The Otterbein Hymnal Part 62

Tr. by Miss C. Winkworth, 1855.

362 Segur. 8s, 7s, & 4s.

_Through the Desert._ (807)

Guide me, oh thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim thro' this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.

2 Open now thy crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow, Let the fiery, cloudy pillar, Lead me all my journey thro'; Strong deliverer, Be thou still my strength and s.h.i.+eld.

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Foe to death and h.e.l.l's destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side; Songs of praises, I will ever give to thee.

William Williams, 1774.

363 Lisbon. S.M.

_Hope Thou in G.o.d._ (860)

Give to the winds thy fears; Hope, and be undismayed; G.o.d hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, G.o.d shall lift up thy head.

2 Through waves, and clouds, and storms, He gently clears the way; Wait thou his time; so shall this night Soon end in joyous day.

3 What, though thou rulest not?

Yet heaven, and earth, and h.e.l.l Proclaim,--G.o.d sitteth on the throne, And ruleth all things well.

4 Leave to his sovereign sway To choose and to command; So shalt thou wondering own, his way How wise, how strong his hand!

Ger., Paul Gerhardt, 1666. Tr. John Wesley, 1739.

364 Peterborough. C.M.

_Unwavering Faith._ (713)

Oh! for a faith that will not shrink, Though pressed by every foe; That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe!--

2 That will not murmur nor complain, Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its G.o.d;--

3 A faith that s.h.i.+nes more bright and clear When tempests rage without; That, when in danger, knows no fear, In darkness, feels no doubt;--

4 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life's last hour is fled, And, with a pure and heavenly ray, Lights up a dying bed!

5 Lord! give us such a faith as this; And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste, ev'n here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home.

William H. Bathurst, 1831.

365 Naomi. C.M.

_Resignation._ (841)

Father! whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sovereign hand denies, Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this pet.i.tion rise:--

2 "Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free; The blessings of thy grace impart, And let me live to thee.

3 "Let the sweet hope that thou art mine My path of life attend; Thy presence through my journey s.h.i.+ne, And bless its happy end."

Anne Steele, 1760.

366 Horton. 7s.

_Eternal Faithfulness._ (861)

Cast thy burden on the Lord, Only lean upon his word; Thou wilt soon have cause to bless His eternal faithfulness.

2 He sustains thee by his hand, He enables thee to stand; Those whom Jesus once hath loved, From his grace are never moved.

3 Heaven and earth may pa.s.s away, G.o.d's free grace shall not decay; He hath promised to fulfill All the pleasure of his will.

4 Jesus! Guardian of thy flock, Be thyself our constant Rock; Make us, by thy powerful hand, Strong as Zion's mountain stand.

Rowland Hill, 1783.

367 The Lord Will Provide. P.M.

_Divine Providence._

In some way or other The Lord will provide; It may not be my way, It may not be thy way, And yet in his own way, The Lord will provide.

2 At some time or other The Lord will provide; It may not be my time, It may not be thy time, And yet in his own time, The Lord will provide.

3 Despond then no longer, The Lord will provide; And this be the token-- No word he hath spoken, Was ever yet broken, The Lord will provide.

4 March on, then, right boldly The sea shall divide; The pathway made glorious With shoutings victorious, We'll join in the chorus, The Lord will provide.

Mrs. M.A.W. Cook.

368 Consolation. 11s.

_Heb. 12:2._ (866)

Oh, eyes that are weary, and hearts that are sore!

Look off unto Jesus, now sorrow no more!

The light of his countenance s.h.i.+neth so bright, That here, as in heaven, there need be no night.