7 My pray'rs are now a chatt'ring noise, For JESUS hides his face; I read, the promise meets my eyes, 8 Now Satan threatens to prevail, 344. Walking in Darkness. C. M. Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his GOD.-ISAIAH 1. 10. HEAR,gracious GOD,my humble moan, 2 My Gob-O could I make the claim- 3 By ev'ry name of power and love, Nor should my humble hopes remove, 4 Yet tho' my soul in darkness mourns, Thy word is all my stay; Here I would rest tili light returns, 5 Speak,gracious Lord, and bid thy peace Relieve my aching heart; O smile, and bid my sorrows cease, 6 Then shall my drooping spirit rise, And change these deep complaining 845. The Evil Heart. S.M. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.-JER. Xvii. 9. 2 3 4 ASTONISH'D and distress'd, My heart with loads of guilt opprest, What crowds of evil thoughts, Distrust, presumption, artful guile, Pride, envy, slavish fear. Almighty King of Saints, These tyrant lusts subdue; Expel the darkness of my mind, And all my powers renew. Then shall my cheerful voice My soul shall glow with gratitude, 346. Under the hidings of God's Countenance. L.M. Save me, O GOD, for the waters are come in unto my soul.- PSALM lxix. I. GOD of my life, to thee I call, When the great water-floods prevail 2 Friend of the friendless and the faint! Where should I lodge my deep complaint? Where, but with thee, whose open door 5 Fair is the lot, that's cast for me; 6 Poor though I am, despis'd, forgot, 347. Under the Hidings of God's Coun tenance. C.M. Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my Salvation; my GOD will hear me.-Mic. vii. 7. SEE, LORD, before thy throne of grace, 2 And shall my guilty fears prevail 3 Absent from thee, my guide, my light, Without one cheering ray; Through dangers, fears, and gloomy [night, 4 O shine on this benighted heart, 5 When trials vex my doubting mind, No shelter can I elsewhere find, 6 Thy presence only can bestow 2 3 4 348. His Desires after good. S.M. 5 The good that I would, I do not.-Rom. vii. 19. I WOULD, but cannot sing, Guilt has untun'd my voice; The serpent sin's envenom'd sting Has poison'd all my joys. I know the Lord is nigh, And would but cannot pray : I would, but can't repent, I would, but cannot rest I know what he appoints is best, O could I but believe! Then all would easy be ; I would, but cannot-Lord, relieve; 6 But if indeed I would, Though I can nothing do; Yet the desire is something good, |