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252 Let thy mercy and thy care All our souls in safety keep.

6 In thy strength may we be strong, Sweeten every cross and pain ; Give us, if we live, ere long, Here to meet in peace again.

7 Then if thou thy help afford, Ebenezers shall be rear d ; And our souls shall praise the Lord, Who our poor petitions heard.

1 IN vain our fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround the saints When yielding up their breath.

2 One gentle sigh their fetters breaks ; We scarce can say, &quot;They re gone! Before the willing spirit takes Her mansion near the throne.

3 Faith strives, but all its efforts fail To trace her in her flight ; No eye can pierce within the veil Which hides that world of lio-lit 4 Thus much (and this is all) we know, They are completely bless d Have done with sin and care and woe, And with their Saviour rest.

5 On harps of gold they praise his name, His face they always view ; Then let us foll wers be of them, That we may praise him too.