, or loss,

Or deep distress and poverty,

Still "as thy days, thy strength shall be." 6 When death at length appears in view, Christ's presence shall thy fears subdue; He comes to set thy spirit free;

And as thy days, thy strength shail be.”
HYMN 51.

(C. M. DUBLIN.)

Christ the Friend of his people.

1 A FRIEND there is (your voices join, Ye saints, to praise his name)

Whose power and wisdom are divine,
Whose love an endless flame.

2 When most we need his helping hand, This Friend is always near;

With heaven and earth at his command, He waits to answer prayer. 3 His love no end or measure knows, No change diverts its course: Unchangeable the same, it flows From one eternal source.

4 When frowns appear to veil his face, And clouds surround his throne, of his grace,

He hides the purpose

To make it better known.

5 And when our dearest comforts fall
Before his sovereign will,
He never takes away our all!-
HIMSELF He gives us still.

6 Our sorrows in the scale He weighs,
And measures all our pains;
His word the wildest storm obeys,
His word its rage restrains.

HYMN 52.

(C. M. OLNEY.)

God's ways unsearchable, and past finding out.

1 GOD moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform:

He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.

2 Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,

He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.

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

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for his

grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.

5 His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
6 Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his works in vain ;
God is his own interpreter ;
And He will make it plain.
HYMN 53.

(L. M. MONTGOMERY.)

The security of the Church of Christ.

1 As birds their infant brood protect,* And spread their wings to shelter them; Thus saith the Lord to his elect, "So will I guard Jerusalem.”

2 And what is then Jerusalem, This darling object of his care? Where is its worth in God's esteem? Who built it? Who inhabits there? • Isa. xxxi. 5.

3 Jehovah founded in blood,

The blood of his incarnate Son;

There dwell the saints, once foes to God,
The sinners whom He calls his own.
4 There, though besieged on every side,
Yet much beloved, and guarded well,
From age to age they have defied
The utmost force of earth and hell.
5 Let earth repent, and hell despair;
This City has a sure defence;

Her name is call'd, "the Lord is there ;"*
And who has power to drive Him thence?

HYMN 54.

(C. M. BROMSGROVE.)

The happiness of true Christians.

1 HAPPY are they, to whom the Lord
His gracious name makes known;
Whom by his Spirit and his word,
He calls and claims his own.

2 He brings them near his mercy-seat,
And hears their humble prayer;
And when within his house they meet,
They find his presence there.

3 Though men despise them, or revile,
They think the trial small;

Whoever frowns, if Jesus smile,
They gladly welcome all.

4 When, cheer'd with faith's sublimer joys, They mount on eagle's wings,

* Ezek. xlviii. 35.