God our Portion here and hereafter. Ps. 78.

1 GOD, my supporter and my hope,
My help forever near,

Thine arm of mercy held me up,
When sinking in despair.

2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet Through this dark wilderness;

Thine hand conduct me near thy seat,
To dwell before thy face.

3 What if the springs of life were broke,
And flesh and heart should faint!
God is my soul's eternal rock,
The strength of every saint.

4 Behold the sinners, that remove
Far from thy presence, die;
Not all the idol gods they love
Can save them when they cry.

5 But to draw near to thee, my God,
Shall be my sweet employ;

My tongue shall sound thy works abroad,
And tell the world my joy.

387.

L. M.

God our Portion.

TATE & BRADY.

Ps. 73.

1 LORD, whom in heaven, but thee alone,

Have I, whose favor I require?

Throughout the spacious earth there's none That I, beside thee, can desire.

2 My trembling flesh and aching heart
May often fail to succor me;

But God shall inward strength impart,
And my eternal portion be.

3 For they that far from thee remove,
Shall into sudden ruin fall:

If after other gods they rove,

Thy vengeance shall destroy them all.

4 But as for me, 't is good and just That I should still to God repair; In him I always put my trust,

And will his wondrous works declare.

388. 8 & 7s. M.

Divine Love.

WESLEY'S COL.

1 Love divine, all love excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down!
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.
Father! thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,

Enter every longing heart.

2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast;

Let us all in thee inherit,

Let us find thy promised rest.
Come, almighty to deliver,

Let us all thy life receive,
Graciously come down, and never,
Never more thy temples leave.

389.

S. M.

WATTS.

Seeking God. Ps. 63.

1 My God, permit my tongue
This joy, to call thee mine;
And let my early cries prevail
To taste thy love divine.

2 My thirsty, fainting soul
Thy mercy does implore;
Not travellers in desert lands
Can pant for water more.

3 For life without thy love
No relish can afford;

No joy can be compared with this,
To serve and please the Lord.

4 Since thou hast been my help, To thee my spirit flies,

And on thy watchful providence
My cheerful hope relies.

5 The shadow of thy wings
My soul in safety keeps:

I follow where my Father leads,
And he supports my steps.

Faith in Divine Grace and Power. Ps. 62.

1 My spirit looks to God alone;
My rock and refuge is his throne:
In all my fears, in all my straits,
My soul on his salvation waits.

2 Trust him, ye saints, in all your ways,
Pour out your hearts before his face;
When helpers fail, and foes invade,
God is our all-sufficient aid.

3 Once has his awful voice declared,
Once and again my ears have heard,
"All power is his eternal due;

He must be feared and trusted too."

4 For sovereign power reigns not alone;
Grace is a partner of the throne:
Thy grace and justice, mighty Lord,
Shall well divide our last reward.

391. L. M. 61.

Living to God.

MORAVIAN.

1 O DRAW me, Father, after thee,
So shall I run and never tire;
With gracious words still comfort me;
Be thou my hope, my sole desire :
Free me from every weight; nor fear
Nor sin can come, if thou art here.

2 From all eternity, with love

Unchangeable thou hast me viewed;
Ere knew this beating heart to move,
Thy tender mercies me pursued;
Ever with me may they abide,
And close me in on every side.

3 In suffering be thy love my peace,
In weakness be thy love my power;
And when the storms of life shall cease,
My God! in that important hour,
In death as life be thou my guide,

And bear me through death's whelming tide.

392.

L. M.

MONTGOMERY.

Following after God. Ps. 63.

1 O God, thou art my God alone; Early to thee my soul shall cry, A pilgrim in a land unknown,

A thirsty land, whose springs are dry.

2 Yet through this rough and thorny maze,
I follow hard on thee, my God;
Thine hand unseen upholds my ways,
I lean upon thy staff and rod.

3 Thee, in the watches of the night,
When I remember on my bed,

Thy presence makes the darkness light, Thy guardian wings are round my head.

4 Better than life itself thy love,
Dearer than all beside to me:

For whom have I in heaven above,
Or what on earth, compared with thee?

5 Praise with my heart, my mind, my voice, For all thy mercy I will give;

My soul shall still in God rejoice,
My tongue shall bless thee while I live.

393.

L. M.

TOPLADY.

To be made perfect in Divine Love.

10 THAT my heart was right with thee,
And loved thee with a perfect love;
O that my Lord would dwell in me,
And never from his seat remove!