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January

As thy days, so shall thy strength be.

~ Deuteronomy 33:25 ~

To thy saints, while here below,

With new years new mercies come;

But the happiest year they know

Is the last, which leads them home.

Be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

~ Proverbs 23:17 ~

My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 ~

I glory in infirmity,

That Christ’s own power may rest on me

When I am weak, then am I strong;

Grace is my shield, and Christ my song.

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe.

~ Psalms 119:117 ~

I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

~ Isaiah 48:17 ~

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,

Pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but thou art mighty,

Hold me by thy powerful hand.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

~ Psalms 73:24 ~

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

~ Romans 8:32 ~

My soul, Wilt what thou wilt,

Thou canst not be too bold;

Since his own blood for thee he spilt,

What else can he withhold?

Lord, increase our faith.

~ Luke 17:15 ~

If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

~ Mark 9:23 ~

O for a strong and lasting faith,

To credit what the Almighty saith;

To embrace the message of his Son,

And call the love of heaven my own.

Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

~ Mark 9:24 ~

The LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

~ Psalms 84:11 ~

While Fear hints, “There’s something that God will deny,”

“No good thing,” is Faith’s most decisive reply;

Whate’er he withholds is most wisely denied;

How full is the promise “The Lord will provide!”

All things are yours;

~ 1 Corinthians 3:21 ~

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

~ Proverbs 3:6 ~

Each future scene to thee I leave;

Sufficient ‘tis to know

Thou cant from every evil save,

And every good bestow.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

~ Proverbs 3:5 ~

I give unto them [my sheep] eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

~ John 10:28 ~

His honor is engaged to save

The meanest of his sheep;

All that his heavenly Father gave,

His hands securely keep.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

~ John 10:27 ~

My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

~ Philippians 4:19 ~

I can do all things, or can bear

All sufferings, if my Lord be there;

Sweet pleasure mingles with the pains,

While his right hand my head sustains.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

~ Philippians 4:13 ~

10.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

~ John 6:37 ~

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,

Weak and wounded, sick and sore;

Jesus ready stands to save you,

Full of mercy joined with power;

He is able,

He is willing, doubt no more.

Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

~ John 6:68 ~

11.

In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

~ Psalms 27:5 ~

The saints should never be dismayed.

Nor sink in hopeless fear;

For when they least expect his aid,

The Saviour will appear.

Thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

~ Psalms 27:9 ~

12.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart.

~ Psalms 27:14 ~

O for a closer walk with God,

A calm and heavenly frame;

A light to shine upon the road

That leads me to the Lamb.

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

~ Psalms 27:8 ~

13.

He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

~ Matthew 24:13 ~

Saints by the power of God are kept,

Till his salvation come:

We walk by faith as strangers here,

Till Christ shall call us home.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

~ Matthew 24:42 ~

14.

Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

~ John 14:13 ~

Depend on Christ, thou cant not fail;

Make all thy wants and wishes known;

Fear not; his merits shall prevail;

Ask what then wilt, it shall be done.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

~ John 14:15 ~

15.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

~ Romans 8:1 ~

Who shall the Lord’s elect condemn?

‘Tis God that justifies their souls,

And mercy, like a mighty stream,

O’er all their sin divinely rolls.

If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

~ Romans 8:9 ~

16.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

~ Hebrews 4:9 ~

Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love,

But there’s a nobler rest above;

To this our longing souls aspire

With ardent pangs of strong desire.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

~ Hebrews 4:1 ~

17.

We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

~ Hebrews 4:15 ~

Touched with a sympathy within,

He knows our feeble frame;

He knows what sore temptations mean,

For he has felt the same.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

~ Hebrews 4:16 ~

18.

They that know thy name will put their trust in thee.

~ Psalms 9:10 ~

The men that know thy name will trust

In thine abundant grace;

For thou hast ne’er forsook the just,

That humbly seek thy face.

It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

~ 1 Samuel 3:18 ~

19.

If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins.

~ 1 John 2:1-2 ~

He ever lives to intercede,

Before his Father’s face:

Give him, my soul, thy cause to plead,

Nor doubt the Father’s grace.

Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

~ 1 John 2:3 ~

20.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

~ Luke 11:9 ~

Encouraged by thy word

Of promise to the poor,

Behold a beggar, Lord,

Waits at thy mercy’s door.

No hand, no heart, O Lord, but thine,

Can help or pity wants like mine.

Lord, teach us to pray.

~ Luke 11:1 ~

21.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

~ Luke 11:13 ~

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove,

With all thy quickening powers;

Come, shed abroad a Saviour’s love,

And that shall kindle ours.

Grieve not the holy Spirit of God.

~ Ephesians 4:30 ~

22.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.

~ Isaiah 26:3 ~

From pole to pole let others roam,

And search in vain for bliss;

My soul is satisfied at home,

The Lord my portion is.

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

~ Isaiah 26:4 ~

23.

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

~ Hosea 14:4 ~

How lost was my condition,

Till Jesus made me whole;

There is but one Physician

Can cure a sin-sick soul.

O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

~ Hosea 14:1 ~

24.

Sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

~ Romans 6:14 ~

When the load of sin is felt,

And much forgiveness known;

Then the heart of course will melt,

Though hard before as stone.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

~ Romans 6:12 ~

25.

Being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

~ Romans 6:22 ~

When from the curse God sets us free,

He makes our nature clean;

Nor would he send his Son to be

The minister of sin.

The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

~ Romans 6:23 ~

26.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

~ Philippians 1:6 ~

Grace will complete what grace begins,

To save from sorrows and from sins;

The work that Wisdom undertakes,

Eternal Mercy ne’er forsakes.

Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ.

~ Philippians 1:27 ~

27.

God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

~ 1 Corinthians 10:13 ~

From trials none can be exempt,

‘Tis God’s all-wise decree;

Satan the weakest saint will tempt,

Nor is the strongest free.

Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

~ 1 Corinthians 10:12 ~

28.

When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

~ Colossians 3:4 ~

Lord, make us truly wise,

To choose thy people’s lot,

And earthly joys despise,

Which soon will be forgot:

The greatest evil we can fear,

Is to possess our portion here.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

~ Colossians 3:2 ~

29.

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

~ Psalms 33:18 ~

Amidst temptations sharp and long,

My soul to this dear refuge flies;

Hope is my anchor, firm and strong,

While tempests blow and billows rise.

Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

~ Psalms 33:22 ~

30.

I ... will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

~ 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 ~

Praise to the goodness of the Lord,

Who rules his people by his word;

And there, as strong as his decrees,

He sets his kindest promises.

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

~ 2 Corinthians 7:1 ~

31.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee.

~ Psalms 55:22 ~

And shall I still the load retain,

Which thou hast offered to sustain?

No; at thy bidding I will flee,

And cast my burdens all on thee.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

~ 1 Peter 5:7 ~

February

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation:

~ Exodus 15:2 ~

To those who fear and trust the Lord,

His mercy stands for ever sure;

From age to age his promise lives,

And the performance is secure.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

~ Psalms 56:3 ~

The LORD’S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

~ Deuteronomy 32:9 ~

The Lord my portion is,

I shall be well supplied;

Since he is mine, and I am his.

What can I want beside?

Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

~ Psalms 28:9 ~

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

~ Deuteronomy 33:27 ~

God is the refuge of his saints,

When storms of sharp distress invade;

Ere we can offer our complaints,

Behold him present with his aid.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

~ Jude 1:24-25 ~

He will keep the feet of his saints.

~ 1 Samuel 2:9 ~

Order my footsteps by thy word,

And make my heart sincere:

Let sin have no dominion, Lord,

But keep my conscience clear.

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

~ Psalms 17:5 ~

If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

~ 1 Chronicles 28:9 ~

Soon as I heard my Father say,

“Ye children, seek my grace,”

My heart replied without delay,

“I’ll seek my Father’s thee.”

Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind.

~ 1 Chronicles 28:9 ~

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

~ Job 22:21 ~

Blind unbelief is sure to err,

And scan his work in vain;

God is his own interpreter,

And he will make it slain.

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

~ Job 34:32 ~

Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

~ Isaiah 57:15 ~

A broken heart, my God, my King,

Is all the sacrifice I bring;

The God of grace will ne’er despise

A broken heart for sacrifice.

Be clothed with humility.

~ 1 Peter 5:5 ~

God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

~ 1 Peter 5:5 ~

As a little child relies

On a care beyond his own;

Knows he’s neither strong nor wise,

Fears to stir a step alone:

Let me thus with thee abide,

As my Father, Guard, and Guide.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

~ 1 Peter 5:6 ~

I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

~ John 11:25-26 ~

My flesh shall slumber in the ground,

Till the last trumpet’s joyful sound;

Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,

And in my Saviour’s image rise.

Though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.

~ Job 19:26 ~

10.

Surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God.

~ Ecclesiastes 8:12 ~

His mercy never shall remove

From men of heart sincere;

He saves the souls whose humble love

Is joined with holy fear.

God be merciful to me a sinner.

~ Luke 18:13 ~

11.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sin.

~ Colossians 1:14 ~

Which of all our friends, to save us,

Could or would have shed his blood?

But our Jesus died to have us

Reconciled in him to God:

This was boundless love indeed,

Jesus is a friend in need.

Walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.

~ Colossians 1:10 ~

12.

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

~ Psalms 125:1 ~

Mere mortal power shall fade and die,

And youthful vigor cease;

But we that wait upon the Lord

Shall feel our strength increase.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool.

~ Proverbs 28:26 ~

13.

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

~ Psalms 130:8 ~

Believing, we rejoice

To see the curse remove;

We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice.

And sing his bleeding love.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.

~ Galatians 3:13 ~

14.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

~ John 14:2 ~

O glorious hour! O blest abode!

I shall be near and like my God;

And flesh and sin no more control

The sacred pleasures of the soul.

We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:1 ~

15.

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

~ Isaiah 41:14 ~

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take,

The clouds ye so much dread

Are big with mercies, and shall break

In blessings on your head.

I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

~ 2 Corinthians 12:9 ~

16.

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

~ Psalms 125:2 ~

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands,

My Lord, any hope, my trust;

If I am found in Jesus’ hands,

My soul can ne’er be lost.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

~ Psalms 60:11 ~

17.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

~ Isaiah 49:15 ~

Can a mother’s tender care

Cease towards the child she bare ?

