3 Thus is thy glorious power adored Save, Lord, or we perish. St. Matt. viii. 25. WHEN through the torn sail the wild tempest is streaming, When o'er the dark wave the red lightning is gleaming, Nor hope lends a ray the poor seaman to cherish, We fly to our Maker:"Save,Lord, or we perish.” 20 Jesus, once rock'd on the breast of the billow, Aroused, by the shriek of despair, from thy pillow, Now seated in glory, the mariner cherish, Who cries in his anguish, "Save, Lord, or we perish." 3 And O! when the whirlwind of passion is raging, When sin in our hearts its wild warfare is waging, Then send down thy Spirit, thy ransom'd to cherish, Rebuke the destroyer; "Save, Lord, or we perish." Which may be used at Sea or on Land. ORD, for the just thou dost provide, Lo Thou art their sure defence; Eternal Wisdom is their guide, Their help, Omnipotence. 2 Though they through foreign lands should roam, And breathe the tainted air In burning climates, far from home, 3 Thy goodness sweetens every soil, 4 When waves on waves, to heaven uprear'd, Defied the pilot's art; When terror in each face appear'd, And sorrow in each heart; 5 To thee I raised my humble prayer, I found thine ear not slow to hear, 6 Thou gavest the word, the winds did cease, 7 For this, my life, in every state, And death, when death shall be my fate, WH ́HEN dangers, woes, or death are nigh, Past mercies teach me where to fly: Thine arm, Almighty God, can aid, When sickness grieves, and pains invade. 2 To all the various helps of art Kindly thy healing power impart ; Bethesda's bath refused to save, Unless an angel bless'd the wave. 3 All med'cines act by thy decree, Receive commission all from thee; And not a plant which spreads the plains, But teems with health, when heaven ordains. 4 Clay and Siloam's pool, we find, At heaven's command restored the blind; And Jordan's waters hence were seen 7 But thou, regard my contrite sighs, My God, my Father, and my Friend. 8 These lovely names I ne'er could plead, Had not thy Son vouchsafed to bleed; His blood procures our fallen race Admittance to the throne of grace. 9 When sin has shot its poison'd dart, And conscious guilt corrodes the heart, His blood is all-sufficient found To draw the shaft and heal the wound. 10 What arrows pierce so deep as sin? What venom gives such pain within? Thou great Physician of the soul, Rebuke my pangs, and make me whole. 11 O, if I trust thy sovereign skill, And bow submissive to thy will, Sickness and death shall both agree To bring me, Lord, at last to thee. WE On Recovery from Sickness. HEN we are raised from deep distress, We take the pattern of our praise The gutes of the devouring grave If he that holds the keys of death, 3 When he but speaks the healing word, 4 If half the strings of life should break, 5 To him I cried, "Thy servant save, Thy power can rescue from the grave, 6 He heard, and saved my soul from death, And dried my falling tears; Now to his praise I'll spend my breath, MY HYMN 123. On the same. L. M Y God, since thou hast raised me up, Thee I'll extol with thankful voice; Restored by thine Almighty power, With fear before thee I'll rejoice. 2 With troubles worn, with pain oppresst, To thee I cried, and thou didst save; Thou didst support my sinking hopes, My life didst rescue from the grave. 3 Wherefore, ye saints, rejoice with me, With me sing praises to the Lord; Call all his goodness to your mind, And all his faithfulness record. 4 His anger is but short: his love, Which is our life, hath certain stay; Grief may continue for a night, HEAR what the voice from heaven declares To those in Christ who die : 3 If sin be pardon'd, we're secure, The law gave sin its strength and power; 4 The graves of all his saints he bless'd, And, rising thence, their hopes he raised 5 Then, joyfully, while life we have, WE HEN those we love are snatch'd away |