C.M. 466 Lord, Thou knowest that I love 1 DR Thee.-John 21, 15. O not I love Thee, O my Lord? 2 Do not I love Thee from my soul? 3 Is not Thy name melodious still Doth not each pulse with pleasure My Saviour's voice to hear? 4 Hast Thou a lamb in all Thy flock 5 Would not my ardent spirit vie, 6 Thou know'st I love Thee, O my Lord: Far from the sphere of mortal joys, C.M. 467 Weep with them that weep.—Rom. 1 FAT 12, 15. ATHER of mercies! send Thy grace To form in our obedient souls The image of Thy love. 20 may our sympathizing breasts 3 When the most helpless sons of grief Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, 4 So Jesus looked on dying men, 5 On wings of love the Saviour flew THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: HOLINESS AND CONSECRATION. 468 1 78. I am meek and lowly in heart.- ORD, if Thou Thy grace impart, I shall, as my Master, be Rooted in humility: 2 Simple, teachable, and mild, Pleased with all the Lord provides, 3 Father, fix my soul on Thee; Nothing want, beneath, above, 4 O that all may seek, and find Trust Him, praise Him evermore! L.M. 469 Adorn the doctrine of God our Sa viour in all things.-Titus 2, 10. 1 So let our lips and lives express So let our works and virtues shine, 2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The honours of our Saviour God, When the salvation reigns within, And grace subdues the power of sin. 3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion and envy, lust and pride; While justice, temperance, truth, and love, Our inward piety approve. 4 Religion bears our spirit up, While we expect that blessed hope, L.M. 470 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my 10 Salvation.-Ps. 38, 22. TAKE away this evil heart; So prone, so eager to depart From Thee, the living God and true. 2 O sanctify this sinful soul; Health to the dying leper give; Thou, if Thou wilt, canst make me whole, 3 O disenthral this captive will,- Thy perfect law of liberty. 4 Then though a fallen child of earth, I shall become, by second birth, S.M. 471 Blessed are the pure in heart.- Matt. 5, 8. 1 B For they shall see their God: LEST are the pure in heart, 2 The secret of the Lord is theirs; The Lord, who left the heavens, 3 He to the lowly soul Doth still Himself impart, And for His dwelling, and His throne, 4 Lord, we Thy presence seek; O give the pure and lowly heart,- 472 S.M. Joined unto the Lord.-1 Cor. 6, 17.2 1 DEAR Saviour, we are Thine, 2 3 By everlasting bands: Our names, our hearts we would resign, To Thee we still would cleave If millions tempt us Christ to leave, Thy Spirit shall unite Our souls to Thee, our Head, 4 Death may our souls divide 5 Since Christ and we are one, If He in heaven hath fixed His throne, 473 If any man serve me, let him follow me.-John 12, 26. HOW shall I follow Him I serve? How shall I copy Him I love? 2 Privations, sorrows, bitter scorn, 3 'Twas thus He suffered, though a Son, [lie, 4 Lord, should my path through suffering Forbid it I should e'er repine; Still let me turn to Calvary, Nor heed my griefs, rememberingThine. 5 To faint, to grieve, to die for me, Thou camest;-not Thyself to please; And dear as earthly comforts be, Shall I not love Thee more than these a 6 Yes, I would count them all but loss, To gain the notice of Thine eye; Flesh shrinks and trembles at the cross, But Thou canst give the victory. C.M. 474 Keep yourselves in the love of God. -Jude 21. MY Father God! with filial awe, And pray to keep Thy Spirit's law I must obey my Father's word, 3 My Father's word! and therefore dear, And blessed to fulfil! With perfect love that casts out fear, Would I perform Thy will. 4 The mind that was in Christ supply, The Spirit of Thy Son! Then Thou shalt guide me with Thinc eye, And all Thy will be done! 475 B 7s. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water.-Ps. 1, 3. LESSED is the faithful heart, Who all wicked counsel flees, Nor with sinners takes a part, Nor with scorners sits at ease. 2 God's great law is his delight; Mighty words that came from heaven, Comfort him in silent night, Are his daily portion given. |