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Since God can always see and hear,
And He can punish too.

The Hebrew Children.

1 Good Daniel would not cease to pray, With all his foes in view;

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He called on God three times a day,
As he was used to do;

Nor feared the power of wicked men,
Who put him in the lions' den.
2 Nor was he of those beasts afraid,
Though ready to devour;

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The Lord his God, to whom he prayed,
Preserved him from their power;
The hungry lions did not dare
To touch the holy prophet there.
3 And thus the Lord did once preserve
Three good young men of old,

Who did not dare bow down and serve
The image made of gold:

For as they feared His holy name,
He saved them from the burning flame.

God Helps His Servants.

1 THE water stood like walls of brass, To let the sons of Israel pass:

And from the rock did rivers burst,

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At Moses' prayer, to quench their thirst. 2 The fire, restrained by God's commands, Could only burn His people's bands;

Too faint, when He was with them there, To singe their garments or their hair. 3 At Daniel's feet the lions lay,

Like harmless lambs, nor touched their prey; And ravens, which on carrion fed, Procured Elijah flesh and bread. 4 Thus creatures only can fulfil Their great Creator's righteous will; And when His children need their aid, His purposes must be obeyed.

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Christ Stilling the Storm.
1 A LITTLE ship was on the sea,
It was a pretty sight;
It sailed along so pleasantly,
And all was calm and bright.
2 When lo! a storm began to rise,
The wind grew loud and strong;
It blew the clouds across the skies,
It blew the waves along.

3 O how that little ship was tost;
It filled with water fast;

It seemed as though it would be lost;
And must go down at last.

4 And all but One were sore afraid
Of sinking in the deep;
His head was on a pillow laid,
And He was fast asleep.

5 Master, we perish!-Master, save!'
They cried, their Master heard ;

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He rose, rebuked the wind and wave,

And stilled them with a word.

6 He to the storm says, 'Peace, be still!' The raging billows cease;

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The mighty winds obey His will,
And all are hushed to peace.

The Widow's Son Raised.

1 A WIDOWED mother lost her son,
She had no son beside;

He was her loved, her only one,
And he fell sick and died.

2 And many a friend shed many a tear,
But none had power to save;
They placed the body on a bier,
To bear it to the grave.

3 When lo! a company appears,
A band by Jesus led:

Jesus can dry the mourner's tears,
Jesus can raise the dead.
4 His heart, with tender pity moved,
Felt for the widow's grief;

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'Weep not,' He said, and soon He proved His hand could give relief.

5 He touched the bier-the mourner's eyes Are fixed upon the Lord; "Young man, I say to thee, Arise,' Is His almighty word.

6 He rises up, he speaks, he lives; No tear need now be shed;

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Christ to the widowed mother gives
The child she mourned as dead.

The Two Malefactors.

1 SOV'REIGN grace has power alone
To subdue a heart of stone;
And the moment grace is felt,
Then the hardest heart will melt.
2 When the Lord was crucified,
Two transgressors with Him died:
One, with vile, blaspheming tongue,
Scoffed at Jesus as He hung;
3 But the other, touched with grace,
Saw the danger of his case;
He, by grace, his God adored,
And believed upon the Lord.
4 Lord,' he cried, 'remember me
When in glory Thou shalt be.'
'Soon with me,' the Lord replies,
'Thou shalt rest in Paradise.'

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Paul's Voyage to Rome.

1 IF Paul in Cæsar's court must stand,

He need not fear the sea,
Secured from harm on ev'ry hand
By the divine decree.

2 Although the ship in which he sailed

By dreadful storms was tossed,
The promise over all prevailed,
And not a life was lost.

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3 Believers thus are tossed about
On life's tempestuous main,
But grace assures beyond a doubt
They shall their port attain.
4 Their passage lies across the brink
Of many a threat'ning wave;
The world expects to see them sink,
But Jesus lives to save.

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THE FALL AND SIN.

The Fall of Man.

1 ON man, in His own image made,
How much did God bestow !
The whole creation homage paid,
And owned him lord below.
2 He dwelt in Eden's garden, stored
With sweets for ev'ry sense;

And there, with his descending Lord,
He walked in confidence.

3 But 0, by sin how quickly changed!
His honour forfeited,

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His heart from God and truth estranged,
His conscience filled with dread.
4 Now from his Maker's voice he flees,
Which was before his joy;

And thinks to hide amidst the trees
From an all-seeing eye.

5 But grace, unasked, his heart subdued,
And all his guilt forgave;