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Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
"Till the storm of life be past;
Safe into the haven guide,

Oh! receive my soul at last! 2 Other refuge have I none;

Hangs my helpless soul on thee;
Leave, oh, leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me!
All my trust on thee is stay'd,
All my help from thee I bring,
Cover my defenceless head

With the shadow of thy wing.
3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
Boundless love in thee I find:
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is thy name,

I am all unrighteousness;
Vile and full of sin I am,

Thou art full of truth and grace.
4 Plenteous grace with thee is found,
Grace to pardon all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within!
Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of thee;
Spring thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity!

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HYMN XLIX.

The Lamentation of a Sinner.

C. M.

LORD, turn not thy face from me,
Who lie in woful state,
Lamenting all my sinful life

Before thy mercy gate.

2 A gate which opens wide to those
That do lament their sin :

Shut not that gate against me, Lord,
But let me enter in.

3 And call me not to strict account
How I have sojourn'd here;
For then my guilty conscience knows
How vile I shall appear.

4 Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask,
This is the total sum;

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For mercy, Lord, is all my suit;
Lord, let thy mercy come!

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HYMN L.

L. M.

ESUS, the Shepherd of the sheep!

JESUS,

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Thy Little Flock' in safety keep! The flock for which thou cam'st from heav'n! The flock for which thy life was giv'n!

2 Thou saw'st them wand'ring far from thee, Secure as if from danger free:

Thy love did all their wand'rings trace,
And bring them to a wealthy place.'

3 O may thy sheep discern thy voice,
And in its sacred sound rejoice!
From strangers may they ever flee,
And know no other guide but thee!
4 Lord, bring thy sheep that wander yet,
And let the number be complete!
Then let thy flock from earth remove,
And occupy the fold above.

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Believers, Pilgrims and Strangers on Earth.

WE'VE no abiding city here;'

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L. M.

This may distress the worldling's mind;
But should not cost the saint a tear,
Who hopes a better rest to find.

2 'We've no abiding city here;'

Sad truth, were this to be our home;
But let this thought our spirits cheer,
We seek a city yet to come.'

3 O sweet abode of peace and love,
Where pilgrims freed from toil are blest ;
Had I the pinions of the dove,

I'd fly to thee, and be at rest.

4 But hush, my soul, nor dare repinë!
The time my God appoints is best;
While here, to do his will be mine;
And his to fix my time of rest.

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ATHER! whate'er of earthly bliss
Thy sov'reign will denies ;
Accepted at thy throne of grace,
Let this petition rise:

2 Give me a calm and thankful heart,

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From ev'ry murmur free;

The blessings of thy grace impart,
'And let me live to thee.

3 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine, 'My life and death attend,

Thy presence through my journey shine,
And crown my journey's end.'

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ON the mountain-tops appearing,

Lo! the sacred Herald stands! Welcome news to Zion bearingZion long in hostile lands. Mourning captive!

God himself will loose thy bands. 2 Has thy night been long and mournful? All thy friends unfaithful prov'd? Have thy foes been proud and scornful, By thy sighs and tears unmov'd? Čease thy mourning,

Zion still is well belov'd.

3 Lo! thy sun is ris'n in glory!
God himself appears thy friend,
All thy foes shall flee before thee,
Here their boasts and triumphs end..
Great deliv'rance

Zion's King vouchsafes to send.

4 Enemies no more shall trouble,
All thy warfare now is past:
For thy shame thou shalt have double,
Days of peace are come at last.
All thy conflicts

End in everlasting rest.

CONCLUDING HYMNS.

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ORD, now we part in thy blest name,
In which we here together came,

Grant us our few remaining days

To work thy will and spread thy praise!

2 Teach us in life and death to bless The Lord, our strength and righteousness; And grant us all to meet above,

Then shall we better sing thy love.

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