3 Because, O Lord, thou lovedst us with everlasting love, And sentest forth thy Son to die that we might live above; Because, when we were heirs of wrath, thou gavest hopes of heaven; We love because we much have sinned, and much have been forgiven d. Sundays after Trinity: Holiness. "DAILY ENDEAVOURING OURSELVES TO FOLLOW THE BLESSED STEPS OF HIS MOST HOLY LIFE." 66 226. 'Leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps."-1 PET. ii. 21. 1 LORD, as to thy dear cross we flee, So let thy life our pattern be, And form our souls for heaven. 2 Help us, through good report and ill, 3 Let grace our selfishness expel, And kindness in our bosoms dwell, 4 If joy shall at thy bidding fly, [C.M. 5 Should friends misjudge, or foes defame, 6 Kept peaceful in the midst of strife, O may we lead the pilgrim's life, 227. "A new heart will I give you, and a new spirit [C.M. will I put within you."--EZEK. Xxxvi. 26. 10 FOR a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free: A heart that's sprinkled with the blood 2 A heart resign'd, submissive, meek, 3 A humble, lowly, contrite heart, 4 A heart in every thought renew'd, Perfect, and right, and pure, and good, 5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart; Write thy new name upon my heart, 228. "I am the way, the truth, and the life." [C.M. 1 THOU art the way,-to thee alone And he, who would the Father seek, 2 Thou art the truth,-thy word alone Thou only canst inform the mind, 3 Thou art the life,-the rending tomb And those, who put their trust in thee, 4 Thou art the way, the truth, the life; That truth to keep, that life to win 229. 'Changed into the same image from glory to 1 O SAVIOUR, may we never rest Till thou hast calm'd our troubled breast, 2 O may we gaze upon thy cross, Makes earthly treasures seem but dross, 3 Until, released from carnal ties, And sees true peace above the skies, [C.M. 4 There, as we gaze, may we become And in a fairer, happier home 230. "The things which are not seen are 1 THE roseate hues of early dawn, O for the Sun of Righteousness, [DOUBLE C.M. 2 The highest hopes we cherish here, 3 Here faith is ours, and heavenly hope, O by thy love and anguish, Lord, O that we fall not from thy grace, 231. "Whom have I in heaven but thee?" Ps. lxxiii. 25. [SIX 8s. 1 THOU hidden love of God, whose height, My heart is pain'd, nor can it be 2 Is there a thing beneath the sun That strives with thee my heart to share? The Lord of every motion there. Then shall my heart from earth be free, 3 O hide this self from me, that I No more, but Christ in me, may live; Nor let one darling lust survive; 4 Each moment draw from earth away 232. And they "He saith unto them, Follow me. 1 JESUS calls us, o'er the tumult [88. 78. |