Yes, she may forgetful be,

Yet will I remember thee.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

~ Isaiah 2:22 ~

18.

Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.

~ Nehemiah 9:17 ~

Whate’er thy providence denies,

I calmly would resign;

For thou art just and good and wise;

O bend my will to thine.

Bless the LORD, O my soul.

~ Psalms 103:22 ~

19.

Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

~ Isaiah 50:10 ~

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,

But trust him for his grace;

Behind a frowning providence

He hides a smiling face.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.

~ Job 13:15 ~

20.

Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

~ Hebrews 9:28 ~

It cost him death to save our lives,

To buy our souls it cost his own;

And all the unknown joys be gives,

Were bought with agonies unknown.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord.

~ James 5:7 ~

21.

The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

~ James 5:11 ~

Trials must and will befall;

But, with humble faith, to see

Love inscribed upon them all—

This is happiness to me.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

~ James 5:10 ~

22.

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

~ Isaiah 44:22 ~

Blest is the man, for ever blest,

Whose guilt is pardoned by its Got;

Whose sins with sorrow are confessed,

And covered with his Saviour’s blood.

The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

~ 1 John 1:7 ~

23.

I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

~ Romans 8:38-39 ~

Not all that men on earth can do,

Nor powers on high, nor powers below,

Shall cause his mercy to remove,

Or wean our hearts from Christ our love.

So shall we ever be with the Lord.

~ 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ~

24.

Pray one for another.

~ James 5:16 ~

25.

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

~ Job 5:19 ~

In the furnace God may prove thee,

Thence to bring thee forth more bright

But can never cease to love thee,

Thou art precious in his sight:

God is with thee,

God thine everlasting light.

Happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

~ Job 5:17 ~

26.

God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:9 ~

Be all my heart and all my days

Devoted to my Savior’s praise;

And let my glad obedience prove

How much I owe, how much love.

Rejoice evermore.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16 ~

27.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

~ Psalms 103:13-14 ~

The pity of the Lord,

To those that fear his name,

Is such as tender parents feel—

He knows our feeble frame.

O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

~ Isaiah 64:8 ~

28.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

~ Psalms 130:3 ~

Great God, should thine all-seeing eye,

And thine impartial hand,

Mark revenge and iniquity,

No mortal flesh could stand.

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

~ Psalms 130:4 ~

29.

LEAP-YEAR. It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

~ Lamentations 3:22-23 ~

If, under means of grace,

The fruits of grace appear,

It is a dreadful case:

Though God may long forbear,

At length he’ll strike the threatened blow,

And lay the barren fig-tree low.

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

~ Luke 13:7-9 ~

March

My times are in thy hand.

~ Psalms 31:15 ~

My times are in thy hand,

Whatever they may be,

Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,

As best may seem to thee.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

~ Psalms 31:16 ~

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

~ Psalms 9:9 ~

Other refuge have I none,

Hangs my only hope on thee:

Leave, O leave me not alone,

Still support and comfort me.

Thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

~ Psalms 9:10 ~

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

~ Psalms 25:9 ~

O that the Lord would guide my ways,

To keep his statutes still;

O that my God would grant me grace

To know and do his will.

Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

~ Psalms 25:4 ~

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

~ Matthew 5:3 ~

Blessed are the humble souls that see

Their emptiness and poverty

Measures of grace to them are given,

And crowns of joy laid up in heaven.

Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

~ John 3:3 ~

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

~ Matthew 5:4 ~

Blest are the men of broken heart,

Who mourn for sin with inward smart

The blood of Christ divinely flows,

Appealing balm for all their woes.

Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

~ 2 Corinthians 7:10 ~

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

~ Matthew 5:5 ~

Blest are the meek who stand afar

From rage and passion, noise and war;

God will secure their happy state,

And plead their cause against the great.

Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

~ Matthew 18:3 ~

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

~ Matthew 5:6 ~

Blest are the souls that thirst for grace,

Hunger and long for righteousness;

They shall be well supplied and fed,

With living streams and living bread.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

~ Psalms 119:103 ~

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

~ Matthew 5:7 ~

Blest are the men whose hearts do move

And melt with sympathy and love;

From Christ the Lord shall they obtain

Like sympathy and love again.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

~ Ephesians 4:32 ~

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

~ Matthew 5:8 ~

Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean

from the defiling pow’rs of sin;

with endless pleasure they shall see

a God of spotless purity.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

~ Psalms 19:12 ~

10.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

~ Matthew 5:9 ~

Blest are the men of peaceful life,

who quench the coals of growing strife;

they shall be called the heirs of bliss,

the sons of God, the God of peace.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

~ Hebrews 12:14 ~

11.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

~ Matthew 5:10 ~

Blest are the suff’rers who partake

of pain and shame for Jesus’ sake;

their souls shall triumph in the Lord,

glory and joy are their reward.

Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

~ 2 Timothy 2:3 ~

12.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

~ Psalms 97:11 ~

Immortal light and joys unknown,

Are for the saints in the darkness sown;

Those glorious seeds shall spring and rise,

And the bright harvest bless our eyes.

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

~ Psalms 97:12 ~

13.

The LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

~ Psalms 100:5 ~

Wide as the world is thy command;

Vast as eternity thy love;

Firm as a rock thy truth must stand,

When rolling years shall cease to move.

Serve the LORD with gladness.

~ Psalms 100:2 ~

14.

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

~ Psalms 102:17 ~

He frees the souls condemned to death,

And when his saints complain,

It sha’n’t be said, that “praying breath

Was ever spent in vain.”

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble.

~ Psalms 102:2 ~

15.

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

~ Psalms 103:8 ~

My soul, repeat His praise,

Whose mercies are so great;

Whose anger is so slow to rise,

So ready to abate.

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

~ Psalms 103:1 ~

16.

The mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him.

~ Psalms 103:17 ~

O God, our help in ages past,

Our hope for years to come,

Be thou our guard while troubles last,

And our eternal home.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.

~ Psalms 111:10 ~

17.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him.

~ Isaiah 3:10 ~

Rejoice, ye righteous, and record

The sacred honors of the Lord;

None but the soul that feels his grace,

Can triumph in his holiness.

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him.

~ Isaiah 3:11 ~

18.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

~ Isaiah 12:2 ~

Our God, how firm his promise stands,

E’en when he hides his face;

He trusts in our Redeemer’s hands

His glory and his grace.

O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

~ Isaiah 12:1 ~

19.

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

~ Matthew 12:20 ~

He’ll never quench the smoking flax,

But raise it to a flame;

The bruised reed he never breaks

Nor scorns the meanest name.

Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

~ Matthew 8:17 ~

20.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

~ Matthew 11:28 ~

Come hither, all ye weary souls,

Ye heavy-laden sinners come;

I’ll give you rest from all your toils

And raise you to my heavenly home.

We which have believed do enter into rest.

~ Hebrews 4:3 ~

21.

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

~ Matthew 10:32 ~

Jesus, and shall it ever be,

A mortal man ashamed of thee?

Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise,

Whose glories shine through endless days?

Whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

~ Matthew 10:33 ~

22.

Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.

~ Romans 5:20 ~

Where sin did reign, and death abound,

There have the sons of Adam found

Abounding life; there glorious grace

Reigns through the Lord our righteousness.

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

~ Romans 5:21 ~

23.

As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

~ Romans 8:14 ~

Assure my conscience of her part

In the Redeemer’s blood,

And bear thy witness with my heart,

That I am born of God.

Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

~ Romans 8:15 ~

24.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

~ Romans 8:16 ~

Dost thou not dwell in all the saints,

And seal the heirs of heaven?

When wilt thou banish my complaints,

And show my sins forgiven?

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.

~ Romans 8:17 ~

25.

The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

~ Romans 8:18 ~

When overwhelmed with grief,

My heart within me dies,

Helpless, and far from all relief,

To heaven I lift mine eyes.

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

~ Psalms 33:1 ~

26.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

~ 1 John 1:9 ~

While I concealed my guilt,

I felt the festering wound,

Till I confessed my sins to thee,

And ready pardon found.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

~ 1 John 1:10 ~

27.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

~ 1 John 4:9 ~

Thy cruel thorns, thy shameful cross,

Procure us heavenly crowns;

Our highest gain springs from thy loss,

Our healing from thy wounds.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

~ 1 John 4:11 ~

28.

God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

~ 1 John 4:16 ~

Were the whole realm of nature mine,

That were a present far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine,

Demands my soul, my life, my all.

We love him, because he first loved us.

~ 1 John 4:19 ~

29.

The LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

~ Psalms 94:22 ~

Poor though I am, despised, forgot,

Yet God, my God, forgets me not;

And he is safe, and must succeed,

For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead.

When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

~ Psalms 94:18 ~

30.

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out.

~ Revelation 3:12 ~

Then let my soul march boldly on,

Press forward to the heavenly gate;

There peace and joy eternal reign,

And glittering robes for conquerors wait.

Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

~ Revelation 3:11 ~

31.

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

~ Revelation 2:7 ~

Yes, while the dear Redeemer lives,

We have a boundless store,

And shall be fed with what he gives,

Who lives for evermore.

Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

~ Revelation 1:5-6 ~

April

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

~ Psalms 89:14 ~

Justice and judgment are thy throne,

Yet wondrous is thy grace;

While truth and mercy, joined in one,

Invite us near thy face.

Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God.

~ 1 Peter 3:18 ~

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

~ Isaiah 40:29 ~

When sore afflictions press me down,

I need thy quickening powers:

Thy word, that I have rested on,

Shall help my heaviest hours.

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

~ Psalms 56:11 ~

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

~ Isaiah 40:11 ~

When faint and trembling with alarms,

O gather us within thine arms;

Kind Shepherd, on thy gracious breast

The weakest lamb may safely rest.

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

~ John 10:11 ~

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

~ Psalms 89:15 ~

Blest are the souls that hear and know

The gospel’s joyful sound;

Peace shall attend the path they go,

And light their steps surround.

In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

~ Psalms 89:16 ~

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

~ Isaiah 40:31 ~

Swift as an eagle cuts the air,

We’ll mount aloft to thine abode;

On wings of love our souls shall fly,

Nor tire amidst the heavenly road.

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

~ Psalms 62:5 ~

The LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.

