896 The benefit of affliction. C. M. LORD, when to thee my sinking soul Did in affliction fly; Thy mercy did my griefs control, 2 How oft, when dark misfortune's band 3 The tempest that obscured the sky From earthly care and sensual joy, 4 Affliction's blast hath made me learn And humbly seek, with deep concern, 5 Then rage, ye storms; ye billows, roar; My heart defies your shock: Ye make me cling to God the more,- 897 Delivering grace celebrated. C. M. LORD, thou hast heard thy servants cry, And rescued from the grave; Now shall we live-for none can die 2 Thy praise, more constant than before, Shall fill our daily breath; Thy hand, that hath chastised us sore, 3 Here, with the' assembly of thy saints, Our cheerful voice we raise; Here we have told thee our complaints, And here we speak thy praise. REJOICING: IN COMMUNION WITH GOD. 898 C. M. Praises to the incarnate Son. FOR a thousand seraph tongues FOR a O for a thousand thankful songs 2 Come, tune afresh your golden lyres, Ye angels round the throne; Ye saints, in all your sacred choirs, 899 3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s. Rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks. R DEJOICE, the Lord is King; the Larking Kadore; Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice; 2 Jesus, the Saviour, reigns, Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice; 3 His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o'er earth and heaven; Are to our Jesus given; Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. 4 He sits at God's right hand 5. He all his foes shall quell, With pure seraphic joy; Lift up your hearts, lift up your voice; 6 Rejoice in glorious hope, To their eternal home; We soon shall hear the' archangel's voice; The trump of God shall sound,-Rejoice! 900 Glory begun below. YOME, ye that love the Lord, Join in a song with sweet accord, Who never knew our God, 2 The God that rules on high, This awful God is ours, Our Father and our Love; S. M. He will send down his heavenly powers, To carry us above. 8 There we shall see his face, There, from the rivers of his grace, To that immortal state, The thoughts of such amazing bliss 4 The men of grace have found Celestial fruit on earthly ground And every tear be dry: We're marching through Immanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on high. 901 9th P. M. 87, 87, 87, 87. Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. OME, thou Fount of every blessing, 2 Here I'll raise mine Ebenezer; Jesus sought me when a stranger, 3 0! to grace how great a debtor Prone to leave the God I love ; Here's my heart, O take and seal it; 902 Walking with God. C. M. ALK with us, Lord, thyself reveal, 2 With thee conversing, we forget 3 Here then, my God, vouchsafe to stay, And bid my heart rejoice; My bounding heart shall own thy sway, And echo to thy voice 4 Thou callest me to seek thy face;-- To' attend the whispers of thy grace, 5 Let this my every hour employ, Enter into my Master's joy, And find my heaven in thee. 903 Triumphant joy. C. M. MY The life of my delights, Y God, the spring of all my joys, The glory of my brightest days, |