FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON. D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 57¥°X * - Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Calvin College http://www.archive.org/details/hymnsforsancOOwest HYMN APR 241936 ^L ^>, FOR THE SANCTUARY Qo*ton. West CKurcti BOSTON: WM. CROSBY & H. P. NICHOLS 111 Washington Street. 1849. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1 J49, by The West Boston Society, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massac husetts. CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED and printed by METCALF AND COMPANY, PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY. PREFACE The vote of the West Boston Society, directing the prep- aration of a new hymn-book, has afforded an opportunity of enlarging the collection that has been in use for the last qua*"' of a century, by the introduction of some recent ay ., .nd others of an earlier date. In the new selections, it has been the endeavour of the Committee to combine poetical merit with depth of sentiment and the fervor of true devotion. Watts and Doddridge have been restored to their relative position and proportion. The ardent breath- ings of the Wesleyan and Moravian hymns, and of those of Cowper, here find utterance. The process' of exclusion has not been enforced against any hymn on account of an occa- I siona1 quaintness of sentiment or form, when it otherwise ;ssed sufficient merit ; on the contrary, as this pecu- is pleasing to a certain extent, it has been in some I instances a recommendation. Tt has been the wish of the Committee to restore hymns to their original reading. Many of them, in the progress of % have been subjected to great alterations, but seldom out enfeebling . the sense and the poetical expression. '•dally has this been the case with those of Watts and Doddridge, so that a rigid comparison with the original be- IV PREFACE. came necessary and has been instituted ; and the process of restoration has been carried out with regard to them except in the few instances which purport to be varied from the author's text. Justice to authors requires that no change, however slight, should be made without a cogent reason ; and that a hymn objectionable in sentiment should be omit- ted, rather than that, by essential alteration, an author should be made responsible for what is not his own, and, perhaps, for what he never would have expressed. Of more modern hymns, while some, as those of Mrs. Barbauld for instance, will bear a favorable comparison with the best of former days, many abound in naught but penury of thought and feebleness of expression. Out of a large supply, the Committee have endeavoured to select the best, and, they trust, with a good degree of success. And here they would gratefully acknowledge the kindness of the Rev. Dr. Frothingham, in the very acceptable offering of three original hymns, — two of which have never before appeared in print. The former division into Psalms and Hymns has not been retained. The versions of the Psalms will be easily found in the Index of Subjects, under their appropriate head, num- bered as Hymns. A few Chants have been added, which, it is hoped, will increase the value of the collection. Boston*, January, 1849. TABLE OF FIRST LINES A charge to keep I have Again the Lord of life and light All ! not for thee was woven Ah, wretched souls, who strive in vain All earthly charms, however dear All hail the power of Jesus' name All-seeing God ! 't is thine to know Almighty God ! hefore whose throne Almighty God, in humble prayer Almighty Gbd, thy word is cast Almighty Maker, God . Amazing, beauteous change Am I an Israelite indeed . . < . Am I a soldier of the cross Amidst a world of hopes and fears And art thou with us, gracious Lord And is the gospel peace and love And now, my soul, another year Angel ! roll the stone away Another day of life is gone Another six days' work is done . As body when the soul has fled As earth's pageant passes by As every day thy mercy spares Asleep in Jesus. ! • blessed sleep As o'er the past my memory strays 4S6 195 606 473 525 199 459 271 305 255 12 227 461 409 340 422 214 582 188 629 54 370 491 622 602 577 VI TABLE OF FIRST LINES As, panting in the sultry beams . As the good shepherd gently leads As the hart, with eager looks As the sun's enlivening eye As the sweet flower which scents the As various as the moon . Author of good, we rest on thee Author of life and bliss . A voice from the desert comes awful Awake, and sing the song Awake, my drowsy soul, awake . Awake, my soul, and with the sun Awake, my soul ! lift up thine eyes Awake, my soul ! stretch every nerve Awake, our souls, away, our fears Awake, ye saints, and raise your eyes and shrill Begin, my soul, the exalted lay . Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme Behold, how good it is Behold the amazing sight Behold, the blind their sight receive Behold, the lofty sky Behold, the morning sxm Behold, the mountain of the Lord ■ Behold the path that mortals tread Behold the Prince of Peace Behold the western evening light Behold what wondrous grace . Behold, where, breathing love divine Behold, where, in a mortal form Be it my only wisdom here Beneath our feet and o'er our head Beset with snares on every hand Be still, my heart ! these anxious car Be thou ready, fellow-mortal Be with me, Lord, where'er I go Bless, O mv soul, the living God TABLE OF FIRST LINES Blest are the humble souls that see Blest are the sons of peace Blest hour, when mortal man retires . Blest hour, when virtuous friends shall meet Blest Instructer, from thy ways . Blest is the man who fears the Lord Blest Jesus, how divinely bright . Blest Jesus ! Source of grace divine Blest, who the fellowship of sin . Bright Source of intellectual rays Bright was the guiding star, that led . By cool Siloam's shady rill Calm on the bosom of thy God . Calm on the listening ear of night . Can creatures to perfection find , Children of the heavenly King Clay to clay, and dust to dust Come, blessed Spirit, Source of light Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove Come hither, all ye weary souls Come, holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Come, kingdom of our God Come, let us anew our journey pursue Come, let us join our cheerful songs Come, said Jesus' sacred voice Come, sound his praise abroad Come, thou Almighty King Come to the house of prayer . Come, weary souls, with sin distressed Come, we that love the Lord . Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Commit thou all thy griefs Creator Spirit ! by whose aid Day by day the manna fell Dear fountain of delight unknown Deem not that they are blest alone b Vlll TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Do flesh and nature dread to die 596 Do not I love thee, 0 my Lord 355 Dread Sovereign ! let my evening song 623 Early, my God, without delay ....... 49 "Eat, drink, in memory of your friend" 557 Ere to the world again we go 73 Eternal and immortal King 91 Eternal God, Almighty Cause 8 Eternal God! how frail is man 518 Eternal Power ! whose high abode 18 Eternal Source of every joy 583 Eternal Source of life and light 276 Eternal Source of life and thought 272 Exalt the Lord our God 116 Faint not, poor traveller, though thy way 483 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss 363 Faith is the brightest evidence 362 Fare thee well, our fondly cherished 608 Farewell, thou once a mortal 601 Far from mortal cares retreating 26 Far from these scenes of night 535 Far from the world, O Lord, I flee 307 Father ! and is thy table spread 559 Father divine ! before thy view 448 '• Father divine !" the Saviour cried 181 Father divine, thy piercing eye 314 Father ! glorify thy name 205 Father ! glory be to thee 29 Father, how wide thy glory shines 20 Father, I long, I faint to see 328 Father in heaven, to thee my heart 262 Father of all! in every age 317 Father of all, whose sovereign will 638 Father of light ! conduct my feet 264 Father of lights, we sing thy name 140 Father of me and all mankind 319 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Father of men ! thy care we bless Father of mercies ! God of love . Father of mercies ! in thy word Father of our feeble race .... Father, refuge of my soul Father, source of every blessing . Father, there is no change to live with thee Father, thine aid afford .... Father, thy gentle chastisement Father ! thy paternal care .... Fear was within the tossing bark Feeble, helpless, how shall I ... For thee, 0 God, our constant praise Forth from the dark and stormy sky . For what shall I praise thee, my God and my Fountain of mercy, God of love . Frail life of man, how short its stay From all that dwell below the skies From foes that would the land devour From Greenland's icy mountains From north and south, from east and west From the table now retiring From this world's joys and senseless mirth Kino- Give me the wings of faith to rise Give thanks to God most high Give to the winds thy fears Glorious things of thee are spoken Glory be to God on high Glory to thee, my God, this night God in his earthly temples lays . God, in the gospel of his Son . God is a Spirit just and wise God is love ; his mercy brightens God moves in a mysterious way God ! my supporter and my hope God of eternity, from thee . God of mercy ! God of love . IX X TABLE OF FIRST LINES God of my life ! through all its days God of my life, whose gracious power God of our lives ! our thanks to thee God of the changing year ! whose arm of power God of the morning, at whose voice God reigns ! events in order flow God's perfect law converts the soul . God, that madest earth and heaven Go to dark Gethsemane . Go when the morning shineth Grace ! 't is a charming sound Grateful the joyous news proclaim Great Author of all nature's frame . Great Father of each perfect gift Great Framer of unnumbered worlds Great God, attend, while Zion sings . Great God ! beneath whose piercing eye Great God, how infinite art thou Great God ! in vain man's narrow view Great God ! let all our tuneful powers Great God ! my Father and my Friend . Great God ! should thy severer eye Great God, the heavens' well-ordered frame Great God ! to thee my all I owe Great God, we sing that mighty hand Great God ! whose all-pervading eye Great Ruler of all nature's frame Great Source of life and light Great Source of life ! our souls confess Great Source of unexhausted good Guide me, O thou great Jehovah Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews Hail to the Lord's anointed Happy the heart where graces reign . Happy the man whose wishes climb Happy the meek, whose gentle breast Hark ! from the tombs a doleful sound TABLE OF FIRST LINES. XI Hark, the glad sound ! the Saviour comes Hark ! 't is our heavenly Leader's voice . Hark ! 