~ Isaiah 59:1 ~

Wait on the Lord ye trembling saints,

And keep your courage up;

He’ll raise your spirit when it faints,

And far exceed your hope.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.

~ 1 Timothy 6:12 ~

When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

~ Isaiah 59:19 ~

Restraining prayer, we cease to fight;

Prayer makes the Christian’s armor bright,

And Satan trembles when he sees

The weakest saint upon his knees.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

~ James 4:7 ~

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

~ Jeremiah 17:7 ~

Begone, unbelief, my Savior is near,

And for my relief will surely appear;

By faith let me wrestle, and he will perform;

With Christ in the vessel, I smile at the storm.

Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

~ Jeremiah 17:5 ~

Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

~ Jeremiah 17:14 ~

A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,

On thy kind arms I fall:

Be thou my strength and righteousness,

My Jesus, and my all.

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.

~ Jeremiah 17:13 ~

10.

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

~ Hosea 13:9 ~

Could the creatures help or ease us,

Seldom should we think of prayer;

Few, if any, come to Jesus,

Till reduced to self-despair.

When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

~ Romans 5:6 ~

11.

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

~ Lamentations 3:25 ~

Did ever mourner plead with thee,

And thou refuse that mourner’s plea?

Does not the word still fixed remain,

That none shall seek the face in vain?

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

~ Lamentations 3:26 ~

12.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

~ Psalms 63:7 ~

His love in time past forbids me to think

He’ll leave me at last in trouble to sink:

Each sweet Ebenezer I have in review,

Confirms his good pleasure to help me quite through.

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

~ Lamentations 3:24 ~

13.

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD.

~ Hosea 6:3 ~

I need the influence of thy grace,

To speed me in my way;

Lest I should loiter in my race,

Or turn my feet astray.

No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

~ Luke 9:62 ~

11.

When I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

~ Micah 7:8 ~

Though dark be my way, since He is my guide,

‘Tis mine to obey, ‘tis His to provide;

Though cisterns be broken, and creatures all fail,

The word he has spoken shall surely prevail.

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me.

~ Micah 7:9 ~

15.

I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

~ Micah 7:7 ~

When I am filled with sore distress

For some surprising sin,

I’ll plead thy perfect righteousness,

And mention none but thine.

Men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

~ Luke 18:1 ~

16.

The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long.

~ Deuteronomy 33:12 ~

As the bird beneath her feathers

Guards the objects of her care,

So the Lord his children gathers,

Spreads his wings and hides them there;

Thus protected,

All their foes they boldly dare.

Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

~ Psalms 17:8 ~

17.

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

~ Isaiah 1:18 ~

For Him who washed you in his blood,

Ye saints, your loudest songs prepare.

He sought you wandering far from God,

And now preserves you by his care.

Now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

~ Ephesians 2:13 ~

18.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

~ Psalms 27:13 ~

Friend of the friendless and the faint,

Where shall I lodge my deep complaint?

Where but with thee, whose open door

Invites the helpless and the poor?

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee.

~ Psalms 63:1 ~

19.

The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD.

~ Isaiah 29:19 ~

When Christ by faith is present,

The sinner’s troubles cease;

His ways are truly pleasant,

And all his paths are peace.

The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

~ Psalms 147:6 ~

20.

He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

~ Psalms 55:22 ~

Dear Saviour, let us never be,

Before the world, ashamed of thee,

Nor shrink from duty’s call:

Our work to do thee service here,

Our hope in glory to appear,

Where thou art all in all.

He that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

~ Revelation 22:11 ~

21.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

~ John 14:1 ~

Jesus, hear our humble prayer;

Tender Shepherd of thy sheep,

Let thy mercy and thy care

All our souls in safety keep.

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

~ Psalms 46:11 ~

22.

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

~ Psalms 130:5 ~

Lord Jesus, help me now to flee

And seek my hope alone in thee;

Apply thy blood, thy Spirit give,

Subdue my sin, and let me live.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

~ Matthew 3:8 ~

23.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise.

~ Micah 7:8 ~

Let the fainting soul be cheerful,

Let the timid now be brave;

Why should they be faint or fearful,

Whom the Lord delights to save ?

Whom he rescues,

Satan can no more enslave.

LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

~ Psalms 4:6 ~

24.

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

~ Psalms 62:1 ~

Quiet, Lord, my froward heart;

Make me teachable and mild,

Upright, simple, free from art,

Like a little weaned child:

From distrust and envy free,

Pleased with all that pleases thee.

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

~ Genesis 49:18 ~

25.

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases.

~ Psalms 103:3 ~

Thanks for mercies past receive,

Pardon of our sins renew;

Teach us henceforth how to live

With eternity in view.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

~ Psalms 103:2 ~

26.

Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

~ Psalms 130:7 ~

There’s full redemption at his throne,

For sinners long enslaved;

The great Redeemer is his Son,

And Israel shall be saved.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

~ Ephesians 1:7 ~

27.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

~ Matthew 11:29 ~

They shall find rest that learn of me,

I’m of a meek and lowly mind,

But passion rages like the sea,

And pride is restless as the wind.

Help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee.

~ 2 Chronicles 14:11 ~

28.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

~ James 4:8 ~

Come, ye weary, heavy-laden,

Lost and ruined by the fall;

If you tarry till you’re better,

You will never come at all

Not the righteous,

Sinners Jesus came to call.

It is good for me to draw near to God.

~ Psalms 73:28 ~

29.

Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

~ Psalms 89:2 ~

The sacred truths his lips pronounce,

Shall firm as heaven endure;

And if he speak a promise once,

The eternal grace is sure.

Let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

~ 1 Peter 4:19 ~

30.

My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

~ Matthew 11:30 ~

Blest is the roan whose shoulders take

My yoke, and bear it with delight;

My yoke is easy to his neck,

My grace shall make the burden light.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

~ Proverbs 3:17 ~

May

The LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

~ Isaiah 33:22 ~

Thy throne, O God, for ever stands,

Grace is the scepter in thy hands,

Thy laws and words are just and right,

Justice and grace are thy delight.

Save us, O God of our salvation.

~ 1 Chronicles 16:35 ~

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

~ Isaiah 40:8 ~

We’ve no abiding city here;

This may distress the worlding’s mind,

But should not cost the saint a tear,

Who hopes a better rest to find.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

~ John 5:39 ~

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God.

~ Isaiah 41:10 ~

When I walk thro’ the shades of death,

Thy presence is my stay;

A word of thy supporting breath

Drives all my fears away.

Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

~ Matthew 28:20 ~

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

~ Isaiah 43:25 ~

How glorious is that righteousness

Which cancels the believer’s sins;

While a bright evidence of grace

Through his whole life appears and shines.

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.

~ Acts 3:19 ~

Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

~ Isaiah 43:1 ~

The gospel bears my spirit up;

A faithful and unchanging God

Lays the foundation of my hope

In oaths and promises and blood.

Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

~ 1 Peter 1:18-19 ~

I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

~ Isaiah 41:13 ~

Then let our humble faith address

His mercy and his power;

We shall obtain delivering grace

In the distressing hour.

Lord, save me.

~ Matthew 14:30 ~

The needy shall not alway be forgotten.

~ Psalms 9:18 ~

When creature comforts fade and die,

Worldings may weep, but why should I?

Jesus still lives, and still is nigh.

Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

~ 2 Corinthians 8:9 ~

The expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

~ Psalms 9:18 ~

A certain refuge Christ will prove

For all the poor oppressed;

To save the people of his love,

And give the weary rest.

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

~ Psalms 34:6 ~

In thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

~ Psalms 16:11 ~

What sinners value I resigns

Lord, ‘tis enough, if thou art mine;

I shall behold thy blissful face,

And stand complete in righteousness.

To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

~ Philippians 1:21 ~

10.

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.

~ Psalms 18:2 ~

Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength,

My rock, my tower, my high defense

Thy mighty arm shall be my trust,

For I have found salvation thence.

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

~ Proverbs 27:1 ~

11.

Thou wilt save the afflicted people.

~ Psalms 18:27 ~

Just in the last distressing hour

The Lord displays delivering power;

The mount of danger is the place

Where we shall see surprising grace.

Lord, save us: we perish.

~ Matthew 8:25 ~

12.

The LORD God is my strength.

~ Habakkuk 3:19 ~

Though pressed, we will not yield,

But shall prevail at length;

Christ is our sun and shield,

Our righteousness and strength.

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

~ Habakkuk 3:17-18 ~

13.

I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

~ John 8:12 ~

Great Sun of righteousness, arise,

Bless the dark world with heavenly light;

Thy gospel makes the simple wise,

Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.

The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

~ Psalms 18:28 ~

14.

He hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted.

~ Psalms 22:24 ~

Afflictions, though they seem severe,

In mercy at are sent;

They stopped the prodigal’s career,

And forced him to repent.

Despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

~ Proverbs 3:11-12 ~

15.

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity?

~ Micah 7:18 ~

O save a trembling sinner, Lord,

Whose hope, still hovering round thy word,

Would light on some sweet promise there

Some sure support against despair.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

~ Matthew 20:31 ~

16.

I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

~ Malachi 3:6 ~

O let me then at length be taught,

What Lam still so slow to learn,

That God is love, and changes not,

Nor knows the shadow of a turn.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

~ James 1:17 ~

17.

He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

~ Micah 7:18 ~

Blest is the man to whom the Lord

Imputes not his iniquities:

He pleads no merit of reward,

And not on works but grace relies.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:21 ~

18.

He will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

~ Micah 7:19 ~

Our very frame is mixed with sin,

His Spirit makes our nature clean;

Such virtues from his sufferings flow,

At once to cleanse and pardon too.

Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

~ Matthew 1:21 ~

19.

The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

~ Nahum 1:3 ~

It is the Lord! shall I resist

Or contradict his will

Who cannot do but what is just,

And must be righteous still?

Be ye reconciled to God.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:20 ~

20.

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

~ Nahum 1:7 ~

My Shepherd will supply my need,

Jehovah is his name;

In pastures fresh he makes me feed,

Beside the living stream.

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep.

~ John 10:14 ~

21.

The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

~ Habakkuk 2:14 ~

Jesus shall reign where’er the sun

Does his successive journeys run,

His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,

Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years.

~ Habakkuk 3:2 ~

22.

