I Will Praise the Lord at All Times

The Waiting Soul Breathe from the gentle south, O Lord,And cheer me from the north; Breathe from the gentle south, O Lord,And cheer me from the north;Blow on the treasures of thy word,And call the spices forth! I wish, thou know’st, to be resigned,And wait with patient hope;But hope delayed

The House of Prayer Thy mansion is the Christian’s heart,O Lord, thy dwelling place secure! Thy mansion is the Christian’s heart,O Lord, thy dwelling-place secure!Bid the unruly throng depart,And leave the consecrated door. Devoted as it is to thee,A thievish swarm frequents the place;They steal away my joys from me,And

The Hidden Life To tell the Saviour all my wants,How pleasing is the task! To tell the Saviour all my wants,How pleasing is the task!Nor less to praise him when he grantsBeyond what I can ask. My labouring spirit vainly seeksTo tell but half the joy;With how much tenderness he

The Contrite Heart The Lord will happiness divineOn contrite hearts bestow; The Lord will happiness divineOn contrite hearts bestow;Then tell me, gracious God, is mineA contrite heart, or no? I hear, but seem to hear in vain,Insensible as steel;If aught is felt, ’tis only pain,To find I cannot feel. I

Self-Acquaintance Dear Lord! accept a sinful heart,Which of itself complains, Dear Lord! accept a sinful heart,Which of itself complains,And mourns, with much and frequent smart,The evil it contains. There fiery seeds of anger lurk,Which often hurt my frame;And wait but for the tempter’s workTo fan them to a flame. Legality

Retirement Far from the world, O Lord, I flee,From strife and tumult far; Far from the world, O Lord, I flee,From strife and tumult far;From scenes where Satan wages stillHis most successful war. The calm retreat, the silent shade,With prayer and praise agree;And seem by thy sweet bounty madeFor those