“Be not Afraid; 'Tis J.” Matt. xiv. G. LINNÆUS BANKS.-Music by Edwin Flood. E not afraid; 'tis I" "BE Who walk the mighty deep; Or rock the waves to sleep: "Be not afraid; 'tis I:" But have ye ought to fear? Can danger e'er be nigh, And God, too, not be near? "Oh, ye of little faith," Who raise the feeble cry "Be not afraid; 'tis I." The Christian Graces. No. 1.-FAITH. REV. J. R. WREFORD.-Music by Stephen Glover. LORD, I believe : Thy power I own, Thy word I would obey; I wander comfortless and lone, The Christian Graces. Lord, I believe: but gloomy fears I look to Thee with prayers and tears, Lord, I believe: but Thou dost know The confidence I seek. Yes! I believe; and only Thou Canst give my soul relief; Lord! to Thy truth my spirit bow; No. 2.- -HOPE. CHARLES JEFFERYS.-Music by Stephen Glover. M ́OURNER, why this fruitless sorrow? Let me soothe thee with my lay, Darkest night hath brightest morrow, So shall sadness pass away. Heavy is thy heart with anguish, My blest mission is from heaven, I will lead thy aspirations To the temple of thy God! 139 No. 3.-CHARITY. CHARLES JEFFERYS.-Music by Stephen Glover. MEEK and lowly, pure and holy, Chief among the "blessed three," Turning sadness into gladness, Hoping ever, failing never, Though deceived, believing still; Never fearful of the end: Claiming all mankind as brothers, The Sleeper. J. E. CARPENTER.-Music by F. Wallerstein. I HAD a vision in the night ; An infant tired with play, While o'er it bent two angels bright, As there it sleeping lay: I knew that they were Death and Sleep, Nor why that both should vigil keep, Song after Labour. Since then I've seen life's last light fade, And pass its latest breath; Then knew I why my vision made Between the white-wing'd angels stood Thus hope and comfort shed : L Song after Labour. BARRY CORNWALL. ABOUR'S strong and merry children, Let us sing some songs together, No desponding, no repining! Even God's all holy labour Framed the air, the stars, the sun; Built our earth on deep foundations; 141 I I sought the Lord. J. E. CARPENTER.-Music by N. J. Sporle. SOUGHT the Lord-He heard my voice, He bade my trembling soul rejoice, And smooth'd the paths where now I stray: I look back to the past where never My footsteps shall return again, For, in His path I'll walk for ever, And steadfast in my faith remain! I sought the Lord-and me He heard, I knew no other hope or friend; And now with meek and chasten'd spirit That I, hereafter, may inherit His Will be Done! JAMES BRUTON.-Music by Dr Rimbault. MOTHER! it is hard to die When all is glad around; When smiling stars light up the sky, But, mother! I will not complain→ |