O MY soul, what means this sadness, Wherefore art thou thus cast down? Let thy griefs be turn'd to gladness, Bid thy restless fears begone; Look to Jesus:||:

And rejoice in his great name. 2 Tho' ten thousand ills beset thee From without, and from within, Jesus saith, he 'll ne'er forget thee, But will save from hell and sin; He is faithful ::

To perform his gracious word. 3 Tho' distresses now attend thee, And thou tread the thorny road, His right hand shall still defend thee, Soon he 'll bring thee home to God; Therefore praise him, :||: Praise the dear Redeemer's name. 646. T. 22.

cares

BE still, my heart, these anxious [snares; To thee are burdens, thorns, and They cast dishonour on thy Lord, And contradict his gracious word. 2 Brought safely by his hand thus far, [care? Why wilt thou now give place to How canst thou want, if he provide, Or lose thy way with such a guide? 3 When first before his mercy-seat Thou didst thy all to him commit, He gave theewarrant from that hour, To trust his wisdom, love, & power. 4 Did ever trouble thee befall, And he refuse to hear thy call? And has he not his promise pass'd, That thou shalt overcome at last? 5 He that hath help'd me hitherto, Will help me all my journey thro', And give me daily cause to raise New Ebenezers to his praise.

road,

It leads me home, apace, to God;
I count my present trials small,
For heaven will make amends for all.

647.

T. 39. BEGONE, unbelief; for my Saviour is near, [pear; And for my relief he will surely apBy prayer let me wrestle, and he will perform; [the storm. With Christ in the vessel I smile at 2 Tho' dark be my way, yet since he is my guide,

'Tis mine to obey, and 'tis his to provide; [tures all fail, Tho' cisterns be broken, and creaThe word he hath spoken will surely prevail.

3 His love in times past me forbiddeth to think, [sink; He'll leave me at last unrelieved to Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review, [me quite through. Confirms his good pleasure to help 4 Why should I complain then of want or distress, Temptation or pain? for he told me

The heirs of salvation, I know from no less; [his word, Thro' much tribulation must follow their Lord.

5 How bitter the cup none can ever conceive,

Which Jesus drank up, that poor sinners might live: His way was much rougher and darker than mine; [pine? Did Jesus thus suffer, and shall I re6 Since all that I meet with shall The bitter is sweet and the medicine work for my good,

is food:

Though painful at present, 'twill cease before long, And then, O how pleasant the conqueror's song.

648. T. 89. YES, since God himself hath said it, On his promise I rely; His good word demands my credit, What can unbelief reply? He is strong, and can fulfil, He is truth, and therefore will.

To mark the steps of grace; How new-born souls, convinc'd of sin, [clean, Yet by his precious blood made Extol his name in every place.

4 With these my happy lot is cast, Thro' the world's deserts rude and waste,

Or thro' its gardens fair: Or all in dead supineness sleeps, Whether the storm of malice sweeps,

Still to go on be all my care.

5 See the dear sheep by Jesus drawn, In blest simplicity move on;

They trust his Shepherd-crook : Beholders many faults will find, But they can tell their Saviour's mind,

Content, if written in his book. 60 all ye just, ye rich, ye wise, Who Christ's atoning sacrifice

Deem foolishness, and slight, Grant but I may, (the rest's your own,)

In shame and poverty sit down

At this one well-spring of delight. 7 Indeed, had Jesus ne'er been slain, Or could aught make his ransom That it avail'd no more; [vain, Were his unbounded mercy fled, Were he no more the church's Head, Nor Lord of all, as heretofore;8 Then, so refers my state to him, Unwarranted I must esteem

And wretched all I do; Ah, my heart throbs, and seizeth fast That covenant which will ever last, It knows, it knows these things are true.

9 Yes, my dear Lord, in following

Not in the dark, uncertainly, [thee, Tis with a Brother and a King, This foot obedient moves; Who many to his yoke will bring, Who ever lives, and ever loves. 10 Now, then, my Way, my Truth Henceforth let sorrow, doubt, and my Life, strife,

Drop off like autumn leaves; Henceforth, as privileged by thee, Simple and undistracted be

My soul, which to thy sceptrə cleaves.

JESUS, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the raging billows roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,

Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide:

O receive my soul at last.

2 Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, O 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.

TE DEUM LAUDAMUS.
LORD God, thy praise we sing,
To thee our thanks we bring:
Both heaven& earth do worship thee,
Thou Father of eternity:
To thee all angels loudly cry,
The heavens and all the powers on
high:

Cherubs and seraphs thee proclaim,
And cry thrice holy to thy name:
Holy is our Lord God,
Holy is our Lord God,
Holy is our Lord God,
The Lord of Sabaoth.

With splendour of thy glory spread
Are heaven and earth replenished:
The apostles' glorious company,
The prophets' fellowship praise thee:
The noble and victorious host
Of martyrs make of thee their boast:
The holy church, in every place
Throughout the earth, exalts thy
praise.

Thee, Father, God on heaven's Thy only and beloved Son, [throne, The Holy Ghost, the Comforter, The church doth worship & revere. O Christ, thou glorious King, we

Own

Thee to be God's eternal Son:
Thou, undertaking in our room,
Didst not abhor the Virgin's womb:

THANKSGIVING.

The pains of death o'ercome by thee,

Made heaven to all believers free: At God's right hand thou hast thy seat,

And in thy Father's glory great; And we believe the day's decreed, When thou shalt judge the quick and dead.

Promote, we pray, thy servants' good,

Redeem'd with thy most precious blood;

Among thy saints make us ascend
To glory that shall never end:
Thy people with salvation crown,
Bless those, O Lord, that are thine

own:

Govern thy church, and, Lord, ad

vance

For ever thine inheritance.

From day to day, O Lord, do we Highly exalt and honour thee: Thy name we worship and adore, World without end, for evermore: Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray, To keep us safe from sin this day: O Lord, have mercy on us all; Have mercy on us when we call: Thy mercy, Lord, to us dispense, According to our confidence: Lord, we have put our trust in thee, Confounded let us never be. Amen.