3. Surrounded by thy pow'r I ftand, On ev'ry fide I find thy Hand. O fkill, for human reach too high, Too dazzling bright for mortal eye! 4. O could I fo perfidious be To think of once deserting thee, Where, Lord, could I thy influence fhun, Or whither from thy Prefence run? 5. If up to heav'n I take my flight, 'Tis there thou dwell'ft, enthron'd in light: Or dive to hell's infernal plains, And fly beyond the western main, ray Would kindle darkness into day. 12. Thou didft the shapeless embryo fee, Its parts were register'd by thee; Thou faw't the daily growth they took, Form'd by the model of thy Book. 13. Let me acknowledge too, O God, That fince this maze of life I've trod, Thy Thoughts of love to me fur mount The pow'r of numbers to recount. If mifchief lurks in any part; 1. 135. Pf. cxlvi. 08. The veil of night is no difguife, MY foul, praife thou the Lord -ch ce No fcreen from thyall-fearching eyes; Thro' midnight fhades thou find't thy way, As in the blazing noon of day. 9. Thou know'ft the texture of my Heart, A work of fuch a curious frame; The wonders thou in me haft shown, eMy foul with grateful joy must own. 11. Thine eyes my fubftance did . furvey, While yet a lifelefs mafs it lay, always, My God I will confefs; While breath and life prolong my days, My tongue no time fhall ceafe. 2. Truft not in worldly Princes then, Tho' they abound in wealth; Nor in the fons of mortal men, In whom there is no health. 3. For why? their breath doth foon depart, t To earth anon they fall, And then the counfels of their heart Decay and perifh all. 4. Blefied and happy are all they, Whom Jacob's God doth aid; And he, whofe hope doth not decay, But on the Lord is ftaid: Throughout the kingdom of his grace Prevail his truth and righteousness : Give to our God the glory. 4. In my diftrefs I rais'd with faith To God my fupplication; My Saviour refcu'd me from death, And gave me confolation; This makes my heart with thankfulness Rejoice before the Lord of grace: Give to our God the glory. 5. The Lord has ever to his Flock Kept without feparation; He does abide their fhield and rock Their peace and their falvation; He leads them with a mother's care, Through difmal dangers, guards from fear: Give to our God the glory. 6. When all the creatures here deny Their help and confolation, Our great Creator then is nigh With fuccour and compaffion, And fets the humble Souls at rest, That live abandon'd and oppreft: Give to our God the glory. 7. Thy praife, O Lord! fhall be my fong, As long as breath I'm drawing; Thy Name fhall dwell on every tongue, Where'er thy love is growing. My heart! with all thy ftrength adoré This God of grace, this God of pow'r ; And give him all the glory. DR 137: Cant. i. 4. Zeuch uns nach dir. Raw us to thee, then will we flee (The heart doth fo defire thee) In that fweet Smell, which did expel All Curfe from us entirely. 138. Ifa. ix. 6. 4. We then addrefs ourfelves to thee, Ermuntre dich mein schwacher geift.5. Remember not our num'rous Scripture Inftances of Providence.. Warnm betrnbft du dich mein herz. So heavy and to full of finart, 1. O melancholy why,poor heart, And ftill for earthly things? Refign thee to the Lord thy God, Who heaven and the earth hath made. 2.Elijah fpeak,who gave thee bread, When dearth and drought had overfpread Thy land for fev'ral years ? 3. When near the juniper thou didst stay, God fent his Meffenger away To furnish thee with Food, Which that uncommon vigour gave, That thou couldst reach mount Horeb's cave. 4. Good Daniel, in the lion's den God ne'er forgot, tho' left by men, But fent his Angel down To feize the prophet's harveft-mess For his beloved in diftrefs. 5. Tho F 3 5. Tho' Jofeph, into Egypt fold, By Potiphar was laid in hold For keeping God's command: God rais'd him up to great renown, To fave that Nation and his own. 6. Did not the furnace lofe its pow'r The three Men in the flame ? 142. Cento of Texts on the fame Subject. Han't I fing to my Creator? Who by ev'ry thing in nature Still inclines his faithful heart 2. As a Hen is us'd to gather So has God, my heav'nly Father, 3. Nay, his darling Son eternal He delivers up for me, Death and endless Mifery. Whence can my weak spirit fetch 4 His good Spirit's beft direction He vouchfafes me in his Word In my Pilgrimage afford: 5. My Soul's welfare and advances In the time of utmoft Need, 6. Heav'n and earth, with ev'ry For my Service are defign'd; Where I make my fearch in nature, Food and raiment there I find. Cattle, corn, fruit, fowl and fishes, Vales below, and hills on high, Woods and waters, earth and sky, Furnish me with various difhes. All things, &c. 7. When I fleep, his love is taking And forfook me in my Bed, All things, &c. 8. Oh! how many fore aflictions Have been rais'd by fatan's crew, Which by God's divine reftrictions, 9. As a father's kind affection 10. His chastisements and corrections, Are but Monitors to me : 11. This I know with full conviction, 12. Since nor end, nor bound, nor measure Can in God's great love be found, Heart and hands I lift with pleasure, As a child in duty bound; Lord, I humbly afk this favour, To embrace with all my Might, Thee, my Father, day and night, Till I change this infant favour For that taste of bliss above, Manly Praise and endless Love. |