34. I know the Father and the Son, In Person Three, in Essence One :- 35. This is my daily, hourly boast, In trials he's my only trust, 36. Thus does my soul rejoice in God, Tho' toss'd as on the main; I rest alone on Jesu's blood, And hope my port to gain. The above lines, it will be readily understood, refer to a few passages in the writer's life; but a folio could say but little on a subject so complicated. Twenty years of my spiritual life are gone; nor have I a wish to tread some part of the dreary path already trod. One design I had in writing the above, was, to show to some poor, bewildered sinner, that a God of love and power is able to bring the most bewildered soul to a sweet rest by faith on Jesus. He brings the blind by a way they knew not, and in paths they have not known he leads them. He makes darkness light and crooked CONTENTS. Page. INDEX. Abra'ms seed's a chosen nation ... Awake, my silent muse, awake Bruised reeds shall ne'er be broken Cease believer, cease to mourn .... Come hither, ye by sin distress'd Days of darkness and distress .... .... Dear Saviour look down from above Election! sweet truth! Fixt on Jesu's righteousness.... God of wisdom, love, and pow'r........ Hail! blest Immanuel, God with us How high the privilege! how divine How shall a finite worm declare In Jesus combine all the riches of grace,. In songs of praise, before thy throne.. .... Jehovah's my Shepherd, and he will pro- vide ... Page. 107 109 31 144 Lord, what a soul-distressing place... 69 33 Once a poor sinner toss'd about Once in self my heart was trusting Poor sinner dry thy tears.. Return, my wand'ring heart... Salvation! precious sound the Lord, the Saviour cries Taken from this world of woe The Gospel how cheering! its accents how The Gospel tidings cheer my soul The Saviour speaks with accents sweet What a polluted world it is What welcome news to sinners lost.. When to worship, Lord, we meet Would'st thou see a wond'rous sight 148 |