2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, IIe brought us to his fold again. 4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs; 1 JEHOVAH reigns; his throne is high; His robes are light and majesty; His glory shines with beams so bright, No mortal can sustain the sight. 2 His terrors keep the world in awe; His justice guards his holy law; Yet love reveals a smiling face; And truth and promise seal the grace. 3 Through all his works his wisdom shines, And baffles Satan's deep designs; is sovereign to fulfill power The noblest counsels of his will. His 4 And will this glorious Lord descend To be my Father and my Friend? Then let my songs with angels join; Heaven is secure, if God be mine. 44. 1 FROM all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise: 2 1 Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord! Eternal truth attends thy word: Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more. 45. ALL people that on earth do dwell, 2 The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, 4 For why? the Lord our God is good, His truth at all times firmly stood, LONG. L. M. J. P. IIOLEROOK. 1. Lond hal-le- lu-jahs to the Lord, From distant worlds where creatures dwell! Let heaven begin the 274 46. 1 LOUD hallelujahs to the Lord, Make the Creator's name be known; Oh, may it dwell on every tongue: But saints who best have known the Lord, Are bound to raise the noblest song. 4 Speak of the wonders of that love Which Gabriel plays on every chord : From all below, and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord! 47. 1 WHAT equal honors shall we bring 2 Worthy is he who once was slain, Worthy to rise, and live, and reign 3 Blessings forever on the Lamb, Who bore the curse for wretched men: 48. 1 WITH glory clad, with strength arrayed, 2 How sure established is thy throne! 3 The floods, O Lord, lift their voice, 49. 1 GIVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame, 4 In gentler language, there the Lord 16 EVENING HYMN. L. M. 50. 1 GLORY to thee, my God, this night, 2 Forgive me, Lord! through thy dear Son, 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed; And guard me from th' approach of ill. 5 Lord, let my soul forever share The bliss of thy paternal care! 6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; 2 The Lord is King! who then shall dare Resist his will, distrust his care? 3 Holy and true are all his ways: Let every creature speak his praise. The Lord is King! exalt your strains, He reigns, and life and death are yours. Grace!-'tis a sweet, a charming theme: 2 Recount his works in strains divine, His wondrous works-how bright they shine! Praise him for his almighty deeds, Whose greatness all your praise exceeds. 3 Awake the trumpet's piercing sound, To spread your sacred pleasures round; In praise awake each tuneful string, And to the solemn organ sing. 4 Let all, whom life and breath inspire, Attend, and join the blissful choir; But chiefly ye, who know his word, Adore, and love, and praise the Lord! 54. 1 AWAKE, my tongue, thy tribute bring To Him who gave thee power to sing: Praise him, who is all praise above, The source of wisdom and of love. 2 How vast his knowledge! how profound! A depth where all our thoughts are drowned! The stars he numbers, and their names He gives to all those heavenly flames. 3 Through each bright world above, behold Ten thousand thousand charms unfold; Earth, air, and mighty seas combine, To speak his wisdom all divine. 4 But in redemption, oh, what grace! Its wonders, oh, what thought can trace! Here wisdom shines forever bright: Praise him, my soul, with sweet delight. 1 2 55. BLESS, O my soul, the living God; Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad: Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine. Bless, O my soul, the God of grace; 3 T is he, my soul, that sent his Son 4 Let every land his power confess; 2 This precious truth his word declares, 3 Behold his patience, bearing long This best of blessings prove; Till warmer hearts, in brighter worlds, Proclaim that "God is love." 58. 1 WHAT shall I render to my God, For all his kindness shown? My feet shall visit thine abode, My songs address thy throne. 2 Among the saints that fill thy house, 3 How much is mercy thy delight, How dear thy servants in thy sight- 4 How happy all thy servants are! My life, which thou hast made thy care, 5 Now I am thine-for ever thine; 6 Here, in thy courts, I leave my vow, 59. 1 GLORY to God the Father be, 2 My soul doth magnify the Lord, In God, my Saviour and my God; 3 I need not go abroad for joy, 4 Down from on high the blessed Dove 5 Glory to God the Father be, |