D. S. A sea-son of clear shin-ing,

1 SOMETIMES a light surprises
The Christian while he sings;

It is the Lord, who rises

With healing in his wings:
When comforts are declining,
He grants the soul again
A season of clear shining,
To cheer it after rain.

2 In holy contemplation,

We sweetly then pursue
The theme of God's salvation,
And find it ever new:
Set free from present sorrow,
We cheerfully can say,
Let the unknown to-morrow
Bring with it what it may.

3 It can bring with it nothing,

But he will bear us through;
Who gives the lilies clothing,

Will clothe his people too:
Beneath the spreading heavens,
No creature but is fed;
And he who feeds the ravens,

Will give his children bread.
4 Though vine nor fig-tree neither,
Their wonted fruit should bear,
Though all the fields should wither,
Nor flocks nor herds be there;

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Yet God the same abiding,
His praise shall tune my voice,
For while in him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice.

1 In heavenly love abiding,

No change my heart shall fear,
And safe is such confiding,
For nothing changes here:
The storm may roar without me,
My heart may low be laid,
But God is round about me,
And can I be dismayed?

2 Wherever he may guide me,
No want shall turn me back;
My Shepherd is beside me,

And nothing can I lack:
His wisdom ever waketh,
Ilis sight is never dim:
He knows the way he taketh,
And I will walk with him.
3 Green pastures are before me,
Which yet I have not seen;
Bright skies will soon be o'er me,
Where darkest clouds have been:
My hope I cannot measure;
My path to life is free;
My Saviour has my treasure,
And he will walk with me.

1 STAND up!-stand up for Jesus Ye soldiers of the cross;

Lift high his royal banner,

It must not suffer loss:

From victory unto victory
His army shall be led,
Till every foe is vanquished,

And Christ is Lord indeed.

2 Stand up!-stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey; Forth to the mighty conflict, In this his glorious day: "Ye that are men, now serve him," Against unnumbered foes; Your courage rise with danger,

And strength to strength oppose.
3 Stand up!-stand up for Jesus!
Stand in his strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you-
Ye dare not trust your own:
Put on the gospel armor,

And, watching unto prayer,
Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there.

4 Stand up!-stand up for Jesus!
The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor's song:
To him that overcometh,
A crown of life shall be;
IIe with the King of Glory
Shall reign eternally!

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 in 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 thy heart shall strengthen,
His love thy joy increase;
Mercy thy day shall lengthen;
The Lord will give thee peace!

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The weak, and oppressed-he will hear their complaint;

The way may be weary, and thorny the road,

But how can we falter? our help is in God! And to his green pastures our footsteps he leads;

His flock in the desert how kindly he feeds! The lambs in his bosom he tenderly bears, Aud brings back the wand'rers all safe from the snares.

Though clouds may surround us, our God is our light;

Though storms rage around us, our God is our might;

So faint, yet pursuing, still onward we

fear;

I know;

I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow,

Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed.

Through the valley and shadow of death though I s ray,

Since thou art my guardian, no evil I fear; Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay;

No harm can befall, with iny Comforter

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3 Inthemidst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er;

1 IN time of tribulation,

Hear, Lord! my feeble cries;
With humble supplication
To thee my spirit flies:
My heart with grief is breaking;
Scarce can my voice complain:
Mine eyes, with tears kept waking,
Still watch and weep in vain.
2 Hath God cast off forever?

Can time his truth impair?
His tender mercy, never
Shall I presume to share?
Hath he his loving-kindness
Shut up in endless wrath
No; this is mine own blindness,
That cannot see his path.
3. I call to recollection

The years of his right hand;
And, strong in his protection,

Again through faith I stand:
Thy deeds, O Lord, are wonder,
Holy are all thy ways;
The secret place of thunder,
Shall utter forth thy praise.
4 Thee, with the tribes assembled,
O God, the billows saw;
They saw thee and they trembled,
Turned, and stood still with awe;
The clouds shot hail,-they lightened,
The earth reeled to and fro;
The fiery pillow brightened
The gulf of gloom below.

5 Thy way is in great waters:

Thy footsteps are not known:
Let Adam's sons and daughters
Coufide in thee alone:
Through the wild sea thou leddest

Thy chosen flock of yore:

Still on the waves thou treadest,
And thy redeemed pass o'er.

And all your conflicts past,

You may o'ercome through Christ alone,
And stand complete at last.

3 From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle, and fight, and pray;
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.
Still let the Spirit cry,

In all his soldiers, "Come,"

Till Christ the Lord descends from high,
And takes the conquerors home.