5-Be trustful, be steadfast, whatever betide thee, Only one thing do thou ask of the Lordforward wherever He guide thee, Simply believing the truth of His word.

Grace to go

6-Still on thy spirit deep anguish is pressing-
Not for the yoke that His wisdom bestows,
A heavier burden thy soul is distressing,
A heart that is slow in His love to repose ;-

7-Earthliness, coldness, unthankful behaviour;
Oh! thou may'st sorrow, but do not despair:
Even this grief thou may'st bring to thy
Saviour;

Cast upon

Him e'en this burden and care!

8-Bring all thy hardness; His pow'r can subdue it:

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How full is the promise! the blessing how

free!

"Whatsoever ye ask in my name,

I will do it."

"Abide in my love, and be joyful in me."

Matt. vi. 6.

1-Go when the morning shineth

Go when the noon is bright

Go when the eve declineth

Go in the hush of night:

7. 6.

Go with pure mind and feeling,
Fling earthly thoughts away,
And in thy chamber kneeling,
Do thou in secret pray.

2-Remember all who love thee,
All who are loved by thee,
Pray too for those who hate thee,
If any such there be.
Then for thyself in meekness,
A blessing humbly claim,
And link with each petition,

Thy great Redeemer's name.

3-Or if 'tis here denied thee

In solitude to pray,

Should holy thoughts come o'er thee
When friends are round thy way;
E'en then the silent breathing

Of thy spirit raised above,
Will reach His throne of glory,
Who is mercy, truth, and love.

4-Oh! not a joy or blessing

With this can we compare,
The power that He has given us,
To pour our souls in prayer!
Whene'er thou pin'st in sadness,
Before His footstool fall,

And remember in thy gladness

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Psalm cxix. 105.

C.M.

1-Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace

Our path, as here we stray;

Stream from the fount of heav'nly grace-
Brook by the traveller's way.

2-Bread of our souls! whereon we feed,
Our manna from on high;

Our guide, our chart, wherein we read
Of realms beyond the sky.

3-Pillar of fire! through watches dark;
Or radiant cloud by day!

When waves would whelm our tossing bark
Our anchor and our stay.

4-Pole star on life's tempestuous deep!
Beacon when doubts surround;
Compass by which our course we keep ;
Our plummet-line to sound!

5—Our shield and buckler in the fight!
In victory's hour the palm!
Comfort in grief! in weakness-might!
In sickness-Gilead's balm.

6-Childhood's instructor, manhood's trust,
Old age's firm ally,

Our hope, when we go down to dust,
Of immortality.

7—Word of the living God!

Will of His glorious Son!

Without Thee, how could earth be trod,
Or heaven itself be won?

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Psalm lxxxiv. 14.

S.M.

1-O Lord! I look to Thee;
To Thee lift up my heart,

In heaven I would Thy glory see,
Now, therefore, grace impart.

2-Grace to prevent my sin,
My passions to subdue,

My heart to change, my soul to win,
My spirit to renew.

3—Grace every hour to bend

My stubborn will to Thine,

Till I in mind and heart ascend
To where the angels shine.

4-Grace that I ever may

Walk humbly with my God,
And choose the self-renouncing
The lowly Jesus trod.

5-Grace to each stroke to bow,
Gladly each cross to bear,

That, suff'ring with the Saviour now,
I soon His joy may share.

6-Grace to be kind to all;

All to forbear in love;

Gently to deal with those that fall,
Like Him who reigns above.

7-Grace, even to my foes,

In tenderness to speak,

And, tho' they wrong me and oppose,
To be like Jesus-meek.

8-Grace, onward still to go,

Forward each day to press,

Till Thou the blood-bought prize bestow,
Christ's crown of righteousness.

9-Lord! give me this rich grace!
Oh, give Thyself to me,

That I may dwell before Thy face,
And all Thy glory see.

C. T. ASTLEY.