Lay to Thy mighty hand;
Alarm me in this hour;
And make me fully understand
The thunder of Thy power!
2 Give me on Thee to call,
Always to watch and pray,
Lest I into temptation fall,
And cast my shield away.
For each assault prepared
And ready may I be;
For ever standing on my guard,
And looking up to Thee.
3 O! do Thou always warn
My soul of evil near!
When to the right or left I turn,
Thy voice still let me hear :
"Come back! this is the way;
Come back, and walk herein!'
O may I hearken and obey,
And shun the paths of sin!
4 Thou seest my feebleness;
Jesus, be Thou my power,
My help and refuge in distress,
My fortress and my tower.
Give me to trust in Thee;
Be Thou my sure abode;
My horn, and rock, and buckler be,
My Saviour, and my God,
Myself I cannot save,
Myself I cannot keep;
But strength in Thee I surely have,
Whose eye-lids never sleep:
My soul to Thee alone
Now therefore I commend ;
Thou, Jesus, love me as Thy own,
And love me to the end.
FATHER, to Thee I lift mine eyes,
My longing eyes, and restless heart:
Before the morning watch I rise,
And wait to taste how good Thou art,
To' obtain the grace I humbly claim,
The saving power of Jesu's name.
2 This slumber from my soul, O shake!
Warn by Thy Spirit's inward call;
Let me to righteousness awake,
And pray that I no more may fall,
Or give to sin or Satan place,
But walk in all Thy righteous ways.
SO wouldst Thou, Lord, Thy servant guard,
'Gainst every known or secret foe,
A mind for all assaults prepared,
A sober, vigilant mind bestow,
Ever apprised of danger nigh,
And when to fight, and when to fly.
4 O never suffer me to sleep
Secure within the verge of hell;
But still my watchful spirit keep
In lowly awe, and loving zeal;
And bless me with a godly fear,
And plant that guardian-angel here!
5 Attended by the sacred dread,
And wise from evil to depart,
Let me from strength to strength proceed,
And rise to purity of heart;
Through all the paths of duty move,
From humble faith to perfect love.
OD of all grace and majesty,
Supremely great and good!
If I have mercy found with Thee,
Through the atoning blood;
2 The guard of all Thy mercies give,
And to my pardon join
A fear, lest I should ever grieve
The gracious Spirit Divine.
8 If mercy is indeed with Thee,
May I obedient prove;
Nor e'er abuse my liberty,
Or sin against Thy love:
4 This choicest fruit of faith bestow
On a poor sojourner;
And let me pass my days below
In humbleness and fear.
5 Rather I would in darkness mourn
The absence of Thy peace,
Than e'er by light irreverence turn
Thy grace to wantonness.
6 Rather I would, in painful awe,
Beneath Thine anger move,
Than sin against the gospel law
Of liberty and love.
7 But, O! Thou wouldst not have me live
In bondage, grief, or pain;
Thou dost not take delight to grieve
The helpless sons of men :
8 Thy will is my salvation, Lord;
And let it now take place!
And let me tremble at Thy word
Of reconciling grace.
9 Still may I walk as in Thy sight,
My strict Observer see;
And Thou by reverent love unite
My child-like heart to Thee:
10 Still let me, till my days are past,
At Jesu's feet abide;
So shall He lift me up at last,
And seat me by His side.
I WANT a principle within
Of jealous, godly fear;
A sensibility of sin,
A pain to feel it near.
2 I want the first approach to feel
Of pride, or fond desire;
To catch the wand'ring of my will,
And quench the kindling fire
8 That I from Thee no more may part,
No more Thy goodness grieve,
The filial awe, the fleshly heart,
The tender conscience, give.
4 Quick as the apple of an eye,
O God, my conscience make!
Awake my soul, when sin is nigh,
And keep it still awake.
5 If to the right or left I stray,
That moment, Lord, reprove;
And let me weep my life away,
For having grieved Thy love.
6 O may the least omission pain
My well-instructed soul;
And drive me to the blood again,
Which makes the wounded whole!
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HELP, Lord, to whom for help I fly,
And still my tempted soul stand by,
Throughout the evil day:
The sacred watchfulness impart,
And keep the issues of my heart,
And stir me up to pray.
2 My soul with Thy whole armour arm;
In each approach of sin alarm,
And show the danger near;
Surround, sustain, and strengthen me,
And fill with godly jealousy,
And sanctifying fear.
3 Whene'er my careless hands hang down,
O let me see Thy gathering frown,
And feel Thy warning eye;
And starting cry, from ruin's brink,
Save, Jesus, or I yield, I sink,
O save me, or I die!
4 If near the pit I rashly stray,
Before I wholly fall away,
The keen conviction dart!
Recall me by that pitying look,
That kind, upbraiding glance, which broke
Unfaithful Peter's heart.
5 In me Thine utmost mercy show,
And make me like Thyself below,
Unblamable in grace;
Ready prepared, and fitted here,
By perfect holiness, to' appear
Before Thy glorious face.
JI would Thy will obey,
ESUS, my Master, and my Lord,
Humbly receive Thy warning word,
And always watch and pray.
2 The lion seeks my soul to slay,
In some unguarded hour;
And waits to tear his sleeping pre,
And watches to devour.
S But worse than all my foes, I find
The enemy within,
The evil heart, the carnal mind,
Mine own insidious sin.
4 My nature every moment waits
To render me secure,
And all my paths with ease besets,
To make my ruin sure.
5 But Thou hast given a loud alarm;
And Thou shalt still prepare
My soul for all assaults, and arm
With never-ceasing prayer.
6 O do not suffer me to sleep,
Who on Thy love depend;
But still Thy faithful servant keep,
And save me to the end!
Who gavest the command:
Unwearied on Thyself, my Tower,
Enable me to stand;
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