He makes the seasons duly yield; 3 'Tis God, who swells the tender seeds, He holds the lightning in his hand; 4 His rainbow still proclaims on high, The morning on the midnight calls, 5 Great, when the thunder rolls along; A sanctuary meet. *Translated from the German. 70. L. M. Praise to the One Supreme. Ps. xcv. 2 O let us to his courts repair 3 For God the Lord, enthroned in state, Is with unrivalled glory great; His mercy, highest heaven transcends, His truth, beyond the clouds extends. 4 Be thou, O God! exalted high; And as thy glory fills the sky, So let it be on earth displayed, Till thou art here, as there, obeyed. Tate, transposed. 71. C. M. Jacob's Vow. Gen. xxviii. 20-22. 1 O GOD of Bethel! by whose hand Who, through this weary pilgrimage, 2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before thy throne of grace: God of our fathers! be the God 3 Through each perplexing path of life, 4 Oh! spread thy covering wings around, Till all our wanderings cease, And at our Father's loved abode 5 To thee, as to our covenant God, Doddridge. 72. c. M. Te Deum. 1 O GOD! we praise thee, and confess 2 To thee, all angels cry aloud; 3 O holy, holy, holy Lord, 4 The apostles' glorious company, 5 The holy church throughout the world, O Lord! confesses thee. That thou the eternal Father art, 73. c. M. Patrick. Imploring the Compassion of God. 1 O GOD! whose dread and dazzling brow Love never yet forsook; On those who seek thy presence now, 2 For many a frail and erring heart And feet too willing to depart 3 Yet, pleased the humble prayer to hear, And kind to all that live, Thou, when thou seest the contrite tear, 4 Lord! aid us with thy heavenly grace Nor sternly judge our erring race, 74. L. M. Acceptable Worship. 10 How delightful is the road 2 O heavenly treasures! glorious light! 3 For thee, O Lord! our thoughts prepare The sacrifice thy love demands; A soul repentant and sincere, A grateful heart, and liberal hands. J. Taylor. 75. c. M. God the Creator. 1 O LORD, how excellent thy name! 2 On heaven's immeasurable face, In small, on every leaf and flower, 3 Though reason be not given to all, 4 From land to land, from world to world. 5 Angels, the eldest sons of God, They saw the heavens expand abroad, 6 Then man, the last and noblest work With the first vital breath he drew, Confessed from whence he came. 7 O let us all give praise to God, Grove. |