I And far above these nether skies, yon Winter.] HYMN 165. C. M. HY presence, Lord, the place shall fill, 2 I thank thee for the present grace. 3 I have the things I ask of thee, 4 Thy only will be done, not mine, Watchman.] HYMN 166. S. M. 1 2 G RACIOUS Redeemer, shake Lay to thy mighty hand, Alarm me in this hour: And make me fully understand Give me on thee to call, 4. 5 6 1 Lest I into temptation fall, And cast my shield away. For each assault prepar'd, For ever standing on my guard, And looking up to thee. O do thou always warn, "Come back! this is the way! O may I hearken and obey, Matthias.] HYMN 167. S. M. THO HOU seest my feebleness, My help and refuge in distress, Be thou my sure abode : My horn, and rock, and buckler be, 3 Myself I cannot save, 4 But strength in thee I surely have, Whose eyelids never sleep. My soul to thee alone, Now therefore I commend: Thou, Jesus, love me as thine own, And love me to the end! St. Thomas.] HYMN 168. S. M. 1 ID B me of men beware, And to my ways take heed; Discern their every secret snare, And circumspectly tread. 2 O may I calmly wait 3 4 Thy succours from above! And stand against their open hate, My spirit, Lord, alarm, When men and devils join: 'Gainst all the powers of Satan arm, In panoply divine. O may I set my face, His onsets to repel! Quench all his fiery darts, and chase The fiend to his own hell. 5 But above all, afraid Of my own bosom foe, Still let me seek to thee for aid, To thee my weakness show. 6 Hang on thy arm alone, With self-distrusting care, Falcon-street.] HYMN 169. S. M. 1 IVE me a sober mind, A quick discerning eye, The first approach of sin to find, 2 Still may I cleave to thee, 3 4 Thus may I pass my days And languish to conclude my race, And render up my breath. In humble love and fear," And see thee in the clouds appear, Portugal.] HYMN 170. L. M. 1 THOU who all things canst control, 2 O may one beam of thy blest light, 3 For zeal I sigh, for zeal I pant, 4 With out-stretch'd hands, and streaming eyes. Oft I begin to grasp the prize; I groan, I strive, I watch, I pray ; 5 The deadly slumber soon I feel Rise, Lord; stir up thy quick'ning power, 6 Single of heart O may I be! Far, far from me the world remove, Euphrates.] HYMN 171. 7's, 6's, & 1 8. ↑ COM OME, ye followers of the Lord, Jesus gives the sacred word, The ordinance divine: Let us his command obey, And ask and have whate'er we want ; Pray we, every moment pray, And never, never faint. 2 Place no longer let us give To the old tempter's will: Never more our duty leave, While Satan cries, "Be still :" Stand we in the ancient way, And here with God ourselves acquaint; Pray we, every moment pray, And never, never faint. 3 Be it weariness and pain To slothful flesh and blood; Yet we will the cross sustain, And bless the welcome load: And humbly pour out our complaint; 4 Let us patiently endure, And still our wants declare; All the promises are sure To persevering prayer: Till we see the perfect day, And each wakes up a spotless saint; Pray we, every moment pray, And never, never faint. 5 Pray we on when all renew'd, And perfected in love, |