ÆäÀÌÁö À̹ÌÁö
PDF
ePub

CCXVII.

DARK RIVER OF DEATH.

"How wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan.” Jer. xii. 5.

(Words by Edmeston.)

1. DARK river of Death, that is flowing
Between the bright city and me;
Thou boundest the path I am going,
O, how shall I pass over thee?

2. When the cold stormy waters rise o'er me,
And earth disappears from my sight;-
When a cloud rises thickly before me,
And veils all my spirits in night :-

3. When the hands I love dearly are wringing, The eyes all for me wet with tears; The hearts that surround me still clinging, And I all misgivings and fears:

4. Ere the warmth of that love be departed That binds us so closely below,

Could I bear to see them broken-hearted,
Nor feel all the stings of their woe?

[blocks in formation]

5. O DEATH! thou last portion of sorrow,

The prospect of Heaven is bright;
And fair is the dawn of its morrow,
But stormy and dreadful thy night!

CCXVIII.

SECOND PART.

6. O THOU who hast broken the power
Of this the last victor of men,

Be with me in that solemn hour,
And grant me deliverance then!

7. The glory from Calvary streaming,

May shine o'er the cold sable wave; And the faith that is oftentimes beaming May burst through the gloom of the grave. 8. And peace may shine cloudless above me, When I think what my Saviour has said; THE FATHER HIMSELF deigns to love me, And JESUS hath died in my stead! 9. With the prospect of meeting for ever,

-

With the bright gates of Heaven in view, From the dearest on earth I could sever,

And smile a delighted adieu!

CCXIX.

WHY THOSE FEARS?

(Words and Music by Kelly-See Mat. viii. 24-28.)

1. WHY those fears?-behold, 'tis JESUS
Holds the helm, and guides the ship:
Spread the sails, and catch the breezes
Sent to waft us through the deep,
To the regions

Where the mourners cease to weep!

2. Could we stay where death was hovering;
Could we rest on such a shore?
No:-the awful truth discovering,
We could linger there no more:
We forsake it,

Leaving all we loved before.

3. Led by Him, we brave the ocean;
Led by Him, the storms defy:
Calm amidst tumultuous motion,
Knowing that the Lord is nigh!
Waves obey Him,

And the storms before Him fly.

[blocks in formation]

4. Render'd safe by His protection,
We shall pass the watery waste:
Trusting to His wise direction,
We shall gain the port at last;
And with wonder

Think on toils and dangers past.
5. O, what pleasures there await us!
There the tempests cease to roar:
There, sweet, promise! men who hate us
Can molest our peace no more.
Trouble ceases

On that tranquil, happy shore.

CCXX.

TRUST IN GOD.

Isaiah xl. 27, to the end.

(Air, Kildare, as 15th Ps. Collection of 50 Psalms. 1. WHY pour'st thou forth thine anxious plaint, Despairing of relief;

As if the Lord o'erlook'd thy cause,

And did not heed thy grief?

2. Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard, That firm remains on high

The everlasting throne of Him
Who form'd the earth and sky?

3. Art thou afraid His power shall fail
When comes thy evil day:
And can an all-creating arm
Grow weary or decay?

4. Supreme in wisdom as in power
The Rock of ages stands ;

Though Him thou canst not see, nor trace
The working of His hands.

5. He gives the conquest to the weak,
Supports the fainting heart;
And courage in the evil hour
His heavenly aids impart.

CCXXI.

SECOND PART.

6. MERE human power shall fast decay,
And youthful vigor cease;

But they who wait upon the Lord,
In strength shall still increase.

7. They with unwearied feet shall tread
The path of life divine;

With growing ardor onward move,
With growing brightness shine.

On

« ÀÌÀü°è¼Ó »