O, strengthen me, my Father, with thy might; Gird me with thine own ar-mor for the fight; To faith add cour-age and each Christian grace, That with undaunted spi - rit I may face, man strength, but with thy pow'r, The duties and the dan-gers of each hour. 652. O, strength-en me, O, strengthen me! 1 O, STRENGTHEN me, my Father, with thy might; Give me an ear to hear thy counsels still, 3 O, comfort me when heart and flesh are weak; Hide not from me the face thou bid'st me seek; But let its shining cheer my lonely way When sorrow's mists and clouds obscure the day; Or when in doubt or fear I turn to thee, Gird me with thine own armor for the fight; O, then, my heavenly Father, comfort me! To faith add courage and each Christian grace, That with undaunted spirit I may face, thy power, The duties and the dangers of each hour. 2 O, quicken me according to thy word; O, comfort me! 4 And when, O Lord, my work on earth is done, When from the darkening sky my setting sun Goes down into the shadows of the night, May thy dear presence make the evening light, And may my spirit, in its passing hour, Know all the fulness of thy saving power! Thy saving power! 23 224 Sav-iour! I follow on, Guid-ed by thee, Seeing not yet the hand That leadeth me: Hush'd be my heart and still; Fear I no fur-ther ill; On-ly to meet thy will My will shall be. Saviour, I follow on, Saviour, I fol-low on, Sav-iour, I follow on, Guid-ed by thee. Home. P. M. [WITH HYMN 656 ONLY.] 'Mid scenes of con- fusion and creature complaints, How sweet to the soul is communion with saints! To find at the banquet of mercy there's room, And feel in the presence of Jesus at home. 656. Home! home! sweet, sweet home! Prepare me, dear Sav-iour, for glory, my home. 3 |