Tr. by Miss C. Winkworth, 1855.
362 Segur. 8s, 7s, & 4s.
_Through the Desert._ (807)
Guide me, oh thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim thro" this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.
2 Open now thy crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow, Let the fiery, cloudy pillar, Lead me all my journey thro"; Strong deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield.
3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Foe to death and h.e.l.l"s destruction, Land me safe on Canaan"s side; Songs of praises, I will ever give to thee.
William Williams, 1774.
363 Lisbon. S.M.
_Hope Thou in G.o.d._ (860)
Give to the winds thy fears; Hope, and be undismayed; G.o.d hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, G.o.d shall lift up thy head.
2 Through waves, and clouds, and storms, He gently clears the way; Wait thou his time; so shall this night Soon end in joyous day.
3 What, though thou rulest not?
Yet heaven, and earth, and h.e.l.l Proclaim,--G.o.d sitteth on the throne, And ruleth all things well.
4 Leave to his sovereign sway To choose and to command; So shalt thou wondering own, his way How wise, how strong his hand!
Ger., Paul Gerhardt, 1666. Tr. John Wesley, 1739.
364 Peterborough. C.M.
_Unwavering Faith._ (713)
Oh! for a faith that will not shrink, Though pressed by every foe; That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe!--
2 That will not murmur nor complain, Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its G.o.d;--
3 A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without; That, when in danger, knows no fear, In darkness, feels no doubt;--
4 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life"s last hour is fled, And, with a pure and heavenly ray, Lights up a dying bed!
5 Lord! give us such a faith as this; And then, whate"er may come, We"ll taste, ev"n here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home.
William H. Bathurst, 1831.
365 Naomi. C.M.
_Resignation._ (841)
Father! whate"er of earthly bliss Thy sovereign hand denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this pet.i.tion rise:--
2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free; The blessings of thy grace impart, And let me live to thee.
3 "Let the sweet hope that thou art mine My path of life attend; Thy presence through my journey shine, And bless its happy end."
Anne Steele, 1760.
366 Horton. 7s.
_Eternal Faithfulness._ (861)
Cast thy burden on the Lord, Only lean upon his word; Thou wilt soon have cause to bless His eternal faithfulness.
2 He sustains thee by his hand, He enables thee to stand; Those whom Jesus once hath loved, From his grace are never moved.
3 Heaven and earth may pa.s.s away, G.o.d"s free grace shall not decay; He hath promised to fulfill All the pleasure of his will.
4 Jesus! Guardian of thy flock, Be thyself our constant Rock; Make us, by thy powerful hand, Strong as Zion"s mountain stand.
Rowland Hill, 1783.
367 The Lord Will Provide. P.M.
_Divine Providence._
In some way or other The Lord will provide; It may not be my way, It may not be thy way, And yet in his own way, The Lord will provide.
2 At some time or other The Lord will provide; It may not be my time, It may not be thy time, And yet in his own time, The Lord will provide.
3 Despond then no longer, The Lord will provide; And this be the token-- No word he hath spoken, Was ever yet broken, The Lord will provide.
4 March on, then, right boldly The sea shall divide; The pathway made glorious With shoutings victorious, We"ll join in the chorus, The Lord will provide.
Mrs. M.A.W. Cook.
368 Consolation. 11s.
_Heb. 12:2._ (866)
Oh, eyes that are weary, and hearts that are sore!
Look off unto Jesus, now sorrow no more!
The light of his countenance shineth so bright, That here, as in heaven, there need be no night.