3 The spirit of the Lord, In rich abundance shed, 4 Jesus, thou light of men! 5 O may we feel its quickening power, Cheered by its beams, our souls The path which Christ hath marked and trod, 145. L. M. The better Part. Luke x. 43. Needham. 1 BESET with snares on every hand, For joys that never fade away. ? Then let the fiercest storms arise, 146. c. M. Christian Charity. 1 BEHOLD! where, breathing love divine, His weeping followers, gathering round, 2 From that mild Teacher's parting lips 'Blessed is the man, whose softening heart Feels all another's pain; To whom the supplicating eye Was never raised in vain; + Whose breast expands with generous warmth A stranger's wo to feel, And bleeds in pity o'er the wound 5 He spreads his kind supporting arms 6 To gentle offices of love His feet are never slow: He views, through mercy's melting eye, 7 Peace from the bosom of his God, My peace to him I give ; And when he kneels before his throne, 8 To him protection shall be shown; 147. C. M. The Example of Jesus. Mrs. Barbauld. 1 BEHOLD! where, in a mortal form, With mildest radiance shine. 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To preach glad tidings to the poor, 3 Lowly in heart, to all his friends He washed their feet, he wiped their tears, 4 Mid keen reproach and crucl scorn, His foes ungrateful sought his life,— 5 To God he left his righteous cause, While humble prayer, and holy faith, 6 In the last hour of deep distress, With soul resigned, he bowed and said, "Thy will, not mine, be done!' I 7 Be Christ our pattern, and our guide! 148. s. M. Enfield. 'Blessed are the Meek.' Mat. v. 5. 1 'BLESSED are the meek,' he said, Whose doctrine is divine; 2 The humble-minded earth possess, While here on earth they stay, 3 The God of peace is theirs ; 4 No angry passions move, 5 6 O gracious Father! grant That we this influence feel, Subjected to thy will! Thus Christ our Lord to own, Ensures us peace and joy on earth, + Exeter Coll. 149. C. M. Christ's Resurrection, the Pledge of ours. 1 Pet. i. 3-5. Be his abounding mercy praised, 2 When from the dead he raised his Son, 3 What though his uncontrolled decree Since Christ, our pledge and pattern, rose, 4 There's an inheritance divine, 'Tis incorrupted, undefiled, 5 We by thy power, O God! are kept, We walk by faith, as strangers here, 150. c. M. Watts, alt'd. The Reunion of virtuous Friends after Death. 1 BLESSED hour, when virtuous friends shall meet, Shall meet to part no more, And with celestial welcome greet, On an immortal shore. |