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2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye
Naught escapes, without, within,
Pardon each infirmity,

Open fault, and secret sin.

3 Soon, for me, the light of day
Shall for ever pass away;
Then, from sin and sorrow free,

Take me, Lord, to dwell with thee!

4 Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
All of man's infirmity;

Then, from thine eternal throne,

Jesus, look with pitying eye.

HYMN 173.

(iv. 2.)

Evening.

NSPIRER and hearer of pray'r,

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Thou shepherd and guardian of thine,

My all to thy covenant care

I, sleeping or waking, resign.

2 If thou art my shield and my sun,
The night is no darkness to me;
And, fast as my minutes roll on,
They bring me but nearer to thee.
3 A sov'reign protector I have,
Unseen, yet for ever at hand;
Unchangeably faithful to save,
Almighty to rule and command.

4 His smiles and his comforts abound,
His grace, as the dew, shall descend;
And walls of salvation surround
The soul he delights to defend.

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X. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.

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ET worldly minds the world pursue,

It has no charms for me;

Once I admir'd its follies too,
But grace has set me free.

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2 Those follies now no longer please,
No more delight afford;

Far from my heart be joys like these,
Now I have known the Lord.

3 As by the light of op'ning day
The stars are all conceal'd,
So earthly pleasures fade away
When Jesus is reveal'd.

4 Creatures no more divide my choice,
I bid them all depart;

His name, and love, and gracious voice
Shall fix my roving heart.

5 Now, Lord, I would be thine alone,
And wholly live to thee;
Yet worthless still, myself I own,
Thy worth is all my plea.

HYMN 175.

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Not ashamed of Christ.

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A mortal man asham'd of thee!

Asham'd of thee, whom angels praise,

Whose glories shine through endless days!

2 Asham'd of Jesus! sooner far
Let night disown each radiant star;
"Tis midnight with my soul, till he,
Bright morning Star, bid darkness flee.
3 Asham'd of Jesus! O, as soon
Let morning blush to own the sun;
He sheds the beams of light divine
O'er this benighted soul of mine.

4 Asham'd of Jesus! that dear friend

On whom my hopes of heav'n depend:
No; when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere his name.
5 Asham'd of Jesus! empty pride;
I'll boast a Saviour crucifi'd;
And, O, may this my portion be,
My Saviour not asham'd of me!

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Prayer for Christian Graces.

JESUS, my strength, my hope,

thee I cast my care,

With humble confidence look up,

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And know thou hear'st my pray'r:
Give me on thee to wait,

Till I can all things do;
On thee, almighty to create,
Almighty to renew.

2 I want a sober mind,
A self-renouncing will,

That tramples down and casts behind,
The baits of pleasing ill:

A soul inur'd to pain,

To hardship, grief, and loss;
Ready to take up and sustain
The consecrated cross.

3 I want a godly fear,

A quick discerning eye,

That looks to thee when sin is near,
And sees the tempter fly;
A spirit still prepar'd,

And arm'd with jealous care,
For ever standing on its guard,
And watching unto pray'r.

4 I want a heart to pray,

To pray and never cease,
Never to murmur at thy stay,
Or wish my suff'rings less;
This blessing, above all,
Always to pray I want,
Out of the deep on thee to call,
And never, never faint.

5 I want a true regard,
A single, steady aim,

Unmov'd by threat'ning or reward,
To thee and thy great name;
A jealous, just concern
For thine immortal praise;
A pure desire that all may learn
And glorify thy grace.

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6 I rest upon thy word,
The promise is for me;

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My succour and salvation, Lord,
Shall surely come from thee;
But let me still abide,

Nor from my hope remove,
Till thou my patient spirit guide
Into thy perfect love.

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HYMN 177.

(111. 3.)

Prayer for Guidance. He
UIDE me, O thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
Hold me with thy pow'rful hand.
2 Open now the crystal fountains
Whence the living waters flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar,

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Lead me all my journey through. 3 Feed me with the heav'nly manna In this barren wilderness;

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Be my sword, and shield, and banner;
Be the Lord my righteousness.

4 When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side.

HYMN 178.

Following the Example of Christ.

́HENE'ER the angry passions rise,

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And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife,

To Jesus let us lift our eyes,

Bright pattern of the Christian life.

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2 O how benevolent and kind!
How mild, how ready to forgive!
Be this the temper of our mind,
And these the rules by which we live.
3 To do his heav'nly Father's will
Was his employment and delight;
Humility and holy zeal

Shone through his life divinely bright.

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4 Dispensing good where'er he came,
The labours of his life were love;
Then, if we bear the Saviour's name,
By his example let us move.

5 But, ah! how blind, how weak we are!
How frail, how apt to turn aside !
Lord, we depend upon thy care;
We ask thy Spirit for our guide.
6 Thy fair example may we trace,
To teach us what we ought to be;
Make us, by thy transforming grace,
O Saviour, daily more like thee.

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HYMN 179.

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Duties. Fel 13/1f. (5. M.)

CHARGE to keep I have,
A God to glorify;

A never dying soul to save,
And fit it for the sky :

2 From youth to hoary age, Sil

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may it all my pow'rs engage
To do my Master's will.

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3 Arm me with jealous care,
As in thy sight to live, L
And oh! thy servant, Lord, prepare
A strict account to give:

4 Help me to watch and pray,
And on thyself rely;

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I shall for ever die.

HYMN 180.

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Forgetting those things which are behind," &c.
Phil. iii. 13, 14.

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AWAKE, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve,

And press with vigour on,

A heav'nly race demands thy zeal,
And an immortal crown.

2 A cloud of witnesses around,
Hold thee in full survey;
Forget the steps already trod,
And onward urge thy way.

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