't is the breeze of twilight, calling Hark ! what mean those holy voices Hear, 0 my God ! in mercy hear Hear, O my people ; to my laAV Hear what God the Lord hath spoken Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims Heavenly Father ! gracious name Heralds of creation, cry . Holy, holy, holy Lord How are thy glories here displayed How are thy servants blest, 0 Lord How beauteous are their feet . How beautiful the sight How blest are they, who always keep How blest the sacred tie that binds How did my heart rejoice to hear . How gentle God's commands How happy is he born and taught . How honorable is the place How long shall dreams of earthly bliss How lovely are thy dwellings fair How many millions draw their breath How pleased and blest was I How pleasing, Lord ! to see . How precious, Lord, thy holy word How shall the young secure their hearts How sweetly flowed the gospel's sound How sweet to be allowed to pray How swift the torrent rolls I cannot always trace the way If death my friend and me divide If God to build the house deny If high or low our station be If solid happiness we prize I heard a voice from heaven b* Xll TABLE OF FIRST LINES. I hear the voice of woe I '11 praise my Maker Avith my breath I love to steal awhile away Imposture shrinks from light . In all my vast concerns with thee Indulgent God ! with pitying eye In glad amazement, Lord, I stand In sleep's serene oblivion laid . In the cross of Christ I glory In the soft season of thy youth I send the joys of earth away I sing the almighty power of God Is there ambition in my heart " Is this a fast for me?" . I want a principle within I want the spirit of power within I would not live alway ; I ask not to stay Jehovah God ! thy gracious power Jesus, and can it ever be Jesus, our triumphant head Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Jesus, we thy promise claim Jesus ! where'er thy people meet Joy to the world ! the Lord is come Keep silence, all created things Laden with guilt, and full of fears . Lauded be thy name for ever Let all the earth their voices raise . Let all the heathen writers join . Let children hear the mighty deeds . Let every mortal ear attend Let men of high conceit and zeal Let one loud song of praise arise Let others boast how strong they be Let party names no more . TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Let Pharisees of high esteem . Let the whole race of creatures lie Let us, with a gladsome mind . Let Zion's watchmen all awake . Life is the time to serve the Lord . Lift your glad voices in triumph on high Lift your voice, and joyful sing Light of life, seraphic fire .... Like shadows gliding o'er the plain Lo, God is here ! let us adore Long have I sat beneath the sound . Lord, before thy presence come . Lord ! dismiss us with thy blessing Lord, how delightful 't is to see . Lord, how secure and blest are they Lord, I believe a rest remains Lord, I believe ; thy power I own . Lord, if thou thy grace impart Lord, I have made thy word my choice . Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear . Lord of my life ! 0, may thy praise Lord of the harvest, God of grace Lord of the Sabbath ! hear our vows Lord of the worlds above .... Lord of the worlds below Lord, teach us how to pray aright Lord, thou art good ; all nature shows Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through Lord, we adore thy vast designs Lord, we adore thy wondrous name . Lord, we come before thee now Lord, who 's the happy man that may Lo ! the lilies of the field Loud be thy name adored .... Love divine, all love excelling Lowly and solemn be Man has a soul of vast desires XIV TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Mark the soft-falling snow 224 May the grace of Christ, our Saviour 76 Mistaken souls, that dream of heaven 368 Morning breaks upon the tomb 191 My days, and weeks, and months, and years .... 580 My dear Redeemer and my Lord 215 My Father ! — cheering name 442 My God, accept my early vows 620 My God ! how endless is thy love 628 My God ! I thank thee ; may no thought 439 My God, my everlasting hope 428 My God, my Father, while I stray 401 My God. my King, thy various praise 88 My God, my Portion, and my Love 374 My God, my strength, my hope 285 My God ! permit me not to be 481 My God, permit my tongue 288 My God, the steps of pious men 450 My God, the visits of thy face 277 My God! thy boundless love I praise 103 My God ! thy service well demands 427 My God ! whene'er my longing heart 266 My gracious Lord, I own thy right 360 My heart and all my ways, O God 96 My helper, God ! I bless his name 581 My Maker and my King 354 My Shepherd is the living Lord 132 My soul, how lovely is the place 64 My soul, inspired with sacred love Ill My soul lies cleaving to the dust 361 My soul, praise the Lord 23 My soul, repeat his praise 107 My soul shall praise thee, O my God 149 My spirit looks to God alone 336 Naked, as from the earth we came 398 Nations, attend before his throne 38 No change of times shall ever shock 423 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. XV Nor eye hath seen, nor ear has heard Not for the pious dead we weep Not he whose baseless hope relies . Not in the name of pride Not with terror do we meet No war nor battle's sound . Now may He Avho from the dead Now the shades of night are gone Now to the Lord a noble song 0 bless the Lord, my soul .- 0 bow thine ear, Eternal One . 0 come, loud anthems let us sing 0 Father, though the anxious fear . Of old, 0 God, thine own right hand 0 for a closer walk with God . O for a faith that will not shrink 0 for a heart to praise my God 0 for a shout of sacred joy O for a thousand tongues, to sing . 0 God, I thank thee that the night 0 God ! mine inmost soul convert . O God, my Father and my King 0 God of Bethel ! by whose hand . 0 God ! we praise thee, and confess . 0 happy Christian, who can boast . O, happy is the man who hears . O happy soul that lives on high O happy they who know the Lord 0 help us, Lord ! each hour of need 0 here, if ever, God of love 0, let your mingling voices rise 0 Lord, my best desires fulfil O Lord of life, and truth, and grace Once more, my soul, the rising day On earth was darkness spread One prayer I have, — all prayers in one On thee, each morning, 0 my God TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Open, Lord, my inward ear O praise ye the Lord ! prepare a new song O praise ye the Lord ! prepare your glad voice O, render thanks to God above . 0, shun in youth the thoughtless throng O, stay thy tears ; for they are blest . O that the Lord would guide my ways O Thou, from whom all goodness flows O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry 0 Thou, the first, the greatest friend . O Thou, to whom all creatures bow 0 Thou, to whose all-searching sight 0 Thou, who art above all height . 0 Thou who driest the mourner's tear 0 Thou, who hast at thy command O Thou, whose mercy hears O Thou, whose power o'er moving worlds presides Our blest Kedeemer, ere he breathed . Our country is Immanuel's land Our Father, high enthroned above Our Father ! throned above the sky Our Father ! we thank thee for sleep Our God ! our help in ages past Our heavenly Father calls Our heavenly Father, hear 0 where shall rest be found O ye immortal throng . - . O ye, who seek Jehovah's face O Zion, tune thy voicj Peace be to this habitation Peace, troubled soul, Avhose plaintive moan Perpetual Source of light and grace . Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin Placed on the verge of youth, my mind Praise, everlasting praise, be paid . Praise, 0 praise the name divine Praise to God, immortal praise TABLE OF FIRST LINES. XV11 Praise to God, the great Creator . 13 Praise ye the Lord, immortal choir ...... 34 Praise ye the Lord ! O, let the grateful song . . . . 110 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire ...... 308 Quiet, Lord, my froward heart 338 Raise your triumphant songs 209 Rejoice, heliever in the Lord 357 Rejoice in God alway 407 Rejoice ! the Lord is king - . . . . . . . 590 Remark, my soul, the narrow bounds 576 " Remember me," the Saviour said . . . . . . 564 Return, my roving heart, return 352 Return, my soul, and seek thy rest 343 Return, my soul, unto thy rest . . . . . . .152 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem rise .... 234 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings 548 Safely through another week 46 Sages of ancient lettered times 1 69 Salvation ! O the joyful sound 226 Saviour! who thy flock art feeding . . . . . .551 See ! another year is gone 575 " See how he loved ! " exclaimed the Jews . . . .561 See Israel's gentle shepherd stand : 550 See the leaves around us falling 585 See what a living stone 57 Shall Wisdom cry aloud 301 Shepherds, rejoice ! lift up your eyes 162 Shine forth, eternal Source of light 333 Shine on our souls, eternal God 332 Show pity, Lord ! 0 Lord, forgive 430 Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name 33 Sing to the Lord, who loud proclaims 139 Sing, ye redeemed of the Lord 506 Sleep, sleep to-day, tormenting cares 53 So fades the lovely blooming flower 607 XV111 TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Soft arc the fruitful showers that bring Softly fades the twilight ray- So let our lips and lives express Sometimes a light surprises Songs of immortal praise belong Songs of praise the angels sang . Soon as I heard my Father say Sovereign Ruler of the skies Sow in the morn thy seed Spirit of truth ! on this thy day . Spring up, my soul, with ardent flight Stand up and bless the Lord Supreme and universal Light . Supreme in wisdom as in power Sweet is the bliss of souls serene Sweet is the friendly voice that speaks Sweet is the scene when virtue dies Sweet is the task, 0 Lord . Sweet is the work, my God, my King Sweet thy memorv, Saviour blest Take my heart, 0 Father, take it Teach me, my God and King Teach me, O teach me, Lord ! thy way Teach me the measure of my days That man hath perfect blessedness . That man, in life wherever placed The billows swell, the winds are high The darkened sky, how thick it lowers The day approacheth, 0 my soul The dews and rains, in all their store . The earth and all the heavenly frame The evils that beset our path The glories of our birth and state . The gracious Saviour bowed his head The heavenly spheres to thee, O God The heaven of heavens cannot contain The heavens declare thy glory, Lord TAELE OF FIRST LIMES The hour of my departure 's come The law by Moses came The Lord descended from above The Lord — how tender is his love The Lord in Zion placed his name The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know The Lord Jehovah reigns . The Lord my pasture shall prepare . The Lord receives his highest praise . The Lord 's my Shepherd, I '11 not want The Lord will come and not be slow . The offerings to thy throne which rise The race that long in darkness pined There is a book, who runs may read There is a glorious world on high There is a land of pure delight There is an hour of peaceful rest There 's not a hope with comfort fraught There 's nothing bright, above, below The saints on earth and those above The Saviour, — what a noble flame The short-lived day declines in haste The solemn season calls us now The Son of God gave thanks . The spacious firmament on high The Spirit breathes upon the word . The Spirit in our hearts The uplifted eye and bended knee . The year begins with promises . They who seek the throne of grace . Thine influence, mighty God, is felt Thine, Lord, these heavens on high Think gently of the erring one . This child we dedicate to thee This feast was Jesus' high behest This is the day the Lord hath made Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore Thou great and sacred Lord of all c XIX thee XX TABLE OF FIRST LINES Thou, infinite in love .... Thou hidden love of God, whose height Thou hidden source of calm repose Thou, Lord ! by mortal eyes unseen . Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known Thou, Lord, through every changing scene Thou Refuge of my weary soul Thou vain, intruding world, depart Thou, whose almighty word . Thou, who sitt'st enthroned above Thrice happy souls, Avho, born from heaven Through all the changing scenes of life Through all the various shifting scene Through nature's ever varying scene . Thus far the Lord has led me on Thus saith the first, the great command Thus saith the high and lofty One . Thy hand unseen sustains the poles . Thy presence, everlasting God " Thy will be done ! " In devious way Thy will be done ! I will not fear . Time, time, how few thy value weigh 'T is by the faith of joys to come " 'T is finished ! " so the Saviour cried *T is gone, that bright and orbed blaze 'T is my happiness below . To God, the mighty Lord To God, the only wise To heaven I lift my waiting eyes To-morrow, Lord, is thine To thee, my God. my days are known To the haven of thy breast 'T was by an order from the Lord . Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb Up to the fields where angels lie Up to the hills I lift mine eyes . Upward I lift mine eyes . TABLE OF FIRST LINES. Vain are the hopes that rebels place . Vital spark of heavenly flame . Wait, 0 my soul, thy Maker's will Wait on the Lord, ye heirs of hope . Watchman ! tell us of the night Weak and irresolute is man . Weary of these low scenes of night Welcome, delightful morn Welcome, sweet day of rest Welcome, welcome, quiet morning . We love the venerable house We meditate the day We sing of God, the mighty source What image does my spirit bear What must it be to dwell above . "What pleasure, Lord ! thy house attends What shall we ask of God in prayer . What shall we render, bounteous Lord What sinners value, I resign What various hindrances we meet . What works of wisdom, power, and love When all the hours of life are past . When all thy mercies, 0 my God When, as returns this solemn day . When darkness long has veiled my mind When grief and anguish press me down When I can read my title clear . When Israel, of the Lord beloved . When Israel through the desert passed When Jordan hushed his waters still When life's tempestuous storms are o'er When musing sorrow weeps the past When, my Saviour, shall I be When power divine, in mortal form When restless on my bed I lie . When, rising from the bed of death . When sin and sorrow, fear and pain . TABLE OF FIRST LINES When true religion gains a place When we devote our youth to God When we, our weary limbs to rest . Wherefore should man, frail child of clay . While shepherds watched their flocks by night While some in folly's pleasures roll . While thee I seek, protecting Power While this day its light is shedding While, with ceaseless course, the sun Who is thy neighbour 1 He whom thou Why do we mourn departing friends Why should the world's alluring toys Why should we lavish out our years Why weep for those, frail child of woe Wilt thou not visit me With one consent, let all the earth With sacred joy we lift our eyes With songs and honors sounding loud Ye boundless realms of joy Ye followers of the Prince of Peace . Ye golden lamps of heaven ! farewell Ye humble souls, that seek the Lord . Ye servants of the Lord . Ye sons of men, a feeble race Yes, there 's a better world on high . Yes, we shall meet : — we part in tears Ye tribes of Adam, join . Ye weak inhabitants of clay Your thanks unto the Lord express Zeal is that pure and heavenly flame . 356 G37 154 464 161 457 344 47 591 382 600 529 437 599 296 37 41 5S7 27 562 540 189 65 153 532 5-17 22 87 474 GENERAL INDEX, HYMNS Praise and Thanksgiving 1-37 Worship 38-44 The Sabbath 45-57 The House of God 58-65 The Church 66-70 Close of Worship 71-76 Attributes of God 77-122 Divine Providence 123-155 Christ and Christianity 156-238 The Scriptures 239-261 Divine Influences 262 - 305 Devout Affections 306-361 Christian Principles and Sentiments 362 - 449 Christian Kighteousness 450 - 455 Particular Virtues 456-491 Spiritual Culture 492, 493 Human Life 494-507 Death 508-522 Judgment and Futurity . . . " . . . . 523 - 528 Heaven 529-548 Baptism 549-551 Communion 552-565 Fast . . - .' 566-569 Our Country 570, 571 Missionary Occasions 572, 573 c* XXIV GENERAL INDEX. HYMNS The Seasons of the Year 574-591 Funeral Occasions 592 - 594 Death of the Righteous 595-604 Death of the Young 605-608 Christian Preparation 609 Ordination and Dedication 610, 611 Morning and Evening 612-632 Family Devotion 633-635 Early Piety 636-641 Christian Parting 642, 643 PAGES Chants 507 - 520 INDEX OF AUTHORS. Addison, Joseph, 80, 126, 287, 420, 526. Ancient Hymns, 198. Anonymous, 1, 48, 73, 176, 180, 193, 212, 321, 324, 351, 372, 378, 3S9, 395, 401, 406, 407, 410, 413, 433, 462, 511, 532, 547, 551, 593, 606, 609, 615, 629, 632. Arbuckle, 96. Bancroft, 641. Barbauld, Mrs. Anna L., 24, 53, 56, 195, 218, 386, 391, 488, 515, 528, 603. Bath Collection, 366. Beaumont, 491. Beddome, Rev. Benjamin, 250, 254, 270, 371, 397, 461. Belfast Collection, 605. Birmingham Collection, 562. Bowden, 537. Bowring, Dr. John, 3, 114, 120, 160, 185, 205, 257, 553, 563, 630. Brown, Mrs., 315. Browne, Rev. Simon, 8, 102, 145, 265, 376, 381 582 Bryant, William C, 517. Bums, Robert, 93, 454. Butcher, Rev. Edmund, 178, 395, 543. Campbell, Thomas, 165.' Cappe's Selection, 276. Carmina Sacra, 47. Carter, Mrs. Elizabeth, 443. Cawood, 163. Cennick, 527. Chandler, 566. Christian Psalmist, 255, 256, 268, 545, 589, 622. Christian Disciple, 483. Collyer, Rev. Dr. William B., 191. Conder, Jos i ah, 411. Cotterill, Mrs., 400. Cotton, Dr. Nathaniel, 445, 457. Cowper, William, 69, 143, 151, 179, 225, 243, 302, 303, 307, 310, 326, 334, 367, 369, 402, 444. Crabbe, 220. Darwin, 440. Doddridge, Rev. Dr. Philip, 14, 32, 52, 87, 91, 109, 118, 124,' 127, 130, 137, 138, 139, 140, 150, 170, 181, 184, 189, 194, 210, 224, 227, 228, 231, 237, 272, 278, 280, 297, 299, 304, 314, 332, 333, 343, 352, 355, 359, 360, 422, 427, 435, 436, 437, 467, 471, 476, 487, 495, 496, 501, 504, 506, 507, 509, 521, 531, 540, 550, 555, 559, 573, 574, 576, 581, 583, 626, 633, 643. Drennan, Dr. William, 39. Drummond, Rev. Dr. William H., 159, 370, 567. Dryden, John, 292. Dublin Collection, 557. Duncan, 199. Dyer, George, 568. Edinburgh Literary Review, 311. Emerson, R. W., 63: Enfield, Rev. Dr. William, 213, 464. Enfield's Selection, 558. Episcopal Collection, 259, 510, 541, 614. Evangelical Lutheran Collection, 186. Exeter Collection. 123, 249, 341, 447, 500, 561, 565. Fergus, 579. Fletcher, Miss, 390. Follen, Mrs. Eliza L., 202. Freeman, Rev. James, 586. Frothingham, Rev. N. L., 167, 232, 493, 563, 564. Furness, Rev. William H., 217. Gaskell, Rev. William, 29. Gentleman's Magazine, 627. Gibbons, Dr. Thomas, 79, 639. Gilman, Rev. Samuel, translation from the German, 549. Green, 580. Gregg, 200. Hammond, 203. Hawkesworth, Dr. John, 619. Hay ward, 55. Heber, Bishop, 117, 294, 342, 508, 571, 572, 604, 631, 636. Heginbotham, Rev. Ottiwell, 147, 149, 588. Hemans, Mrs. Felicia D., 183, 516, 594. Herbert, Rev. George, 282, Hogg, 82. Home, Bishop, 585. Humphries, T., 421. XXVI INDEX OF AUTHORS. Jervis, Rev. Thornas, 41, 434. Johns, 318. Johnson, Dr. Samuel, 274. Keble, 81, 192, 485. Kenn, Bishop, 617, 625. Kippis, 94. Liverpool Old Collection, 144. Liverpool P. S. Collection, 544. Liverpool R. S. Collection, 36, 166, 27 J , 453. Logan, Rev. John, 300, 513. Loring, William J., 599. A. C. L., 110, 283. Mackay, Mrs., 602. Madan's Collection, 463. Mason, 211. Merrick, Rev. James, 11, 19, 281, 350, 416, 502. Methodist, 554. Methodist Collection, 201, 309. Middleton, Bishop, 577. Miles, Mrs. S. P., 404. Milman, Rev. H. H., 419. Milton, John, 9, 62, 156, 168. Moir, 608. Montgomery, James, 2, 15, 17, 134, 152, 173, 216, 305, 306, 303, 313, 320, 327, 380, 441, 492, 524, 569. Moore, Rev. H., 103, 261, 269, 340, 522, 525. Moore, Thomas, 121, 221, 425. Moravian, 267, 325, 479. Needham, Rev. John, 171. New England Version, 7. Newton, Rev. John, 46, 75, 76, 235, 338, 357, 414, 417, 474, 575, 591, 642. Noel, B. W., 408, 482. Norton, Andrews, 439, 598. Ogilvie, Rev. John, 25. Oliver, 335. Olney Hymns, 503. Park, 23. Patrick, Bishop, 4, 161. Peabody, Rev. W. B. O., 382, 514, 534. Pierpont, Rev. John, 610, 611, 621. Pope, Alexander, 234, 317, 512. Pope's Collection, 133. Prince's N. E. Version of Psalms, 65, 377. Proud, 356. Raffles, Rev. Thomas, 316. Rippon's Collection, 293, 548. Roscoe, Miss, 399. Roscoe, William, 6, 570. Ryland, 426. Salisbury Collection, 5, 60, 279. Sandys, George, 10. Scotch Paraphrases, 207, 275, 452. Scotch Version of the Psalms, 131. Scott, J., 142, 169, 188, 223, 260, 322, 385, 392, 396, 456, 459, 466, 498. Scott, Sir Walter, 155. Sears, Rev. Edmund H., 164. Shirley, J., 505. Smart. 83, 264. Smith, Rev. S. F., 74. Smith, Sir J. E., 222. Spirit of the Psalms, 51, 158, 295. Steele, Mrs. Anna, 214, 219, 246, 266, 277, 354, 418, 432, 438, 442, 446, 473, 519, 529, 530, 535, 539, 607, 616. Stennett. Joseph. 54, 182. Sternhold, 89, 132. Tappan, W. B., 546. Tate, Nahum, and Brady, Rev. Dr. Nich- olas, 16, 27, 28, 31, 37, 44, 85, 97, 108, 111, 128, 154, 248, 423, 449, 451, 455. Taylor, Miss E., 59, 197, 560, 584. Taylor, J., 13, 21, 26, 35, 384, 388, 431, 448, 497, 590. Thomson, 105. Toplady's Collection, 71. Turner, D., 363. Very, Jones, 122, 296. R. Walker's Collection, 187. Ware, Rev. Henry, Jr., 190, 262, 403. Watts, 12, 18, 20, 22, 30, 33, 34, 38, 40, 42, 43, 45, 49, 50, 57, 58, 61, 64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 77, 78, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 95, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 106, 107, 112, 113, 115, 116, 119, 125, 129, 135, 136, 141, 146, 148, 153, 162, 172, 174, 177, 196, 204, 206. 208, 209, 215, 226, 229, 230, 233, 236', 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 247, 251, 252, 253, 258, 284, 288, 293, 301, 312, 323, 32S, 336, 339, 346, 347, 353, 358, 361, 362, 364, 363, 373, 374, 375, 379, 333, 337, 393, 398, 409, 424, 423, 429, 430, 450, 453, 460, 465, 468, 469, 470, 475, 477, 478, 481, 484, 489, 490, 494, 499, 513, 520, 533, 536, 533, 556, 587, 592, 595, 596, 600, 612, 613, 618, 620, 623, 624, 628, 635, 637, 640. Wesley, Rev. Charles, 63, 157, 175, 2S6, 330, 405, 472, 436, 523, 542, 601, 634, 633. Weslev's Collection, 235, 239, 319, 329, .331, 337, 578. Weslev. J., 412. .5.52. VTesleyan, 263, 273, 291, 315, 348, 349, 415. Williams, Miss Helen M., 344. Wilson, 597. Wotlon, Sir H., 480. Wreford, Rev. John R., 365. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Praise and Thanksgiving. Solemn Invocation, 1. — Praise, Worship, Adoration, 2 -5. — Hymn to the Deity, 6. — Thanks and Praise, 7-9.— Harmony of Praise, 10,11. — Sincere Praise, 12. — God of Mercy adored, 13. — Hymns of Praise, Thanksgiving, and Glory to God, 14- 25. — Surrounding the Mercy-seat, 26. — Praise, Thanksgiving, 27, 28, 30. — Doxol- ogy, 29. — Worship and Praise, 31 - 37. Worship. Praise to our Creator, 38. — God may be worshipped in every Place, 39. — Joy and Blessing of Worship and Homage, 40, 41. — Public Worship, 42-44. The Sabbath. The Lord's Day Morning, 45, 47 - 50, 54, 55. — Sabbath in the Sanctuary, 46. — De- lights of the Sabbath, 51. — Eternal Sabbath, 52. —Sabbath of the Soul, 53. — Sacri- fice of the Heart, 56. — The Lord's Day, 57 The House op God. Blessings of Public Worship, 58. — Invitation to God's House, 59. — God's Presence in his House, 60. — Going to Church, 61. — Delight in God's House, 62. — The House our Fathers built to God, 63. — Delight in Worship, 64, 65. The Church. God and his Church. 