6 Then shall my cheerful spirit sing 478. The benefits of Affliction. 8—7—4. I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. PSALM cxix. 75. IN the floods of tribulation, While the billows o'er me roll, Hallelujah, praise the LORD. 2 [* Thus, the lion yields me honey, From the eater food is given, Strengthen'd thus I still press forward, Singing as I pass to heaven,"Sweet affliction," And my sins are all forgiv'n.] 3 So, in darkest dispensations, Thus to bring my SAVIOUR near. * Judg. xiv. 14. I Sai bur Boy OT] S 4. In the sacred page recorded of wond Thus the word securely stands, A Fear not, I'm in trouble near thee, Nought shall pluck thee from my 1 hands: Hallelujah, Every word my love demands. ¡f 5 All I meet I find assists me In my path to heav'nly joy; Hallelujah, Praise the LORD.] E 6 Bless'd there with a weight of glory, Still the path I'll ne'er forget,A But, exulting, cry, it led me To my blessed SAVIOUR's seat "Sweet affliction," Which has brought to JESU's feet. 479. Christian Meeting. L. M. Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.-MAT. xviii. 20. KINDRED in CHRIST, for his dear sake, A welcome in his name received W May we together now partaked W The joys which he alone can give. 2 [To you and me by grace 'tis given 6 Thus, as the moments pass away, 480. Christian Meeting. 7s. Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD.-COL. iii. 16. SWEET the time, exceeding sweet, 2 Sing we then, eternal love, 3 Sing the Son's amazing love; 4 Sing we too the Spirit's love; 5 Sweet the place, exceeding sweet, 481. Christian Meeting. L.M. Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another.-MAL. iii. 16. WHY should believers when they meet, 2 Is any other name so great As his who bore the sinner's load? 3 'Tis this that charms reluctant man, 4 'Twas so with us, we once were foes, 5 We look with hope to that great day,! 482. Christian Meeting. L.M. Exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.-HEB. X. 25. WHILE in the world we still remain, We meet, yet soon must part again; But when we reach that heav'nly shore, We then shall meet to part no more. 2 The hope that we shall see that day Should chase our present griefs away; A few short years of conflict past, We meet around the throne at last. |