4 Patience to watch, and wait, and weep, Though mercy long delayCourage our fainting souls to keep,

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And trust Thee, though Thou slay ; Give these, and then thy will be done ; Thus strengthen'd with all might, We, by Thy Spirit, through Thy Son, Shall pray, and pray aright.

57. PRAYER.

FATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss

Thy sovereign will denies,
Accepted at thy throne of grace
Let this petition rise.

2 Give me a calm and thankful heart,
From every murmur free;
The blessings of Thy grace impart,
And make me live to Thee.

3 Let the sure hope that Thou art mine My life and death attend;

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

58. PRAYER.

MIGHTY

IGHTY God! the Holy One,
Dwelling in eternity;

How shall we approach Thy throne,
How may sinners come to Thee?

2 Though so high Thy dwelling place,
All our thoughts and praise above,
Humble souls may seek Thy face,
God of glory, God of love.

3 Father! hear us when we pray;
Saving grace and strength impart ;
Wash our inmost guilt away;
Give the lowly, faithful heart.

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59. PRAYER.

WHAT shall we ask of God in prayer

Whatever good we want;
Whatever man may seek to share,
Or heavenly wisdom grant.

2 Father of mercies, God of grace,
In whom alone we live,

Hear us in heaven Thy dwelling place,
And when Thou hear'st, forgive.

3 When harass'd by ten thousand foes,
Our helplessness we feel;
O give the weary soul repose;
The wounded spirit heal!

4 When earthly joys and cares depart,
And earthly hopes must cease,
Be Thou the portion of our heart;
In Thee may we have peace!

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60. PRAYER.

We stand on hallowed ground;

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Draw near with trembling feet,

And plead, where blessings may be found,
Before the mercy seat.

2 O Thou that hearest prayer,
To Thee in faith I call;
Thou know'st my frailty and
Uphold me, lest I fall.

my fear ;

3 In thought, and deed, and word,
From evil keep me free,

And visit with salvation, Lord,
The soul that trusts in Thee.

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61. PRAYER.

HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord!
Seraph to Seraph sings :

And angel-choirs with one accord
Worship with veiled wings.

2 Earth is Thy footstool, Heaven Thy throne, Thy way is in the sea;

Thy paths are hid, Thy steps unknown,
Thy counsels mystery.

3 Yet wilt Thou look on him, who lies
A suppliant at Thy feet,

And listen to the feeblest cries
That reach Thy mercy-seat.

4 Between the cherubim of old

Thy glory was exprest ;

But God through Christ we now behold, In flesh made manifest.

5 Touched with a feeling of our woes
Our gracious High Priest stands ;
All our infirmities He knows,
Our souls are in His hands.

6 Through Him, who all our sickness felt, Who all our sorrows bare,

Through Him, in Whom thy fulness dwelt, We offer up our prayer.

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62. PRAYER.

RAYER is the soul's sincere desire
Utter'd or unexprest,

The motion of a hidden fire

That trembles in the breast.

2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear,

The upward glancing of an eye,
When none but God is near.

3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;

Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.

4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air,

His watchword at the gates of death;
He enters heaven with prayer.

5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice,
And say "Behold he prays!"

6 O Thou by whom we come to God,
The Life, the Truth, the Way,
The path of prayer Thyself hast trod,
Lord, teach us how to pray.

SONGS

63. PRAISE.

1 ONGS of praise the angels sang,
Heaven with hallelujahs rang,
When Jehovah's work begun,
When He spake, and it was done.

2 Songs of praise awoke the morn
When the Prince of Peace was born;
Songs of praise arose when He
Captive led captivity.

3 Heaven and earth must pass away-
Songs of praise shall crown that day;
God will make new heavens and earth-
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.