66. — A Church established, 67. — The Church below and above, 68. —For Social Worship, 69. — Religious Meetings, 70. Close of Worship. Dismission Hymn, 71. — Universal Praise, 72. — Close of Worship: Evening, 73. — Sabbath Evening, 74. — Benediction, 75. — Prayer for a Blessing, 76. Attributes of God. Creation and Providence, 77-85. — Greatness, Dominion, Majesty, Eternity, Sov- ereignty, Incomprehensibleness, 85-90, 95, 100. — Omnipresence, Wisdom, Goodness, 96-99, 102, 105, 112, 113. — Invisibleness, 91, 101.— Love and Mercy, 103, 104, 111, 120, 121. — God all in all, 106. — Compassion, Care, Condescension, Kindness, 107- 110, 114, 117, 122. — Pardoning Grace, Holiness, 115, 116. — Goodness in Afflictions, 118.— Faithfulness, 119. Divine Providence. Its Goodness, Comfort, Support, 123- 125. — Care through Life, 126. —Care for our Frailty, 127. — Benefits from Generation to Generation, 128 - 130. — God our Shep- herd, 131 -134. — Divine Watch, Protection, Encouragement, Bounties, Decrees, 135 -141. — Folly of Self-Dependence. 142 — Mystery and Benignity of Providence, 143. — Gifts of, 144, 145. —Changes of Life, 146, 147. - Darkness of Providence. 148. — XXVlll INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Praising God in Life and Death, 149. — Gentleness of God's Commands, 150. —Wel- come Cross, 151. — God the Soul's Rest. 152. — Protection, Victory, and Deliverance, 153. — Judah in Bondage, and God's Deliverance, 154, 155. Christ and Christianity. Christ's Coming, 156 - 160. — Appearance and Song of the Angels, 161 - 163. — Na- tivity, 164, 165, 163. — Christ's Mission and Manifestation, 166, 167, 169, 170.— Christ the Light of the World, 171. — Messiah's Coming and Kingdom, 172, 173. — Glory and Grace in Christ, 174. 175. — "Let there be light," 176, 180. —Miracles, 177, 178. —Jesus hasting to surfer, 179. —Christ's Submission, 181, 182. — " Peace ! be still ! " 183. — Cross of Christ, 184, 185. — Sufferings, Death, Resurrection, Ascen- sion, 186-191, 193. — -'Abide with us," 192. — Christ seen of Angels, 194. — The Lord's Day, 195, 196. — Love to Christ, Rejoicing in Christ, Glorification of Christ, 197- 199. —Not ashamed of Jesus, 200. —Following Christ, 201. — Resignation, 202. — Song of Moses and the Lamb, 203, 204. — " Glorify thy name," 205. — Christ's Kingdom, 206, 207. — Moses and Christ, 208. — Christ's Commission, 209. — Salva- tion by Grace. 210. — Christ the Image of the Invisible God, 211. — Christ our Ex- emplar and Leader, 212-217, 229. — Christ's Invitations, 218-220. — " Come, ye dis- consolate," 221. — " Lo, it is I," 222. — Gospel Privileges, Obligations, and Efficacy, 223, 224. — Glory of Redemption and Salvation, 225-228. — " Take my yoke upon you," 230. — Tne Christian Warrior, 231. — The Church, 232 - 237. — The God of the Gentiles, 238. The Scriptures. Prophecy and Inspiration, 239. —Works and Word of God, 210 - 250. — Blessed- ness, Excellence, Light, and Guidance of the Scriptures, 251 -254. — The Seed of the Word, 255, 256. — Jesus preaching the Gospel, 257. — Gospel Invitations, 258, 259. — Meekness and Candor in investigating Divine Truth, 260. — Unrivalled Beauty and Glory of Religion, 261. Divine Influences. Divine Guidance and Aid, 262-269. — Praver for Divine Influence and Blessing, 270-273, 276. 278, 279, 2S6. — God our Light and Strength, 274, 275. — Transforming Vision of God, 277. — Divine Teachings, 280-282. —Safety and Confidence in God, 233, 234. —Prayer for Christian Principles, 235. — God the Refuge of the Just, 237. — Seeking God, 233. — Deliverances acknowledged, 289. — The Heart given to God. 290. — The Whispers of Grace, 291. — " Veni, Creator Spiritus," 292. — Prayer for the Spirit, 293. — Pentecost, 294. —The Holy Spirit the Comforter. 295. — Desire for God's Presence. 296. — God the Salvation of his People, 297. — Spiritual Influences, 293. — Li vine Water. 299. — Heavenly Wisdom. 300, 301. — Human Frailty and Temptation, 302, 303. — Choice of the Better Part, 304. — Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom, 305. Devout Affections. Preparation and Lonely Prayer, 306, 307. — Praver. everywhere, without ceasing, and Hope, 303-312. — " Ask, and ye shall receive"," 313. — Secret Prayer. 314, 315. Hour of Prayer. 316. —Universal Praver, 317. — " Thy kingdom come," 318, 319. — Lord's Prayer, 320, 321. — Prayer, 322. — Adoption. 323. — " Thy will be done," 324. — Seeking after God. 325 - 327. — Worship of Heaven, 328. — Promised Rest, 329. — Rejoicing in God, Love of God, Seeking Knowledge of God, Walking with God, God our Guide, Waiting on God, 330-336. —True Wisdom, 337. — Child of God, 333. — Earth unsatisfying. 339. — Imploring Preservation from Sin, and Watchfulness. 340, 311.— Seeking Refuge and Rest, 342, 343. — Habitual Devotion. 344. —Temple of God. 345. — A Sight of God. 346. — Breathing after Holiness and God, 347 - 352. 361 . — Heavenly Joy on Earth. 353. — God our Benefactor, 354. — Love to Christ. 355. — Happiness, Hidden Strength, and Life of the Christian, 356-359. — Christ's Service, 360. Christian Principles and Sentiments. Evidence, Power, Rule. Increase, Strength. Joy, and Peace of Faith, 362-367. — Living and Dead Faith, 363-370. — Christian Unity, 37]. — God is Love. 372. 444.— Love to God, 373. — God our Happiness. 374. — Love to God and Man, 375, 376, 3-^4. — Brotherly Love. 377, 330. — Humility, Tenderness. Sympathy, Compassion, 378, 33.-, 3sf,. _ Charity, 379, 331. 332. 395. — Religion vain without Love, 333. — The Be- INDEX OF SUBJECTS. XXIX atitudes, 337. — Beneficence, Charitable Zeal, Kindly Judgment, 338- 390. — Pious Friendship, 391. — Forms without Piety, 392, 394. — Matt. iii. 9, 393. —Fear of God, and Submission, 396 - 402. — Right Use of Sickness, 403. — Support in Affliction and Weakness, 404, 405. — Praise in Affliction. 406. — Rejoicing, Hoping in God, 407, 408. — Preservation by Day and Night, 409. — Ingratitude lamented, 410. — Daily Bread, 411. — Reliance and Trust, 412 - 423, 443, 447, 448. — God our Portion, 424. — God our Health, 425, 427. — Our Times in his Hand, 426. — Aged Saint's Reflection and Hope, 428. —Seeking Pardon and Aid, 429. — Penitence, 430-432. — Peace and Comfort, 433, 434. — Inconstancy in Religion, 435. — Intercession for the Thoushtless, 436. — One Thing needful, 437. — Self-examination, 438. — Trust and Resignation, 439 -441. — God's Parental Character, 442. — Contentment and Resignation, 445. — God our Ref- uge, 446. — God the Defence of the Just, 449. Christian Righteousness. Righteous and Wicked, 450-455. Particular Virtues. Justice, 456. — Good Conscience, 457, 458. — Toleration. Sincerity, Self-examination, Humility, 459-465, 475. —Meekness, Patience, Fortitude, 466-469. — Holiness and Grace, 470. — Watchfulness, Resolution, 471 -473. —Zeal, 474, 476, 478. — Christian Race, 477. — Christian encouraged, 479, 483. — Happy Life, 480. — Retirement, Med- itation, 431, 482. — Communion of Saints, 484. — " Keep them from the evil," 485. — Watching, 486. — Fear of God, 487. — Christian Warfare, 488. — Preserving Grace, 489. — No Rest on Earth, 490. — Inward Peace, 491. Spiritual Culture. Seed-time, Sowing of the Seed, 492, 493. Human Life. Vanity and Uncertainty of Mortal Life, 494, 495. —Redeeming Time, 496. — True Length of Life, 497. — Importance of Time, 498. — Day of Grace, 499. —Day of Life declining, This Life leading to another, 500, 501 . — Trials of Virtue, 502. — Instability of Worldly Enjoyments, 503. — Weeping Seed-time and joyful Harvest, 504. — Tran- sitory Honor, 505. — Highway to Zion, 506. — World passing, 507. Death. Man's Mortality, 508. — State of our Fathers, 509. — " I would not live alway," 510. — Dying Christian, 511-516. —Blessed Mourning, 517.— Life, Death, Resur- rection, 518-521. —True Pleasures, 522. Judgment and Futurity. Contemplation of the Judgment, 523. — Issues of Life and Death, 524. — Unfading Beauty, 525. — Hope in Divine Mercy, 526. — Christian Pilgrim, 527, 528. Heaven. Looking at Things unseen, 529. — Resignation and Hope, 530. — Approaching Sal- vation, 531. — Christian supported, 532. — Heaven invisible, holy, blessed, 533-540, 546. — Song of the Redeemed, 541. — Reunion of Friends in Heaven, 542, 544. — Fi- nal Acceptance of all who fear God, 543. — Foretaste of Heaven, 545. — Meeting of Saints in Heaven, 547. — Aspiring to Heaven, 548. Baptism. Hymn for Baptism, Christ's Regard for little Children, Baptism, 549-551. Communion. " Two or three met together in my name," 552. — Communion Hymns, 553, 556. — Presence of Jesus, 554. — Communion with God and Christ, 555. — "In remembrance of me," 557, 564. — Lord's Supper, 558, 559. — Dispositions proper for the Commun- ion, 560. — Love of Jesus, 561. —For Communicants, 562. — "And he took bread and gave thanks," 563. — After Communion, 565. Fast. Fasting, 566, 567. — Day of Humiliation, 563. — Restoration of God's Favor, 569. XXX INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Our Country. National Blessings, 570. — Prayer for our Country, 571. Missionary Occasions. Missionary Hymn, 572. — The Gospel Ministry, 573. The Seasons of the Year. New Year, 574 - 580. — Beginning or End of the Year, 581 - 583. — Changing Year, 584. — Autumn Warnings, 585. — Imitation of Thompson's Hymn on the Seasons, 586. — Changing Seasons under Providence, 587. — God's Goodness in each Season, 5S8. —Thanks for Harvest, 589, 590. — Shortness of Life, 591. Funeral Occasions. A Funeral Thought, 592. — Dirge, 593. — Funeral Prayer, 594. Death of the Righteous. Death a Blessing to them, 595-598. — Consolation for the Loss of pious Friends, 599. —Death and Burial of a Saint, 600. — Adieu to a departed Christian Friend, 601. — Sleeping in Jesus, 602. —Following the Dead in Hope, 603. — Funeral Hymn, 604. Death of the Young. Death of an Infant, 605. — Death of a Child, 606 - 608. Christian Preparation. " Be thou ready," 609. Ordination and Dedication. Ordination Hymn, 610. — Dedication Hymn, 611. Morning and Evening. Morning Hymn, 612-619, (For a Child) 621. — Morning or Evening, 620, 622.— Evening Hymn. 623-626, 632. —Daily Protection, 627. — God's daily Goodness, 62S. — Self-examination for the Evening, 629. —Nature's Evening Hymn, 630. — Evening Aspiration, 631. Family Devotion. Praise for Family Blessings, 633. — Domestic Worship, 634. — Family Affection from Religious Principle, 635. —Early Religion, 636, 637, 639. —The Parent's Prayer. 635. — Instruction to the Young from Scripture, 640. — On becoming acquainted ' with God, 641. Christian Parting. Hymn at Parting, 642. — The Christian Farewell, 643. HYMNS. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 6 & 4 s. M. _L . Anonymous. Solemn Invocation. i Come, thou Almighty King ! Help us thy name to sing ; Help us to praise ! Father all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days ! 2 Come, thou all-gracious Lord ! By heaven and earth adored, Our prayer attend ! Come, and thy children bless ; Give thy good word success ; Make thine own holiness On us descend ! 3 Never from us depart ; Rule thou in every heart Hence evermore ! Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. S. M. & . Montgomery. Exhortation to Praise. i Stand up and bless the Lord, Ye people of his choice ; Stand up, and bless the Lord your God With heart, and soul, and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, Above all blessing high, Who would not fear his holy name, And laud and magnify ? 3 O for the living flame From his own altar brought, To touch our lips, our minds inspire, And wing to heaven our thought ! 