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CCXII.

SAVIOUR, LEAD US.

Air, Austrian Hymn.

J. SAVIOUR, through the desert lead us!
Without Thee we cannot go:

Thou from cruel chains hast freed us;
Thou hast laid the tyrant low.
Let Thy presence

Cheer us all our journey through.

2. Through a desert waste and cheerless Though our destined journey lie; Render'd by Thy presence fearless, We may every ill defy.

Nought shall move us,

When we see our Saviour nigh.

3. When we halt, no track discov'ring:
Fearful lest we go astray;

O'er our path Thy pillar hov'ring,
Fire by night and cloud by day,
Shall direct us:

So we shall not miss our way.

4. When we hunger, Thou wilt feed us; Manna shall our camp surround:

Faint

Faint and thirsty, Thou wilt heed us;
Streams shall from the rock resound:
Happy people,

Watchful in their Saviour found!

CCXIII.

A PARTING HYMN.

See Numb. vi. 22, 27. Air, Austrian Hymn. 1. LORD! dismiss us with Thy blessing, Fill our hearts with sacred peace ; Let us, each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace: O, refresh us

Travelling through this wilderness ! 2. Thanks we give and adoration For thy gospel's joyful sound: May the fruits of Thy salvation In our alter'd lives abound. May Thy presence

With us evermore be found!

3. So, whene'er the signal's given,
Us from earth to call away;
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons we obey.
May we ever

Reign with Thee in cloudless day!

CCXIV.

THE HEAVENLY CANAAN.

Kelly.

1. METHINKS I stand upon the rock
Where Balaam stood, and wondering look
Upon the scene below:
The tents of Jacob goodly seem ;
The people happy I esteem,
Whom God has favoured so.

2. Their toils have almost reach'd a close,
And soon they're destined to repose
Within the promised land:

Ev'n now its rising hills are seen
Enrich'd with everlasting green,

Where Israel soon shall stand.
3. O! Israel, who is like to thee;
A people saved, and call'd to be
Peculiar to the Lord?

Thy Shield! He guards thee from the foe;
Thy Sword! He fights thy battles too;
Himself thy great reward!

4. Sweet hope! it makes the coward brave; It makes a freeman of the slave,

And bids the sluggard rise:

It lifts poor worms of earth on high,
Provides them wings, and makes them fly
To mansions in the skies.

CCXV.

COME, HOLY SPIRIT.

Air, Gosport, Bethesda Collection.

1. COME, Holy Spirit, come;
Let Thy bright beams arise!
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

2. Convince us more of sin;

And lead to Jesu's blood;
And clearer to our view reveal
The amazing love of God!

3. 'Tis Thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul;

To pour fresh life on every part,
And new create the whole.

4. Revive our drooping faith ;

Our doubts and fears remove;

And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never-dying love.

5. Cheer our desponding souls

With visitations sweet:

Give us to lie, with humble hope,

At our Redeemer's feet.

CCXVI.

THE VOICE OF WISDOM.

Prov. i. 20-31. dir, 53rd Psalm, Mel. Suc.

1. IN streets, and openings of the gates,
Where pours the busy crowd,

Thus heavenly Wisdom lifts her voice,
And cries to men aloud:

2. 'How long, ye scorners of the truth,
Scornful will ye remain?

How long shall fools their folly love,
And hear my words in vain?

3. 'The time will come, when humbled low, In sorrow's evil day,

Your voice by anguish shall be taught,
But taught too late, to pray.

4. When, like a whirlwind, o'er the deep Comes Desolation's blast:

Prayers then extorted shall be vain ;
The hour of mercy past!

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5. O turn, at last, at my reproof:

And, in that happy hour,

His bless'd effusions on your heart
My Spirit down shall pour.'

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