PART II. mp 4 Jesus, Master, whom I serve, Though so feebly and so ill, er Strengthen hand and heart and All Thy bidding to fulfil; [nerve Open Thou mine eyes to see All the work Thou hast for me. p 5 Lord, Thou needest not, I know, Service such as I can bring; er Yet I long to prove and show Full allegiance to my King. Thou an honor art to me; mf Let me be a praise to Thee. p 6 Jesus, Master, wilt Thou use One who owes Thee more than all? As Thou wilt! I would not choose; cr Only let me hear Thy call. mf Jesus, let me always be, In Thy service, glad and free. Amen. F. R. HAVERGAL. 241 In all these things we are more than conquerors, through Him that loved us.' тр Jall to leave and follow Thee; ESUS, Imy cross have taken, Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shalt be. Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come disaster, scorn, and pain! mf In Thy service, pain is pleasure, With Thy favor, loss is gain. mp 2 Man may trouble and distress me, "Twill but drive me to Thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me, Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. cr O'tis not in grief to harm me, mf 3 Take, my soul, thy full salva tion; Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care; Joy to find, in every station, Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee! What a Father's smile is thine! What a Saviour died to win thee! Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? mf 4 Haste, then, on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by sures, 'Christian, love Me more than these l' mp 5 Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, cr Saviour, may we hear Thy call, Give our hearts to Thy obedience, Serve and love Thee best of all. Amen. MRS. C. F. ALEXANDER. 243 'Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord's' mf Wufficient merit, E are the Lord's: His all Sealed on the cross, to us this grace accords; We are the Lord's, and all things shall inherit; Whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. mf 2 We are the Lord's: then let us gladly tender Our souls to Him, in deeds, not empty words; Let heart, and tongue, and life, combine to render No doubtful witness that we are the Lord's. mp 3 We are the Lord's: no darkness brooding o'er us cr Can make us tremble, while this star affords mf A steady light along the path before us Faith's full assurance that we are the Lord's. mp 4 We are the Lord's: no evil can befall us In the dread hour of life's fast loosening cords; cr No pangs of death shall even then appal us; f Death we shall vanquish, for we are the Lord's. Amen. C. J. P. SPITTA, tr. C. T. ASTLEY. 244 'A little while.' mp OH, for the peace that floweth as a river, Making life's desert places bloom and smile! Oh, for the faith to grasp Heaven's bright forever, Amid the shadows of earth's 'little while!' mp 2 A little while for patient vigil. keeping, To face the stern, to wrestle with the strong; A little while, to sow the seed with weeping, cr Then bind the sheaves, and sing the harvest song. mp 3 A little while, the earthen pitcher taking To wayside brooks, from far-off fountains fed; cr Then the cool lip its thirst forever slaking Beside the fulness of the fountain-head. p4 A little while, to keep the oil from failing; A little while, faith's flickering lamp to trim; mp And then the Bridegroom's coming footsteps hailing, cr To greet His advent with the bridal hymn. 'Let your heart be perfect with the Lord our God.' mfTRUE-HEARTED, wholehearted, faithful, and loyal, King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be! Under Thy standard exalted and royal, Strong in Thy strength, we will battle for Thee. f Peal out the watchword, and silence it never, Song of our spirits rejoicing and free, 'True-hearted, whole-hearted, now and forever, King of our lives, by Thy grace we will be!' mf2 True-hearted, whole-hearted: fullest allegiance Yielding henceforth to our glorious King; Valiant endeavor and loving obedience Freely and joyously now would we bring. mp 3 True-hearted! Saviour, Thou knowest our story; Weak are the hearts that we lay at Thy feet, cr Sinful and treacherous; yet, for Thy glory, Heal them, and cleanse them from sin and deceit. mf4 Whole-hearted! Saviour, beloved and glorious, Take Thy great power and reign Over our wills and affections vicThou alone, torious, cr Freely surrendered, and wholly Thine own. Amen. F. R. HAVERGAL. 246 7. Temptation and Conflict 'Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.' SOLDIERS of Christ! arise And put your armor on! cr Strong in the strength which God supplies mf Through His eternal Son; f Strong in the Lord of hosts, And in His mighty power: Who in the strength of Jesus trusts Is more than conqueror. mf2 Stand, then, in His great might, With all His strength endued; And take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God. To keep your armor bright Attend with constant care, Still walking in your Captain's sight, And watching unto prayer. f3 From strength to strength go on; Wrestle, and fight, and pray; cr Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day;mf That, having all things done, And all your conflicts past, er Ye may o'ercome through Christ alone, f And stand complete at last. 247 Amen. C. WESLEY. Amidst the angelic band. Amen. P. DODDRIDGE. 249 'Remember Thou me, for Thy goodness' sake, O Lord.' mpTHOU, from whom all goodness flows, I lift my soul to Thee; In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, 'Be thou faithful unto death, and Ip Good Lord, remember me. mp 2 When on my aching, bur Ten thousand foes arise, And hosts of sins are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. mp 2 Oh, watch and fight and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; cr Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. mp3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thine arduous work will not be done dened heart My sins lie heavily, cr Thy pardon speak, new peace impart; Good Lord, remember me. mp 3 When trials sore obstruct my mp 5 If for Thy sake upon my name Shame and reproach shall be, All hail reproach, and welcome shame; p Good Lord, remember me. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain; p O God! to us may grace be given cr To follow in their train! Amen. R. HEBER. pp 6 When in the solemn hour of 251 death I wait Thy just decree, Be this the prayer of my last breath, p Good Lord, remember me. mf7 And when before Thy throne I stand, And lift my soul to Thee, Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.' mf FIGHT the good fight with thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; Lay hold on life, and it shall be cr Then with the saints at Thy Thy joy and crown eternally. right hand, p Good Lord, remember me. Amen. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace: Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face. Life with its path before us lies, cr Christ is the way, and Christ the prize. mf 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; His boundless mercy will provide; Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove 'Who is on the Lord's side?' mf WHO is on the Lord's side? Who will serve the King? Who is on the Lord's side? cr mf cr Raise the warrior psalm; By Thy love constraining, mf 3 Jesus. Thou hast bought us, Each who comes to Thee, mp 4 Fierce may be the conflict, mf But the King's own army By Thy grace divine, mf 5 Chosen to be soldiers In an alien land, 'Chosen, called, and faithful,' For our Captain's band, cr In the service royal, Let us not grow cold; 'Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.' mp CHRISTIAN! seek not yet repose, cr Cast thy dreams of ease away; Thou art in the midst of foes: p'Watch and pray.' mf 2 Principalities and powers, Mustering their unseen array, Wait for thy unguarded hours: pWatch and pray.' mf 3 Gird thy heavenly armor on, Wear it ever night and day; cr Ambushed lies the evil one: p'Watch and pray.' f 4 Hear the victors who o'ercame : dim Still they mark each warrior's way; crAll with one sweet voice exclaim, p Watch and pray.' mf 5 Hear, above all, hear thy Lord, Him thou lovest to obey: p Hide within thy heart His word, Watch and pray.' mf 6 Watch, as if on that alone |