4 There, with benign regard, Our hymns he deigns to hear ; Though unrevealed to mortal sense. The spirit feels him near. 5 Stand up and bless the Lord, The Lord your God adore ; Stand up and bless his glorious name Henceforth for evermore. C. M. O. Boweing. Pure Worship. The offerings to thy throne which rise. Of mingled praise and prayer, Are but a worthless sacrifice Unless the heart is there. 2 PEAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 2 Upon thine all-discerning ear Let no vain words intrude ; No tribute but the vow sincere, — The tribute of the good. a My offerings will indeed be blest, If sanctified by thee, — If thy pure Spirit touch my breast With its own purity. 4 O, may that£pirit warm my heart To piety and love, And to life's lowly vale impart Some rays from heaven above ! C. M. 4. Patrick. A General Hymn of Praise. i O God ! we praise thee, and confess That thou the only Lord And everlasting Father art, By all the earth adored. 2 To thee all angels cry aloud, To thee the powers on high, Both cherubim and seraphim, Continually do cry, — 3 " O holy, holy, holy Lord, Whom heavenly hosts obey ! The world is with the glory filled Of thy majestic sway." 4 The apostles' glorious company, And prophets crowned with light, With all the martyrs' noble host, Thy constant praise recite. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 5 The holy Church throughout the world, O Lord! confesses thee, That thou eternal Father art, Of boundless majesty. 7 s. M. 0 . Salisbury Cot,. Humble Adoration. i Holy, holy, holy Lord ! Be thy glorious name adored ; Lord ! thy mercies never fail ; Hail, celestial goodness, hail ! 2 Though unworthy, Lord, thine ear, Deign our humble songs to hear ; Purer praise we hope to bring, When around thy throne we sing. 3 While on earth ordajned_to_stay, Guide our footsteps in thy wav ; Then on high we '11 joyful raise Songs of everlasting praise. 4 Lord ! thy mercies never fail ; Hail, celestial goodness, hail ! Holy, holy, holy Lord ! Be thy glorious name adored. L. M. 0. Roscoe. Hymn to the Deity. i Let one loud song of praise arise To God, whose goodness ceaseless flows; Who dwells enthroned beyond the skies, And life and breath on all bestows. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 2 Let all of good this bosom fires, To him, sole good, give praises due ; Let all the truth himself inspires Unite to sing him only true. 3 Injudent adoration joined, Obedient to thy holy will, Let all our faculties combined Thy just commands, O God, fulfil. 4 O, may the solemn-breathing sound Like incense" rise before thy throne, Where thou, whose glory knows no bound, Great Cause of all things, dwell'st alone. CM. / . New Eng. Version. Psalm 107. i Your thanks unto the Lord express, Because that good is he ; Because his loving-kindnesses Last to eternity. 2 So say the Lord's redeemed, whom bought He hath from enemies' hands ; And from the east and west hath brought, From south and northern lands. 3 Then did they to Jehovah cry, When they were in distress, Who did them set at liberty Out of their anguishes. 4 O that men praise Jehovah would, For his great goodness then, And for his wonders manifold Unto the sons of men ! 1* 5 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. L. M. O. Browne. Praise to the Only True God. Psalm 86. i Eternal God, Almighty Cause Of earth, and seas, and worlds unknown ! All things are subject to thy laws ; All things depend on thee alone. 2 Thy glorious being singly stands, Of all within itself possessed ; Controlled by none are thy commands ; Thou in thyself alone art blessed. 3 Worship to thee alone belongs ; Worship to thee alone we give ; Thine be our hearts, and thine our songs, And to thy glory may we live. Lord, spread thy name through heathen lands ; Their idol deities dethrone ; Subdue the world to thy commands, And reign, as thou art, God alone. P. M. 9. Milton. Praise to God. Psalm 136. i Let us. with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for he is kind ; For his mercies aye endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 2 Let us blaze his name abroad, For of gods he is the God ; For his mercies, &c. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 3 Who, by his all-commanding might, Did fill the new-made world with light ; For his mercies, &c. 4 And caused the golden-tressed sun All day long his course to run ; For his mercies, &c. 5 The horned moon to shine by night Amongst her spangled sisters bright j For his mercies, &c. 6 His chosen people he did bless In the wasteful wilderness ; For his mercies, &c. t He hath, with a piteous eye, Beheld us in our misery ; For his mercies, &c. 8 All his creatures he doth feed ; And with full hand supplies their need ; For his mercies, &c. 9 Let us, therefore, warble forth His mighty majesty and worth ; For his mercies, &c. 7 s. M. 1U. Sandys. Harmony of Praise. i Thou, who sitt'st enthroned above ! Thou, in whom we live and move ! Thou, who art most great, most high ! God, from all eternity ! 2 O, how sweet, how excellent, 'T is when tongue and heart consent, PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. Grateful hearts and joyful tongues, Hymning thee in tuneful songs ! 3 When the morning paints the skies, When the stars of evening rise, We thy praises will record, Sovereign Ruler ! mighty Lord ! 4 Decks the spring with flowers the field ? Harvest rich doth autumn yield ? Giver of all good below ! Lord ! from thee these blessings flow. 5 Sovereign Ruler ! mighty Lord ! We thy praises will record : Giver of these blessings ! we Pour the grateful song to thee. 7 s. M. 11. Merrick. The same subject. Psalm 150. i Praise, O praise the name divine ! Praise him at the hallowed shrine ' Let the firmament on high To its Maker's praise reply. 2 Let his acts and power supreme To your songs suggest a theme ; Let the organ in his praise Learn its loudest notes to raise. 3 All who vital health enjoy, In his praise that health employ, And in one great chorus join ; Praise, O praise the name divine ! PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. S. M. 12. Watts. Sincere Praise. i Almighty Maker, God ! How wondrous is thy name ! Thy glories how diffused abroad Through the creation's frame ! 2 Nature in every dress Her humble homage pays, And finds a thousand ways to express Thine undissembled praise. a The lark mounts up the sky With unambitious song, And bears her Maker's praise on high Upon her artless tongue. 4 My soul would rise and sing To her Creator too ; Fain would my tongue adore my King. And pay the worship due. 5 And yet the songs I frame Are faithless to thy cause. And steal the honors of thy name To build their own applause, 6 Thy glories I abate, Or praise thee with design ; Some of thy favors I forget, Or think the merit mine. 7 Create my soul anew, Else all my worship 's vain : This wretched heart will ne'er be true, Until 't is formed again. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 8 & 7 s. M. 1 O . J. Taylor. The God of Mercy adored. i Praise to God, the great Creator, Bounteous source of every joy, — He whose hand upholds all nature, He whose word can all destroy ! Saints, with pious zeal attending, Now the grateful tribute raise ; Solemn songs to heaven ascending Join the universal praise. 2 Here indulge each grateful feeling ; Lowly bend with contrite souls ; Here his milder grace revealing, Here no awful thunder rolls ; Lo ! the eternal page before us Bears the covenant of his love, Full of mercy to restore us, Mercy beaming from above. 3 Every secret fault confessing, Deed unrighteous, thought of sin, Seize, O seize the proffered blessing, Grace from God, and peace within ! Heart and voice with rapture swelling, Still the song of glory raise : On the theme immortal dwelling, Join the universal praise. P. M. _L 4: . Doddridge varied. Hymn of Praise. O praise ye the Lord ! prepare a new song, And let all his saints in full concert join j PBAISE AND THANKSGIVING. With voices united the anthem prolong, And show forth his praises with music divine. 2 Let praise to the Lord, who made us, ascend ; Let each grateful heart be glad in its King ; The God whom we worship our songs will at- tend, And view with complacence the offering we bring. 3 Be joyful, ye saints, sustained by his might, And let your glad songs, awake with each morn ; For those who obey him are still his delight, His hand with salvation the meek will adorn. 4 Then praise ye the Lord ! prepare a glad song, And let all his saints in full concert join ; With voices united the anthem prolong, And show forth his praises with music divine. 7 s. M. ID. Montgomery. Hymn of Praise. Psalm 148. i Heralds of creation, cry, — Praise the Lord, the Lord most high ; Heaven and earth, obey the call, Praise the Lord, the Lord of all. 2 For he spake, and forth from night Sprang the universe to light ; He commanded, — Nature heard, And stood fast upon his word. 3 Praise him, all ye hosts above. Spirits perfected in love ; Sun and moon, your voices raise ; Sing, ye stars, your Maker's praise. PKAlSii AM) THANKSGIVING. 4 Kings, your Sovereign serve with awe j Judges, own his righteous law ; Princes, worship him with fear ; Bow the knee, all people here. 5 Let his truth by babes be told, And his wonders by the old ; Youths and maidens, in your prime, Learn the lays of heaven betime. 6 High above all height his throne, Excellent his name alone ; Him let all his works confess ; Him let every being bless. P. M. 10. Tate varied. Thanksgiving. Psalm 149. i O praise ye the Lord ! prepare your glad voice His praise in the great assembly to sing. In their great Creator let all men rejoice, And heirs of salvation be glad in their King. 2 Let them his great name devoutly adore ; In loud-swelling strains his praises express, Who graciously opens his bountiful store, Their wants to relieve, and his children to bless. 3 With glory adorned, his people shall sing To God, who defence and plenty supplies ; Their loud acclamations to him, their great King, Through earth shall be sounded and reach to the skies. 4 Ye angels above, his glories who 've sung, In loftiest notes, now publish his praise : 19 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. We mortals, delighted, would borrow your tongue, — Would join in your numbers, and chant to your lays. 7 s. M. Li. Montgomery. "Glory to God in the highest." i Songs of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When he spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born ; Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity. 3 Heaven and earth must pass away, — Songs of praise shall crown that day ; God will make new heavens and earth, — Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 And will man alone be dumb, Till that glorious kingdom come ? No ; the Church delights to raise Psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice ; Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. 6 Borne upon the latest breath, Songs of praise shall conquer death j Then, amidst eternal joy, Songs of praise their powers employ. 2 13 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. L. M. lo. Watts varied. God exalted above our highest Praise. i Eternal Power ! whose high abode Becomes the grandeur of a God ; Infinite length beyond the bounds Where stars revolve their little rounds ; 2 The lowest step beneath thy seat Rises too high for Gabriel's feet ; The awe-struck angel veils his sight, Nor dares to tempt the wondrous height. 3 Lord, what shall earth and ashes do ? We would adore our Maker too ; Prom sin and dust to thee we cry, The Great, the Holy, and the High ! 