ant, and root, and fix in me Ithe mind that was in Thee; ettled peace I then shall find; su's is a quiet mind.

nger I no more shall feel,
lways even, always still,
[eekly on my God reclined;
esu's is a gentle mind.

shall suffer and fulfil

ll my Father's gracious will; le in all alike resigned; esu's is a patient mind.

When 'tis deeply rooted here,
Perfect love shall cast out fear,
Fear doth servile spirits bind;
Jesu's is a noble mind.

When I feel it fixed within,
I shall have no power to sin;
How shall sin an entrance find?
Jesu's is a spotless mind.

I shall nothing know beside
Jesus, and Him crucified;
Perfectly to Him be joined;
Jesu's is a loving mind.

I shall triumph evermore,
Gratefully my God adore.-
God so good, so true, so kind;
Jesu's is a thankful mind.
Lowly, loving, meek, and pure,
I shall to the end endure;
Be no more to sin inclined;
Jesu's is a constant mind.
I shall fully be restored
To the image of my Lord;
Witnessing to all mankind,
Jesu's is a perfect mind.

ORD, I believe Thy every word,
Thy every promise, true:

id, lo! I wait on Thee, my Lord,
Till I my strength renew.

in this feeble flesh I may Awhile show forth Thy praise; su, support the tottering clay, And lengthen out my days.

such a worm as I can spread The common Saviour's name;

et Him who raised Thee from the dead Quicken my mortal frame.

till let me live Thy blood to show,
Which purges every stain;
ad gladly linger out below
A few more years in pain.

pare me, till I my strength of soul,
Till I Thy love, retrieve;

ill faith shall make my spirit whole, And perfect soundness give.

aith to be healed Thou know'st I have, From sin to be made clean; ble Thou art from sin to save, From all indwelling sin.

7 Surely Thou canst, I do not doubt,
Thou wilt Thyself impart;
The bond-woman's base son cast out,
And take up all my heart.

8 I shall my ancient strength renew,
The excellence divine

(If Thou art good, if Thou art true) Throughout my soul shall shine. 9 I shall, a weak and helpless worm, Through Jesus strengthening me. Impossibilities perform,

And live from sinning free.

10 For this in steadfast hope I wait,
Now, Lord, my soul restore;

Now the new heavens and earth create,
And I shall sin no more.

1 TESUS, the Life, the Truth, the Way,
In whom I now believe,
As taught by Thee, in faith I pray,
Expecting to receive.

2 Thy will by me on earth be done,
As by the choirs above,

Who always see Thee on Thy throne,
And glory in Thy love.

8 I ask in confidence the grace,
That I may do Thy will,
As angels, who behold Thy face,
And all Thy words fulfil.

4 Surely I shall, the sinner I

Shall serve Thee without fear; My heart no longer gives the lie To my deceitful prayer.

5 When Thou the work of faith hast wrought, I shall be pure within,

Nor sin in deed, or word, or thought;
For angels never sin.

6 From Thee no more shall I depart,
No more unfaithful prove:

But love Thee with a constant heart;
For angels always love.

7 I all Thy holy will shall prove,
I, a weak, sinful worm,
When Thee with all my heart I love,
Shall all Thy law perform.

8 The graces of my second birth
To me shall all be given;
And I shall do Thy will on earth,
As angels do in heaven.

YHRIST, my hidden Life, appear, of my inmost soul!

Light of life, the mourner cheer,
And make the sinner whole!
Now in me Thyself display;
Surely Thou in all things art:
I from all things turn away

To seek Thee in my heart!

2 Open, Lord, my inward ear,
And bid my heart rejoice!
Bid my quiet spirit hear
Thy comfortable voice;
Never in the whirlwind found,

Or where earthquakes rock the place,
Still and silent is the sound,

The whisper of Thy grace.

3 From the world of sin, and noise,
And hurry, I withdraw;
For the small and inward Voice
I wait with humble awe;
Silent am I now and still,
Dare not in Thy presence move;
To my waiting soul reveal
The secret of Thy love.

