4 This is the pillar of our hope,
That bears our fainting spirits up;
We read the grace, we trust the word,
And find salvation in the Lord,
5 Let men or angels dig the mines
Where nature's golden treasure shines;
Brought near the doctrine of the cross,
All nature's gold appears but dross.
6 Should vile blasphemers with disdain,
Pronounce the truths of Jesus vain,
We'll meet the scandal and the shame,
And sing, and triumph in his name,
Wherefore didst thou doubt. Matt. xiy. 31.
HUS the Redeemer kindly saith,
When fears are round about;
Thou trembling soul of little faith,
O wherefore cost thou doubt ?
2 What though the fiery raging storm,
Attend thy path throughout;
He thy deliv'rance will perform,
Then wherefore dost thou doubt ?
3 Though thou amidst the swelling waves,
Involv'd and ean't get out;
Yield not to fear-'tis Jesus saves,
Then wherefore dost thou doubt ?
4 Though thou art sinking in the seas,
See his kind hand stretch'd out
To save thee and the storm appease,
Then wherefore dost thou doubt?
5 Him thy deliv'rer thou shalt prove,
Fear not the hellish route;
Then plead his power and trust his love,
And never, never doubt.
6 His purpose sov'reigh grace,
To thee he'll bring about;
And thou in heaven shall see his face,
Then never, never doubt.
7 There thou on glory's blissful shore,"
Triumphantly shall shout;
And his unchanging love adore,
And never more shall doubt.
HYMN 136. L. M.
The stony heart.
ORD hear a burd'ned sinner mourn,
Who gladly to thee would return;
Thy tender mercies O impart !
And take away this stony heart.
2 'Tis this hard heart which links me down,
Nor asks thy smiles, nor fears thy frown;
This cause of all my woe and smart,
Lord take away this stony heart.
3 'Tis this hard heart my gracious Lord,
Which scorns thy love and slights thy word;'
Which tempts me from thee to depart,
Lord take away this stony heart.
4 'Tis this hard heart whose bold reply,
Gives all the sacred truth the lie :
And would thy promises pervert,
Lord take away this stony heart.
5 'Tis this hard heart I feel within,
Which slights thy grace and cleaves to sin;
Sure 'tis all hell the counter part,
Lord take away this stony heart.
6 'Tis this hard heart which dares withstand,
All the dread judgments of thy hand;
Which daily acts the rebel's part,
Lord take away this stony heart.
7 'Tis this hard heart which day by day,
Would shut my mouth nor let me pray ;
Yea would from ev'ry duty start,
Lord take away this stony heart.
8 Sure the bless'd day will shortly come,
When this hard heart shall know its doom;
When I no more shall sin retain,
Nor of a stony heart complain.
Meditation on the Lord's day morning.
AR from my soul, O sleep! retire ;
Nor longer clog my thinking mind ::
To things immortal I aspire
Things of a noble, heavenly kind.
This is the day that Jesus bid Defiance to the conquer'd grave; He rose, a victor from the dead,
A glorious Saviour, strong to save.
3. He rose-a proof that we shall rise,
And unto him, our head, ascend,
When heaven and earth, and sea and skies,
With the last hour of time shall end.
4 To day his heralds loud proclaim
Salvation to a re bel race;
Through the exalted Saviour's name,
Through his rich blood and righteousness:
5 To-day to Zion's hill we go,
With joyful hearts and willing feet;
And fain would leave the world below,
While we go up our God to meet.
6 To-day we join to supplicate
Jehovah at a throne of grace ; ̈
We come before his mercy seat,
And wait the shinings of his face.
7 O Jesus! we shall meet in vain,
If thou thy quick'ning life withhold ;;
Our carnal hearts will still remain,
Languid, indifferent and cold.
3 Thou source of light and life divine!
Give each a praying, waiting heart;
Let ev'ry thought, O Lord! be thine,
Bid all obtruding cares depart.
9. O give us each a sweet foretaste
Of that eternal Sabbath-day,
When nothing shall disturb our rest,
Or steal from thee our love away.
10 Hasten, and bring the period round,
When all redeem'd with Jesus' blood,,
In one assembly shall be found,
To praise the faithfulness of God.
The victorious charms of eternal love.
ESUS demands my love supreme,
And kindly asks my heart;
My heart prepare and welcome him
Bid all beside depart..
2 No seraph in the heav'nly groves,
With Jesus can compare:
He shines among a thousand loves,
The uncreated fair!
3 The charms of my redeemer's face,
Both white and ruddy are:
His priestly and his princely dress,
The mystic colors wear.
4 His natures! O how pure and white * "Glorious in holiness !" How dazzling to immortal sight, The lustre of his dress!
5 But he acquired that ruddy hue--
His robes their crimson stains,
When God's eternal justice drew,
And pierc'd him for my sins.
6 Still as a Lamb that's newly slain,
Appears the prince of peace;
Whose life flows out from every vein,
And dies the snowy fleece.
7 His bleeding wounds and scars possess Merits that never waste;
The riches of his righteousness,
Eternal ages last.
8 The mediator's glories join
With those of Deity;
Jehovah Jesus' charms combine
Combine to conquer me!
9 O take my heart eternal love!
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