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BOOK I. Which make the spirit mount on high, And leave the world behind.

5 No more, believers, mourn jour lot, But if you are the Lord s, Resign to them that know him not Such joys as earth affords.

1 SWEET was the time when first I felt The Saviour s pard ning blood Applied, to cleanse my soul from guilt, And bring me home to God.

2 Soon as the morn the light reveal d, His praises tuned my tongue ; And when the evening shades prevail d, His love was all my song :

3 In vain the tempter spread his wiles, The world no more could charm ; I lived upon my Saviour s smiles, And lean d upon his arm.

4 In pray r my soul drew near the Lord, And saw his glory shine ; And when I read his holy word I call d each promise mine.

5 Then to his saints I often spoke Of what his love hath done : But now my heart is almost broke&amp;gt; For ail my joys are gone.

6 Now when the evening shade prevails, My soul in darkness mourns ; And when the morn the light reveals, No light to me returns.

7 My pray rs are now a chatt ring noise, For Jesus hides his face ; I read, the promise meets my eyes, But will not reach my case. Rh