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Dissipate the clouds beneath: The new heav'n and earth's Cre

a tor, in our deepest darkness rise;

Scatt'ring

all the night of nature,

Pouring eyesight on our eyes.

49. Light in Darkness. 1 Light of those whose dreary dwelling Borders on the shades of death, Come, and by thy love revealing, Dissipate the clouds beneath : The new heaven and earth's Crea

In our deepest darkness rise; [tor, Scatt'ring all the night of nature, Pouring eyesight on our eyes. 2 Still we wait for thine appearing; Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Ev'ry poor, benighted heart. Come and manifest thy favor

To the ransom'd, helpless race; Come, thou glorious God and Saviour!

[grace. Come, and bring the Gospel 3 Save us in thy great compassion, O, thou mild, pacific Prince! Give the knowledge of salvation, Give the pardon of our sins; By thine all-sufficient merit

Ev'ry burden'd soul release; Ev'ry weary, wand'ring spirit

Guide into thy perfect peace.

50. Love Divine. 1 Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heav'n to earth come down! Fix in us thy humble dwelling;

All thy faithful mercies crown; Jesus, thou art all compassion,

Pure, unbounded love thou art: Visit us with thy salvation,

Enter ev'ry trembling heart.

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Breathe, Obreathe thy loving Spirit
Into ev'ry troubled breast:
Let us all thy grace inherit,

Let us find thy promis'd rest;
Take away the love of sinning,

Take our load of guilt away;
End the work of thy beginning,
Bring us to eternal day.
Carry on thy new creation,
Pure and holy may we be;
Let us see our whole salvation
Perfectly secured by thee;
Change from glory into glory,

Till in heav'n we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

51. Zion.

Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;

He, whose word cannot be broken,
Form'd thee for his own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded-

What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes.
2 See the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
To supply thy sons and daughters,

And the fear of want remove.
Who can faint while such a river

Ever flows, thy thirst t'assuage? Grace, which, like the Lord, the giver,

Never fails from age to age.

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52. Believer's Joy. 1 Come, ye that love the Lord,

And let your joys be known;
Join in a song of sweet accord,
And thus surround the throne.
Let those refuse to sing

Who never knew our God;
But children of the heav'nly King
Should speak their joys abroad.
2 The hill of Zion yields

A thousand sacred sweets,
Before we reach the heav'nly hills,

Or walk the golden streets.
.Then let our songs abound,
And ev'ry tear be dry; [ground
We're marching thro' Immanuel's
To fairer worlds on high.

53. Rejoicing in God's Ways. 1 Now let our voices join

To form a sacred song;
Ye pilgrims, in Jehovah's ways
With music pass along.
See flowers of paradise

In rich profusion spring:
The Sun of glory gilds the path;

And dear companions sing. 2 See Salem's golden spires

In beauteous prospect rise ;[wear,
And brighter crowns than mortals
Which sparkle thro' the skies.
All honor to his name,

Who marks the shining way;
To Him who leads the wand'rers.
To realms of endless day.

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54. Pleasures of Social Worship.
1 How charming is the place,
Where my Redeemer, God,
Unveils the beauties of his face,
And sheds his love abroad!
Here on the mercy seat,

With radiant glory crown'd,
Our joyful eyes behold him sit,
And smile on all around.
2 To him their prayers and cries

Each humble soul presents;
He listens to their broken sighs,

And grants them all their wants.
Give me, O Lord, a place

Within thy blest abode,
Among the children of thy grace,
The servants of my God.

55. Praise to God.
1. O, bless the Lord, my soul!

Let all within me join,

And aid my tongue to bless his name
Whose favors are divine:
"Tis he forgives thy sins;

'Tis he relieves thy pain;
'Tis he that heals thy sicknesses,
And makes thee young again.
2 He crowns thy life with love,

When ransom'd from the grave:
He that redeem'd my soul from hell

Hath sovereign pow'r to save.
He fills the poor with good:
He gives the suff'rers rest: [proud,
The Lord hath judgments for the
And justice for th' opprest.

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