They saw Thee, and they trembled,
Turn'd, and stood still with awe:
The clouds shot hail-they lighten'd,
The earth reel'd to and fro;
The fiery pillar brighten'd
The gulph of gloom below.
6 Thy way is in great waters,
Thy footsteps are not known;
Let Adam's sons and daughters
Confide in Thee alone:
Through the wild sea Thou leddest
Thy chosen flock of yore;
Still on the waves Thou treadest,
And Thy redeem'd pass o'er.
HYMN CLXXXVI.
The Image of God.
1 FATHER of eternal grace,
Glorify Thyself in me;
Meekly beaming in my face,
May the world Thine image see.
2 Happy only in Thy love,
Poor, unfriended, or unknown,
Fix my thoughts on things above,
Stay my heart on Thee alone.
3 Humble, holy, all-resign'd
To Thy will,-Thy will be done;
Give me, LORD, the perfect mind
Of Thy well-beloved Son.
4 Counting gain and glory loss,
May I tread the path He trod,
Die with JESUS on the cross,
Rise with Him to Thee, my God!
Prayer for Humility.-Ps. cxxxi.
1 LORD, for ever at Thy side,
Let my place and portion be;
Strip me of the robe of pride,
Clothe me with humility.
2 Meekly may my soul receive
All Thy Spirit hath reveal❜d,
Thou hast spoken ; — I believe
Though the prophecy were seal'd.
3 Quiet as a weaned child,
Weaned from the mother's breast, By no subtlety beguiled,
On thy faithful word I rest.
4 Saints! rejoicing_evermore,
In the LORD JEHOVAH trust ;
Him in all his ways adore,
Wise, and wonderful, and just.
Psalm, cix. 21.; Micah, vi. 9.
1 SWEET is Thy mercy, O my GOD!
When humbled at Thy feet,
I learn the lessons of Thy rod,
Thy mercy, LORD, is sweet.
2 For Thou dost not in wrath chastise,
But when I go astray,
"Return," a voice behind me cries, "Walk here; - this is the way."
3 Impatient of Thine easy yoke,
If heedless yet I roam,
Some sharp affliction, with a stroke
Of kindness, warns me home.
4 That godly sorrow then I feel,
Which nothing can control,
Until the hand that wounded, heal,
That bruised me, make me whole.
5 As, at Thy word, the winds and waves From ocean-warfare cease;
That word my soul from shipwreck saves, Thy presence brings me peace.
6 "Sweet is Thy mercy 0 my GOD!"
'Tis transport to repeat,
When Thou hast thrown aside the rod,
"Thy mercy, LORD, is sweet!"
HYMN CLXXXIX.
Trust in the Lord.
1 GOD is my strong salvation,
What foe have I to fear?
In darkness and temptation,
My light, my help is near:
Though hosts encamp around me,
Firm to the fight I stand:
What terror can confound me,
With GOD at my right hand?
2 Place on the LORD reliance,
My soul, with courage wait;
His truth be thine affiance,
When faint and desolate :
His might thine heart shall strengthen,
His love thy joy increase;
Mercy thy days shall lengthen,
"The LORD will give thee peace."
Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Trouble.-Ps. xxx.
1 YEA, I will extol Thee
LORD of life and light,
For Thine arm upheld me,
Turn'd my foes to flight:
I implored Thy succour,
Thou wert swift to save,
Heal my wounded spirit,
Bring me from the grave.
2 Sing, ye saints, sing praises!
Call His love to mind,
For a moment angry,
But for ever kind;
Grief may, like a stranger,
Through the night sojourn,
Yet shall joy, to-morrow,
With the sun return.
3 In my wealth I vaunted,
Nought shall move me hence;
Thou hast made my mountain,
Strong in Thy defence:".
Then Thy face was hidden,
Trouble laid me low,
"LORD," I cried right humbly,
Why forsake me so ?"
4 "Would my blood appease Thee,
In atonement shed?
Can the dust give glory?
Praise employ the dead?
Hear me, LORD, in mercy,
GOD, my Helper, hear."
-Long Thou didst not tarry,
Help and health were near.
5 Thou hast turn'd my mourning
Into minstrelsy,
Girded me with gladness,
Set from thraldom free:
Thee my ransom'd powers
Henceforth shall adore,
Thee, my great Deliverer,
Laud for evermore.
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