Pour down thy dew upon us all,
That all may feel and all may live.
24.
Samson s Lion.—Judges, xiv, 8.
1 THE lion that on Samson roar d,
And thirsted for his blood,
With honey afterwards was stored,
And furnish d him with food.
2 Believers as they pass along
With many lions meet,
But gather sweetness from the strong,
And from the eater meat.
3 The lions rage and roar in vain,
For Jesus is their shield :
Their losses prove a certain gain,
Their troubles comfort yield.
4 The world and Satan join their strength,
To fill their souls with fears ;
But crops of joy they reap at length
From what they sow in tears.
5 Afflictions make them love the word,
Stir up their hearts to prayer,
And many precious proofs afford
Of their Redeemer s care.
6 The lions roar but cannot kill ;
Then fear them not, my friends ;
They bring us, though against their will,
The honey Jesus sends.
25.
Hannah; or, the Throne of Grace.—1 Sam. i, 18.
1 WHEN Hannah, press d with grief, Pour d forth her soul in pray r ; She quickly found relief, And left her burden there : Like her, in every trying case Let us approach the throne of grace. </poem>
