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	PRAYER AND ASPIRATION

	482



	2 Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and His word? 3 Return, 0 holy Dove; return, Sweet messenger of rest: I hate the sins that made Thee mourn And drove Thee from my breast.	4 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee. 5 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb.

	William Cowpbr, 1772 483



	f 2 For Thee, my God, the living God, My thirsty soul doth pine; O, when shall I behold Thy face Thou Majesty divine! 3 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Trust God, who will employ His aid for thee, and change these sighs To thankful hymns of joy.	4 God of my strength, how long shall I, Like one forgotten, mourn, Forlorn, forsaken, and exposed To my oppressor's scorn? 5 Why restless, why cast down, my soul? Hope still; and thou shalt sing The praise of Him Who is thy God, Thy health's eternal spring. Tate and Brady, 1696