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URROUNDED by a host of foes,
Stormed by a host of foes within,
Nor swift to flee, nor strong to' oppose,
Single against hell, earth, and sin,
Single, yet undismayed, I am;
I dare believe in Jesu's name.

2 What though a thousand hosts engage,

A thousand worlds, my soul to shake?
I have a shield shall quell their rage,
And drive the alien armies back;
Portrayed it bears a bleeding Lamb;
I dare believe in Jesu's name.

3 Me to retrieve from Satan's hands,
Me from this evil world to free,
To purge my sins, and loose my bands,
And save from all iniquity,

My Lord and God, from heaven He came ;
I dare believe in Jesu's name.

4 Salvation in His name there is;

Salvation from sin, death, and hell,
Salvation into glorious bliss;

How great salvation, who can tell!
But all He hath for mine I claim;
I dare believe in Jesu's name.

EQUIP

me for the war,
And teach my hands to fight;

My simple, upright heart prepare,
And guide my words aright;
Control my every thought;

My whole of sin remove;

Let all my works in Thee be wrought,

Let all be wrought in love.

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O arm me with the mind,

Meek Lamb! which was in Thee;

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And let my knowing zeal be joined
To fervent charity :

With calm and tempered zeal
Let me enforce Thy call;
And vindicate Thy gracious will,
Which offers life to all.

O do not let me trust

In any arm but Thine!
Humble, O humble to the dust,
This stubborn soul of mine!
A feeble thing of nought,
With lowly shame I own,
The help which upon earth is wrought
Thou dost it all alone.

O may I love like Thee!
In all Thy footsteps tread!

Thou hatest all iniquity,

But nothing Thou hast made.
O may I learn Thy art,

With meekness to reprove;
To hate the sin with all my heart,
But still the sinner love.

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78 & 6s.

C. WESLEY. 1742.

ALMIGHTY God of Love,

O Thy holy arm display;

Send me succour from above,
In this my evil day:

Arm weakness with Thy power,
my
Woman's seed, appear within ;
Be my Safeguard and my Tower
Against the face of sin.

2 Could I of Thy strength take hold,
And always feel Thee near,
Confident, divinely bold,

My soul would scorn to fear:
Nothing should my firmness shock;
Though the gates of hell assail,

Were I built upon the Rock,
They never could prevail.
3 Rock of my salvation, haste,
Extend Thy ample shade;
Let it over me be cast,

And screen my naked head:
Save me from the trying hour,
Thou my sure protection be,
Shelter me from Satan's power,
Till I am fixed on Thee.
4 Set upon Thyself my feet,
And make me surely stand;
From temptation's rage and heat
Cover me with Thy hand:
Let me in the cleft be placed,
Never from my fence remove;
In Thine arms of love embraced,
Of everlasting love.

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636 PEACE!

Isa. xliii. 2.

EACE! doubting heart-my God's I am!
Who formed me man, forbids my fear:
The Lord hath called me by my name;
The Lord protects for ever near;
His blood for me did once atone,
And still He loves and guards His own.
2 When passing through the watery deep,
I ask in faith His promised aid,
The waves an awful distance keep,
And shrink from my devoted head;
Fearless their violence I dare;
They cannot harm, for God is there.
3 To Him mine eye of faith I turn,

And through the fire pursue my way:
The fire forgets its power to burn,

The lambent flames around me play;
I own His power, accept the sign,
And shout to prove the Saviour mine.

4 Still nigh me, O my Saviour stand!
And guard in fierce temptation's hour;
Hide in the hollow of Thy hand;

Show forth in me Thy saving power;
Still be Thy arms my sure defence;
Nor earth nor hell shall pluck me thence.
5 Since Thou hast bid me come to Thee,
(Good as Thou art, and strong to save,)
I'll walk o'er life's tempestuous sea,
Upborne by the unyielding wave,
Dauntless, though rocks of pride be near,
And yawning whirlpools of despair.
6 When darkness intercepts the skies,

And sorrow's waves around me roll,
When high the storms of passion rise,
And half o'erwhelm my sinking soul,
My soul a sudden calm shall feel,

And hear a whisper, "Peace, be still!"
7 Though in affliction's furnace tried,

Unhurt, on snares and deaths I'll tread;
Though sin assail, and hell, thrown wide,
Pour all its flames upon my head,
Like Moses' bush, I'll mount the higher,
And flourish, unconsumed, in fire.

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10s & 11s.

C. WESLEY. 1742.

MNIPOTENT Lord, my Saviour and King,

Thy promises bind Thee compassion to have;
Now, now let me find Thee almighty to save.
2 Rejoicing in hope, and patient in grief,
To Thee I look up for certain relief;

I fear no denial, no danger I fear,
Nor start from the trial, while Jesus is near.
3 I every hour in jeopardy stand;

But Thou art my power, and holdest my hand:
While yet I am calling, Thy succour I feel;
It saves me from falling, or plucks me from hell.

4 O who can explain this struggle for life! This travail and pain, this trembling and strife! Plague, earthquake, and famine, and tumult, and The wonderful coming of Jesus declare! [war, 5 For every fight is dreadful and loud! The warrior's delight is slaughter and blood, His foes overturning, till all shall expire; But this is with burning, and fuel of fire. 6 Yet God is above men, devils, and sin: My Jesus's love the battle shall win : So terribly glorious His coming shall be, His love all-victorious shall conquer for me. 7 He all shall break through; His truth and His Shall bring me into the plentiful place, [grace Through much tribulation, through water and fire, Through floods of temptation, and flames of desire. 8 On Jesus, my power, till then I rely; All evil before His presence shall fly:

When I have my Saviour, my sin shall depart, And Jesus for ever shall reign in my heart.

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638 THE

HE Lord unto my Lord hath said,
Sit Thou, in glory sit,

Till I Thine enemies have made
To bow beneath Thy feet."
2 Jesus, my Lord, mighty to save,
What can my hopes withstand,
While Thee my Advocate I have,
Enthroned at God's right hand?
3 Nature is subject to Thy word;
All power to Thee is given,
The uncontrolled, Almighty Lord
Of hell, and earth, and heaven.
4 And shall my sins Thy will oppose ?
Master, Thy right maintain!

O let not Thy usurping foes
In me Thy servant reign!