4 Thou didst undertake for me,
For me to death wast sold;
Wisdom in a mystery

Of bleeding love unfold! Teach the lesson of Thy cross, Let me die with Thee to reign! All things let me count but loss, So I may Thee regain !

5 Show me, as my soul can bear, The depth of inbred sin;

All the unbelief declare,

The pride that lurks within:

Take me, whom Thyself hast bought! Bring into captivity

Every high aspiring thought,

That would not stoop to Thee!

6 Lord, my time is in Thy hand,
My soul to Thee convert!
Thou canst make me understand,
Though I am slow of heart:
Thine, in whom I live and move,
Thine the work, the praise is Thine;
Thou art Wisdom, Power, and Love,
And all Thou art is mine!

OD of Israel's faithful Three

1G who braved a tyrant's ire,

Nobly scorned to bow the knee

And walked unhurt in fire;
Breathe their faith into my breast;
Arm me in this fiery hour;
Stand, O Son of Man, confest

In all Thy saving power!

2 For while Thou, my Lord, art nigh, My soul disdains to fear;

Sin and Satan I defy,

Still impotently near;

Earth and hell their wars may wage,
Calm I mark their vain design,
Smile to see them idly rage
Against a child of Thine.

8 Unto Thee, my Help, my Hope,
My Safeguard, and my Tower,
Confident I still look up,

And still receive Thy power:
All the alien's hosts I chase,
Blast and scatter with mine eyes;
Satan comes; I turn my face,
And lo! the Tempter flies!
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1 ATHER of Jesus Christ, my Lo My Saviour, and my Head,

I trust in Thee, whose powerful work
Hath raised Him from the dead.

2 Thou know'st for my offence He died
And rose again for me,
Fully and freely justified,

That I might live to Thee.

3 Eternal life to all mankind
Thou hast in Jesus given;
And all who seek, in Him shall find
The happiness of heaven.

4 O God! Thy record I believe,
In Abraham's footsteps tread;
And wait, expecting to receive
The Christ, the promised Seed.

5 Faith in Thy power Thou seest I have
For Thou this faith hast wrought
Dead souls Thou callest from their gr
And speakest worlds from nought.
6 Things that are not, as though they
Thou callest by their name;
Present with Thee the future are,
With Thee, the great I AM.

7 In hope, against all human hope,
Self-desperate, I believe:

Thy quickening word shall raise me u
Thou shalt Thy Spirit give.

8 The thing surpasses all my thought;
But faithful is my Lord;
Through unbelief I stagger not,
For God hath spoke the word.

9 Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees.
And looks to that alone;
Laughs at impossibilities,

And cries, "It shall be done!" 10 To Thee the glory of Thy power And faithfulness I give;

I shall in Christ, in that glad hour,
And Christ in me shall live.

11 Obedient faith, that waits on Thee,
Thou never wilt reprove:
But Thou wilt form Thy Son in me,
And perfect me in love,

Then shall I see the welcome hour,
That plants my God in me!
pirit of health, and life, and power,
And perfect liberty!

esus, Thine all-victorious love
Shed in my heart abroad;
hen shall my feet no longer rove,
Rooted and fixed in God.

ove only can the conquest win,
The strength of sin subdue,
Mine own unconquerable sin,)
And form my soul anew.

ove can bow down the stubborn neck, The stone to flesh convert,

often, and melt, and pierce, and break, An adamantine heart.

that in me the sacred fire
Might now begin to glow,
Burn up the dross of base desire,
And make the mountains flow!

O that it now from heaven might fall,
And all my sins consume!
Come, Holy Ghost, for Thee I cal
Spirit of burning, come!

Refining Fire, go through my heart,
Illuminate my soul;

Scatter Thy life through every part,
And sanctify the whole.

No longer then my heart shall mourn,
While, purified by grace,
only for His glory burn,
And always see His face.

