I DELIGHT IN THE LAW OF GOD AFTER THE INWARD MAN
By A. Smith
THE law of God requires
Obedience full and free;
The spirit too desires
A walk in harmony;
But fleshly fears obstruct the road
That leads to holiness and God. Teach me, O Lord, thy will,
And help me to obey;
With love my spirit fill,
And cast my fears away;
Let love my heart constrain and draw,
For love alone fulfills the law. Thou child of dust draw near
And place thy hand in Mine;
Give to the winds thy fear
And walk by faith divine;
O'er boisterous billows thou may'st tread
As long as faith looks overhead. Have faith in Him, my soul,
Who walked upon the wave;
He can the winds control,
His arm is strong to save;
He made the heavens, earth, and sea,
And can He not now succor me? Ask for the good old way,
And enter by the door;
The Saviour's call obey,
And try to trust him more.
He shed his blood for thee—thy sin—
Take up thy cross and follow him.
—A. Smith.