448 L. M. EXETER COL.. Steadfastness and Watchfulness implored. 1 GREAT God, my Father and my Friend, 2 Endue me with a holy fear; The frailty of my heart reveal; 3 0 that to thee my constant mind 4 0 that my watchful soul may fly The first-perceived approach of sin, 5 Search, gracious God, my inmost heart; 449 C. M. Christian Watchfulness. DODDRIDGE. 1 AWAKE, my drowsy soul, awake, 2 Now to the work of God awake; 3 The awful register goes on; The account will surely come ; 4 Tremendous thought! how deep it strikes! Yet like a dream it flies, Till God's own voice the slumbers chase The active Christian. 1 YE servants of the Lord, Doddridge. Observant of his heavenly word, 2 Let all your lamps be bright, 3 Watch,'tis your Lord's command; 4 O, happy servant he In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, 451 L. M. Vigilance amidst Temptations. MRS. BARBAULD. 1 AWAKE, my soul; lift up thine eyes; 2 Thou tread'st upon enchanted ground; But most the traitor in thy heart. 3 Come, then, my soul, now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield; Put on the armor, from above, Of heavenly truth and heavenly love. 4 The terror and the charm repel, And powers of earth, and powers of hell; 452 L. M. MRS. STEELE The Christian's Resolution. 1 AH, wretched souls, who strive in vain, Slaves to the world, and slaves to sin! A nobler toil may I sustain, A nobler satisfaction win. 2 May I resolve with all my heart, With all my powers, to serve the Lord, Nor from his precepts e'er depart, 3 0, be his service all my joy; My solemn, my determined choice, And in his kind commands rejoice. 5 0, may I never faint nor tire, Nor, wandering, leave his sacred ways; Great God, accept my soul's desire, And give me strength to live thy praise. 453 L. M. The Light of good Examples. Doddridge. 1 GREAT Teacher of thy church, we own 2 Deep on our hearts thy law engrave, And fill our breasts with heavenly zeal, 3 Adorned with every heavenly grace, 4 These lineaments, divinely fair, Our heavenly Father shall proclaim; And men, that view his image there, Shall join to glorify his name. 454 S. M. ENFIELD. Compassion and Forgiveness. 1 I HEAR the voice of woe! I hear a brother's sigh! Then let my heart with pity flow, 2 I hear the thirsty cry! The hungry beg for bread! 3 The debtor humbly sues, Who would but cannot pay; Who need it every day? 4 Shall not my wrath relent, Touched by that humble strain, My brother crying, "I repent, Nor will offend again"? 5 If not, how shall I dare Appear before thy face, Great God, and how present the prayer Against following a Multitude to do Evil. 1 LORD, when iniquities abound, |