4 Earth from afar hath heard thy fame, And worms have learned to lisp thy name ; But, O, the glories of thy mind Leave all our soaring thoughts behind. 5 God is in heaven, and men below ; Be short our tunes ; our words be few ; A sacred reverence checks our songs, And praise sits silent on our tongues. 7 s. M. 1 \j . Merrick. Praise. Psalm 136. i Lift your voice, and joyful sing Praises to our heavenly King ; For his mercies far extend, And his bounty knows no end. TRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 2 Honor pay to heaven's high Lord, And his wondrous deeds record ; Through the various realms of earth Praise him, all of human birth ; — 3 Him whose wisdom, throned on high, Built the mansions of the sky, And the orbs that gild the pole Bade through boundless ether roll ; — 4 Him who, o'er this earthly ball, Looks with equal eye on all, And to every thing which lives Rich supplies of blessings gives. 5 To the great eternal King Raise your voice and joyful sing ; For his mercies wide extend, And his bountv knows no end. CM. 20. Watts. God glorious. i Father, how wide thy glory shines ! How high thy wonders rise ! Known through the earth by thousand signs, By thousand through the skies. 2 Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power; Their motions speak thy skill ; And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still. 3 Part of thy name divinely stands On all thy creatures writ : PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. They show the labor of thine hands. Or impress of thy feet. 7 s. M. 6 1. Z 1 . J- Taylor. Praise to God for his Greatness and Mercy. i Glory be to God on high ! God, whose glory fills the sky. Peace on earth to man forgiven ! Man, the well-beloved of Heaven. Glory be to God on high ! God, whose glory fills the sky. 2 Favored mortals, raise the song ; Endless thanks to God belong. Hearts o'erflowing with his praise, Join the hymns your voices raise. 3 Call the tribes of beings round From creation's utmost bound. Where the Godhead shines confessed, There be solemn praise addressed. Mark the wonders of his hand ; Power, no empire can withstand ; Wisdom, angels' glorious theme ; Goodness, one eternal stream. 5 Awful Being ! from thy throne Send thy promised blessings down ; Let thy light, thy truth, thy peace, Bid our raging passions cease. Glory be, &c. 16 4 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. H. M. 22. Watts. Praise to God from all Creation. Psalm 148. Ye tribes of Adam, join With heaven, and earth, and seas, And offer notes divine To your Creator's praise : Ye holy throng Of angels bright, In worlds of light, Begin the song. Thou sun, with dazzling rays, And moon, that rul'st the night, Shine to your Maker's praise, With stars of twinkling light : His power declare, Ye floods on high, And clouds that fly In empty air. The shining worlds above In glorious order stand, Or in swift courses move By his supreme command : He spake the word, And all their frame From nothing came To praise the Lord. He moved their mighty wheels In unknown ages past, And each his word fulfils While time and nature last : 2* 17 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. In different ways His works proclaim His wondrous name, And speak his praise. Let all the nations fear The God that rules above ; He brings his people near, And makes them taste his love While earth and sky- Attempt his praise, His saints shall raise His honors high. P. M. 23. Park. Thanksgiving and Praise. i My soul, praise the Lord ! Speak good of his name ; His mercies record, His bounties proclaim ; To God, their Creator, Let all creatures raise The song of thanksgiving, The chorus of praise ! 2 By knowledge supreme, By wisdom divine, God governs this earth With gracious design ; O'er beast, bird, and insect His providence reigns, Whose will first created, Whose love still sustains. 18 PKAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 3 And man, his last work, With reason endued, Who, falling through sin, By grace is renewed, — To God, his Creator, Let man ever raise The song of thanksgiving, The chorus of praise ! 7 s. M. *^4:. Mrs. Barbauld. Praise to God. i Praise to God, immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days : Bounteous Source of every joy, Let thy praise our tongues employ, — 2 For the blessings of the field, For the stores the gardens yield, For the vine's exalted juice, For the generous olive's use ; — 3 Flocks that whiten all the plain, Yellow sheaves of ripened grain, Clouds that drop their fattening dews, Suns that temperate warmth diffuse ; — 4 All that Spring, with bounteous hand, Scatters o'er the smiling land ; All that liberal Autumn pours From her rich, o'erflowing stores : — 5 These to thee, my God, we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow ; And for these my soul shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise. 19 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 6 Yet, should rising whirlwinds tear From its stem the ripening ear ; Should the fig-tree's blasted shoot Drop her green, untimely fruit ; — ; Should the vine put forth no more, Nor the olive yield her store ; Though the sickening flocks should fall, And the herds desert the stall ; — Should thine altered hand restrain The early and the latter rain ; Blast each opening bud of joy, And the rising year destroy ; — Yet to thee my soul should raise Grateful vows and solemn praise ; And, when every blessing 's flown, Love thee — for thyself alone. C. P. M. 25. Ogilvie. Concert of Praise. Psalrn 148. Begin, my soul, the exalted lay ; Let each enraptured thought obey, And praise the Almighty's name ; Lo ! heaven, and earth, and. seas, and skies, In one melodious concert rise, To swell the inspiring theme. Ye angels, spread the joyful sound, While all the adoring throngs around His wondrous mercy sing ; Let every listening saint above Wake all the tuneful soul of love, And touch the loudest string. 20 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 3 Thou heaven of heavens, his vast abode, Ye clouds, proclaim your Maker, God, Ye thunders, speak his power ; Lo ! on the lightning's rapid wings In triumph rides the King of kings ; The astonished worlds adore. 4 Ye deeps, with roaring billows rise To join the thunder of the skies, Praise him who bids you roll ; His praise in softer notes declare, Each whispering breeze of yielding air, And breathe it to the soul. 5 Wake, all ye soaring throng, and sing ! Ye cheerful warblers of the spring, Harmonious anthems raise To him who shaped your finer mould, Who tipped your glittering wings with gold, And tuned your voice to praise. 6 Let man, by nobler passions swayed, The feeling heart, the reasoning head, In heavenly praise employ ; Spread the Creator's name around, Till heaven's wide arch repeat the sound, The general burst of joy. 8 & 7 s. M. 26. J. Taylor. Surrounding the Mercy-seat. i Far from mortal cares retreating, Sordid hopes, and fond desires, Here, our willing footsteps meeting, Every heart to heaven aspires. 21 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. From the fount of glory beaming, Light celestial cheers our eyes, Mercy from above proclaiming, Peace and pardon from the skies. 2 Who may share this great salvation? Every pure and humble mind ; Every kindred, tongue, and nation, From the dross of guilt refined. Blessings all around bestowing, God withholds his care from none ; Grace and mercy ever flowing From the fountain of his throne. 3 Every stain of guilt abhorring, Firm and bold in virtue's cause, Still thy providence adoring, Faithful subjects to thy laws, — Lord ! with favor still attend us, Bless us with thy wondrous love ; Thou, our sun and shield, defend us ; All our hope is from above. H. M. Z 7 . Tate & Brady. Universal Praise. Psalm 14S. Ye boundless realms of joy, Exalt your Maker's fame ; His praise your song employ Above the starry frame ; Your voices raise, Ye cherubim, And seraphim, To sing his praise. 22 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 2 Thou moon, that rul'st the night, And sun, that guid'st the day, Ye glittering stars of light, To him your homage pay j His praise declare, Ye heavens above, And clouds that move In liquid air. 3 Let them adore the Lord, And praise his holy name, By whose almighty word They all from nothing came : And all shall last, From changes free ; His firm decree Stands ever fast. 4 Let earth her tribute pay ; Praise him, ye dreadful whales, And fish that through the sea Glide swift, with glittering scales ; Fire, hail, and snow, And misty air, And winds that, where He bids them, blow. 5 United zeal be shown, His wondrous fame to raise, Whose glorious name alone Deserves our endless praise ; Earth's utmost ends His power obey ; His glorious sway The sky transcends. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. L. M. Z O . Tate & Brady. Thanksgiving. Psalm 106. i O, render thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love ; Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood, and shall for ever last. 2 Who can his mighty deeds express, Not only vast, but numberless ? What mortal eloquence can raise His tribute of immortal praise ? 3 Happy are they, and only they, Who from thy judgments never stray ; Who know what 's right ; nor only so, But always practise what they know. 4 O, may I worthy prove to see Thy saints in full prosperity ; That I the joyful choir may join, And count thy people's triumph mine. 7 s. M. Z t) . Gaskell. Doxology. j Father ! glory be to thee, Source of all the good we see ! Glory for the blessed light Rising on the ancient night ! 2 Glory for the hopes that come Streaming through the dreary tomb ! Glory for the counsel given, Guiding us in peace to heaven ! 24 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. CM. oO. Watts. Triumphant Praise. Psalm 47. i O for a shout of sacred joy To God the sovereign King ! Let every land their tongues employ, And hymns of triumph sing. 2 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth his honor sing j O'er all the earth he reigns. a Rehearse his praise with awe profound ; Let knowledge lead the song ; Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 4 In Israel stood his ancient throne ; He loved that chosen race ; But now he calls the world his own, And heathens taste his grace. L. M. O 1 . Tate & Brady. Public Worship. Psalm 65. i For thee, O God, our constant praise In Zion waits, thy chosen seat ; Our promised altars there we '11 raise, And all our zealous vows complete. 2 O thou, who to my humble prayer Didst always bend thy listening ear, To thee shall all mankind repair, And at thy gracious throne appear. 3 25 rKAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 3 Our sins, though numberless, in vain To stop thy flowing mercy try ; While thou o'erlook'st the guilty stain, And washest out the crimson dye. 4 Blest is the man, who, near thee placed, Within thy sacred dwelling lives ; While we, at humbler distance, taste The vast delights thy temple gives. L. M. O & . Doddridge. Perpetual Praise. i God of my life ! through all its days My grateful powers shall sound thy praise ; The song shall wake with opening light, And warble to the silent night. 2 When anxious cares would break my rest, And griefs would tear my throbbing breast, Thy tuneful praises, raised on high, Shall check the murmur and the sigh. 3 When death o'er nature shall prevail, And all its powers of language fail, Joy through my swimming eyes shall break, And mean the thanks I cannot speak. 