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

~ Zephaniah 3:17 ~

How can I sink with such a prop

As my eternal God,

Who bears the earth’s huge pillars up,

And spreads the heavens abroad?

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

~ Zephaniah 3:16 ~

23.

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn.

~ Zechariah 12:10 ~

Strike, mighty grace, my flinty soul,

Till melting waters flow,

And deep repentance drown mine eyes

In undissembled woe.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.

~ Joel 2:13 ~

24.

His mercy is on them that fear him.

~ Luke 1:50 ~

In vain the trembling conscience seeks

Some solid ground to rest upon;

With long despair the spirit breaks,

Till we apply to Christ alone.

Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.

~ Psalms 115:11 ~

25.

There shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

~ Zechariah 13:1 ~

Come, and he’ll cleanse our spotted souls

And wash away our stains,

In the dear fountain that his Son

Poured from his dying veins.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

~ Psalms 51:10 ~

26.

If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them.

~ Matthew 18:19 ~

Prayer was appointed to convey

The blessings God designs to give;

Long as they live should Christians pray,

For only while they pray they live.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

~ Philippians 4:6 ~

27.

Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

~ Malachi 3:7 ~

Jesus, we come at thy command,

With faith and hope and humble zeal

Resign our spirits to thy band,

To mold and guide us at thy will.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

~ Acts 5:31 ~

28.

Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.

~ Malachi 4:2 ~

Through all the storms that veil the skies,

And frown on earthly things,

The Sun of righteousness shall rise

With healing in his wings.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

~ Matthew 5:16 ~

29.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

~ John 6:47 ~

Should all the forms that men devise

Assault my faith with treacherous art.

I’d call them vanity and lies,

And bind the gospel to my heart.

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.

~ 1 John 5:10 ~

30.

The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

~ Matthew 16:27 ~

See the Judge our nature wearing,

Clothed in majesty divine;

You, who long for his appearing,

Then shall say, This God is mine:

Gracious Saviour,

Own me in that day for thine.

What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

~ Matthew 16:26 ~

31.

We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

~ Isaiah 64:6 ~

Let others in the gaudy dress

Of fancied merit shine,

The Lord shall be my righteousness,

The Lord for ever mine.

I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.

~ Philippians 3:8-9 ~

June

I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

~ John 6:35 ~

Though all the flocks and herds were dead.

My soul a famine need not dread,

For Jesus is my living bread.

Lord, evermore give us this bread.

~ John 6:34 ~

He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us.

~ Micah 7:19 ~

Jesus, my God, thy blood alone

Hath power sufficient to atone;

Thy blood can make me white as snow.

No Jewish types could cleanse me so.

God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:19 ~

Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

~ Matthew 18:20 ~

Where two or three, with sweet accord.

Unite to seek and praise the Lord,

“There,” says the Saviour, “will I be

Amid this little company.”

Every one that asketh receiveth.

~ Luke 11:10 ~

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

~ 1 Timothy 1:15 ~

Resting on “this faithful saying,”

We are safe from force and guile;

On our Lord our spirits staying,

We may look around and smile.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.

~ Titus 3:8 ~

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching.

~ Luke 12:37 ~

Watch, ‘tis your Lord’s command,

And while we speak he’s near;

Mark the first signal of his hand,

And ready all appear.

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

~ Luke 12:40 ~

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

~ Matthew 21:22 ~

Lord, I cannot let thee go,

Till a blessing thou bestow;

Do not turn away thy face,

Mine’s an urgent, pressing case.

Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 ~

I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth.

~ John 14:16-17 ~

Come, Holy Spirit, come,

With energy divine;

And on my poor benighted soul

With beams of mercy shine.

Walk in the Spirit.

~ Galatians 5:16 ~

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

~ John 14:18 ~

While my spirit within me is pressed

With sorrow, temptation, and fear,

Like John, I would flee to thy breast,

And pour my complaints in thine ear.

Abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

~ 1 John 2:28 ~

If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

~ John 14:23 ~

One there is above all others,

Well deserves the name of Friend;

His is love beyond a brother’s,

Costly, free, and knows no end:

They who once his kindness prove,

Find it everlasting love.

He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings.

~ John 14:24 ~

10.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.

~ John 14:27 ~

Let worldly minds the world pursue,

It has no charms for me;

Once I admired its trifles too,

But grace has set me free.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

~ John 14:27 ~

11.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

~ John 15:7 ~

Knowledge and zeal and gifts and talk.

Unless combined with faith and love.

And witnessed by a gospel walk,

Will not a true profession prove.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

~ John 15:8 ~

12.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you.

~ John 15:9 ~

O for grace our hearts to soften,

Teach us, Lord, at length to love;

We, alas, forget too often

What a Friend we have above:

But when home our souls are brought,

We will love thee as we ought.

Continue ye in my love.

~ John 15:9 ~

13.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love.

~ John 15:10 ~

Do not I love thee, O my Lord?

Behold my heart and see;

And turn each cherished idol out

That dares to rival thee.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit.

~ John 15:16 ~

14.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

~ John 16:23 ~

What various hinderances we meet,

In coming to a mercy-seat !

Yet who that knows the worth of prayer

But wishes to be often there.

Your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

~ 1 John 2:12 ~

15.

Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

~ John 16:24 ~

Prayer makes the darkened cloud with draw;

Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw,

Gives exercise to faith and love,

Brings every blessing from above.

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

~ John 16:33 ~

16.

Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

~ Romans 5:1 ~

Jesus, thy blood and righteousness

My beauty are, my glorious dress:

‘Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,

With joy shall I lift up my head.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

~ Romans 5:2 ~

17.

God ... will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.

~ Romans 2:5-7 ~

If thou, my Jesus, still be nigh,

Cheerful I live, and joyful die;

Secure, when mortal comforts flee,

To find ten thousand worlds in thee.

This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

~ John 17:3 ~

18.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.

~ Acts 16:31 ~

Lord, I retire beneath thy cross,

By faith at thy dear feet I lie;

And the keen sword that justice draws,

Flaming and red, shall pass me by.

I know whom I have believed.

~ 2 Timothy 1:12 ~

19.

God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

~ Romans 5:8 ~

The cross, its burden, O how great!

No strength but his could bear its weight

No love but his would undertake

To bear it for the sinner’s sake.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

~ Romans 5:9 ~

20.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

~ Psalms 31:24 ~

Ye humble souls, in every strait,

On God with sacred courage wait;

His hand will life and strength afford.

Oh ever wait upon the Lord.

Be not afraid, only believe.

~ Mark 5:36 ~

21.

His anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

~ Psalms 30:5 ~

Since all that I meet

Shall work for my good,

The bitter is sweet,

The medicine is food;

Though painful at present.,

‘T will end before long,

And then, O how pleasant

The conqueror’s song.

Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

~ Psalms 30:10 ~

22.

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

~ Psalms 27:1 ~

Why should I shrink at thy command.

Whose love forbids my fears;

Or tremble at the gracious hand.

That wipes away my tears?

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

~ Psalms 27:11 ~

23.

Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

~ Romans 9:33 ~

Ashamed of Jesus! that dear Friend

On whom my hopes of heaven depend?

No; when I blush, be this my shame,

That I no more revere his name.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

~ Philippians 4:4 ~

24.

If, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

~ Romans 5:10 ~

Jesus, my great High-priest,

Offered his blood and died:

My guilty conscience seeks

No sacrifice beside:

His powerful blood did once atone,

And now it pleads before the throne.

Not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

~ Romans 5:11 ~

25.

If God be for us, who can be against us?

~ Romans 8:31 ~

O why should I murmur and grieve,

Since my Shepherd is always the same

and has promised he never will leave

The soul that confides in his name?

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

~ Romans 8:35 ~

26.

The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

~ Romans 8:26 ~

Come, gracious Spirit, source of love,

With light and comfort from above;

Be thou our guardian, thou our guide,

O’er every thought and step preside.

Quench not the Spirit.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:19 ~

27.

If by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.

~ Romans 5:17 ~

Thou hast redeemed our souls from death,

Hast set the prisoner free;

Past made us kings and priests to God,

And we shall reign with thee.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

~ Romans 6:18 ~

28.

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

~ Psalms 46:7 ~

Great God, assist me through the fight,

Make me triumphant in thy might:

Thou the desponding heart canst raise—

The victory mine, and thine the praise.

We are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

~ Romans 8:37 ~

29.

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.

~ Psalms 32:7 ~

How are thy servants blessed, O Lord,

How sure is their defense;

Eternal Wisdom is their guide—

Their help Omnipotence!

Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

~ Psalms 2:12 ~

30.

We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

~ Romans 8:28 ~

My Saviour, I would freely yield,

What most I prize, to thee;

Who never hast a good withheld,

Or wilt withhold from me.

All are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

~ 1 Corinthians 3:22-23 ~

July

Whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

~ Mark 9:41 ~

Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view

Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue;

Let alms bestowed, let kindness done,

Be witnessed by each rolling sun.

Take heed, and beware of covetousness.

~ Luke 12:15 ~

The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

~ Psalms 27:1 ~

O Lord, my best desire fulfil,

And help me to resign

Life, health, and comfort to thy will,

And make thy pleasure mine.

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger.

~ Psalms 27:9 ~

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

~ Psalms 32:8 ~

What shall be my future lot,

Well I know concerns me not;

This should set my heart at rest,

What thy will ordains is best.

This God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

~ Psalms 48:14 ~

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

~ Psalms 32:10 ~

On us thy providence has shone,

With gentle smiling rays;

O may our lips and lives make known,

Thy goodness and thy praise.

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

~ Psalms 32:11 ~

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

~ Psalms 34:18 ~

Come, weary souls, with sin distressed.

Come and accept the promised rest;

The Saviour’s gracious call obey,

And cast your gloomy fears away.

Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

~ Psalms 25:18 ~

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

~ Psalms 34:15 ~

What thou shalt today provide,

Let me as a child receive;

What tomorrow may betide,

Calmly to thy wisdom leave:

‘Tis enough that thou wilt care,

Who should I the burden bear?

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

~ James 5:13 ~

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

~ Psalms 34:19 ~

Yes, ‘tis a rough and thorny road

That leads us to the saints’ abode;

But when our Father’s house we gain,

‘T will make amends for all our pain.

Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

~ Lamentations 3:39 ~

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

~ Psalms 34:22 ~

Mourning souls, dry up your tears,

Banish all your guilty fears;

See your guilt and curse remove,

Cancelled by redeeming love.

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

~ Romans 3:24 ~

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

~ Psalms 36:5 ~

O make but trial of his love;

Experience will decide,

How blest are they, and only they,

Who in his truth confide.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

~ 1 Corinthians 1:9 ~

10.

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

~ Psalms 36:7 ~

Through all the changing scenes of life,

In trouble and in joy,

The praises of my God shall still

My heart and tongue employ.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

~ Psalms 36:8 ~

11.

With thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

~ Psalms 36:9 ~

Plenteous grace with thee is found,

Grace to pardon all our sin;

Let the healing streams abound,

Make and keep us pure within.

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

~ Psalms 36:10 ~

12.

It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him.

~ 2 Timothy 2:11 ~

I plead the merits of thy Son,

Who died for sinners on the trees:

I plead his righteousness alone—

O Put the spotless robe on me.

He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:15 ~

13.

If we suffer, we shall also reign with him.

~ 2 Timothy 2:12 ~

Why should I complain

Of want or distress,

Temptation or pain?

He told me no less:

The heirs of salvation,

I know from his word,

Through much tribulation

Must follow their Lord.

If we deny him, he also will deny us.

~ 2 Timothy 2:12 ~

14.

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

~ 2 Timothy 2:13 ~

O my distrustful heart,

How small thy faith appears;

But greater, Lord, thou art

Than all my doubts and rears:

Did Jesus once upon me shine,

Then Jesus is for ever mine.

Be not faithless, but believing.

~ John 20:27 ~

15.

The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.

~ 2 Timothy 2:19 ~

It is the Lord, my covenant God—

Thrice blessed be his name—

Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood.

Must ever be the same.

Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

~ 2 Timothy 2:19 ~

16.

He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

~ Hebrews 7:25 ~

Though faint my prayers and cold my love

My steadfast hope shall not remove

While Jesus intercedes above.

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners.

~ Hebrews 7:26 ~

17.

The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ~

Let the sweet hope that thou art mine,

My life and death attend;

Thy presence through my journey shine,

And crown my journey’s end.

Be not weary in well doing.

~ 2 Thessalonians 3:13 ~

18.

In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

~ Hebrews 2:18 ~

How bitter that cup

No heart can conceive,

Which he drank quite up,

That sinners might live:

His way was much rougher

And darker than mine;

Did Jesus thus suffer,

And shall I repine?

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

~ Matthew 16:24 ~

19.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

~ Luke 12:32 ~

In the floods of tribulation,

While the billows o’er me roll,

Jesus whispers consolation,

And supports my fainting soul.

Seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. ... rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

~ Luke 12:29-31 ~

20.

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.

~ John 3:36 ~

No more, my God, I boast no more

Of all the duties I have done;

I quit the hopes I held before,

To trust the merits of thy Son.

He that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

~ John 3:36 ~

21.

God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

~ Galatians 6:14 ~

When I survey the wondrous cross

On which the Prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss,

And pour contempt on all my pride.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above.

~ Colossians 3:1 ~

22.

God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

~ John 3:16 ~

I hope for pardon through thy Son,

For all the crimes which I have done;

O may the grace which pardons me,

Constrain me to forgive like thee.

Walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us.

~ Ephesians 5:2 ~

23.

God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

~ John 3:17 ~

Jesus, our great High-priest,

Has full atonement made:

Ye weary spirits, rest;

Ye mournful souls, be glad.

This is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another.

~ 1 John 3:23 ~

24.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

~ Proverbs 28:13 ~

O to grace how great a debtor

Daily I’m constrained to be;

Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter,

Bind my wandering heart to thee.

I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.

~ Psalms 32:5 ~

25.

They ... have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God.

~ Revelation 7:14-15 ~

Thy blood, dear Jesus, thine alone

Hath sovereign virtue to atone;

Here we will rest our only plea,

When we approach, great God, to thee.

He that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

~ 1 John 3:24 ~

26.

Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

~ Hebrews 9:26 ~

So great, so vast a sacrifice,

May well my hope revive;

If God’s own Son thus bleeds and dies,

The sinner sure may live.

Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

~ 1 Corinthians 6:20 ~

27.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

~ Psalms 46:1 ~

In the darkest dispensations

Doth my faithful Lord appear,

With his richest consolations,

To reanimate and cheer:

Sweet affliction, sweet affliction,

Thus to bring my Saviour near.

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

~ Psalms 46:2 ~

28.

God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

~ Psalms 62:7 ~

My spirit looks to God alone,

My rock and refuge is his throne;

In all my fears, in all my straits,

My soul on his salvation waits.

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.

~ Psalms 62:8 ~

29.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

~ James 4:10 ~

Dear Father, if thy lifted rod

Resolve to scourge us hem below,

Still we must lean upon our God,

Thine arm shall bear us safely through.

God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

~ James 4:6 ~

30.

To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

~ Isaiah 66:2 ~

The humble soul my words revive,

I bid the mourning sinner live,

Heal all the broken hearts I find,

And ease the sorrows of the mind.

I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

~ Romans 12:3 ~

31.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

~ 2 Timothy 4:8 ~

Blessed are the sons of God;

They are bought with Jesus’ blood;

They are ransomed from the grave,

Life eternal they shall have:

With them numbered may we be,

Now and through eternity.

The very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 ~

August

There is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

~ Isaiah 45:21 ~

Great God, with reverence we adore

Thy justice and thy grace;

And on thy faithfulness and power

Our firm dependence place.

Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

~ Isaiah 45:22 ~

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

~ Revelation 16:15 ~

Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways,

And make my soul sincere;

Then shall I stand before thy face,

And find acceptance there.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

~ Matthew 26:41 ~

All the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

~ 2 Corinthians 1:20 ~

The work which his goodness began,

The arm of his strength will complete;

His promise is yea, and Amen,

And never was forfeited yet.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

~ Hebrews 13:8 ~

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

~ Revelation 3:20 ~

Behold a stranger at the door;

He gently knocks, has knocked before;

Has waited long, is waiting still;

You use no other friend so ill.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

~ Revelation 3:21 ~

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever.

~ Psalms 138:8 ~

His saints what is fitting

Shall ne’er be denied,

So long as ‘tis written,

The Lord will provide.

Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

~ Psalms 138:8 ~

God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.

~ 2 Corinthians 9:8 ~

All needful grace will God bestow,

And crown that grace with glory too;

He gives us all things, and withholds

No real good from upright souls.

He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

~ 2 Corinthians 9:6 ~

By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.

~ Ephesians 2:8 ~

Grace, ‘tis a charming sound.

Harmonious to the ear;

Heaven with the echo shall resound,

And all the earth shall hear.

We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

~ Ephesians 2:10 ~

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

~ Revelation 2:10 ~

Then, Saviour, then my soul receive,

Transported from this vale to live

And reign with thee above;

Where faith is sweetly lost in sight,

And hope in full, supreme delight,

And everlasting love.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

~ Philippians 4:5 ~

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

~ 1 John 5:13 ~

Faith hath an overcoming power,

It triumphs in the dying hour;

Christ is our life, our joy, our hope,

Nor can we sink with such a prop.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

~ 1 John 5:14 ~

10.

God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

~ 1 John 5:11 ~

How can I die while Jesus lives?

Who rose and left the dead;

Pardon and grace my soul receives

From mine exalted Head.

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

~ 1 John 5:12 ~

11.

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

~ Revelation 3:5 ~

In thy fair book of life divine,

My God, inscribe my name;

There let it fill some humble place

Beneath my Lord the Lamb.

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die.

~ Revelation 3:2 ~

12.

In due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

~ Galatians 6:9 ~

Though seed lie buried long in dust,

‘T will not deceive our hope;

The precious grain can ne’er be lost,

For grace insures the crop.

Let us not be weary in well doing.

~ Galatians 6:9 ~

13.

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

~ Revelation 14:13 ~

Teach me to live, that I may dread

The grave as little as my bed;

Teach me to die, that so I may

Rise glorious at the judgment-day.

Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

~ Revelation 14:13 ~

14.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love.

~ Hebrews 6:10 ~

True faith unites to Christ the root,

By him producing holy fruit;

And they who no such fruit can show

Still on the stock of nature grow.

Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

~ Hebrews 6:12 ~

15.

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

~ Psalms 145:8 ~

Come, thou fount of every blessing,

Tune my heart to sing thy grace;

Streams of mercy, never ceasing,

Call for songs of loudest praise.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

~ Romans 12:1 ~

16.

Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings.

~ Jeremiah 3:22 ~

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,

Prone to leave the God 1 love;

Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it,

Seal it from thy courts above.

Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.

~ Jeremiah 3:22 ~

17.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

~ Psalms 37:4 ~

O Lord, I would delight In thee,

And on thy care depend;

To thee in every trouble flee,

My best, my only friend.

So run, that ye may obtain.

~ 1 Corinthians 9:24 ~

18.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

~ Psalms 37:5 ~

All my times shall ever be

Ordered by thy wise decree:

Times of sickness, times of health,

Times of penury and wealth,

Times of trial and of grief,

Times of triumph and relief.

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

~ Jeremiah 10:23 ~

19.

Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

~ 2 Corinthians 4:17 ~

Trials make the promise sweet,

Trials give new life to prayer;

Bring me to the Saviour’s feet,

Lay me low and keep me there.

We walk by faith, not by sight.

~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 ~

20.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

~ Psalms 37:3 ~

If he shed his precious blood

To bring me to his fold,

Can I think that any good

He ever will withhold?

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

~ Psalms 37:1 ~

21.

To him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

~ Psalms 50:23 ~

Be this my one great business here,

With holy trembling, holy fear,

To make my calling sure;

Thine utmost counsel to fulfil,

And suffer all thy righteous will,

And to the end endure.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:22 ~

22.

Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

~ Psalms 50:15 ~

Dear refuge of my weary soul,

On thee, when sorrows rise—

On thee, when waves of trouble roll,

My fainting hope relies.

O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

~ Jeremiah 10:24 ~

23.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

~ Psalms 37:23-24 ~

Sovereign Ruler of the skies,

Ever gracious, ever wise,

All my times are in thy hand,

All events at thy command.

Walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

~ Ephesians 5:15-16 ~

24.

The salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

~ Psalms 37:39 ~

Lord, who hast suffered all for me,

My peace and pardon to procure,

The lighter cross I bear for thee,

Help me with patience to endure.

Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

~ Psalms 66:20 ~

25.

Thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

~ Psalms 108:4 ~

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat,

Where Jesus answers prayer;

There humbly fall before his feet,

For none can perish there.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

~ Psalms 108:5 ~

26.

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

~ Psalms 126:5 ~

Let those that sow in sadness wait

Till the fair harvest come;

They shall confess their sheaves are great,

And shout the blessings home.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

~ Psalms 126:6 ~

27.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

~ Psalms 60:12 ~

Let us sing though fierce temptation

Threaten hard to bear us down;

For the Lord, our strong salvation,

Holds in view the conqueror’s crown.

He that washed us in his blood,

Soon will bring us home to God.

Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

~ 1 Corinthians 15:57 ~

28.

Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

~ Psalms 86:5 ~

Mercy, good Lord, mercy I seek,

This is the total sum;

Mercy, through Christ, is all my suit,

Lord let thy mercy come.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

~ Psalms 86:3 ~

29.

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

~ Psalms 138:6 ~

Poor, weak, and worthless though I am,

I have a rich almighty Friend;

Jesus the Saviour is his name—

He freely loves, and without end.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

~ 1 Corinthians 10:31 ~

30.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me.

~ Psalms 138:7 ~

Though troubles assail,

And dangers affright;

Though friends should all fail,

And foes all unite;

Yet one thing secures us,

Whatever betide;

The Scripture assures us,

The Lord will provide.

Behold, God is mine helper.

~ Psalms 54:4 ~

31.

The Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

~ Revelation 22:17 ~

Though his majesty be great,

His mercy is no less;

Though he thy transgressions hate.

He feels for thy distress;

Yield not then to unbelief,

While he says, There yet is rooms

Though of sinners thou art chief,

Since Jesus calls thee, come.

Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

~ 2 Timothy 2:1 ~

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Yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

~ Hebrews 10:37 ~

If from guilt and sin set tree

By the knowledge of thy grace,

Welcome then the call will come

To depart and see thy face.

Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

~ Hebrews 10:36 ~

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations.

~ 2 Peter 2:9 ~

Christ knows how much the weak can bear,

And helps them when they cry;

The strongest have no strength to spare,

For such he’ll strongly try.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

~ Matthew 6:13 ~

The just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

~ Hebrews 10:38 ~

Grace alone can cure our ills,

Sweeten life with all its cares,

Regulate our stubborn wills,

Save us from surrounding snares.

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

~ Hebrews 10:39 ~

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

~ Jeremiah 33:3 ~

When my prayers are a burden and task,

No wonder I little receive:

O Lord, make me willing to ask,

Since thou art so ready to give.

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

~ Psalms 31:5 ~

The Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

~ Lamentations 3:31-32 ~

No voice but thine can give me rest,

And bid my fears depart;

No love but thine can make me blest,

And satisfy my heart.

He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

~ Lamentations 3:33 ~

And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes.

~ Ezekiel 36:27 ~

O send thy Spirit down to write

Thy law upon my heart,

Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,

Nor act the liar’s part.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

~ Psalms 79:9 ~

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

~ Lamentations 5:19 ~

This God is the God we adore,

Our faithful, unchangeable friend,

Whose love is as great as his power,

And neither knows measure nor end.

Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned.

~ Lamentations 5:21 ~

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

~ Ezekiel 36:26 ~

Great God, create my heart anew,

And form my spirit pure and true;

O make me wise betimes to spy

My danger and my remedy.

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us.

~ Psalms 79:8 ~

In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee.

~ Isaiah 54:8 ~

God of my life, how good, how wise

Thy judgments to my soul have been

They were but mercies in disguise,

The painful remedies of sin:

How different now thy ways appear,

Most merciful when most severe.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

~ Job 10:2 ~

10.

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you.

~ Isaiah 55:3 ~

Our God will every want supply,

And fill our hearts with peace;

He gives by covenant and by oath,

The riches of his grace.

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

~ Isaiah 55:6 ~

11.

Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

~ 2 Peter 1:10 ~

Though we are feeble, Christ is strong,

His promises are true;

We shall be conquerors all ere long,

And more than conquerors too.

For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

~ 2 Peter 1:11 ~

12.

The LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

~ Isaiah 49:13 ~

All my trust on thee is stayed,

All my help from thee I brings

Cover my defenseless head

With the shadow of thy wine.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

~ Psalms 4:1 ~

13.

I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer.

~ Isaiah 49:26 ~

Not the labor of my hands

Can fulfil thy law’s demands;

Could my zeal no respite know,

Could my tears for ever flow,

All for sin could not atone;

Thou must save, and thou alone.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

~ Psalms 5:8 ~

14.

The Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded.

~ Isaiah 50:7 ~

Oh thy faithfulness relying,

We may boldly meet the foe,

All his boasted power defying

While we come defended so;

God will save us,

This our enemies shall know.

Therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

~ Isaiah 50:7 ~

15.

He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me?

~ Isaiah 50:8 ~

Praise the Lamb—his love unbounded

Is the theme of praise in heaven;.

On his death our hopes are founded,

For we know his life was given;

And we trust that by his blood

We are reconciled to God.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice.

~ Psalms 5:11 ~

16.

Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me?

~ Isaiah 50:9 ~

Nothing in my hands I bring,

Simply to thy cross I cling;

Naked; come to thee for dress;

Helpless, look to thee for grace;

Foul, I to the fountain fly,

Wash me, Saviour, or I die.

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

~ Psalms 16:1 ~

17.

I, even I, am he that comforteth you.

~ Isaiah 51:12 ~

Shine, Lord, and my terrors shall cease,

The blood of atonement apply;

And lead me to Jesus for peace,

The Rock that is higher than I.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort.

~ Psalms 119:76 ~

18.

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

~ Jeremiah 31:20 ~

Jesus sought me when a stranger,

Wandering from the fold of God;

He, to save my soul from danger,

Interposed his precious blood.

Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?

~ Jeremiah 3:4 ~

19.

All the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

~ Isaiah 52:10 ~

Great God; whose universal sway

The known and unknown worlds obey,

Now give the kingdom to thy Son,

Extend his power. each his throne.

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

~ Matthew 9:38 ~

20.

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

~ Isaiah 53:11 ~

Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood

Shall never lose its power,

Till all the ransomed church of God

Be saved, to sin no more.

As by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

~ Romans 5:19 ~

21.

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

~ Isaiah 54:7 ~

Good when he gives, supremely good,

Nor less when he denies:

E’eu crosses from his sovereign hand

Are blessings in disguise.

He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

~ Psalms 103:9 ~

22.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

~ Isaiah 53:6 ~

Let us love and sing and wonder,

Let us praise the Saviour’s name:

He has hushed the law’s loud thunder,

He has quenched mount Sinai’s flames,

He has washed us with His blood,

He has brought us night to God.

Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

~ 1 Peter 2:25 ~

23.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

~ Isaiah 55:1 ~

Ho ye that pant for living streams,

And pine away and die;

How you may quench your raging thirst

With springs that never dry.

If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

~ John 7:37 ~

24.

All thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

~ Isaiah 54:13 ~

Find in Christ the way of peace,

Pure unspeakable, unknown;

By His pain He gives you ease,

Life, by His expiring groan:

Being exalted by His fall,

Find in Christ your all in all.

Great peace have they which love thy law.

~ Psalms 119:165 ~

25.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him.

~ Daniel 9:9 ~

Jesus, thou art all compassion,

Pure, unbounded love thou art;

Visit us with thy salvation,

Enter every trembling heart.

O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face ... because we have sinned against thee.

~ Daniel 9:8 ~

26.

Rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

~ 1 Peter 4:13 ~

In every pang that rends the heart,

“The Man of sorrows” had a part;

He sympathizes in our grief,

And to the sufferer sends relief.

If any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

~ 1 Peter 4:16 ~

27.

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

~ Isaiah 57:2 ~

Lord, it is not life to live,

If thy presence thou deny;

Lord, if thou thy presence give,

‘Tis no longer death to die:

Source and giver of repose,

Singly from thy smile it flows;

Peace and happiness are thine—

Mine they are, if thou art mine.

I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

~ Psalms 17:15 ~

28.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

~ Isaiah 57:18 ~

Cast me not off, almighty Lord,

But use thy rod and not thy sword

The cross no longer I decline,

But save me from the curse divine.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

~ Psalms 51:12 ~

29.

I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

~ Isaiah 57:16 ~

My Father in mercy reproves,

Instructs me by sorrow and smart;

The veil by correction removes,

And shows me the ground of my heart.

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him.

~ Isaiah 57:17 ~

30.

Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

~ Isaiah 57:19 ~

Give me a calm and thankful heart,

From every murmur free;

The blessings of thy grace impart,

And let me live to thee.

But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

~ Isaiah 57:20-21 ~

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The LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

~ Isaiah 60:20 ~

In those blest realms of endless day,

The Lamb shall all our wants supply;

And God’s own hand shall wipe away

The falling tear from every eye.

The city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

~ Revelation 21:23 ~

It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

~ Isaiah 65:24 ~

Come boldly to the throne or grace,

Where Jesus kindly pleads;

Ours cannot be a desperate case,

While Jesus intercedes.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.

~ Hebrews 10:22 ~

Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

~ Isaiah 62:11 ~

What is it makes my Saviour stay?

So strong, so ready to redeem?

Not Jesus wills the unkind delay,

Nor casts out those that come to him,

His grace the secret bar must move,

Or I shall still reject his love.

He only is my rock and my salvation.

~ Psalms 62:2 ~

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

~ Psalms 145:18 ~

He bows His gracious ear,

We never plead in vain;

Yet we must wait till he appear,

And pray and pray again.

Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

~ Psalms 25:1 ~

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

~ Hebrews 13:5 ~

How well thy blessed truths agree,

How wise and holy thy commands;

Thy promises how firm they be,

How firm our hope and comfort stands.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

~ Hebrews 13:6 ~

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

~ James 1:5 ~

If pains afflict or wrongs oppress,

If cares distract or fears dismay,

If guilt deject, if sin distress,

The remedy’s before thee—pray.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.

