OLIPHANT. 8.7.4. 1st. Arr. by L. MASON. 2d. 1. {Guide me, obou hou art mighty, Purim thro' this barren land am weak, but Thou [Omit.... .] Hold me with Thy powerful hand; 1. Shepherd of Thine Israel, lead us, Pilgrims thro' this desert land; Thou who hast from bondage freed us,Guard us by Thy mighty hand; Daily feed us,Till we reach the heav'nly strand. 1. He lead eth me! O blessed thought, O words with heavenly comfort fraught! Whate'er I do, wher REFRAIN. e'er I be, Still 'tis God's hand that lead - eth me. He lead eth me, He lead-eth me, By 3 Strengthened by Thee, we forward go, 4 With enemies on every side, 5 O Master, point Thou out the way, 6 Thou hast passed on before our face, 7 Whom have we in the heaven above, 317 JOHN BOWRING. 1 We cannot alway trace the way Where Thou, our gracious Lord, dost But we can always surely say 2 That God is love. [move; When fear its gloomy cloud will fling O'er earth, our souls, to heaven above, As to their sanctuary, spring, For God is love. 3 When cloud hangs o'er our darkened path, [reprove; We'll check our dread, each doubt For here each saint sweet comfort hath, That God is love. 4 Yes, Thou art love; a truth like this, Can every gloomy thought remove, And turn our tears and woes to bliss ;Our God is love. 4 And when my task on earth is done, When by Thy grace the victory's won, E'en death's cold wave I will not flee, Since God thro' Jordan leadeth me. REF. Jesus, and sorrow no more; The light of His countenance shineth so bright, heav-en, there need be no night. 2 "Looking off unto Jesus," our spirits are blest; In the world we have turmoil, in Him we have rest. 3 "Looking off unto Jesus," O may we be found, 320 JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1 THE Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed. With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er; Still follow my steps till I meet Thee above; I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod 1 1 |