What though once we perished all, Risen with Him, we upward move; Scarce on earth a thought bestow, Hid, till Christ our Life appear Hail the Lord of Earth and Heaven i King of glory, Soul of bliss! Everlasting life is this, Thee to know, Thy power to prove, Thus to sing, and thus to love! CHRIST, THE REFUGE OF THE SOUL, Jesu, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me! All my trust on Thee is stay'd, All my help from Thee I bring : Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of Thy wing! Wilt Thou not regard my call? Lo! on Thee I cast my care! Reach me out Thy gracious hand! While I of Thy strength receive, Hoping against hope I stand, Dying, and behold I live! Thou, O Christ, art all I want; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind! Just and holy is Thy Name; I am all unrighteousness; False and full of sin I am, Thou art full of truth and grace. Plenteous grace with Thee is found, CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE Lamb of God, I look to Thee; Fain I would be as Thou art; Meek and lowly may I be; Let me to my betters bow; Let me above all fulfil God my heavenly Father's will; Thou didst live to God alone; Thou didst never seek Thine own; Thou Thyself didst never please; God was all Thy happiness. Loving Jesu, gentle Lamb, I shall then shew forth Thy praise Serve Thee all my happy days; Then the world shall always see Christ, the Holy Child, in me. WRESTLING JACOB. Come, O thou Traveller unknown, And I am left alone with Thee; I need not tell Thee who I am, Thyself hast called me by my name; Look on Thy hands, and read it there! But Who, I ask Thee, Who art Thou? Tell me Thy Name, and tell me now. In vain Thou strugglest to get free, Wilt Thou not yet to me reveal 'Tis all in vain to hold Thy tongue, Out of my arms Thou shalt not fly: What though my shrinking flesh complain, When I am weak, then I am strong: My strength is gone; my nature dies; I fall, and yet by faith I stand: I stand, and will not let Thee go, Yield to me now, for I am weak, Be conquer'd by my instant prayer! 'Tis Love! 'tis Love! Thou diedst for me! To me, to all, Thy bowels move; Thy Nature, and Thy Name, is Love! My prayer hath power with God; the grace Unspeakable I now receive; Through faith I see Thee face to face, I see Thee face to face, and live : In vain I have not wept and strove; Thy Nature, and Thy Name, is Love. I know Thee, Saviour, Who Thou art; |