3 Secure before his mercy-seat 6 Though rough and thorny be the road, 191. Patience. L.M. I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.ZEPH. iii. 12. "POOR and afflicted," Lord, are thine, Among the great they seldom shine; Yet, tho' the world may think it strange, They would not with the world exchange. 2 "Poor and afflicted," yes, they are: They're not exempt from grief and care; But he, who sav'd them by his blood, Makes ev'ry sorrow yield them good. 3 ["Poor and afflicted;" 'tis their lot; They know it, and they murmur not : "Twould ill become them to refuse The state their Master deign'd to choose.] 4" Poor and afflicted;" yet they sing, For JESUS is their glorious King: 66 Thro'suff'rings perfect" now he reigns, And shares in all their griefs and pains. 5 "Poor and afflicted:" but ere long They'll join the bright celestial throng: Their suff'rings then will reach a close, And heav'n afford them sweet repose. 6 And while they walk the thorny way, They're often heard to sigh and say, "Come, gracious Lord; O quickly come; "And take thy mourning pilgrims home!" 192. Patience. 7s. If ye endure chastening, GOD dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.HEBREWS xii. 7, 8. 'TIS my happiness below, Not to live without the cross; Trials must and will befal; This is happiness to me. 2 GOD, in Isr❜el sows the seeds Of affliction, pain and toil; These spring up and choke the weeds Which would else o'erspread the soil: Trials make the promise sweet; Trials give new life to prayer; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there. 3 Did I meet no trials here, No chastisements by the way; Might I not with reason, fear I should prove a cast-away; Bastards may escape the rod, Sunk in earthly, vain delight; But the true-born child of GOD Must not, would not, if he might. 193. Resignation. C.M. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.-HEBREWS xii. 6. ་ SUBMISSIVE to thy will, my God, I bow before thy chast'ning rod! 2 Why should my foolish heart complain When wisdom, truth, and love, 3 How short are all my suff'rings here! How needful ev'ry cross! Hence then my unbelieving fear,. 4. Give, gracious Lord, or take away, 194. Resignation. C.M. Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.JOB i. 21. NAKED as from the earth we came, 2 The dear delights we here enjoy, Are but short favours borrow'd now, 3 'Tis God that lifts our comforts high, Ór sinks them in the grave; He gives, and (blessed be his name!) 4 Peace, all our angry passions, then, 5 If smiling mercies crown our lives, 195. Resignation. C.M. Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of Life, health, and comfort, to thy will, 2 Why should I shrink at thy command, 3 No; rather let me freely yield 4 Thy favour, all my journey through, Thou art engag'd to grant; What else I want, or think I do, |