un doth stand
Beneath the mingling line of night and day,
A listening servant, waiting Thy command,
To roll rejoicing on its silent way.

2 The tongue of time abides the appointed hour,
Till on our ear its solemn warnings fall;
The heavy cloud withholds the pelting shower,--
Then, every drop speeds onward at Thy call.

3 The bird reposes on the yielding bough,
With breast unswollen by the tide of song;--
So does my spirit wait Thy presence now,
To pour Thy praise in quickening life along.

269. 7s. M. Bowring.

"Father! Glorify Thy Name!"

1 Father! glorify Thy name!
Whatsoe'er our portion be,
Wheresoever led by Thee,
If to glory,--if to shame,--
Father! glorify Thy name!

2 Let Thy name be glorified!
If in doubt and darkness lost,
Hope deceived and purpose crost,
Naught amiss can e'er betide,--
Let Thy name be glorified!

3 Father! glorify Thy name!
Vain and blind our wishes are;
This can be no idle prayer,
This can be no worthless claim,--
Father! glorify Thy name!

270. L. M. C. Wesley.

God Leads Us Right.

1 Leader of Israel's host, and Guide
Of all who seek the land above,
Beneath Thy shadow we abide,
The cloud of Thy protecting love;
Our strength Thy grace, our rule Thy word,
Our end the glory of the Lord.

2 By Thine unerring Spirit led,
We shall not in the desert stray,
We shall not full direction need,
Nor miss our providential way;
As far from danger as from fear,
While love, almighty love, is near.

271. 7s. M. *Cowper.

The Cross.

1 'Tis my happiness below
Not to live without the cross,
But the Saviour's power to know,
Sanctifying every loss:
Trials must and will befall;
But with humble faith to see
Love inscribed upon them all,--
This is happiness to me.

2 God in Israel sows the seeds
Of affliction, pain, and toil;
These spring up, and choke the weeds
Which would else o'erspread the soil;
Trials make our faith sublime,
Trials give new life to prayer,
Lift us to a holier clime,
Make us strong to