4 Almighty grace, thy healing power How glorious, how divine! That can to life and bliss restore So vile a heart as mine. 5 Thy pard'ning love, so free, so sweet, With wonder I adore; O keep me at thy sacred feet, 325. The Backslider Mourning. O Israel, return unto the LORD thy GOD; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.-HOSEA xiv. 1. JESUS, let thy pitying eye Would fain, like Peter, weep; On me be all long-suffering shown: 2 SAVIOUR, Prince, enthron'd above, Give me, through thy dying love, 3 See me, SAVIOUR, from above, Life, and happiness, and love, And let thy merey melt me down ; Thou lookest, and the work is done; 326. The Backslider returning. C.M. Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and 1 THE Lord is kind in all his ways, 2 With thorns he fences up our path, To guard us from the death, that lurks 3 Return, ye wandering souls, return; 4 Behold, O GOD! we come to thee, 327. The Backslider returning. 112th. I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.-Hos. xiv. 4. WEARY of wand'ring from my God, For thee not without hope I mourn ; I have an advocate above, A friend before the throne of love. 2 O JESUS! full of truth and grace, 3 Thou know'st the way to bring me My fallen spirit to restore [back, O for thy truth and mercy's sake, Forgive, and bid me sin no more : The ruins of my soul repair, And make my heart a house of pray'r. 4 Ah! give me, Lord, the tender heart, That trembles at th' approach of sin; A godly fear of sin impart, Implant and root it deep within: That I may dread thy gracious pow'r, And never dare to offend thee more. 328. The Mourner's Request. S.M. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? &c. PSAL. xiii. 1, &c. 2 3 JESUS, thy light impart [Thy love all power hath, 4 Thy blood's renewing might 6 Fulfil thy gracious word, And show my guilt forgiven; And mount with thee to heaven. 329. The Believer's Choice. L.M. But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.-LUKE x. 42. BESET with snares on ev'ry hand, To scorn the trifles of a day, 3 Then let the wildest storms arise; |