2 In darkest shades, if Thou appear Thou art my soul's bright morning star, 3 The opening heavens around me shine 303.-C. M. 1 ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed! 2 Was it for crimes that I had done, 3 How can my poverty repay Lord, let me give myself away— 304.-11s. 1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid up for faith in his excellent word! What more can He say, than to you He has said? You, who to the Saviour for refuge have fled. 2 In every condition, in sickness, in health, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home, or abroad, on the land, on the sea, As the day may demand, shall thy strength ever be. 3 If through the deep waters He cause thee to go, The rivers of grief shall not thee o'erflow; For He shall be with thee, thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.: 4 If through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, His grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply The flame shall not hurt thee; his only design Is thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 5 Fear not; He is with thee! O be not dismay'd! He-He is thy God, and will still give thee aid; He'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by his righteous, omnipotent hand. 6 The soul that on Jesus hath lean'd for repose, He will not, He says it, give up to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavour to shake, "I'll never-no, never-no, never forsake." 305.-C. M. 1 FROM pole to pole let others roam, 2 Jesus, who on His glorious throne 3 His person fixes all my love, His blood removes my fear; Thus, daily is my strength renew'd, 5 For Him I count as gain, each loss, 306.-8, 7. 1 JESUS is the Lord my Shepherd, Then let fear be far away; From the lion, and the leopard, And from every beast of prey, He will guard his helpless sheep; Jesus loves his own to keep. 2 When the foe desired to have me, 3 In the path of life He leads me, 4 When through death's dark valley going, Fearful though the way appear, I will dread no evil, knowing Thou, my Shepherd, still art near : 307.-L. M. 1 How pleasant is the sound of praise! 2 To Him who wash'd us in His blood, 3 One string there is of sweetest tone, Reserved for sinners saved by grace; "Tis sacred to one theme alone, And touch'd by one peculiar race. 4 Though angels may with rapture see How mercy flows in Jesus' blood; It is not theirs to prove as we, The cleansing virtue of this flood. 5 Though angels praise the heavenly King, And worship Him as God alone, We can with exultation sing "He wears our nature on the throne." 6 Lord, we adore the wondrous love 308.-6s. 2 KINGS IV. 26.-" It is well." 1 BELOVED, "it is well!" God's ways are always right; 2 Beloved, "it is well !" Though deep and sore the smart, |