69. MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE. 1 My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Cal viour Divine: Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt way; Oh, let me from this day Be whol ly Thine. a 1 My faith looks up to Thee, Now hear me while I pray; May Thy rich grace impart As Thou hast died for me, Oh may my love to Thee, Pure, warm, and changeless be- 3 While life's dark maze I tread, From Thee aside. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour, then in love, Fear and distrust remove; Oh bear me safe above, A ransomed soul! 70. MY GOD AND FATHER, WHILE I STRAY. 1 My God and Father, while I stray Far from my home on life's rough way, Oh teach me from my heart to say, "Thy will be done, Thy will be done." 1 My God and Father, while I stray 2 Though dark my path and sad my lot, "Thy will be done." [taught— 3 If Thou shouldst call me to resign 4 What though in lonely grief I sigh 5 Should pining sickness waste away 6 If but my fainting heart be blest 7 Renew my will from day to day; 8 Then, when on earth I breathe no more "Thy will be done." 71. NEARER. MY GOD, TO THEE. 1 Near-er, my God, to Thee,-Near-er to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That rais-eth me, Still, all my song shall be, Near-er my God, to Thee,-Near-er to Thee! 10 PARADISE! O Paradise! Who doth not crave for rest; Who would not seek the happy land All rapture through and through 2 O Paradise! O Paradise! The world is growing old; Who would not be at rest, and free, Where love is never cold? 3 O Paradise! O Paradise! Wherefore doth death delayBright death that is the welcome dawn Of our eternal day? 4 O Paradise! O Paradise! 5 O Paradise! O Paradise! 6 O Paradise! O Paradise! The special place my dearest Lord 7 Lord Jesus, King of Paradise, |