And far above these nether skies,
By thee on eagle's wings upborne ;
Through all yon radiant circles move,
And gain the highest heaven of love.

Winter.] HYMN 165. C. M.

HY presence, Lord, the place shall fill,
My heart shall be thy throne;

Thy holy, just, and perfect will,
Shall in my flesh be done.

2 I thank thee for the present grace,
And now in hope rejoice;
In confidence to see thy face,
And always hear thy voice.

3 I have the things I ask of thee,
What shall I more require?
That still my soul may restless be,
And only thee desire.

4 Thy only will be done, not mine,
But make me, Lord, thy home,
Come when thou wilt, I that resign,
But O, my Jesus, come!

Watchman.] HYMN 166. S. M.

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RACIOUS Redeemer, shake

Ghis slumber from my soul:

Say to me now "Awake, awake,
And Christ shall make thee whole: '
Lay to thy mighty hand,

Alarm me in this hour:

And make me fully understand
The thunder of thy power!

Give me on thee to call,
Always to watch and pray,

Lest I into temptation fall, And cast my shield away. 4 For each assault prepar'd, And ready may I be,

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For ever standing on my guard,
And looking up to thee.

O do thou always warn,
My soul of evil near!

When to the right or left I turn,
Thy voice still let me hear :

"Come back! this is the way!
Come back! and walk therein !"

O may I hearken and obey,
And shun the paths of sin!

Matthias.] HYMN 167. S. M.

TH

HOU seest my feebleness,
Jesus, be thou my power,

My help and refuge in distress,
My fortress and my tower.

Give me to trust in thee;
Be thou my sure abode :

My horn, and rock, and buckler be,
My Saviour and my God.

3 Myself I cannot save,
Myself I cannot keep;

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But strength in thee I surely have,
Whose eyelids never sleep.

My soul to thee alone,

Now therefore I commend:

Thou, Jesus, love me as thine own,

And love me to the end!

St. Thomas.] HYMN 168. S. M.

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ID me of men beware,

And to my ways take heed;

Discern their every secret snare,
And circumspectly tread.

O may I calmly wait

Thy succours from above!
And stand against their open hate,
And well-dissembled love.

3 My spirit, Lord, alarm,

4

When men and devils join:

'Gainst all the powers of Satan arm, In panoply divine.

may I set my face,

His onsets to repel!

Quench all his fiery darts, and chase

The fiend to his own hell.

Still let me seek to thee for aid,

To thee my weakness show.

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Hang on thy arm alone,

With self-distrusting care,

And deeply in the Spirit groan,

The never-ceasing prayer.

Falcon-Street.] HYMN 169. S. M.

1 GA quick discerning eye,

IVE me a sober mind,

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The first approach of sin to find,
And all occasions fly.

Still may I cleave to thee,
And never more depart,

But watch with godly jealousy,
Over my evil heart.

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Thus may I pass my days
Of sojourning beneath,

And languish to conclude my race,

And render up my breath.

In humble love and fear,
Thine image to regain,

And see thee in the clouds appear,
And rise with thee to reign!

Portugal.] HYMN 170. L. M.

THOU who all things canst control,
Chase this dread slumber from my soul,
With joy and fear, with love and awe,
Give me to keep thy perfect law.

2 O may one beam of thy blest light,
Pierce through, dispel the shade of night;
Touch my cold breast with heavenly fire,
With holy, conqu❜ring zeal inspire.

3 For zeal I sigh, for zeal I pant,
Yet heavy is my soul and faint;
With steps unwav'ring, undismay'd,
Give me in all thy paths to tread.

4 With out-stretch'd hands, and streaming eyes, Oft I begin to grasp the prize;

I groan, I strive, I watch, I pray ;
But Ah! how soon it dies away!

5 The deadly slumber soon I feel
Afresh upon my spirit steal;

Rise, Lord; stir up thy quick'ning power, And wake me that I sleep no more.

Single of heart O may I be!

Nothing may I desire but thee:
Far, far from me the world remove,
And all that holds me from thy love!

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Euphrates.] HYMN 171. 7's, 6's, & 18.

COME, ye followers of the Lord,

In Jesu's service join:

Jesus gives the sacred word,

The ordinance divine:
Let us his command obey,

And ask and have whate'er we want;
Pray we, every 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.

3 Be it weariness and pain

To slothful flesh and blood;
Yet we will the cross sustain,

And bless the welcome load:
All our griefs to God display,
And humbly pour out our complaint;
Pray we, every moment pray,
And never, never faint.

4 Let us patiently endure,

And still our wants declare;

All the promises are sure

To persevering prayer:
Till we see the perfect day,

And each wakes up a spotless saint;
Pray we, every moment pray,

And never, never faint.

5 Pray we on when all renew'd, And perfected in love,