3 How eagerly they wish to know 5 Send, O my God, some angel down, (Though to a mortal eye unknown,) To guide and guard my doubtful way Up to the realms of endless day. 64. C. M. The soul. Mark viii. 36. HAT is the thing of greatest price, The whole creation round? WH That which was lost in Paradise, 2 The soul of man-Jehovah's breath 3 God, to redeem it, did not spare esus, to save it, deign'd to bear 4 And is this treasure borne below, Can none its utmost value know, Then let us gather round the cross, Not by the soul's eternal loss, 65. 1 PROVIDENCE OF GOD. (71.) C. M. Volume of divine providence. LE ET the whole race of creatures lie Abas'd before the Lord! Whate'er his pow'rful hand has form'd, He governs with a word. 2 Ten thousand ages ere the skies All the long years and worlds to come 3 There's not a sparrow or a worm 4 If light attend the course I go, 5 Trusting his wisdom and his love, 6 Be this alone my fervent pray'r: Or joys, or sorrows, may they form 66. (72.) C. M. God's dispensations merciful. THE Lord, how fearful is his name! How wide is his command! Nature, with all her moving frame, 2 Immortal glory forms his throne, Whilst, with a smile or with a frown, 3 Adoring angels round him fall, His sov'reign eye looks thro' them all, 4 His bowels to our worthless race He clothes his looks with softest grace, 5 Now, let the Lord for ever reign, Sick, or in health, in ease, or pain, 67. G (75.) L. M. God provides for all. REATEST of beings, source of life, 2 Subject to wants, to thee he looks, And from thy goodness seeks supplies; And, when oppress'd with guilt, he mourns, Thy mercy lifts him to the skies. 3 Children, whose little minds, unform'd, 6 And, whether grief oppress the heart, 7 All are thy messengers, and all Thy sacred pleasure, Lord, obey; And all are training man to dwell Nearer to bliss, and nearer thee. (77.) L. M. 68. God's appointments wise and good. THROUGH all the various shifting scene Of life's mistaken ill or good, 1 Thy hand, O God, conducts, unseen, 2 Thou givest with paternal care, Of joy and sorrow, health and pain. 3 Trust we to youth, or friends, or pow'r? 4 Thy pow'rful consolations cheer; Thy smiles suppress the deep-fetch'd sigh; 5 All things on earth, and all in heav'n 6 Be this my care:-To all beside, And fix'd my soul, great God! on thee. 69. (78.) C. M. God's ways incomprehensible. 1 GOD moves in a mysterious way, 2 Deep and unfathomable mines He treasures up his bright designs, 3 Ye fearful saints! fresh courage take: 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 5 His purposes will ripen fast, The bud may have a bitter taste, 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 70. 1 (79.) L. M. In him we live and move. VAST are thy works, almighty Lord! 2 The various tribes of creatures stand, |