2 Long from Thee my footsteps straying,
Thomy proved the way I trod;
Weary, come I now, and praying,
Take me to Thy love, my God.
3 Fruitless years with grief recalling,
Humbly I confess my sin;
At Thy feet, O Father, falling,
To Thy household take me in.
4 Freely now to Thee I proffer
This relenting heart of mine;
Freely life and soul I offer,

Gift unworthy love like Thine.
5 Once, the world's Redeemer, dying,
Bore our sins upon the tree;
On that sacrifice relying,

Now I look in hope to Thee.

6 Father, take me, all-forgiving, Fold me to Thy loving breast;

In Thy love for ever living,

I must be for ever blest.

L.M.

WATTS.*

448 Come out from among them.—2 Cor. vi. 17.

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SEND the joys of earth away; Away ye tempters of the mind; False as the smooth deceitful sea, And empty as the whistling wind. 2 Your streams were floating me along, Down to the gulf of black despair! And whilst I listened to your song, Your streams had e'en conveyed me there.

3 Lord, I adore Thy matchless grace,

That warned me of that dark abyss, That drew me from those treacherous seas, And bade me seek superior bliss.

4 Now to the shining realms above
I stretch my hands, and lift my eyes;
O for the pinions of a dove,

To bear me to the upper skies!
5 There from the presence of my God,
Oceans of endless pleasure roll;
There would I fix my last abode,
And drown the sorrows of my soul.

87,87,48.

449 will ye also go away?—John vi. 67.

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EAVE Thee! no, my dearest Saviour,
Thee whose blood my pardon bought;
Slight Thy mercy, scorn Thy favour!
Perish such an impious thought;

Leave Thee-never!

Where for peace could I resort?

2 Be offended at Thee-never!
Thee to whom my all I owe;
Rather shall my heart endeavour
With unceasing love to glow.
Leave Thee-never!
Where for safety could I go?

3 Thou alone art my salvation;

There is none can save but Thee;
Thou, through Thy divine oblation,
From my guilt hast set me free;
Leave Thee-never!

Thou, O Lord, hast died for me.

4 But, O Lord, Thou know'st my weakness,
Know'st how prone I am to stray;

God of love, of truth, of meekness,
Guide and keep me in Thy way!
Blest Redeemer ;

Let me never from Thee stray.

S.M.

DODDRIDGE,

450 He that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

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1 Corinthians vi. 17.

MY Saviour, I am Thine,

By everlasting bands;

My name, my heart, I would resign ;
My soul is in Thy hands.

2 To Thee I still would cleave,
With ever-growing zeal;
Let millions tempt me Christ to leave,
They never shall prevail.

3 His Spirit shall unite

My soul to Him, my Head;
Shall form me to His image bright,
And teach His path to tread.

4 Death may my soul divide
From this abode of clay;

But love shall keep me near His side,
Through all the gloomy way.

5 Since Christ and we are one,

What should remain to fear?
If He in heaven hath fixed His throne,
He'll fix His members there.

451

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L.M. Six lines.

SCHEFFLER, tr. J. WESLEY.*

I will love Thee, O Lord my strength.

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Psalm xviii. 1.

HEE will I love, my strength, my tower;
Thee will I love, my joy, my crown;
Thee will I love, with all my power,
In all Thy works, and Thee alone;
Thee will I love, till the pure fire
Fills my whole soul with strong desire.

2 In darkness willingly I strayed;

I sought Thee, yet from Thee I roved; Far wide my wandering thoughts were spread; Thy creatures more than Thee I loved; And now if more at length I see,

'Tis through Thy light, and comes from Thee.

3 I thank Thee, uncreated Sun,

That Thy bright beams on me have shined; I thank Thee, who hast overthrown

My foes, and healed my wounded mind;
I thank Thee, Lord, whose quickening voice
Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice.

4 Uphold me in the doubtful race,
Nor suffer me again to stray;
Strengthen my feet with steady pace
Still to press forward in Thy way;
My soul and flesh, O Lord of might,
Transfigure with Thy heavenly light.
5 Thee will I love, my joy, my crown,
Thee will I love, my Lord, my God;
Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown,

Or smile-Thy sceptre, or Thy rod;
What though my flesh and heart decay,
Thee shall I love in endless day!

THANKSGIVING FOR SALVATION.

452

C.M.

By the grace of God I am what I
1 Corinthians xv. 10.

I LL that I was, my sin, my guilt,
My death, was all mine own;

All that I am I owe to Thee,
My gracious God, alone.

2 The evil of my former state
Was mine, and only mine;
The good in which I now rejoice
Is Thine, and only Thine.

3

The darkness of my former night,
The bondage-all was mine;
The light of life in which I walk,
The liberty-is Thine.

4 Thy grace first made me feel my sin,
It taught me to believe;

5

Then, in believing, peace I found,
And now in Christ I live.

All that I am, e'en here on earth,
All that I hope to be,

When Jesus comes and glory dawns,

H. BONAR.

am.