4. Cast not a wishful eye
Towards your native strand,
Like Lot's frail wife, but onward press
To Canaan's promis'd land.
5. Mind not th' alluring wiles,
Prepar'd by Satan's band,
To draw you from the narrow path
Which leads to Canaan's land.
6. The scripture is your rule,
By it you fall or stand;
Walk in the way which it points out
To Canaan's promis'd land.
7. Then shall you join above,
With all the ransom❜d band,
To celebrate redeeming love
In Canaan's promis'd land.
To keep the lamp alive,
With oil we fill the bowl;
'Tis water makes the willow thrive,
And grace that feeds the soul.
2. The Lord's unsparing hand
Supplies the living stream:
It is not at our own command,
But still deriv'd from him.
3. Beware of Peter's word,
Nor confidently say,
"I never will deny thee, Lord,"
But grant I never may.
4. Man's wisdom is to seek
His strength in God alone;
And e'en an angel would be weak,
Who trusted in his own.
Retreat beneath his wings, And in his grace confide; This more exalts the King of kings, Than all your works beside. 6. In Jesus is our store,
Grace issues from the throne; Whoever says, "I want no more," Confesses he has none.
HYMN 67. P. M.
Lord dismiss us with thy blessing,
Fill our hearts with joy and peace:
Let us each thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace.
O refresh us, O refresh us,
Trav'ling through this wilderness.
2. Thanks we give and adoration,
For thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of thy salvation
In our hearts and lives be found. May thy presence, may thy presence With us evermore be found.
S. So whene'er the signal's given,
Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angel's wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever, may we ever
Reign with Christ in endless day.
Brethren, while we sojourn here,
Fight we must, but need not fear;
Foes we have, but we've a friend,
One that loves us to the end.
Forward then with courage go;
Long we shall not dwell below;
Soon the joyful news will come,
Child, your father calls, come home.
2. Though in the way a thousand
Lay to take us unawares, [snares
Satan with malicious art,
Watches each unguarded heart;
But from satan's malice free,
Saints shall soon victorious be;
Soon the joyful news will come,
Child, your father calls, come home.
3. But of all the foes we meet,
None so apt to turn our feet,
None betray us into sin
Like the foes we have within.
Yet, let nothing spoil your peace,
Christ shall also conquer these
Then the joyful news will come,
Child, your father calls, come home.
HYMN 69. P. M.
Daniel's wisdom may I know,
Stephen's faith and spirit show;
John's 'divine communion feel,
Moses' meekness, Joshua's zeal,
Run like the unwearied Paul,
Win the day and conquer all.
2. Mary's love may I possess,
Lydia's tender-heartedness,
Peter's fervent spirit feel,
James' faith by works reveal;
Like young Timothy may I
Every sinful passion fly.
3. Job's submission may I show,
David's pure devotion know,
Samuel's call, O may I hear,
Lazarus' happy portion share;
Let Isaiah's hallow'd fire
All my new born soul inspire.
4. Mine be Jacob's wrestling pray`r, Gideon's valiant, steadfast care, Joseph's purity impart,
Isaac's meditating heart,
Abraham's friendship may I prove,
Faithful to the God I love.
5. Most of all may I pursue
The example Jesus drew;
In my life and conduct show
How he liv'd and walk'd below
Day by day through grace restor'd
Imitate my perfect Lord.
HYMN 70. P. M.
O ZION afflicted with wave upon ware,
Whom no man can comfort, whom no man can save,
Surrounded with troubles, with terror dismay'd,
With toiling and rowing thy strength is decay'd,
Loud roaring the billows, now nigh thee o'erwhelm,
But skilful the pilot that sits at the helm;
His wisdom conducts thee, his power shall defend
Till he, all victorious, thy warfare shall end.
2. O fearful, O faithless, in mercy he cries,
What though high the surges to affright thee arise;
Still, still I am with thee, my promise shall stand,
Through tossings and tempests I'll bring thee to land.
Forget thee I will not, I care for thy name,
Engrav'd on my heart, it shall ever remain;
The palms of my hands, when I look on, I see,
The wounds I received, when I suffer'd for thee
3. The fearful, the faithless, the weak are my care,
The helpless, the hopeless, I hear their sad prayer,
Thro' great tribulation my people I bring,
And when they reach heaven, the louder they'll sing.
I feel at my heart, all thy sighs and thy groans,
For thou art most nigh me, my flesh and my bones;
In all thy afflictions, though great is thy pain,
They all are most needful, not one is in vain.
4. The day of eternal salvation draws near,
When Jesus our leader, shall dry every tear;
Our bodies and souls shall his glory partake,
When the trumpets shall sound and the nations
awake.
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