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5 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,

Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.

6 So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame;

Só purer light shall mark the road
That leads me to the Lamb.

IV.-Another.

1 By faith in Christ I walk with God,
With heav'n, my journey's end, in view;
Supported by his staff and rod*,

My road is safe and pleasant too.
2 I travel through a desert wide,
Where many round me blindly stray;
But he vouchsafes to be my guide †,
And will not let me miss my way.

3 Though snares and dangers throng my path,
And earth and hell my course withstand,
I triumph over all by faith ‡,

Guarded by his almighty hand.

4 The wilderness affords no food,
But God for my support prepares ;
Provides my ev'ry needful good,

And frees my soul from wants and cares. 5 With him sweet converse I maintain; Great as he is, I dare be free;

I tell him all my grief and pain,

And he reveals his love to me.

6 Some cordial from his word he brings,
Whene'er my feeble spirit faints;

At once my soul revives and sings,
And yields no more to sad complaints.

* Psál. xxiii. 4.

+ Psal. cvii.

Psal. xxvii. 1, 2.

7 I pity all that worldings talk

Of pleasures that will quickly end; Be this my choice, O Lord, to walk

With thee, my Guide, my Guard, my Friend.

V.-LOT in Sodom. Chap. xiii. 10.

1 How hurtful was the choice of Lot,
Who took up his abode
(Because it was a fruitful spot)

With them who fear'd not God! 2 A pris'ner he was quickly made, Bereav'd of all his store;

And, but for Abraham's timely aid,
He had return'd no more.

3 Yet still he seem'd resolv'd to stay,
As if it were his rest;
Although their sins from day to day*
His righteous soul distress'd.

4 A while he stay'd with anxious mind,
Expos'd to scorn and strife;

At last he left his all behind,

And fled to save his life.

5 In vain his sons-in-law he warn'd,
They thought he told his dreams :
His daughters, too, of them had learn'd
And perish'd in the flames.

6 His wife escap'd a little way,
But dy'd for looking back:

Does not her case to pilgrims say, 'Beware of growing slack?'

7 Yea, Lot himself could ling'ring stand, Though vengeance was in view;

'Twas Mercy pluck'd him by the hand, Or he had perish'd too.

* 2 Pet. ii. 8.

8 The doom of Sodom will be ours,
If to the earth we cleave;
Lord, quicken all our drowsy pow'rs,
To flee to thee and live.

VI. C. Jehovah-Jireh. The Lord will provide. Chap. xxii. 14.

1 THE saints should never be dismay'd,
Nor sink in hopeless fear;
For, when they least expect his aid,
The Saviour will appear.

2 This Abraham found-he rais'd the knife,
God saw, and said, 'Forbear:'

Yon ram shall yield his meaner life;
Behold the victim there!

3 Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey;

But hark! the foe's at hand*

Saul turns his arms another way,

To save th' invaded land.

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4 When Jonah sunk beneath the wave,
He thought to rise no more t;

But God prepared a fish to save,
And bear him to the shore.

5 Bless'd proofs of pow'r and grace divine,
That meet us in his word!
May ev'ry deep-felt care of mine
Be trusted with the Lord.

6 Wait for his seasonable aid,
And, though it tarry, wait:

The promise may be long delay'd,

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But cannot come too late.

* 1 Sam. xxiii. 27.

+ Jonah i. 17.

VII.-The Lord will provide.

1 THOUGH troubles assail,
And dangers affright,
Though friends should all fail,
And foes all unite;
Yet one thing secures us,
Whatever betide,

The Scripture assures us,
The LORD will provide.
2 The birds without barn
Or storehouse are fed,
From them let us learn

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To trust for our bread:
His saints what is fitting
Shall ne'er be denied,
So long as 'tis written,
The LORD will provide.
3 We may, like the ships,
By tempests be tost
On perilous deeps,

But cannot be lost :
Though Satan enrages
The wind and the tide,
The promise engages
The LORD will provide.

4 His call we obey,

Like Abra'm of old,
Not knowing our way,

But faith makes us bold;
For, though we are strangers,
We have a good guide,
And trust in all dangers,
The LORD will provide.

5 When Satan appears
To stop up our path,
And fill us with fears,
We triumph by faith:
He cannot take from us,
Though oft he has tried,
This heart-cheering promise,
The LORD will provide.
6 He tells us we 're weak,
Our hope is in vain,
The good that we seek
We ne'er shall obtain ;
But when such suggestions
Our spirits have ply'd,
This answers all questions,
The LORD will provide.

7 No strength of our own,
Or goodness we claim;
Yet, since we have known
The Saviour's great name,
In this our strong tow'r
For safety we hide,
The LORD is our pow'r,
The LORD will provide.
8 When life sinks apace,
And death is in view,
This word of his grace

Shall comfort us through;
No fearing or doubting
With Christ on our side,
We hope to die shouting

"The LORD will provide!"

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