2 [Let us not always make our moan, Nor worship thee, a God unknown; But let us live to prove

Thy people's rest, thy saint's delight,
The length and breadth, the depth and
Of thy redeeming love.] [height,

3 Rejoicing now in earnest hope,
We stand, and from the mountain top
See all the land below;
Rivers of milk and honey rise,
And all the fruits of paradise
In endless plenty grow.

4 A land of corn, and wine, and oil,
Favour'd with God's peculiar smile,
With every blessing blest;

There dwells THELORD OUR RIGHTEOUS-
NESS,-

And keeps his own in perfect peace
And everlasting rest.

5 [Oh, when shall we at once go up !
Nor this side Jordan longer stop,
But the good land possess:

When shall we end our ling'ring years,
Our sorrows, sins, and doubts, and
An howling wilderness?] [fears,—
6 JESUS, our Joshua! bring us in ;
Display thy grace, forgive our sin,
Our unbelief remove;

The heavenly Canaan, Lord! divide;
And, Oh, with all the sanctify'd

Give us a lot of love!

177. Joy. C.M.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.-PSALM XXXVii. 4.

O LORD! I would delight in thee,
And on thy care depend;
To thee in every trouble flee,
My best, my only friend.

2 When all-created streams are dry'd,
Thy fulness is the same;
May I with this be satisfied,

And glory in thy name!

3 Why should the soul a drop bemoan,
Which has a fountain near;
A fountain which will ever run
With waters sweet and clear?

4 No good in creatures can be found,
But may be found in thee;
I must have all things, and abound,
While God is God to me.

5 Oh, that I had a stronger faith,
To look within the veil,

To credit what my SAVIOUR saith,
Whose word can never fail.

6 He, that has made my

heaven secure,

Will here all good provide;

While CHRIST is rich, can I be poor; What can I want beside.

7 O Lord! I cast my care on thee; I triumph and adore;

Henceforth my great concern shall be To love and please thee more.

178. Joy. C.M.

The joy of the Lord is your strength.-NEH. viii. 10.
JOY is a fruit that will not grow
In nature's barren soil;

All we can boast, till CHRIST we know,
Is vanity and toil.

2 But where the Lord has planted grace,
And made his glories known,
There fruits of heav'nly joy and
Are found, and there alone.

peace

3 A bleeding SAVIOUR seen by faith,
A sense of pard'ning love,

A hope that triumphs over death-
Give joys like those above.

4 To take a glimpse within the veil,
To know that God is mine,
Are springs of joy that never fail,
Unspeakably divine!

5 These are the joys which satisfy,
And sanctify the mind;

Which make the spirit mount on high,

And leave the world behind.

6 No more, believers, mourn your lot: But, if you are the Lord's,

Resign to those who know him not,
Such joys as earth affords.

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179. Love to Christ. L. M.

Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.-ACTs iv. 12.

THERE'S not a name beneath the skies,
Nor is there one in heav'n above,
But that of JESUS can suffice,

The sinner's burden to remove.

2 Sweet name! whence once its virtue's known,

How weak all other helps appear!
The sinner trusts to it alone,

And finds a sure salvation there:

3 ['Twas long before I knew this truth, And learn'd to trust the SAVIOUR'S In vanity I spent my youth: [name, The thought now fills my heart with shame.

4 But since I've known the life and pow'r,
With which his name is richly stor❜d;
The world can keep my heart no more,
Nor can its joys content afford.]

5 The things I once esteem'd the most,
I now account as worthless dross;
JESUS! thy name is all my boast,
For thee the world appears but loss.

6 Lord, grant me boldness to proclaim,
(Unmov'd by any fear but thine,)
The saving virtues of thy name,
And show its influence divine.
7 Nor let its savour be confin'd!
Through ev'ry region let it spread!
Impart its blessings to mankind!
And by its pow'r revive the dead.
180. Love. 8-7.

GOD is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in
GOD, and GOD in him.-1 JOHN iv. 16.
LOVE divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heav'n to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.
JESUS! thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love thou art:
Visit us with thy salvation;
Enter every longing heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe thy gracious Spirit Into every troubled breast;

Let us all in thee inherit,

Let us find thy promis'd rest.
Take away the love of sinning,
Alpha and Omega be;

End of faith as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.

3 Finish, Lord, thy new creation;
Pure, unspotted, may we be!
Let us see our full salvation,
Perfect and secure in thee!