Rev. Edward Hopper

342 Fulton. 7s.

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Savior! teach me, day by day,
Love’s sweet lesson to obey;
Sweeter lesson cannot be,
Loving him who first loved me.

2 With a child-like heart of love,
At thy bidding may I move;
Prompt to serve and follow thee,
Loving him who first loved me.

3 Teach me all thy steps to trace,
Strong to follow in thy grace;
Learning how to love from thee,
Loving him who first loved me.

4 Love in loving finds employ—­
In obedience all her joy;
Ever new that joy will be,
Loving him who first loved me.

     Miss Jane E. Leeson, 1842.

343 Oriel.  L.M.

Contentment.—­Phil. 4:11. (730)

O Lord, how full of sweet content
Our years of pilgrimage are spent! 
Where’er we dwell, we dwell with thee,
In heaven, in earth, or on the sea.

2 To us remains nor place nor time;
Our country is in every clime: 
We can be calm and free from care
On any shore, since God is there.

3 While place we seek, or place we shun,
The soul finds happiness in none;
But with our God to guide our way,
’Tis equal joy to go or stay.

4 Could we be cast where thou art not,
That were indeed a dreadful lot;
But regions none remote we call,
Secure of finding God in all.

     Mad.  Guyon.

344 Newcomer.  L.M.

Completeness.—­Col. 2:10. (730)

Complete in thee! no work of mine
May take, dear Lord, the place of thine;
Thy blood has pardon bought for me,
And I am now complete in thee.

2 Complete in thee—­no more shall sin Thy grace has conquered, reign within; Thy voice will bid the tempter flee, And I shall stand complete in thee.

3 Complete in thee—­each want supplied, And no good thing to me denied, Since thou my portion, Lord, wilt be, I ask no more—­complete in thee.

4 Dear Savior! when before thy bar All tribes and tongues assembled are.  Among thy chosen may I be At thy right hand—­complete in thee.

     A.R.W.

345 Waring. 7s & 6s.  D.

Safe in Jesus. (696)

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?

2 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.

3 Green pastures are before me,
  Which yet I have not seen;
Bright skies will soon be o’er me,
  Where darkest clouds have been;
My hope I cannot measure,
  My path to life is free;
My Savior has my treasure,
  And he will walk with me.