My steadfast soul, from falling free,
Shall then no longer move;
But Christ be all the world to me,
And all my heart be love.

JESUS, full of truth and grace, O all-atoning Lamb of God, wait to see Thy glorious face, seek redemption through Thy blood.

ow in Thy strength I strive with Thee, y Friend and Advocate with God; ive me the glorious liberty,

ive me the purchase of Thy blood.

hou art the anchor of my hope,
he faithful promise I receive;
urely Thy death shall raise me up,
or Thou hast died that I might live.

atan, with all his arts, no more
Le from the gospel hope shall move.
shall receive the gracious power,
and find the pearl of perfect love.
hough nature gives my God the lie,
all His truth and grace shall know;
shall, the helpless creature, I
hall perfect holiness below.

My flesh, which cries, "It cannot be,"
Thall silence keep before the Lord;
And earth, and hell, and sin shall flee
At Jesu's everlasting word.

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James iii. 2; Psalm ciii. 3. WHAT! never speak one evil word, Or rash, or idle, or unkind! O how shall I, most gracious Lord, This mark of true perfection find!

2 Thy sinless mind in me reveal;
Thy Spirit's plenitude impart;
And all my spotless life shall tell
The' abundance of a loving heart.
8 Saviour, I long to testify

The fulness of Thy saving grace;
O might Thy Spirit the blood apply,
Which bought for me the sacred peace.

4 Forgive, and make my nature whole;
My inbred malady remove;
To perfect health restore my soul,
To perfect holiness and love.

John iv. 10-14; James i. 27.

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The Gift Divine I ask of Thee;
That living water now bestow-
Thy Spirit and Thyself, on me;
Thou, Lord, of life the Fountain art;
Now let me find Thee in my heart.

2 Thee let me drink, and thirst no more
For drops of finite happiness:
Spring up, O Well, in heavenly power,
In streams of pure, perennial peace,
In joy, that none can take away,
In life, which shall for ever stay.
3 Father, on me the grace bestow,
Unblamable before Thy sight,
Whence all the streams of mercy flow;
Mercy, Thy own supreme delight,
To me, for Jesu's sake, impart,
And plant Thy nature in my heart.

4 Thy mind throughout my life be shown,
While listening to the wretch's cry,
The widow's and the orphan's groan,
On mercy's wings I swiftly fly,
The poor and helpless to relieve,
My life, my all, for them to give.

5 Thus may I show the Spirit within,
Which purges me from every stain;
Unspotted from the world and sin,
My faith's integrity maintain;
The truth of my religion prove,
By perfect purity and love.

8 I thank Thee for that gracious taste, (Which pride would not permit to last,) That touch of love, that pledge of heaven: Surely on me my Father smiled, And once I knew Him reconciled,

And once I felt my sins forgiven.

4 My Lord and God I then could see, My Saviour, who hath died for me,

To bring the rebel near to God; Thou didst, Thou didst Thy peace impart, Pardon was written on my heart,

In largest characters of blood.

5 Vilest of all the sons of men, When I to folly turned again,

And sinned against Thy light and love, Grace did much more than sin abound; Amazed, I still forgiveness found,

And thanked my Advocate above.

6 Saviour, for this I thank Thee now; My Saviour to the utmost, Thou

Hast snatched me from the gates of hell; That I to all mankind may prove Thy free, Thine everlasting love,

Which all mankind with me may feel.

7 The boundless love that found out me,
For every soul of man is free;

None of Thy mercy need despair;
Patient, and pitiful, and kind,
Thee every soul of man may find,

And, freely saved, Thy grace declare.

8 A vile, backsliding sinner, I

Ten thousand deaths deserve to die;
Yet still by sovereign grace I live!
Saviour, to Thee, I still look up;
I see an open door of hope;

And wait Thy fulness to receive.

