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Lord, Thy Church, without a pastor,
Cries to Thee in her distress;
Hear us, gracious Lord and Master,
And with heavenly guidance bless.

Walking midst Thy lamps all golden,
Thou preservest still the light;
Stars in Thy right hand are holden,
Stars to cheer Thy church's night.

Find us, Lord, the man appointed
Pastor of this flock to be.
One with holy oil anointed,
Meet for us, and dear to Thee.

Send a man, O King in Zion,
Made according to Thine heart,
Meek as lamb, and bold as lion,
Wise to act a shepherd's part.

Grant us now Thy heavenly leading,
Over every heart preside,
Now, in answer to our pleading,
All our consultations guide.

Charles H. Spurgeon, 1866.

Knowing God's Word and experiencing nothing of it is Satan's pleasure. Knowing Little but experiencing much Grace is God's Pleasure and beneficial for the soul.
G. Feyter

Prayer for Repentance

Oh! that I could repent,
With all my idols part,
And to Thy gracious eyes present
A humble, contrite heart.

A heart with grief oppresse'd
For having grieved my God
A troubled heart that cannot rest,
Till sprinkled with Thy blood.

Jesus on me bestow
The penitent desire;
With true sincerity of woe
My aching breast inspire.

With softening pity look,
And melt my hardness down;
Strike with Thy love's resistless stroke.
And break this heart of stone.

Charles Wesley, 1749.