Author: Christian Church
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781230142876
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...round a cheerful beam, To gild the darkest night. 2 What though our mortal comforts fade, And drop like withering flowers? Nor time nor death can break that band Which makes Jehovah ours. 3 My cares! I give you to the wind, And shake you off like dust; Well may I trust my all with him, With whom my soul I trust. 309. M. 7 & 6s. Montgomery. God our reliance. 1 God is my strong salvation, What foe have I to fear? In darkness and temptation, My light, my help is near: Though hosts encamp around me, Firm to the fight I stand; What terror can confound me, With God at my right hand? 2 Place on the Lord reliance; My soul with courage wait; His truth be thine alliance, When faint and desolate; His might thy heart shall strengthen, His love thy joy increase: Mercy thy days shall lengthen; The Lord will give thee peace. 310. L. M. C. Wesley. Safety in God. 1 For ever nigh me, Father, stand; And guard in fierce temptation's hour: Hide in the hollow of thy hand; Show forth, O Lord, thy saving power: Still be thy arm my sure defence; Nor life nor death shall pluck me thence. 2 When passing through the watery deep, I ask in faith thy promised aid, The waves an awful distance keep, And shrink from my devoted head; Fearless their violence I dare; They cannot harm; for God is there! 3 WThen darkness intercepts the skies, And sorrow's waves around me roll; When high the storms of passion rise, And half o'erwhelm my sinking soul: My soul a sudden calm shall feel, And hear a whisper, 'Peace, be still.' 311. L. M. Doddridce. The eternal refuge. 1 Great Former of this various frame! Our souls adore thy awful name; And bow and tremble, while they praise The Ancient of eternal days.--2 Thou, Lord, with unsurprised survey, Saw'st nature rising yesterday; And, ...
