- He comes!-I deeper sink in shame, I love and venerate his name, And wish to love him more; O, for a flaming seraph's zeal! Oh, for that warmth which angels feel! Like them I'd live, like them I'd love, like them I Now, let me from this world retire, 2 Nothing will suit my present case 3 In vain, to cheer this soul of mine, Amidst ten thousand blessings, I 5 In vain the stars adorn the skies, 6 Without thy presence earth is hell: My though s must still in sadness dwell I'm all undone without his grace. Lord, help Upon my CXXXI. And Enoch walked with God. - Genesis v. 24. 1 LIKE Enoch I would seek to be, Lord, keep me in thy fear; 2 Like him I'd reverence thy name, 3 Like him, I'd keep the road to heav'n Like him, I'd know my sins forgiv'n, 4 O for an Enoch's frame of mind, O for a will, like his, resign'd Beneath my every sinart. 5 Like him I'd hope, like him believe, And tread the tempter down; Like him I'd conquer, and receive lemember me REMEMBER And hear Thou art m O let me And feed Lord, help me to address thy throne, And shower these needed blessings down CXXXII. Remember me, O Lord, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy People; O visit me with thy Salvation, that I may see the good of thy Chosen; that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy Nation.-Psalm cvi. 4, 5. REMEMBER me, thou great I AM, Thou art my Refuge and my Tower, Shew me thy glory and thy power, Thou dost to thine own people show Jesus, on thee alone I'd rest, And hold thee in my view! Yes, for my eyes would ever gaze On beauty so divine; My heart with love would burn and blaze, And be for ever thine. M 6 Now let thy smiling face appear, 7 Bring thy salvation to my sight, 8 How dear are all thy saints to me, Make thou m Give me new And fill my so To thee I ded Thine is my b And take the Wilt thou, de Thy glory is CXXXIII*. 1 Is this thy will, and must I be 2 Must I to all thy saints unfold 3 Wilt thou no longer me excuse, Composed after being made acquainted that her veyses were designed to be printed. Make thou my path of duty plain, To thee I dedicate the whole, Thine is my heart, and thine my soul; Wilt thou, dear Lord, thine handmaid own? M 2 |