For the Ministers of the Gospel

But more than all let those be clean
"WTio bear the vessels of the Lord,
Preserved from their besetting sin,
The sin by God and man abhorr'd.
Which cast the' aspiring angels down,
And robs Thy servants of their crown.

Ah! who are as Thy servants blind.
And ignorant of Satan's arts!
(Their feeble inexperienced mind
Open to all his fiery darts,)
To every sin and error prone,
Without Thine utmost grace undone.

What but Thy love's almighty power
Can save a minister of grace,
Can rescue in that perilous hour.
When wondering crowds the preacher praise,
And tempt the idol to blaspheme.
As God's great work were IhiKd with him!

Thou everlasting Strength Divine,
All things are possible to Thee:
Let every messenger of Thine
Out of the depth of poverty,
On Jesus every moment call,
And feel that Thou art all in all.