2 When she began to pray,
Her heart was pain'd and sad;
But ere she went away,

Was comforted and glad.

In trouble, what a resting-place
Have they who know the throne of grace.

3 Though men and devils rage, And threaten to devour,

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The saints, from age to age,

Are safe from all their pow'r;

Fresh strength they gain to run their race, By waiting at the throne of grace.

Eli her case mistook;

How was her spirit mov'd

By his unkind rebuke!

But God her cause approv'd.

We need not fear a creature's face,
While welcome at the throne of grace.

She was not fill'd with wine,

As Eli rashly thought,

But with a faith divine,

And found the help she sought;
Though men despise and call us base,
Still let us ply the throne of grace.

6 Men have not pow'r or skill
With troubled souls to bear;
Though they express good will
Poor comforters they are:

But swelling sorrows sink apace,
When we approach the throne of grace.

7 Numbers before have tried,
And found the promise true;
And no one been denied,

Then why should I or you?
Let us by faith their footsteps trace,
Come boldly to the throne of grace.

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"Come boldly unto the throne of grace."
Heb. iv. 16.

BEHOLD the throne of grace!

The promise calls me near!
There JESUS shows a smiling face,
And waits to answer prayer.

My soul! ask what thou wilt,
Thou canst not be too bold;

Since His own blood for thee He spilt
What else can He withhold?

Thine image, LORD, bestow,
Thy presence and Thy love;
I ask to serve Thee here below,
And reign with Thee above.

Teach me to live by faith,
Conform my will to Thine;
Let me victorious be in death,
And then in glory shine.

Since Thou such blessings give,
And wilt my portion be,

Cheerful the world's poor toys I leave,
To them that know not Thee.

8.M.

302

"As sheep that have no shepherd."
2 Chron. xviii. 16.

JESUS, Thy wand'ring sheep behold!

See, LORD, with yearning bowels see, The souls that cannot find the fold,

L.M.

Till sought and gather'd in by Thee. 2 Lost are they now, and scatter'd wide, In pain, and weariness, and want; With no kind shepherd near to guide The sick, and spiritless, and faint. 3 Thou, only Thou, the kind and good, And sheep-redeeming Shepherd art: Collect Thy flock, and give them food And pastors after Thine own heart. 4 Give the pure word of Gospel grace, And great shall be the preacher's crowd; Preachers, who all the sinful race

Point to the all-atoning blood.

5 Open their mouth, and utt'rance give;
Give them a trumpet-voice, to call
On all mankind to turn and live,
Through faith in Him who died for all.

6 Thy only glory let them seek;

Ŏ let their hearts with love o'erflow! Let them believe, and therefore speak, And spread their SAVIOUR's praise below.

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"Mine house shall be called an house of prayer." Isa. lvi. 7. D.S.M.

IN fellowship, alone,

To GOD with faith draw near; Approach His courts, besiege His throne With all the pow'rs of prayer;

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Go to His temple, go,

Nor from His altar move;
Let ev'ry house His worship know,

And ev'ry heart His love.

To GOD your spirit dart;

Your soul in words declare;

Or groan, to Him who reads the heart,
Th' unutterable prayer :

His mercy now implore,

And now show forth His praise;

In shouts, or silent awe, adore
His miracles of grace.

3 Pour out your souls to GOD,

And bow them with your knees; And spread your heart and hands abroad, for Zion's peace;

And

pray

Your worthy brethren bear

For ever on your mind;
Extend the arms of mighty prayer,
In grasping all mankind.

4 From strength to strength go on,
Wrestle, and fight, and pray;
Tread all the pow'rs of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day:
Still let the SPIRIT cry

In all His soldiers, "Come!"
Till CHRIST the LORD descend from high,
And take the conquerors home.

304 "Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”

Luke xviii. 1.

COME, ye followers of the LORD,

In JESUS' service join :

P.M.

JESUS gives the sacred word,
The ordinance divine;
Let us His command obey,

And ask and have whate'er we want;
Pray we, ev'ry moment pray,
And never, never faint.

2 Place no longer let us give
To the old Tempter's will;
Never more our duty leave,

While Satan cries, "Be still:"
Stand we in the ancient way,

And here with GOD ourselves acquaint:
Pray we, ev'ry moment pray,
And never, never faint.

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"The earth is the Lord's."
Exod. ix. 29.

10's & 11's.

THE earth is the LORD's, and all it contains;

The truth of His word for ever remains; The saints have a mountain of blessings in [stream. His grace is the fountain, His peace is the

Him;

2 To Him our request we now do make known, Who sees what is best for each of His own: All heathenish care, we cast it aside;

He heareth the prayer, and He will provide.

8 The modest and meek the earth shall possess; The kingdom who seek of JESUS's grace, The power of His SPIRIT shall joyfully own, And all things inherit, in virtue of one.