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HYMN 137. L.M.
The Trials of faith. (cont.)
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He lives! he lives! and sits above,
Forever interceding there:
Who shall divide us from his love,
Or what should tempt us to despair?
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Shall persecution or distress,
Famine, or sword, or nakedness?
He, that hath lov'd us, bears us through,
And makes us more than conq'rors too.
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Faith hath an overcoming pow'r,
It triumphs in the dying hour:
Christ is our life, our joy, our hope;
Nor can w r e sink with such a prop.
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Not all that men on earth can do,
Nor pow'rs on high, nor pow'rs below,
Shall cause his mercy to remove,
Nor wean our hearts from Christ our love.
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HYMN 138. C.M.
The Summary of faith.
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IN God the Father I believe,
Who heav'n and earth did frame,
By his almighty Word; his praise
And glory to proclaim.
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I do believe in Jesus Christ,
God's only Son, our Lord,
Begotten from eternity,
The everlasting Word.
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I in the Holy Ghost believe,
A Person true, and one,
In essence, pow'r, eternity,
With Father and with Son.
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An holy catholic Church I own,
The heirs of heav'n design'd;
By union all to Christ their head,
And one another join'd.
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HYMN 138. C.M.
The Summary of faith. (cont.)
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Redemption thro' the blood of Christ
I heartily embrace;
A full forgiveness of my sins,
The gift of sov'reign grace.
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The Resurrection of the dead,
Sincerely I maintain;
My soul and body glorified,
With Christ shall live and reign.
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The hopes of everlasting Life,
My fainting soul sustain:
To this I set my solemn seal,
And say, in truth, Amen!
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To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we adore,
Be glory as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.
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HYMN 139. P.M.
The song of Hannah - an encouragement to Prayer.
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WHEN Hannah press'd with grief,
Pour'd forth her soul in pray'rs;
She quickly found relief,
And songs succeeded tears.
Like her, in ev'ry trying case,
Let us approach the throne of grace.
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When she began to pray,
Her heart was pain'd and sad;
But ere she went away,
Was comforted and glad:
In trouble, what a resting place,
Have they, who know the throne of grace!
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Eli her case mistook;
How was her spirit mov'd
By his unkind rebuke!
But God her cause approv'd.
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