Your heav'nly Father's love is sure, And therefore, it is well. And you shall sweetly tell, Submission. I all to thee resign; I mourn, but not repine. When wisdom, truth, and love And point to joys above ? How needful ev'ry cross ; . I'll bless thy sacred náme ; First Part. C. M. Jesus. 'M not asham'd to own my Lord, Nor to defend his cause; The glory of his cross. my trust : Nor let my hope be lost. H. 3 Firm, as his throne, his promise stands, And he can well secure Till the decisive hour. Before his Father's face ; The name of Jesus. In a believer's ear! And drives away his fear. And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. 3 Dear name! the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding place ; My never failing treas’ry, fillid With boundless stores of grace. My Prophet, Priest, and King ; Accept the praise I bring. And cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 6 Till then, I would thy love proclaim With ev'ry fleeting breath; And may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death. HYMN 11. Third Part. L. M. Jesus the gift of God. 1 JESUS, my love, my chief delight , I for Amid the shadows of the night, Amid the bus'ness of the day. Which I, thro' faith, have often seen? Dispel the clouds that intervene. To sinners weary and distrest ; And certain pledge of all the rest. 4 Now I can say this gift is mine, I'll tread the world beneath my feet; ; the rich sinner's state. 5 This precious jewel let me keep, And lodge it deep within my heart; Jesus the only Saviour. Whence all our hopes and comforts flow: Jesus, no other name, but thine, Can save us from eternal woe. Bewilder'd in a dubious road. TH Ordain’d by everlasting love, To the bright realms of endless day. 4. Safe lead us thro' this world of night, And bring us to the blissful plains, I love Jesus. 1 1 HE wond’ring world inquires to know Why I should love my Jesus so: " What are his charms,” say they, “ above “ The objects of a mortal love ?” 2 All-over glorious is my Lord, He must be lov'd and yet ador'd; Sure the whole earth would love him too. 3 The Love of Christ is strong as death, He seal'd it with his latest breath; No pains nor doubts can e'er deface. 4 What can destroy, what separate A love so pure, so free, so great ? The Offices of Christ. That comes with truth and grace ; Jesus, thy spirit, and thy word, Shall lead us in thy ways. Who offer'd up his blood, By pleading with our God. 3 We honour our exalted King; How sweet are his commands ! He guards our souls from hell and sin, By his almighty hands. Who saves by glorious ways; The Offices of Christ. Of wisdom, love, and pow'r, That angels ever bore ; Of our salvation came; No 'sacrifice beside. My Conq’ror, and my King ; Thy reigning grace I sing. |