And sinners now may come to God, 5 Thro' storms and calms by faith we steer, By feeble hopes and gloomy fears, 'Till we arrive at Canaan's shore, When sin and sorrows are no more, We shout our trials there all o'er, To endless day. 6 Then we shall in sweet chorus join, With saints and angels all combine, To sing of his redeeming love, When rolling years shall cease to move, And this shall be our theme above, in endless day. HYMN 110. A word of comfort to the Lambs of Christ. BLESS'D be my God that I was born 2 Bless'd be my God for what I see, I hear such blessed news from heav'n, 3 I hear my Lord for me was born, My Lord for me did rise again, 4 On high he stands to plead my cause, And will return again, And set me on a glor'ous throne, That I with him may reign. 5 Glory to God the Father be, HYMN 111. Soul thirstings from Heaven, STILL out of the deepest abyss These passionate longings for home; Thy nature I long to put on, And lull me to sleep on thy breast, To take a poor fugitive in, Away from a world of distress, HYMN 112. A Parting Hymn. LORD dismiss us with thy blessing, 2 Pardon Lord now all our follies, 3 May thy presence Lord go with us Farewell brethren, farewell sisters, HYMN 113, Prayer answered by Crosses. I ASK'D the Lord that I might grow, 'Twas he who taught me thus to pray, And he I trust has answer'd prayer; But it has been in such a way, As almost drove me to despair. I hop'd that in some favor'd hour, At once he'd answer my request; And by his love constraining power, Subdue my sins and give me rest, Instead of this he made me feel The hidden evils of my heart ; And let the angry powers of hell Assault my soul in every part. Yea more, with his own hand he seem'd Lord why is this, I trembling cry'd, These inward trials I employ, HYMN 114. Difficulties in the way of duty surmounted. WHEN Abra'm's servan. to procure A wife for Isaac went, He le met Rebeckah-told his wishHer parents gave consent. 2 Yet for ten days they urged the man His journey to delay : Hinder me not he quick reply'd, Since God hath crown'd my way. 3 'Twas thus I cry'd, when Christ the Lord, Stay, says the world, and taste a while 5 Stay, Satan my old master cries, Hinder me not, I will be gone, My God has broke thy chain. In all my Lord's appointed ways, Hinder me not, ye much lov'd saints, 7 Thro' floods and flames, if Jesus lead Thro' duty and thro' trials too, 9 And when my saviour calls me home, Ilinder me not, come welcome death, |