4 Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste, e'en here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. 378. C. M. Sidney. Hope. 1 Borne o'er the ocean's stormy wave, The beacon's light appears, When yawns the seaman's watery grave, And his lone bosom cheers. 2 Then, should the raging ocean foam, His heart shall dauntless prove, To reach, secure, his cherished home, The haven of his love. 3 So, when the soul is wrapt in gloom, To worldly grief a prey, Thy beams, blest Hope, beyond the tomb, Illume the pilgrim's way. 4 They point to that serene abode Where holy faith shall rest, Protected by the sufferer's God, And be forever blest. 379. 7s. M. Cennick. The Christian rejoicing in Hope. 1 Children of the Heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest; You on Jesus' throne shall rest; There your seat is now prepared, There your kingdom and reward. 4 Lord, submissive make us go, Ready, leaving all below; Only thou our Leader be, And we still will follow thee. 380. C. M. H. H. Hawley. The Hope, the Star, the Voice. 1 There is a hope, a blessed hope, More precious and more bright Than all the joyless mockery The world esteems delight. 2 There is a star, a lovely star, That lights the darkest gloom, And sheds a peaceful radiance o'er The prospects of the tomb. 3 There is a voice, a cheering voice, That lifts the soul above, Dispels the painful, anxious doubt, And whispers, "God is love." 4 That voice, aloud from Calvary's height, Proclaims the soul forgiven; That star is revelation's light; That hope, the hope of heaven. 381. C. M. Drennan. Law of Love. 1 All nature feels attractive power, A strong, embracing force; The drops that sparkle in the shower, The planets in their course. 2 Thus, in the universe of mind, Is felt the law of love; The charity both strong and kind, For all that live and move. 3 In this fine sympathetic chain All creatures bear a part; Their every pleasure, every pain, Linked to the feeling heart. 4 More perfect bond, the Christian plan Attaches soul to soul; Our neighbor is the suffering man, Though at the farthest pole. 5 To earth below, from heaven above, The faith in Christ professed, More clearly shows that God is love, And whom he loves is blessed. 382. C. M. Doddridge. The Same.