Mark 14:30: Who every thought and motion knows

Who every thought and motion knows
Of every heart Himself hath made.
The day, the hour, the moment shows.
When Pda- through his pride betray'd
Shall fall: by basest perjury
To warn, and shake, and stablish me.

Omniscient God of love, impart
A ray of Thine unerring light.
That seeing my own treacherous heart.
And trembling at the horrid sight.
I may to my Supporter run,
And humbly stand by faith alone.
1085. If I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee.—xiw. 31.

" This night thou shalt deny Me thrice,"
Is the meek Master's warning word:
"I never will," the servant cries.
And boldly contradicts his Lord;
"Though all beside turn back and flee,
I vow to live and die with Thee."

The Saviour sad replies no more,
Nor eagerly His word defends,
But leaves it to the trying hour;
And who on his own strength depends,
Peter the confident, the proud,
Abjures his Master and his God.

Instructed by his fall, I stand
In just self-diffidence secure:
And while my soul is in Thy hand
Jesus, I can the test endure,
Arm'd with that lowly mind of Thine,
That modesty of truth Divine.

Warm, vehement, positive, and loud
With violent bold assertions vain,
If others boast their zeal for God,
Their future constancy maintain,
O may I see them with Thy eyes,
And neither credit, nor despise.

Much of myself I dare not say.
Or glory in my faith unproved,
Or promise in the evil day
That I alone shall stand unmoved.
Weakest, and sinfuUest of all,
I fear to' affirm, " I cannot fall."

Yet if I truly trust in Thee,
Me to myself Thou wilt not leave,
But help my soul's infirmity,
Dependent on Thy grace to live,
To live (till Thou from earth remove),
The spotless Hfe of humble love.