But spring shall soon his rage withstand, and spread new beauties all around. 2 My soul a sharper winter mourns, Barren and fruitless I remain ; When will the gentle spring return, And cause me to revive again ? 3 Jesus my glorious Sun, arise! 4 Dear Lord, regard my feeble cry, 5 Be still, my soul, and wait his hour, CCCXCIII. L. M. RIPPON'S SEL. JETERNAL Source of every joy! Well may thy praise our lips employ, While in thy temple we appear To hail thee, Sovereign of the year. 2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll, Thy hand supports and guides the whole; The sun is taught by thee to rise And darkness when to veil the skies. The flowery spring, at thy command, No more the face of horror wear. 5 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days Demand successive songs of praise ; And be the grateful homage paid, With morning light and evening shade. 6 Here in thy house let incense rise, And circling sabbaths bless our eyes, 'Till to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and years revolve no more. FA NEW YEAR. CCCXCIV. L. M. NEW SEL ATHER of mercies! God of love! Whose kind compassion still we prove, Our praise accept, and bless us here, Thus brought to see another year. 2 What shall we render to thy name, Or how thy glorious praise proclaim ! Whose constant, kind, indulgent care, Has brought us to-another year. Thy bounty, pity, patience too, With thankful hearts, Lord, we review; And own we've had a plenteous share To bring us to-another year. 4 Our souls, our all, we here resign CCCXCV. L. M. RIPPON'S Sel. Help obtained of God. Acts xxvi. 22, GR REAT God, we sing thy mighty hand 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, 3 With grateful hearts the past we own Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE YOUNG IN SEEKING CHRIST. CCCXCVI. C. M. DoDDRIDGE. The Encouragement young Persons have to seek YE Christ. Prov. viii. 17. E hearts, with youthful vigour warm, And turn from every mortal charm, 2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, 3" In souls that long to feel my grace, 4 What object, Lord, my soul should move What beauty should command my love? 5 Away, ye false delusive toys, Vain tempters of the mind! Here would I fix my lasting choices CCCXCVII, C. M. DODDRIdge. Seek first the Kingdom of God." Matt. vi. 33. 1 NOW let a true ambition rise, And ardour fire our breasts, To reign in worlds above the skies, 2 Behold! Jehovah's royal hand 4 Ye hearts with youthful vigour warm, PUBLIC FASTS AND THANKSGIVING. CCCXCVIII. C. M. S. C. Ustick's edition of RIP. SEL. For a Public Fast. 1 SEE, gracious God, before thy throne Thy mourning people bend! 'Tis on thy sovereign grace alone Our humble hopes depend. 2 Tremendous judgments from thy hand, Yet mercy spares this guilty land, |