~ James 1:6 ~

Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation.

~ Isaiah 45:17 ~

A debtor to mercy alone,

Of covenant mercy I sing;

Nor fear, with thy righteousness on,

My person and offering to bring.

Ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

~ Isaiah 45:17 ~

The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

~ Isaiah 54:10 ~

Let the wind blow, and billows roll, ,

Rope is the anchor of my soul;

It fastens on a land unknown,

And moors me to my Father’s throne.

Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost.

~ Romans 5:5 ~

He was their Saviour. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them.

~ Isaiah 63:8-9 ~

Come boldly to the throne of grace;

The Saviour’s pierced heart

Is touched with our afflicted case

In its most tender part.

Come boldly to the throne of grace,

With all your wants and fears;

The Saviour’s hand shall kindly chase

Away the bitterest tears.

He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

~ Zechariah 2:8 ~

10.

I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain.

~ Isaiah 45:19 ~

Ye faithful, hold the promise fast,

To plead it boldly dare;

Wresting with God to prove at last

The omnipotence of prayer.

I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

~ Isaiah 45:19 ~

11.

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

~ Romans 4:7-8 ~

Nothing but thy blood, O Jesus,

Can relieve us from our smart;

Nothing else from sin release us,

Nothing else can melt the heart.

Law and terrors do but harden,

All the while they work alone;

But a sense of blood-bought pardon

Soon dissolves a heart of stone.

Who [Jesus our Lord] was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

~ Romans 4:25 ~

12.

In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified.

~ Isaiah 45:25 ~

In thee shall Israel trust,

And see their guilt forgiven;

God will pronounce the sinner just,

And take the saint to heaven.

Thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory.

~ Psalms 3:3 ~

13.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

~ Psalms 145:19 ~

O sinners, hear his gracious call,

His mercy’s door stands open wide;

He has enough to fill you all,

And none who come shall be denied.

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

~ Psalms 25:2 ~

14.

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints.

~ Psalms 85:8 ~

Dread backsliding, scorn dissembling.

Now salvation’s near in view;

Work it out with fear and trembling,

‘Tis your God that works in you.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

~ Philippians 2:12-13 ~

15.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

~ Psalms 147:3 ~

To humble souls and broken hearts,

God with his grace is ever nigh;

Pardon and hope his love imparts,

When men in deep contrition lie.

They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

~ Mark 2:17 ~

16.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

~ Hebrews 10:23 ~

When my faith is faint and sickly,

Or when Satan wounds my mind,

Cordials to revive me quickly,

Healing medicine here I find:

To the promises I flee,

Each affords a remedy.

Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.

~ Hebrews 10:24 ~

17.

He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

~ Isaiah 53:5 ~

Weary souls, that wander wide

From the central point of bliss,

Turn to Jesus crucified,

Flee to those dear wounds of his.

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.

~ 1 Peter 2:24 ~

18.

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

~ Psalms 119:71 ~

Yes, I have found ‘tis good for me

To bear my Father’s rod;

Afflictions make me learn thy law,

And live upon my God.

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

~ Psalms 119:67 ~

19.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

~ James 1:12 ~

Blessed is the man, O God,

Who stays himself on thee;

Who waits for thy salvation, Lord,

Shall thy salvation see.

He that endureth to the end shall be saved.

~ Matthew 10:22 ~

20.

Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.

~ Jeremiah 3:12 ~

Sinners, the voice of God regard,

‘Tis mercy speaks today;

He calls you by his sovereign word

From sin’s destructive way.

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God.

~ Jeremiah 3:13 ~

21.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

~ 2 Peter 3:9 ~

His word of promise is my food,

His Spirit is my guide;

Thus daily is my strength renewed,

And all my wants supplied.

Therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you.

~ Isaiah 30:18 ~

22.

He giveth grace unto the lowly.

~ Proverbs 3:34 ~

The more thy glories strike mine eyes,

The humbler I shall lie;

Thus, while I sink, my joys shall rise

Immeasurably high.

I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

~ Job 42:6 ~

23.

Let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

~ Jeremiah 9:24 ~

Nature has all its glories lost

When brought before his throne;

No flesh shall in his presence boast,

But in the Lord alone.

Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

~ Jeremiah 9:23 ~

24.

Thou art my refuge and my portion.

~ Psalms 142:5 ~

‘Tis God that lifts our comforts high,

Or sinks them in the grave;

He gives, and blessed be his name,

He takes but what he gave.

The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away.

~ Job 1:21 ~

25.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.

~ 1 John 3:1 ~

Behold what wondrous grace

The Father has bestowed

On sinners of a mortal race,

To call them sons of God.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

~ 1 John 3:2 ~

26.

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

~ Psalms 145:9 ~

Creatures with all their endless race,

Thy power and praise proclaim;

But saints that taste thy richer grace,

Delight to bless thy name.

Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

~ Psalms 150:6 ~

27.

I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

~ John 14:3 ~

Though rough and thorny be the road,

It leads the Christian home to God;

Then count thy present trials small,

For heaven will make amends for all.

Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

~ Hebrews 12:1-2 ~

28.

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

~ Proverbs 2:8 ~

Make me to walk in thy commands,

‘Tis a delightful road;

Nor let my head, or heart, or hands

Offend against my God.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

~ Psalms 119:32 ~

29.

Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

~ Romans 5:1 ~

To see the law by Christ fulfilled,

And hear his pardoning voice,

Changes a slave into a child,

And duty into choice.

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

~ Romans 5:2 ~

30.

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

~ Isaiah 41:10 ~

Jesus, how glorious is my grace,

When in thy name we trust,

Our faith receives a righteousness

That makes the sinner just.

Whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

~ 1 John 3:10 ~

31.

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.

~ Romans 1:16 ~

Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may,

When I’ve no guilt to wash away,

No tear to wipe, no good to crave,

No fears to quell, no soul to save.

Till then—nor is my boasting vain—

Till then, I boast a Saviour slain;

And Oh, may this my glory be,

That Christ is not ashamed of me.

Whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

~ Luke 9:26 ~

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Thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

~ Psalms 5:12 ~

O may thy Spirit guide my met

In ways of righteousness;

Make every path of duty straight,

And plain before my face.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

~ Proverbs 10:9 ~

Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

~ 1 Peter 2:6 ~

Behold the sure foundation-stone

Which God in Zion lays,

To build our heavenly hopes upon,

And his eternal praise.

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious.

~ 1 Peter 2:7 ~

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem.

~ Isaiah 40:1-2 ~

Man may trouble and distress me,

‘Twill but drive me to thy breast;

Life with trials hard may press me,

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest.

Oh, ‘tis not in grief to harm me,

While thy love is left to me;

Oh, ‘twere not in joy to charm me,

Were that joy apart from thee.

And cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins.

~ Isaiah 40:2 ~

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.

~ Psalms 23:6 ~

The sure provisions of my God

Attend me all my days;

O may thy house be mine abode,

And all my work be praise.

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

~ Psalms 23:6 ~

As the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

~ Psalms 103:11 ~

High as the heavens are raised

Above the ground we tread,

So far the riches of his grace

Our highest thoughts exceed.

Show us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

~ Psalms 85:7 ~

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

~ Psalms 103:12 ~

His power subdues our sins;

And his forgiving love,

Far as the east is from the west,

Doth all our guilt remove.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

~ Psalms 65:3 ~

I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

~ Revelation 21:6 ~

Life, like a fountain rich and free,

Springs from the presence of the Lord;

And in thy light our souls shall see

The blessings promised in thy word.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

~ Proverbs 4:23 ~

Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

~ John 4:14 ~

See, the streams of living waters,

Springing from eternal love,

Well supply thy sons and daughters,

And all fear of want remove.

Give me this water, that I thirst not.

~ John 4:15 ~

Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

~ Genesis 15:1 ~

God is our sun and shield,

Our light and our defense;

With gifts his hands are filled,

We draw our blessings thence:

He shall bestow

On Jacob’s race

Peculiar grace,

And glory too.

He that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

~ Hebrews 11:6 ~

10.

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

~ Proverbs 10:22 ~

No; ‘tis in vain to seek for bliss,

For bliss can ne’er be found,

Till we arrive where Jesus is,

And tread on heavenly ground.

I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

~ Genesis 32:26 ~

11.

Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

~ 1 Timothy 4:8 ~

From covetous desires set free,

On Jesus cast thy care;

In heaven thy better portion see,

And let thy heart be there.

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

~ 1 Timothy 6:6 ~

12.

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

~ Psalms 34:7 ~

He bids his angels pitch their tents

Round where his children dwell;

What ills their heavenly care prevents.

No earthly tongue can tell.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

~ Hebrews 1:14 ~

13.

I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

~ Jeremiah 31:3 ~

O love divine, how sweet thou art!

When shall I find my willing heart

All taken up by thee ?

I thirst and faint, and die to prove

The greatness of redeeming love,

The love of Christ to me.

And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.

~ Ephesians 3:19 ~

14.

I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

~ Jeremiah 31:33 ~

O how love thy holy law;

‘Tis daily my delight;

And thence my meditations draw

Divine advice by night.

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

~ Psalms 119:97 ~

15.

The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant.

~ Psalms 25:14 ~

The Lord shall make him know

The secrets of his heart;

The wonders of his covenant show,

And all his love impart.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

~ John 15:15 ~

16.

Thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel.

~ Isaiah 54:5 ~

Thou dear Redeemer, dying Lamb,

We love to hear of thee;

No music like thy charming name

Nor half so sweet can be.

Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood.

~ Revelation 5:9 ~

17.

The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.

~ Romans 16:20 ~

Now let my soul arise,

And tread the tempter down;

My Captain leads me forth

To conquest and a crown:

A feeble saint shall win the day,

Though death and hell obstruct the way.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith.

~ 1 Peter 5:8-9 ~

18.

The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

~ Psalms 29:11 ~

The saints shall flourish in his days,

Dressed in the robes of joy and praise

Peace, like a river from his throne,

Shall flow to nations yet unknown.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

~ Psalms 37:37 ~

19.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

~ Revelation 21:7 ~

My dear almighty Lord,

My Conqueror and my King,

Thy sceptre and thy sword,

Thy reigning grace I sing:

Thine is the power; behold, I sit

In willing bonds beneath thy feet.