4 But, O, when that last conflict 's o'er, And I am chained to flesh no more, With what glad accents shall I rise To join the music of the skies ! 5 Soon shall I learn the exalted strains Which echo o'er the heavenly plains, And emulate, with joy unknown, The glowing seraphs round thy throne. 26 3 PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. CM. OO. Watts. A Psalm before Prayer. Psalm 95. Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name, And in his strength rejoice ; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. With thanks approach his awful sight, And psalms of honor sing ; The Lord 's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King. Let princes hear, let angels know, How mean their natures seem, — Those gods on high and gods below, — When once compared with him. 4 Earth, with its caverns dark and deep, Lies in his spacious hand ; He fixed the seas what bounds to keep, And where the hills must stand. 5 Come, and with humble souls adore : Come, kneel before his face : O, may the creatures of his power Be children of his grace ! C. M. 34. Watts, Universal Hallelujah. Psalm 148. i Praise ye the Lord, immortal choir, That fill the realms above ; Sing, for he formed you of his fire. And feeds you with his love. PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 2 Shine to his praise, ye crystal skies, The floor of his abode ; Or veil your little, twinkling eyes Before a brighter God. 3 Thou restless globe of golden light, Whose beams create our days, Join with the silver queen of night, To own your borrowed rays. 4 Winds, ye shall bear his name aloud Through the ethereal blue ; For, when his chariot is a cloud, He makes his wheels of you. 5 Thunder, and hail, and fires, and storms, The troops of his command, Appear in all your dreadful forms, And speak his awful hand. 6 Shout to the Lord, ye surging seas, In your eternal roar ; Let wave to wave resound his praise, And shore reply to shore. 7 Wave your tall heads, ye lofty pines, To him that bade you grow ; Sweet clusters, bend the fruitful vines On every thankful bough. 8 Thus, while the meaner creatures sing, Ye mortals take the sound ; Echo the glories of your King Through all the nations round. PRAISE AND THAxMKSGIVING. 7 s. M. O 5 . J. Taylor. Devotion. i Lord, before thy presence come, Bow we down with holy fear ; Call our erring footsteps home, Let us feel that thou art near. 2 Wandering thoughts and languid powers, Come npt where devotion kneels ; Let the soul expand her stores, Glowing with the joy she feels. 3 At the portals of thine house, We resign our earth-born cares ; Nobler thoughts our souls engross, Songs of praise and fervent prayers. 4 Hapless men, whose footsteps stray From the temples of the Lord ! Teach them wisdom's heavenly way ; To their feet thy light afford. 5 Now begin the glorious song, Theme of wonder, love, and joy ; Angels ! the glad notes prolong ; Seraphs ! 't is your blest employ. CM. OO. Liv. R. S. Col. Engagedness in Worship. i O Father, though the anxious fear May. cloud to-morrow's way, Nor fear nor doubt shall enter here, — All shall be thine to-day. PRAISK AND THANKSGIVING. 2 We will not bring divided hearts To worship at thy shrine ; But each unholy thought departs. And leaves this temple thine. 3 Our Father, God below, above ! Man's noblest work is praise. O, fill our hearts with sacred love, Whilst we our voices raise. L. M. O 7 . Tate & Brady. Public Worship. Psalm 100. i With one consent, let all the earth To God their cheerful voices raise ; Glad homage pay with awful mirth, And sing before him songs of praise, — 2 Convinced that he is God alone, From whom both we and all proceed, — We, whom he chooses for his own, The flock which he vouchsafes to feed. 3 O, enter, then, his temple gate ; Thence to his courts devoutly press ; And still your grateful hymns repeat, And still his name with praises bless. 4 For he 's the Lord, supremely good ; His mercy is for ever sure ; His truth, which all times firmly stood, To endless ages shall endure. 30 WORSHIP. L. M. OO. Watts. Praise to our Creator. Psalm 100. i Nations, attend before his throne With solemn fear, with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. 3 We are his people, we his care, Our souls and all our mortal frame : What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name ? 4 We '11 crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise ; And Earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command, Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. CM. o9. Drennan. God may be worshipped in every Place. i The heaven of heavens cannot contain The universal Lord; Yet he in humble hearts will deign To dwell and be adored. 31 WORSHIP. 2 Where'er ascends the sacrifice Of fervent praise and prayer, Or on the earth, or in the skies, The God of heaven is there. 3 His presence is diffused abroad Through realms, through worlds, unknown ; Who seek the mercies of our God Are ever near his throne. L. M. 40. Watts. The Joy and Blessing of Worship. Lord, how delightful 't is to see A whole assembly worship thee ; At once they sing, at once they pray ; They hear of heaven and learn the way. O, write upon my memory, Lord, The texts and doctrines of thy word ; That I may break thy laws no more, But love thee better than before. C. M. 41. Jervis. Homage and Devotion. With sacred joy we lift our eyes To those bright realms above, That glorious temple in the skies, Where dwells eternal love. Before the awful throne we bow Of heaven's almighty King ; Here we present the solemn vow, And hymns of praise we sing. 39 WORSHIP. j Thee we adore, and, Lord, to thee Our filial duty pay ; Thy service, unconstrained and free, Conducts to endless day. [ With fervor teach our hearts to pray, And tune our lips to sing ; Nor from thy presence cast away The sacrifice we bring. S. M. 42. Watts. Worship. Psalm 95. i Come, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing ; Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. 2 He formed the deeps unknown ; He gave the seas their bound ; The watery worlds are all his own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at his throne, Come, bow before the Lord : We are his works, and not our own, He formed us by his word. 4 To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of his choice, And own your gracious God. H. M. 4 O . Watts. Public Worship. Psalm 84. i Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair WORSHIP. The dwellings of thy love, Thy earthly temples, are ! To thine abode My heart aspires, With warm desires To see my God. 2 O happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear ! O happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; And happy they That love the way To Zion's hill. 3 They go from strength to strength Through this dark vale of tears, Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears ; O glorious seat, When God our King Shall thither bring Our willing feet ! L. M. 44. Tate & Brady. Public Worship. Psalm 95. O come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our almighty King ; For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise. Into his presence let us haste, To thank him for his favors past ; To him address, in joyful songs, The praise that to his name belongs. 31 WORSHIP. 3 For God the Lord, enthroned in state, Is with unrivalled glory great, — A King superior far to all, Whom by his title God we call. 4 The depths of earth are in his hand, Her secret wealth at his command ; The strength of hills, that threat the skies, Subjected to his empire lies. 5 The rolling ocean's vast abyss By the same sovereign right is his ; 'T is moved by his almighty hand, That formed and fixed the solid land. 6 O, let us to his courts repair, And bow with adoration there : Down on our knees devoutly all Before the Lord, our Maker, fall. 35 THE SABBATH. S. M. 45. Watts. The Lord's Day. i Welcome, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes. 2 The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints to-day ; Here we may sit, and see him here, And love, and praise, and pray. 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear God hath been Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin. 4 My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, And sit, and sing herself away To everlasting bliss. 7 s. M. 6 1. 4 O . Newton. The Sabbath in the Sanctuary. Safely through another week God has brought us on our way ; Let. us now a blessing seek, Waiting in his courts to-day, — Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. 36 THE SABBATH. While we seek supplies of grace Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy reconciling face, Take away our sin and shame ; From our worldly cares set free, May we rest, this day, in thee. Here we come thy name to praise ; Let us feel thy presence near ; May thy glory meet our eyes, While we in thy house appear ; Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast. May the gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints. Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief from all complaints : Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, Till we join the church above. 8 & 7 s. M. 47. Carmina Sacra. Sabbath Morning. i While this day its light is shedding, Worldly thoughts and cares forbidding, Let us give our souls to rest ; Let us now in supplication Look to him whose great salvation All the world has freely blest. 2 God above, we bow before thee ; Humbly will we now adore thee : Glad we '11 haste to Z ion's gate ; 4 37 THE SABBATH. Glad we '11 join those holy praises Zi on's temple ever raises High to thee, so good and great. a Hail ! thou place of light and glory, Where resounds salvation's story, Fraught with peace to sinful man : O, how soon earth's night retreated, O, how soon sweet hope we greeted, When thy word its course began ! 8 & 7 s. M. 48. Anonymous. Sabbath Morning. i Welcome, welcome, quiet morning, Welcome is this holy day ; Now the Sabbath morn, returning, Says a week has passed away. Let me think how time is passing ; Soon the longest life departs ; Nothing human is abiding Save the love of humble hearts. 2 Love to God, and to our neighbour, Makes our purest happiness ; Vain the wish, the care, the labor, Earth's poor trifles to possess. Swift my life's vain dreams are passing ; Like the startled dove they fly, Or the clouds, each other chasing Over yonder quiet sky. 3 Father, now one prayer I raise thee ; Give an humble, grateful heart ; Never let me cease to praise thee, Never from thy fear depart ; 38 THE SABBATH. Then, when years have gathered o'er me, And the world is sunk in shade, Heaven's bright realm will rise before me ; There my treasure will be laid. CM. 49. Watts. The Morning of a Lord's Day. Psalm 63. i Early, my God, without delay, I haste to seek thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink or die. 3 I 've seen thy glory and thy power Through all thy temple shine ; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine. 4 Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love. L. M. 50. Watts. A Psalm lor the Lord's Day. Psalm 92. Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sin; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. THE SABBATH. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; No mortal cares shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound. 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word ; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine ! How deep thy counsels, how divine ! 