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CHRISTIAN EXERCISES.
3 Temptations sore obstruct my way,
To shake my faith in thee;
O give me strength, Lord, as my day r
For good remember me.
4 When in desertion’s dismal night,
Thy face I cannot see,
Then, Lord, arise with glorious light,
And still remember me.
5 The hour is near—consigned to death.
I own thy just decree;
Saviour, with my last, parting breath
I’ll cry, ‘remember me.’
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A. prayer for the spirit.
1 OME, Holy Spirit, come
Let thy bright beams arise;
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.
2 Convince us of our sin,
Then lead to Jesus’ blood ;
And to our wondering view reveal
The secret love of God.
3 Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove ;
And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never-dying love.
4 ’Tis thine to cleanse the heart.
To sanctify the soui;
To pour fresh life in every part
And new-create the whole.
5 Dwell, therefore, in our hearts,
Our minds from bondage free;
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