270. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. C. M. GISBORNE. The Christian's Life. 1 A SOLDIER'S course, from battles won 2 The hosts of darkness pant for spoil- 3 O! let us seek our heavenly home, The land whence pilgrims never roam, 4 Where grief shall never wound, nor death, Beneath the Saviour's reign; Nor sin, with pestilential breath, 5 The land where, suns and moons unknown And night's alternate sway, Jehovah's ever-burning throne 6 Where they who meet shall never part; And God, uniting every heart, 271. C. M. DODDRIDGE. The Christian Race. 1 AWAKE, my soul! stretch every nerve, A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 2 A cloud of witnesses around 3 'Tis God's all-animating voice 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust. 272. L. M. WATTS. The Christian Race. 1 AWAKE, our souls, away, our fears, 2 True, 't is a strait and thorny road, 3 The mighty God, whose matchless power Is ever new and ever young, And firm endures, while endless years 4 From thee, the overflowing spring, 273. L. M. MRS. BARBAULD. 1 AWAKE, my soul! lift up thine eyes; 2 Here giant danger threatening stands, Has thousands and ten thousands slain. 4 Thou tread'st upon enchanted ground; 5 Come then, my soul! now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield; Put on the armor from above, Of heavenly truth and heavenly love. 6 The terror and the charm repel, And powers of earth, and powers of hell; The man of Calvary triumphed here;Why should his faithful followers fear? 274. L. M. MONTGOMERY. The Christian Soldier. 1 THE Christian warrior, see him stand 2 In panoply of truth complete, With righteousness, a breastplate meet, And faith's broad shield before him spread3 With this omnipotence he moves, From this the alien armies flee; Till more than conqueror he proves, 4 Thus strong in his Redeemer's strength, 232 275. L. M. SPIRIT OF THE PSALMS. True Riches. Ps. 4. 1 AMIDST unsatisfied desires, 2 But happy they who serve the Lord, They know, from his all-gracious word, 3 When humbly offering at his shrine. But he whose treasure is above, 276. C. M. SPIRIT OF THE PSALMS. Heavenly Treasures. Ps. 37. 1 WITH mines of wealth are sinners poor, Unblessing and unblessed; But rich the man, whate'er his store, 2 At tender pity's urgent call Though poor the gift, the offering small, |