And if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

~ Galatians 4:7 ~

20.

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you.

~ Isaiah 66:13 ~

O that I could, with favored John

Recline my weary head upon

The dear Redeemer’s breast!

From care and sin and sorrow free,

Give me, O Lord, to find in thee

My everlasting rest.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation.

~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 ~

21.

The LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

~ Psalms 149:4 ~

The Lord takes pleasure in the just,

Whom sinners treat with scorn;

The meek, that lie despised in dust,

Salvation shall adorn.

They shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels.

~ Malachi 3:17 ~

22.

This is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

~ 1 John 2:25 ~

Nor death, nor hell, shall e’er remove

His favorites from his breast;

In the dear bosom of his love

They shall for ever rest.

This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

~ John 17:3 ~

23.

Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power.

~ Psalms 110:3 ~

“Come to me,” the Saviour cries;

“Lord, I come,” my heart replies;

“Speak the word, and it is done;

“Draw me, Lord, and I shall run.”

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

~ John 6:44 ~

24.

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

~ Psalms 91:4 ~

He that hath made his refuge God,

Shall find a most secure abode;

Shall walk all day beneath his shade,

And there at night shall rest his head.

I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

~ Psalms 91:2 ~

25.

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction.

~ Hosea 13:14 ~

Say, Live for ever, wondrous King,

Born to redeem and strong to save;

Then ask the monster, Where’s thy sting?

And where’s thy victory boasting grave?

Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

~ 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 ~

26.

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

~ Psalms 116:15 ~

The graves of all his saints he blessed,

And softened every bed;

Where should the dying members rest,

But with the dying Head?

Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

~ 1 Thessalonians 4:14 ~

27.

Our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

~ Psalms 68:20 ~

Our Saviour, Advocate, and Friend,

On thee our lives and souls depend;

The keys of death and worlds unseen

Firm in thy hands have ever been

Thy pierced hands our feet shall lead

Safe in thy steps through death’s dark shade.

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

~ Revelation 1:18 ~

28.

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

~ Psalms 89:28 ~

For ever shall my song record

The truth and mercy of the Lord;

Mercy and truth for ever stand

Like heaven, established by his hand.

Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

~ Psalms 89:26 ~

29.

The LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself.

~ Psalms 4:3 ~

Know that the Lord divides his saints

From all the tribes of men beside:

He hears the cries of penitents,

For the dear sake of Christ that died.

The LORD will hear when I call unto him. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.

~ Psalms 4:3-4 ~

30.

The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

~ Philippians 4:7 ~

O Lord, the pilot’s part perform,

And guide and guard me through the storm

Defend me from each threatening ill;

Control the waves: say, “Peace, be still!”

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16 ~

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The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.

~ 1 Peter 3:12 ~

My God, if thou art mine indeed,

Then I have all my heart can crave;

A present help in time of need,

Still kind to hear, and strong to say.

The face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

~ 1 Peter 3:12 ~

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

~ Numbers 23:19 ~

His very word of grace is strong

As that which built the skies;

The voice that rolls the stars along,

Speaks all the promises.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

~ Matthew 24:35 ~

That whosoever believeth in him [“the Son of Man”] should not perish, but have eternal life.

~ John 3:15 ~

Sinners, believe the Saviour’s word,

Trust in his mighty name and live;

A thousand joys his lips afford,

His hands a thousand blessings give.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

~ John 3:18 ~

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness.

~ Psalms 112:4 ~

His soul, well fixed upon the Lord,

Draws heavenly courage from his word;

Amidst the darkness light shall rise,

To cheer his heart and bless his eyes.

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

~ Psalms 112:6 ~

They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

~ Daniel 12:3 ~

Bright as the firmament above

The truly wise shall shine,

Reflecting beams of truth and love

From Christ their Sun divine.

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.

~ Matthew 13:43 ~

The LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever.

~ Psalms 37:28 ~

When sinners fall, the righteous stand

Preserved from every snare;

They shall possess the promised land.

And dwell for ever there.

Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

~ Psalms 40:11 ~

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

~ Psalms 37:23 ~

My God, the steps of pious men

Are ordered by thy will;

Though they should fall, they rise again.

Thy hand supports them still.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.

~ Psalms 119:35 ~

In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

~ Proverbs 14:26 ~

Fear him, ye saints, and ye shall then

Have nothing else to fear;

Make you his service your delight,

Your wants shall be his care.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life.

~ Proverbs 14:27 ~

My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.

~ Jeremiah 31:14 ~

Thy presence, Lord, can cheer my heart:

Though every earthly comfort die;

Thy smile can bid my pains depart,

And raise my sacred pleasures high.

O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

~ Psalms 90:14 ~

10.

Our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

~ 2 Timothy 1:10 ~

Firm as his throne his promise stands,

And he can well secure

What I’ve committed to his hands

Till the decisive hour.

I ... am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

~ 2 Timothy 1:12 ~

11.

He will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

~ Isaiah 30:19 ~

To God I cried when troubles rose,

Be heard me and subdued my foes;

He did my rising fears control,

And strength diffused through all my soul.

Quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

~ Psalms 80:18 ~

12.

The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

~ Psalms 121:5 ~

He will sustain our weakest powers

With his almighty arm;

And watch our most unguarded hours

Against surprising harm.

My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

~ Psalms 121:2 ~

13.

The same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

~ Romans 10:12 ~

O thou, from whom all goodness flows

I lift my heart to thee;

In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,

Dear Lord, remember me.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

~ Romans 10:13 ~

14.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

~ Psalms 41:1 ~

Blest is the man whose feelings move

And melt with pity to the poor,

Whose soul with sympathizing love

Feels what his fellow-saints endure.

LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

~ Psalms 41:4 ~

15.

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

~ Psalms 121:7 ~

He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath,

Where thickest dangers come;

Go and return, secure from death,

Till God commands thee home.

The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

~ Psalms 121:8 ~

16.

Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

~ Jeremiah 29:13 ~

With my whole heart I’ve sought thy face,

O let me never stray

From thy commands, O God of grace,

Nor tread the sinner’s way.

With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

~ Psalms 119:10 ~

17.

As the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

~ Isaiah 61:11 ~

O child of sorrow, be it thine to know

That Scripture only is the cure of woe;

The field of promise, how it flings abroad

its perfume o’er the Christian’s thorny road;

The soul; reposing on assured relief,

Feels herself happy amidst all her grief;

Forgets her labors as she toils along,

Weeps tears of joy, and bursts into a song.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

~ Isaiah 61:10 ~

18.

God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.

~ Hebrews 6:17-18 ~

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

Is laid for your faith in his excellent word;

What more can he say, than to you he hath said,

You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus.

~ Hebrews 6:19-20 ~

19.

The LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

~ Isaiah 60:19 ~

Christ, whose glory fills the skies,

Christ, the true, the only light,

Sun of righteousness, arise,

Triumph o’er the shades of night:

Day-spring from on high, be near;

Day-star in my heart appear.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us.

~ Psalms 67:1 ~

20.

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

~ Psalms 16:8 ~

My soul would all her thoughts approve

To His all-seeing eye;

Nor death nor hell my hope shall move.

While such a Friend is nigh.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

~ Psalms 16:9 ~

21.

I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

~ Isaiah 44:3-4 ~

The Holy Spirit must reveal

The Saviour’s work and worth;

Then the hard heart begins to feel

A new and heavenly birth.

One shall say, I am the LORD’S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

~ Isaiah 44:5 ~

22.

The LORD preserveth all them that love him.

~ Psalms 145:20 ~

‘Tis Jesus, the first and the last,

Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home;

We’ll praise him for all that is past,

And trust him for all that’s to come.

Let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

~ Psalms 145:21 ~

23.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

~ Isaiah 55:7 ~

Jesus, to thy wounds I fly,

Purge my sins of deepest dye;

Lamb of God, for sinners slain,

Wash away my crimson stain.

Thy sins are forgiven.

~ Luke 7:48 ~

24.

[Christ] died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

~ 1 Thessalonians 5:10 ~

When from the dust of death I rise

To take my mansion in the skies,

E’en then shall this be all my plea,

Jesus hath lived, hath died for me.

Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

~ Acts 7:59 ~

25.

CHRISTMAS-DAY. Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end.

~ Isaiah 9:6-7 ~

Hosannah to King David’s Son,

Who reigns on a superior throne!

We bless the Prince of heavenly birth,

Who brings salvation down to earth.

Let every nation, every age,

In this delightful work engage;

Old men and babes in Zion sing

The growing glories of her King.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

~ Luke 2:14 ~

26.

The LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.

~ Isaiah 61:1 ~

Jesus, lover of my soul,

Let me to thy bosom fly,

While the raging billows roll,

While the tempest still is nigh.

Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,

Till the storm of life is past;

Safe into the haven guide,

O receive my soul at last.

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

~ Isaiah 61:2-3 ~

27.

He hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

~ Isaiah 53:12 ~

Proclaim inimitable love—.

Jesus, the Lord of worlds above,

Puts off the beams of bright array,

And veils the God in mortal clay;

He that distributes crowns and thrones,

Hangs on a tree, and bleeds, and groans;

The Prince of Life resigns his breath,

The King of Glory bows to death.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

~ Romans 8:34 ~

28.

As the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

~ Isaiah 55:10-11 ~

As rain on meadows newly mown,

So shall he send his influence down;

His grace on fainting souls distils,

Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills.

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass.

~ Deuteronomy 32:2 ~

29.

The redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

~ Isaiah 51:11 ~

Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn,

Press onward to the prize;

Soon the Saviour will return

Triumphant in the skies:

Yet a season, and you know

Happy entrance shall be given;

All your sorrows left below,

And earth exchanged for heaven.

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

~ Revelation 21:4-5 ~

30.

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me.

~ Revelation 22:12 ~

A few more rolling suns, at most,

Will land me on fair Canaan’s coast;

Then I shall sing the song of grace,

And see my Saviour face to face.

Prepare to meet thy God.

~ Amos 4:12 ~

31.

Surely I come quickly.

~ Revelation 22:20 ~

Lo, he beckons from on high!

Fearless to his presence fly;

Thine the merit of his blood,

Thine the righteousness of God:

Angels, joyful to attend,

Hovering round thy pillow bend,

Wait to catch the signal given,

And escort thee quick to heaven.

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.