The guilt of long-past sins do press my soul,Their wickedness more clearly to me shown.If I do linger more upon my thoughts,My doom is sure! all else is vain and naught. In this my forlorn soul doth seek for help,But none indeed but God my soul can help.At this, my wand’ring thoughts do fright my […]
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Teach me, O teach me, blessed God of truth, Thy Will assuredly from Thy blessed Word. Wherewithal shall I cleanse my ways Except by taking heed to Thy pure Word? A shining lamp Thy Word is to my feet; Unto my darkened path a glorious light. Except Thou leadest me, I shall go blind, And […]
If I should start my thoughts elsewhere but God, I soon will wander far from Christ my Lord. Without an anchor firm to hold my soul, Without Thy brilliant light my path to show, I soon would call Thy holy truth as sin, And term all hideous sin as truth to me. But let me […]
There was a thought, a ling’ring thought, “Should men praise me, I should be glad.” Though I should know the joy of Christ, Yet oftentimes, my heart was sad. I sometimes wondered as I served, “What use were all these gifts of God? What use the knowledge that I learned, if none should hear, and […]
When restless thoughts shall overwhelm thy soul, Run now to Jesus Christ, and stay well there, Lest by a careless step thou mindless charge, And land astray in dark pits of despair. Run now to Christ, and wholly rest in Him, And know the peace and joy which flows from Him. Run now to Christ, thy gentle […]
“Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.” Take Time to Be Holy, William D. Longstaff *** The worldly chase the things of earth which very soon shall pass […]
