May ev'ry deep-felt care of mine Be trusted with the LORD. 6 Wait for his seasonable aid; The promise may be long delay'd, II. JEHOVAH ROPHI. 1 AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE.--II. IV. 1 HEAL us, EMMANUEL, here we are, Deep wounded souls to thee repair, 2 Our faith is feeble, we confess, 3 Remember him who once apply'd 4 "LORD, I believe," with tears, he cry'd,* "O help my unbelief.” She too, who touch'd thee in the press, Was answer'd, "Daughter, go in peace,† 5 Conceal'd amidst the gath'ring throng, 6 Like her, with hopes and fears we come, III. JEHOVAH NISSI. THE LORD MY BANNER.--EXODUS, Xvii. 15. r BY whom was David taught To aim the dreadful blow, When he Goliah fought, And laid the Gittite low? No sword nor spear the stripling took, 2 'Twas Israel's GoD and King, Ye feeble saints your strength endures, 3 Who order'd Gideon forth, To storm th' invader's camp* * Judges, vii. 20. With arms of little worth, The trumpets made his coming known, 4 Oh! I have seen the day, My trust is in the LORD, 5 But unbelief, self-will, Self-righteousness and pride, How often do they steal My weapon from my side! Yet David's LORD, and Gideon's friend, IV. JEHOVAH-SHALEM. THE LORD SEND PEACE.--JUDGES, vi. 24. 1 JESUS, whose blood so freely stream'd, By thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd, 2 To reconcile offending man, What creature could have form'd the plan, 3 No drop remains of all the curse, 4 Peace by such means so dearly bought, 5 Now, LORD, thy feeble worm prepare! 1 V. WISDOM.--PROVERBS, viii. 22--31. I ERE GOD had built the mountains, Or rais'd the fruitful hills; Found pleasures never wasting, 2 When, like a tent to dwell in, And swath'd about the swelling He wrought by weight and measure, 3 Thus wisdom's words discover Thy gracious eye survey'd us, 4 And could'st thou be delighted Who, when we saw thee, slighted, Unfathomable wonder, And mystery divine! The voice that speaks in thunder, VI. VANITY OF THE WORLD. I GOD gives his mercies to be spent ; Your hoard will do your soul no good; Gold is a blessing only lent, Repaid by giving others food. |