9 How shall I thank Thee for the grace, The trust I have to see Thy face,

When sin shall all be purged away! The night of doubts and fears is past; The Morning Star appears at last, And I shall see the perfect day.

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SOON shall hear Thy quickening voice, Shall always pray, give thanks, rejoice; (This is Thy will, and faithful word;) My spirit meek, my will resigned; Lowly as Thine shall be my mind;

The servant shall be as his Lord.

2 Already, Lord, I feel Thy power; Preserved from evil every hour,

My great Preserver I proclaim: Safety and strength in Thee I have; I find, I find Thee strong to save,

And know that Jesus is Thy name.

3 By faith I every moment stand,
Strangely upheld by Thy right hand;
I my own wickedness eschew;
A sinner, I am kept from sin;
And Thou shalt make me pure within,
And Thou shalt form my soul anew.

4 Come, then, and loose my stammes tongue,

Teach me the new, the joyful song,

And perfect in a babe Thy praise: I want a thousand lives to' employ In publishing the sounds of joy,

The gospel of Thy general grace.

5 Come, Lord, Thy Spirit bids Thee com
Give me Thyself, and take me home;
Be now the glorious earnest given!
The counsel of Thy grace fulfil;
Thy kingdom come, Thy perfect will
Be done on earth, as 'tis in heaven.
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2 Cor. iii. 17; v. 17; Heb. xi. 5.

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ATHER, see this living clod,
This spark of heavenly fire;
See my soul, the breath of God,
Doth after God aspire:
Let it still to heaven ascend,
Till I my principle rejoin,
Blended with my glorious end,

And lost in Love Divine.
Lord, if Thou from me hast broke
The power of outward sin,
Burst this Babylonish yoke,
And make me free within:
Bid my inbred sin depart,
And I Thy utmost word shall prove,
Upright both in life and heart,
And perfected in love.

God of all-sufficient grace,
My God in Christ Thou art;
Bid me walk before Thy face,

Till I am pure in heart;
Till, transformed by faith divine,
I gain that perfect love unknown,
Bright in all Thine image shine,
By putting on Thy Son.

GOD, most merciful and true! Thy nature to my soul impart; lish with me the covenant new, write perfection on my heart.

al holiness restored,

et me gain my Saviour's mind! in the knowledge of my Lord, ess of life eternal find.

ember, Lord, my sins no more, them I may no more forget; sunk in guiltless shame adore, speechless wonder, at Thy feet. whelmed with Thy stupendous grace, all not in Thy presence move; breathe unutterable praise, rapturous awe, and silent love.

every murmuring thought and vain ires, in sweet confusion lost; not of my cross complain; not of my goodness boast.

loned for all that I have done,
mouth as in the dust I hide;
glory give to God alone,
God for ever pacified!

O knit my thankful heart to Thee,
And reign without a rival there:
Thine wholly, Thine alone, I am;
Be Thou alone my constant flame!
2 O grant that nothing in my soul
May dwell, but Thy pure love alone:
O may Thy love possess me whole,
My joy, my treasure, and my crown;
Strange flames far from my heart remove;
My every act, word, thought, be love!
8 O Love, how cheering is Thy ray!
All pain before Thy presence flies;
Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away,
Where'er Thy healing beams arise:
O Jesus, nothing may I see,

Nothing desire, or seek, but Thee!
4 Unwearied may I this pursue,
Dauntless to the high prize aspire;
Hourly within my soul renew
This holy flame, this heavenly fire;
And day and night be all my care
To guard the sacred treasure there.

5 My Saviour, Thou Thy love to me
In shame, in want, in pain, hast showed;
For me on the accursed tree

Thou pouredst forth Thy guiltless blood;
Thy wounds upon my heart impress,
Nor aught shall the loved stamp efface.

6 More hard than marble is my heart,
And foul with sins of deepest stain;
But Thou the mighty Saviour art,
Nor flowed Thy cleansing blood in vain ;
Ah! soften, melt this rock, and may
Thy blood wash all these stains away!