GOSPET, - The Gospel Magazine

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THE GOSPEL }IAGAZINIT:.
And I think these ferv re[ralks rnust ansiver my dear fr.iend,s u enquily \'Y*r'|J on v^r tlre rl
sulrject.
- I have endeavoured to rtfer to the exper.ience of a child of
bright God, botrr in
and dark mornents, lraving rvalked i'n i,oti.,-i"uyr, not Lefeirir,g to'iif"'if,"t
, t,aye,krlgt"l; brit orrly gi"r,c,'dlt .,,*. oiti,.'ln"rnerrs {,f exert,i.e or erri,ry_
lrleltt, l)ellf vnlg' it is a uathtl ay t!ra_t all. tlre rlear prgplg of tIe Lurfl |uve rrr,,,'e or
Irss to.r'alk iri; arrrr ifir rvas nrrt {or trre trurlr ut ri',,,sc pre,.i,,us ',",iiil, ,rr,i.r,
thl,uglr g,ra,ce I believe, anrl rvlritlr I h,,pe, *j.,f,,ur" frien",l, llill'i,v bi;,i;;;;;,_;,
soon (ordrilltr'{,lnl}race rnore 6rrr:11,than rrrvself, I slrr,rrld in rnv dar.k da\.s
like
be
a.ship rtithout h rudder, l.rut f hnow if,ri- ii,"-f""i n"ii",, A;;;;ir:t.;f,
sure, " tlre Lord huowe!!r them that are hio^,,'arrd arn ,i,i""ofr"or."ir";;;;;.,
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qnabled to look back upon tbe ', covenant i".'-ii ii,r,,ir^qli;r";;;;;'i'f;;t
Firmer than heaven this "ia"t.o
cov,uant stands.
Though earth*sh_otld shahe, and skies depart;
I'm safe in rny Redeemer,s hands,
Who bears my name upon his heart.
My Sureiy knorrs foi nhom he srood,
And gave himseU a srcri6ce.
II1 sgul once_sprinkled rvith his bloeo,
Enjoys a life that never dies.
Thouqh darkness sprcads arounil my tent,
Though fears p6vail aud joys deciine ;
God rvill not of his orth reneur-
Dear Lorcl, my soul wiifstill be thine.
.I
know not lvhat rnore I need say on rhe subiect, t)ut rviil close bv stati*r,
}:hatI
ever