8 Write but my name upon the roll Of Thy redeemed above; [soul, Then, heart and mind, and strength and I'll love Thee for Thy love. 601. "By whom the world is crucified unto me." Gal. vi. 14. C. M. 1 LET worldly minds the world What are its charms to me? Once I admired its trifles too: But Grace has set me free. pursue; 2 Its pleasures now no longer please, Far from my heart be joys like these, 3 As by the light of opening day 4 Creatures! no more divide my choice: I bid you all depart. His name, and love, and gracious voice Have fixed my roving heart. 5 Now, Lord! I would be Thine alone, But may I hope that Thou wilt own 6 Yes, though of sinners e'en the worst, For, if Thou hadst not loved me first, 602. "Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations." James i. 2. 1 'TIS my happiness below, 7's. Not to live without the cross, Trials must and will befall; But, with humble faith to see 2 God, in Israel, sows the seeds Trials give new life to prayer; 3 Did I meet no trials here, RECOVERY FROM SICKNESS. 603. "The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day." Isa. xxxviii. 19. L. M. 1 AND live I yet by power divine? 2 Jesus to my deliverance flew, Where sunk in mortal pangs I lay : 3 God of my life! what just return 4 Be all my added life employed Thine image in my soul to see. 5 Come then, my hope, my life, my Lord! 604. “Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy." Psa. xliii. 3, 4. P. M. 1 OH, send Thy light, Thy truth, my God! 2 Then to Thine altar will I go, And pay my destined offerings there; And freely from my heart shall flow The fervent, interceding prayer; A prayer effectual, that shall rise Accepted through the Sacrifice. 2 And I will take salvation's cup, And call upon Thy blessed name; My grateful heart to Thee lift up, Saviour from death, and guilt, and shame! Restored in mercy to Thy house, 4 There in Thy truth will I rejoice, And hymn Thy goodness in my lays; And mind, and heart, and soul, and voice, Shall join to magnify Thy praise, And triumph in the blest employ, My God, and my exceeding Joy! 605. "Which holdeth our soul in life." Psalm lxvi. 9. L. M. 1 GOD of my life! whose gracious power Through varied deaths my soul hath led, Or turned aside the fatal hour, Or lifted up my sinking head! 2 In all my ways Thy hand I own, 4 [Oft, from the margin of the grave, Thou, Lord! hast lifted up my head. The fever owned Thy touch, and fled.] And safe within Thy wings to rest? But Thou art greater than my heart. |