Our heathenish care, we cast it aside; He heareth the pray'r, and he will provide. 1 Luther.] HYMN 399. 6 lines 8's. N Sure my soul's anchor may remain ; TOW I have found the ground wherein The wounds of Jesus for my sin, Before the world's foundation slain; Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, When heaven and earth are fled away. 2 Father, thine everlasting grace Our scanty thought surpasses far: My sins are swallow'd up in thee; Nor spot of guilt remains on me, Here is my hope, my joy, my rest; 5 Though waves and storms go o'er my head, Though strength, and health, and friends be gone; Though joys be wither'd all and dead, 6 Fixt on this ground will I remain, Though my heart fail, and flesh decay; This anchor shall my soul sustain, When earth's foundations melt away; Mercy's full power I then shall prove, Lov'd with an everlasting Love. THE CHRISTIAN'S WARFARE. Falcon-Street.] HYMN 400. S. M. 1 3 SOLDI FIRST PART. OLDIERS of Christ, arise,- Strong in the strength which God supplies Through his eternal Son; Strong in the Lord of Hosts, And in his mighty power, Who in the strength of Jesus trusts, Stand then in his great might, With all his strength endu'd; But take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God: That having all things done, And all your conflicts past, Ye may o'ercome, through Christ alone, Stand, then, against your foes, In close and firm array; 4 1 Legions of wily fiends oppose Leave no unguarded place, No weakness of the soul; Take every virtue, every grace, Indissolubly join'd, To battle all proceed; But arm yourselves with all the mind SECOND PART. BUT, above all, lay hold On faith's victorious shield; Arm'd with that adamant and gold, If faith surround your heart, What can his love withstand? All power to him is given: 3 To keep your armour bright, Still walking in your Captain's sight, Ready for all alarms, 1 2 THIRD PART. IN fellowship alone, To God with faith draw near: Nor from his altar move; Let every house his worship know, And every heart his love. To God your spirits dart; Your souls in words declare; Or groan to him who reads the heart, His mercy now implore, And now show forth his praise, In shouts, or silent awe, adore His miracles of grace. 3 Pour out your souls to God, And bow them, with your knees; And spread your hearts and hands abroad, And pray for Sion's peace, Your guides and brethren bear For ever on your mind; Extend the arms of mighty prayer, 4 From strength to strength go on, In all his soldiers, "Come," Watchman.] HYMN 401. S. M. 1 2 3 FIRST PART. Hatkend the trumpet's sound; ARK, how the watchmen cry! Stand to your arms, the foe is nigh; The day of battle is at hand! See, on the mountain-top, All stain'd with hallow'd blood. To all the nations call: Let all to Jesu's cross draw nigh; Go up with Christ your Head, All pow'r to him is giv'n: |