7 Thy mercy-seat is open still: With humble hope attend thy will, 865. Cast down, get Trusting in the Lord. 8-7-4 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in GOD; for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my GOD.-PSAlm xliii. 5. O MY soul, what means this sadness? Thou by faith with him art one. 2 What tho' Satan's strong temptations And thy sinful inclinations Thou shalt conquer, Thro' the Lamb's redeeming blood. 3 Tho' ten thousand ills beset thee From without and from within To perform his gracious word. 4 Tho' distresses now attend thee, And thou tread'st the thorny road; His right hand shall still defend thee, Soon he'll bring thee home to GOD; Therefore praise him, Praise the great REDEEMER'S name. When shall I your chorus join? 366. Rejoicing in the Lord under Privations. 8s. Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, &c.-yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the GOD of my salvation.-HAB. iii. 17, 18. AH! why this disconsolate frame? 2 What can be the pleasures to me, Which earth in its fulness can boast? Delusive its vanities flee, Enjoy'd for a moment at most: And, if the REDEEMER could part, 3 Though riches to others be given, 367. Trusting in the Lord. L. M. My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of CHRIST may rest upon me.-2 COR. Xii. 9. THY promise, LORD, just suits my case; I sought assurance from thy mouth; That one like me, so poor and base, Would persevere to keep thy truth. 2 When to my heart I turn my eyes, I see but motives to despair; Whatever charm the world supplies, It finds a kindred temper there. 3 Sufficient ground thy promise yields, On which a worm may rest his hope; And he who on thy promise builds, d May give his confidence full scope. ཝཾ 4 Thy strength in weakness is display'd: 5 If of myself I henceforth speak, I know that I am strong, tho' weak ; A 6 On everlasting arms I lean; 7 [I can look forward now with joy, Beloved, now are we the sons of GOD; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure.-1 JOHN iii. 2, 3. 2 BEHOLD what wond'rous Grace On sinners of a mortal race, Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made; But when we see our SAVIOUR here, We shall be like our head. 3 A hope so much divine May trials well endure, May purge our souls from sense and sin, |