VIII.

"The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance."PSALM XVI. 5.

THOUGH Some good things of lower worth,
My heart is called on to resign,

Of all the gifts in heaven and earth,
The best, the very best is mine:

The love of God in Christ made known

The love that is enough alone,

My Father's love is all my own.

My soul's Restorer, let me learn

In that deep love to live and rest-
Let me the precious thing discern

Of which I am indeed possess'd

My treasure let me feel and see,
And let my moments as they flee,
Unfold my endless life in Thee.

Let me not dwell so much within

My bounded heart, with anxious heed-
Where all my searches meet with sin,
And nothing satisfies my need-

It shuts me from the sound and sight
Of that pure world of life and light,
Which has no breadth, or length, or height.

Let me Thy power, Thy beauty see-
So shall my vain aspirings cease,
And my free heart shall follow Thee
Through paths of everlasting peace.
My strength Thy gift-my life Thy care,
I shall forget to seek elsewhere

The joy to which my soul is heir.

I was not called to walk alone,

To clothe myself with love and light; And for Thy glory, not my own,

My soul is precious in Thy sight. My evil heart can never be

A home, a heritage for me

But thou canst make it fit for Thee.

IX.

"I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.”— PSALM Xxiii. 4.

IN Heavenly Love abiding,

No change my heart shall fear,

And safe is such confiding,

For nothing changes here.

The storm may roar without me,
My heart may low be laid,

But God is round about me,
And can I be dismayed?

Wherever He may guide me,
No want shall turn me back;

My shepherd is beside me,

And nothing can I lack.

His wisdom ever waketh,

His sight is never dim,— He knows the way he taketh, And I will walk with Him.

Green pastures are before me,
Which yet I have not seen,

Bright skies will soon be o'er me,

Where the dark clouds have been.

My hope I cannot measure,
My path to life is free,

My Savionr has my treasnre,

And He will walk with me.