When the carliest gleam is given Of the bright but distant heaven, Then thy fostering grace afford; Then, oh then! have mercy, Lord. 587.
Christ who strengtheneth me. GASKELL.
1 WHEN arise the thoughts of sin;
When the world our hearts would win;
When, to selfish pleasures given,
Droops the love that blooms for heaven,—
Lord, we would remember thee:
Thou wilt our Redeemer be.
2 When, with footsteps faint and slow,
Duty's upward path we go;
When, by toils and hardship pressed,
Round we turn to look for rest,
Lord, we would remember thee:
Thou our Guide and Strength wilt be.
B When the day grows dark and drear;
When, beset by doubt and fear,
We can see no beam of light
Struggling thro' the thickening night,-
Lord, we would remember thee:
Thou our Conforter wilt be
1588. The Christian Warfare. II. K. WHITE
1 ONWARD, Christians, onward go;
Join the war, and face the foe:
Faint not; much doth yet remain,
Dreary is the long campaign,
2 Shrink not, Christians: will ye yield?
Will ye quit the painful field?
Will ye flee in danger's hour?
Know ye not your Captain's power?
3 Let your drooping hearts be glad;
March, in heavenly armor clad;
Fight, nor think the battle long:
Victory soon shall tune your song.
4 Let not sorrow dim your eye;
Soon shall every tear be dry:
Let not woe your course impede;
Great your strength, if great your need
5 Onward, then, to battle move;
More than conquerors ye shall prove:
Though opposed by many a foe,
Christian soldiers, onward go,
4 That prize, with peerless glories bright, 5 Where they who meet shall never part;
Where grace achieves its plan; And God, uniting every heart, Dwells face to face with man.
Preparation of the Heart. MONTGOMERY. 2 Lord, I believe; but gloomy fears
1 GOD of all grace, we come to thee,
With broken, contrite hearts:
Give what thine eye delights to see,
Truth in the inward parts.
2 Give deep humility; the sense
Of godly sorrow give;
A strong, desiring confidence
To hear thy voice, and live;
3 Patience, to watch and wait and weep,
Though mercy long delay;
Courage, our fainting souls to keep,
And trust thee, though thou slay.
4 Give these; and then thy will be done;
Thus strengthened with all might,
We, by thy Spirit and thy Son,
Shall pray, and pray aright.
Sometimes bedim my sight:
I look to thee with prayers and tears,
And cry for strength and light.
3 Lord, I believe; but oft, I know,
My faith is cold and weak:
Strengthen my weakness, and bestow
The confidence I seek.
4 Yes, I believe; and only thou
Canst give my soul relief:
Lord, to thy truth my spirit bow,
Help thou my unbelief.
Tain Repentances. C. WESLEY
1 TIMES without number have I prayed.
This only once forgive;
Relapsing when thy hand was stayed.
And suffered me to live.
2 Yet now the kingdom of thy peace,
Lord, to my heart restore.
Forgive my vain repentances,
And bid me sin no more
2 Let heaven-eyed prudence be my guide; 2 'Midst hourly cares, may love present
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