853 UNFAITHFULNESS MOURNED. Lamenting spiritual sloth. C. M. MY drowsy powers, why sleep ye so? Awake, my sluggish soul: Nothing hath half thy work to do, 2 Go to the ants! for one poor grain 3 We, for whose sake all nature stands, We, for whose guard the angel bands 4 We, for whom God the Son came down, And labour'd for our good; How careless to secure that crown 5 Lord, shall we live so sluggish still, Come, holy Dove, from the' heavenly hill, And warm our frozen hearts! 6 Give us with active warmth to move, With hands of faith, and wings of love, 854 0 Zeal implored. L. M. THOU, who all things canst control, With joy and fear, with love and awe, 2 O may one beam of thy blest light 3 For zeal I sigh, for zeal I pant; 4 With outstretch'd hands, and streaming eyes, 5 The deadly slumber then I feel Rise, Lord, stir up thy quick'ning power, 855 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s Instability. ESUS, shall I be JEFirmly grounded upon thee? Never by thy work abide ? 856 Inconstancy lamented. L. M. WHEN, O my Saviour, shall it be, That I no more shall break with thee? 2 Now I repent; now sin again : 857 L The vanity of mere formality. C. M. ONG have I seem'd to serve thee, Lord, Fasted, and pray'd, and read thy word, 2 Oft did I with the' assembly join, 3 I rested in the outward law, 4 To please thee, thus at length I see, 5 I see the perfect law requires Our full consent, our whole desires, 6 But I of means have made my boast; The substance, in the shade. 7 Where am I now, or what my hope? What can my weakness do? Jesus, to thee my soul looks up: "Tis thou must make it new. 858 0 L. M. No peace but in the favour of God. WHERE is now that glowing love That mark'd our union with the Lord? Our hearts were fix'd on things above, Nor could the world a joy afford. 2 Where is the zeal that led us then To make our Saviour's glory known? That freed us from the fear of men, And kept our eye on him alone? 3 Where are the happy seasons, spent In fellowship with him we loved? The sacred joy, the sweet content, The blessedness that then we proved? 4 Behold, again we turn to thee; O, cast us not away, though vile: No peace we have, no joy we see, O Lord our God, but in thy smile. 859 0 L. M. Which shone so bright in saints of old; Which bade their souls to heaven aspire,— Calm in distress, in danger bold. 2 Where is that Spirit, Lord, which dwelt In Abrah'm's breast, and seal'd him thine? Which made Paul's heart with sorrow melt, And glow with energy divine?— 3 That Spirit, which from age to age Proclaim'd thy love, and taught thy ways? Brighten'd Isaiah's vivid page, And breathed in David's hallow'd lays? 4 Is not thy grace as mighty now As when Elijah felt its power; When glory beam'd from Moses' brow, Or Job endured the trying hour? 5 Remember, Lord, the ancient days; Renew thy work; thy grace restore; And while to thee our hearts we raise, On us thy Holy Spirit pour. 860 0 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. Broken vows lamented. GOD! how often hath thine ear 861 G S. M. The warning voice of Jesus. 2 Lay to thy mighty hand; Alarm me in this hour; And make me fully understand |