Plenty bless us from on high,
Evil from amongst us cease.
4 Thus each day for thee we'll spend,
While our callings we pursue:
And the thoughts of such a friend
Shall each night our joy renew.

104. The Way to Canaan.

1 JESUS, my all, to heav'n is gone, He whom I fix my hopes upon; His track I see, and I'll pursue The narrow way, till him I view. 2 The way the holy prophets went, The road that leads from banishment; The King's highway of holiness, I'll go, for all his paths are peace. 3 This is the way I long have sought, And mourn'd because I found it not; My grief a burden long has been, A Because I could not cease from sin. 4 The more I strove against its pow'r, I sinn'd and stumbled but the more; Till late I heard my Saviour say, f "Coine hither, soul, I am the Way." 5 Lo! glad I come; and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as I am:

Nothing but sin I thee can give,
Nothing but love shall I receive.ni

6 Then will I tell to sinners round

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105. My Name is Jacob,

NAY, I cannot let Thee go,

Till a blessing thou bestow;

Do not turn away thy face,
Mine's an urgent pressing case.

2 Dost thou ask me who I am?c vtus! Ah, my Lord, thou know'st my name! Yet the question gives a plea,

To support my suit with thee. 3 Thou didst once a wretch behold, In rebellion blindly bold; Scorn thy grace, thy pow'r defy, That poor rebel, Lord, was 1. 4 Once a sinner near despair, Sought thy mercy-seat by pray1r; Mercy heard and set him free, Lord, that mercy came to me. 5 Many years have pass'd since then, Many changes I have seen;

Yet have been upheld till now, Who could hold me up but thou? 6 Thou hast help'd in ev'ry need, This emboldens me to plead ; After SO much mercy past, Canst thou let me sink at last? 7 No-1 must maintain my hold, 'Tis thy goodness makes me bold; 1 I can no denial take, i When I plead for Jesus' sake.to)

106. Praise ye the Lord."

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LORD and God of heav'nly pow'rs, Hallelujah.
Theirs, and O benignly ours;

Glorious King, let earth proclaim,
Worms attempt to sing thy name.
Bow thine ear, in mercy bow;
Hear, the world's atonement thou;
Jesus, in thy name, we pray,
Take, O take our sins away.
Thee to laud in songs divine
Angels and archangels join;
We with them our voices raise,
Echoing thine eternal praise.

"Hallelujah,

Hallelujah

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

4 Holy, holy, holy Lord!

Live, by heav'n and earth ador'd;
Full of thee they ever cry,

"Glory be to God on high."

107. Adoring free Grace.

1 LORD, how great's the favour!
That we, such sinners poor,

Can through thy death's sweet savour
Approach thy mercy's door,
And find an open passage
Unto the throne of grace;
There wait the welcome message
Which bids us go in peace.
2 Lord, we are helpless creatures,
Full of the deepest need,
Throughout defil'd by nature,
Stupid, and inly dead:
Our strength is perfect weakness,,
And all we have is sin;

Our hearts are all uncleanness,
A den of thieves within. Mabbue

3 In this forlorn condition,
Who shall afford us aid ?

Where shall we
But in
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To save us from all harms.
4 We'll never cease repeating
Our numberless complaints,
But ever be intreating

The glorious King of saints;
Till we attain the image
Of him we inly love,

And pay our grateful homage
With all the saints above.

Then we with all in glory
Shall thankfully relate
Th' amazing, pleasing story,
Of Jesus' love so great!
In this blest contemplation
We shall for ever dwell,
prove such consolation
As none below can tell.

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Joy of heav'n, to earth come down ;
Fix in us thine humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown
Jesus! thou art all compassion,"
Pure, unbounded love thou
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter ev'ry longing heart!
2 Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy life receive!
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temples leave!
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thine hosts above;
Pray, and praise thee without ceasing!
Glory in thy precious love.

3 Finish then thy new creation,
Pure, unspotted may we be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restor'd by thee!
Chang'd from glory into glory,

Till in heav'n we take our place
Till we cast or crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

109.

God the only Refuge in Trouble. 1 DEAR Refuge of my weary soul, wearyse, On thee, when sorrows

On thee, when waves of trouble roll!

My fainting hope relies

• While hope revives, tho' press'd with fears, And I can say, my Gov,

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Beneath thy feet I spread my cares,
And pour my woes abroad.

3 To thee I tell each rising grief, i
For thou alone canst heal;

Thy word can bring a sweet relief
For ev'ry pain I feel.

4 But O! when gloomy doubts prevail,
I fear to call thee mine;
The springs of comfort seem to fail,
And all my hopes decline.

5 Yet, gracious God, where shall I flee?/ Thou art my only trust;

And still my soul would cleave to thee,
Tho' prostrate in the dust.

6 Hast thou not bid me seek thy face?
And shall I seek in vain ?

And can the ear of sov'reign grace : a'f Be deaf when I complain?AI 7 No, still the ear of soy'reign grace be i Attends the mourner's pray'r;

O may I ever find access

To breathe my sorrows ther

8 Thy mercy-seat is open still;
Here-let my soul retreat,
With humble hope attend thy will,
And wait beneath thy feet.

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I IS a point I long to know,

Oft it causes anxious thought;

Do I love the Lord, or no;

Am I his, or am I not ?

2 If I love, why am I thus?

Why this dull and lifeless frame?