Olney Hymns, I. WALKING WITH GOD. Gen. v. 24. OH! for a closer walk with God, What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! Return, O holy Dove, return! I hate the sins that made thee mourn, The dearest idol I have known, Help me to tear it from thy throne, So shall my walk be close with God, So purer light shall mark the road II. JEHOVAH-JIREH. THE LORD WILL PROVIDE. Gen. xxii. 14. THE saints should never be dismay'd, For when they least expect His aid, The Saviour will appear. This Abraham found: he raised the knife; God saw, and said, "Forbear! Yon ram shall yield his meaner life; Behold the victim there." Once David seem'd Saul's certain prey, To save the invaded land. When Jonah sunk beneath the wave, Blest proofs of power and grace divine, That meet us in His Word! Be trusted with the Lord. Wait for His seasonable aid, III. JEHOVAH-ROPHI. I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE. HEAL us, Emmanuel! here we are, Our faith is feeble, we confess, Be that far from Thee, Lord! "Lord, I believe," with tears he cried,‡ She too, who touch'd Thee in the press, Was answer'd, "Daughter, go in peace,§ † Jonah i. 17. * 1 Sam. xxiii. 27. Mark ix. 24. § Mark v. 34. Like her, with hopes and fears we come, Oh! send us not despairing home. IV. JEHOVAH-NISSI. THE LORD MY BANNE By whom was David taught And laid the Gittite low? Nor sword nor spear the stripling took, "Twas Israel's God and King Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Who order'd Gideon forth, To storm the invaders' camp, A pitcher and a lamp ?* The trumpets made his coming known Oh! I have seen the day, When with a single word, God helping me to say, "My trust is in the Lord," My soul hath quell'd a thousand foes, But unbelief, self-will, Self-righteousness, and pride, How often do they steal My weapon from my side! Yet David's Lord, and Gideon's friend, V. JEHOVAH-SHALOM. THE LORD SEND PEACE. JESUS! whose blood so freely stream'd By Thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd, To reconcile offending man, No drop remains of all the curse, For wretches who deserved the whole; Peace by such means so dearly bought, Now, Lord, Thy feeble worm prepare! They hate the soul that hates his sins. Let them in horrid league agree! They may assault, they may distress; 66 'When, like a tent to dwell in, He spread the skies abroad, Thus Wisdom's words discover D Thy gracious eye survey'd us And couldst Thou be delighted The voice that speaks in thunder, VII. VANITY OF THE WORLD. GOD gives His mercies to be spent ; Repaid by giving others food. The world's esteem is but a bribe, To buy their peace you sell your own; The slave of a vainglorious tribe, Who hate you while they make you known. The joy that vain amusements give, Defended by a thousand stings. down "Tis thus the world rewards the fools VIII. O LORD, I WILL PRAISE THEE. Isaiah xii. 1. I WILL praise Thee every day, From the bleeding sacrifice. |