4 [Led by that we brave the ocean; Led by that the storms defy : Waves obey him, We shall pass the wat'ry waste; And with wonder Think on toils and dangers past. 6 [O! what pleasures there await us! There the tempests cease to roar: Trouble ceases 323 Victory secured to the Believer. C. M. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: my goodness, and my fortress ; my high tower and my deliverer; my shield, &c. PSALM cxliv. 1, 2. FOR ever blessed be the Lord, My Saviour and my shield; To arm me for the field. 2 When sin and hell their force unite, He makes my soul his care, And guards me thro' the war. 3 A friend and helper so divine Does my ; And his shall be the praise. courage raise *324. The Backslider Returning. C.M. Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee ; for thou art the LORD our GOD. JEREMIAH Üï. 22. HOW oft, alas ! this wretched heart Has wander'd from the Lord; Forgetful of his word? 2 Yet sov'reign mercy calls, “ Return :" Dear Lord ! and may I come ? O take the wanderer home. 3 And canst thou, wilt thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove? To speak thy wond'rous love? • The Hymns to the end of the Section relate to Chris. tian Experience. 4 Almighty grace, thy healing power How glorious, how divine ! So vile a heart as mine. 5 Thy pard’ning love, so free, so sweet, With wonder I adore; And let me rove no more. 325. The Backslider Mourning. 7-6-8. O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.-HOSEA xiv. I. Call back a wand'ring sheep; Would fain, like Peter, weep; On me be all long-suffering shown: And break my heart of stone. Repentance to impart, The humble, contrite heart: A portion of thy love unknown; And break my heart of stone. 3 See me, SAVIOUR, from above, Nor suffer me to die; Fall from thy gracious eye: And let thy merey melt me down; And break my heart of stone. 4 Look, as when thy pitying eye Was clos'd that we might live; Thy love exclaim’d) “ Forgive.” Thou lookest, and the work is done; my heart of stone. 326. The Backslider returning. C.M. Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful saith the LORD.-JEREMIAH iii. 12. THE Lord is kind in all his ways, When most they seem severe; That we may learn his fear. And builds a wall around; In sin's forbidden ground. 3 Return, ye wandering souls, return; The Lord your misery knows, ever is the same Confusion veils our face ; In thy long-slighted grace. 327. The Backslider returning. 112th. I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. Hos. xiv. 4. WEARY of wand'ring from my God, And now made willing to return, For thee not without hope I mourn; A friend before the throne of love. 2 O JESUS ! full of truth and grace, More full of grace than I of sin; Open the ark and take me in: And love the faithless sinner still. 3 Thou know'st the way to bring me My fallen spirit to restore- [back, O for thy truth and mercy's sake, Forgive, and bid me sin no more : |