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896. 7s & 6s.

1. JESUS my God, my Saviour,
In Thy celestial favor

Is my supreme delight;
The more my woes oppress me,
The more do Thou possess me,
With Thy all heavenly might.

2. Whene'er my heart is broken,
Before my grief is spoken,

God pities my complaint:
And though He might reject me,
He kindly does protect me,

Lest all my courage faint.

3. By night Thine arm attends me,
And graciously defends me,

And soft is my repose;
Thine eyes, that watch my keeping,
Are never, never sleeping-

I can not fear my foes.

4. By day Thy hand shall lead me, Thy heavenly manna feed me

Through all life's desert way; Thy beam my path enlightens, And more and more it brightens Unto eternal day.

5. O Jesus, my sweet Saviour, Soon Thy celestial favor

Shall be my sole delight; With seraphs I'll adore Thee, And cast my crown before Thee, Around Thy throne of light.

897. 7s & 6s.

1. O THAT the Lord's salvation,
Jehovah's great salvation,

Were out of Zion come!
To heal His ancient nation,
His long forsaken nation-

To lead His outcasts home!
2. How long the holy city,
Zion, the holy city,

Shall heathen feet profane?
Return, O God, in pity,
In everlasting pity,

Rebuild her walls again.

3. Let fall Thy rod of terror,
Thine iron rod of terror,

Thy saving grace impart!
Remove the vail of error,
The midnight vail of error,

Release the fettered heart.
4. Let Israel home returning,
With ransom home returning,
Their lost Messiah see!
Give oil of joy for mourning,
For ages long of mourning,

And build Thy church to Thee!

DOXOLOGY. 7s & 6s. GLORY be Thine for ever, O Lord, of life the Giver, Immortal Kings of kings, To Thee thrice-named be praises, Loud as all Heaven raises,

While earth responsive sings.

2. Though, like the wanderer,
The sun gone down,
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,—
Nearer to Thee!

3. There let the way appear,
Steps unto heaven;

All that Thou sendest me,
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee,—
Nearer to Thee!

4. Then with my waking thoughts,
Bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs,
Bethel I'll raise;

So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,-
Nearer to Thee!

5. Or if on joyful wing,
Cleaving the sky,

Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upward I fly;

Still all my song shall be,— Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.

SARAH F. ADAMS.

899. 6s & 4s. *

1. I'M but a stranger here: Heaven is my home; Earth is a desert drear: Heaven is my home; Danger and sorrow stand Round me on every hand, Heaven is my Father landHeaven is my home.

2. What though the tempests rage:
Heaven is my home;
Short is my pilgrimage:
Heaven is my home;

And time's wild, wintry blast
Soon will be over past,

I shall reach home at last-
Heaven is my home.

3. Therefore I murmur not:
Heaven is my home;
Whate'er my earthly lot,
Heaven is my home;
And I shall surely stand
There at my Lord's right hand:
Heaven is my Father land-

Heaven is my home.

* In singing this Hymn repeat the middle strain.

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Psalmodist.

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901. 6s & 5s.

1. GOD of our salvation! Unto Thee we pray; Hear our supplication,

Be our strength and stay. 2. Wretched and unworthy,

Poor, and sick, and blind, Prostrate we adore Thee, Call Thy grace to mind. 3. He that dwelleth near Thee, Safely shall abide; Ever love and fear Thee,

In Thy strength confide. 4. Sure is Thy protection, Safe is Thy defence, While in deep affliction, Woe, or pestilence.

5. God of our Salvation!

Saviour, Prince of Peace! Boundless Thy compassion, Infinite Thy grace.

6. While with love unceasing, Humbly we adore;

Grant us Thy rich blessing,
And we ask no more.

EASTON. L. M.

MOZART.

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