4 Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desired or wished below ; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. S. M. OX. Spirit of the Psalms. The Delights of the Sabbath. i Sweet is the task, O Lord, Thy glorious acts to sing, To praise thy name, and hear thy word, And grateful offerings bring ; — •j Sweet, at the dawning hour, Thy boundless love to tell ; And when the night-wind shuts the flower, Still on the theme to dwell ; — 3 Sweet, on this day of rest, To join in heart and voice With those who love and serve thee best, And in thy name rejoice. 4 To songs of praise and joy Be every Sabbath given, That such may be our blest employ Eternally in heaven. THE SABBATH. L. M. 0 (& . Doddridge varied. The eternal Sabbath. i Lord of the Sabbath ! hear our vows, On this thy day, in this thy house ; And own, as grateful sacrifice, The songs which in thy temple rise. 2 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love ; But there 's a nobler rest above ; To that our longing souls aspire, With cheerful hope and strong desire. 3 No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place ; No groans shall mingle with the songs Which dwell upon immortal tongues. 4 No rude alarms of raging foes, No cares to break the long repose ; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon. 5 O long-expected day, begin ; Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ; Fain would we leave this weary road, And sleep in death, to rest with God. CM. OO. Mrs. Barbauld. The Sabbath of the Soul. Sleep, sleep to-day, tormenting cares, Of earth and folly born ! Ye shail not dim the light that streams From this celestial morn. THE SABBATH. .'! To-morrow will be time enough To feel your harsh control ; Ye shall not violate this day, The Sabbath of my soul. Sleep, sleep for ever, guilty thoughts ! Let fires of vengeance die ; And, purged from sin, may I behold A God of purity ! 54. Stennett. The Christian Sabbath. i Another six days' work is done, Another Sabbath is begun ; Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day that God has blessed. 2 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise As grateful incense to the skies, And draw from heaven that sweet repose Which none but he who feels it knows. 3 This heavenly calm within the breast Is the dear pledge of glorious rest. Which for the church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains. 4 With joy, great God! thy works we view. In various scenes, both old and new ; With praise we think on mercies past, With hope we future mercies taste. 5 In holy duties let the day, In holy pleasures, pass away ; How sweet this Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of that which ne'er shall end ! THE SABBATH. H. M. 55. Hayward. Sabbath Morning. i Welcome, delightful morn ! Sweet day of sacred rest, I hail thy kind return ; Lord, make these moments blest ; From the low train of mortal toys, I soar to reach immortal joys. 2 Now may the King descend, And fill his throne of grace ; Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, While saints address thy face ; Let sinners feel thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. 3 Descend, celestial Dove, With all thy quickening powers ; Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless these sacred hours : Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be enjoyed in vain. L. M. 00. Mrs. Barbauljd. The Sacrifice of the Heart. When, as returns this solemn day, Man comes to meet his Maker, God, What rites, what honors, shall he pay ? How spread his Sovereign's praise abroad ? From marble domes and gilded spires Shall. curling clouds of incense rise ? And gems, and gold, and garlands deck The costly pomp of sacrifice ? THE SABBATH. Vain, sinful man ! — creatioirs Lord Thy golden offerings well may spare ; But give thy heart, and thou shalt find Here dwells a God who heareth prayer. S. M. 57. Watts. The Lord's Day. Paalm 118. i See what a living stone The builders did refuse ! Yet God hath built his church thereon In spite of envious Jews. 2 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes ; This day declares it all divine ; This day did Jesus rise. 3 This is the glorious day That our Redeemer made ; Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray ; Let all the church be glad. 4 Hosanna to the King Of David's royal blood ! Bless him, ye saints ; he comes to bring Salvation from your God. 5 We bless thine holy word, Which all this grace displays, And offer on thine altar, Lord, Our sacrifice of praise. H THE HOUSE OF GOD. L. M. 58. Watts. The Blessings of Public Worship. i What pleasure, Lord ! thy house attends, When the whole heart to heaven ascends; One day thus spent with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 While we can have the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace ! We would not absent from thee live, For all a tempting world can give. 3 Happy the saints around thy throne, Who know thee as themselves are known ; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 4 Happy the souls that find a place In earthly temples of thy grace ; Here they behold thy gentler rays, Inquire thy will, and learn to praise. 5 Happy the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Z ion's gate ; God is their strength ; and through the road They lean upon their helper, God. 6 Cheerful they walk, with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length, Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. THE HOUSE OF GOD. S. M. 59. E. Taylor. Invitation to the House of God. i Come to the house of prayer, O thou afflicted, come ; The God of peace shall meet thee there, — He makes that house his home. 2 Come to the house of praise, Ye who are happy now ; In sweet accord your voices raise, In grateful homage bow. 3 Ye aged, hither come, For ye have felt his love ; Soon shall your trembling tongues be dumb, Your lips forget to move. 4 Ye young, before his throne, Come, bow ; your voices raise ; Let not your hearts his praise disown, Who gives the power to praise. 5 Thou, whose benignant eye In mercy looks on all, Who seest the tear of misery, And hear'st the mourner's call, — 6 Up to thy dwelling-place Bear our frail spirits on, Till they outstrip time's tardy pace, And heaven on earth be won. THE HOUSE OF GOD. L. M. OU . Salisbury Col. The Presence of God in his House. i Lo, God is here ! let us adore, And humbly bow before his face ; Let all within us feel his power, Let all within us seek his grace. 2 Lo, God is here ! him, day and night, United choirs of angels sing ; To him, enthroned above all height, Heaven's host their noblest praises bring. 3 Being of beings ! may our praise Thy courts with grateful incense fill ; Still may we stand before thy face, Still hear and do thy sovereign will. CM. 61. Watts. Going to Church. Psalm 122. i How did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, " In Zion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day !" 2 I love her gates, I love the road ; The church, adorned with grace, Stands like a palace, built for God, To show his milder face. 3 Up to her courts, with joys unknown, The holy tribes repair ; The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. 47 THE HOUSE OF GOD. 4 Peace be within this sacred place, And joy a constant guest : With holy gifts and heavenly grace Be her attendants blest. 5 My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains ; There my best friends, my kindred, dwell, There God, my Saviour, reigns. CM. 62. . Milton. Delight in God's House. Psalm 84. i How lovely are thy dwellings fair, O Lord of hosts ! how dear The pleasant tabernacles are, Where thou dost dwell so near ! 2 My soul doth long, and almost die, Thy courts, O Lord, to see ; My heart and flesh aloud do cry, O living God, for thee. 3 Happy, who in thy house reside, Where thee they ever praise ; Happy, whose strength in thee doth bide, And in their hearts thy ways. 4 They journey on from strength to strength, With joy and gladsome cheer, Till all before our God at length In Zion do appear. 5 Lord God of hosts, that reign'st on high ! That man is truly blest Who only on thee doth rely, And in thee only rest. 48 THE HOUSE OF GOD. C M. 63. R. W. Emerson. The House our Fathers built to God. i We love the venerable house Our fathers built to God ; In heaven are kept their grateful vows, Their dust endears the sod. 2 Here holy thoughts a light have shed From many a radiant face, And prayers of tender hope have spread A perfume through the place. 3 And anxious hearts have pondered here The mystery of life, And prayed the Eternal Spirit clear Their doubts and aid their strife. 4 From humble tenements around Came up the pensive train, And in the church a blessing found, Which filled their homes again. 5 For faith, and peace, and mighty love, That from the Godhead flow, Showed them the life of heaven above Springs from the life below. 6 They live with God, their homes are dust ; But here their children pray, And, in this fleeting lifetime, trust To find the narrow way. THE HOUSE OF GOD. CM. 64. Watts. Delight in Worship. Psalm 84. i My soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts ! 'T is heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays, And light breaks in upon our eyes With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 My heart and flesh cry out for thee, While far from thine abode : When shall I tread thy courts, and see My Saviour and my God ? nx H. M. DO. \ of Psalms Psalm 134. Ye servants of the Lord, Who in the Lord's house wait, And keep your watch before The threshold of his gate, The Lord's praise sing By silent night, Till cheerful light Of morning spring. THE HOUSE OF GOD. Lift, in his holy place, Your joyful hands on high, And say, " The Lord we bless, Who made the earth and sky.': And may he still Thee greatly bless, With joy and grace, From Zion hill. 51 THE CHURCH. L. M. 66. Watts. God and his Church. Psalm 84. i Great God, attend, while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs ; To spend one day with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our Sun ; he makes our day ; God is our Shield ; he guards our way From all the assaults of hell and sin, — From foes without, and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too ; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls. C. M. 67. Watts. A Church established. Psalm 132. The Lord in Zion placed his name His ark was settled there j To Zion the whole nation came To worship thrice a year. But we have no such lengths to go, Nor wander far abroad ; THE CHURCH. Where'er thy saints assemble now, There is a house for God. 3 Arise, O King of grace, arise, And enter to thy rest ; Lo, thy church waits, with longing eyes, Thus to be owned and blessed. 4 Enter with all thy glorious train, Thy Spirit and thy Word ; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford. CM. 68. C. Wesley. The Church below and above. i The saints on earth and those above But one communion make ; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of his grace partake. 2 One family, we dwell in him ; One church above, beneath ; Though now divided by the stream, — The narrow stream of death. 3 One army of the living God, To his command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. 4 O God, be thou our constant guide ! Then, when the word is given, Bid death's cold flood its waves divide, And land us safe in heaven. THE CHURCH. L. M. Ol/. Covvper. For Social Worship. i Jesus ! where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat ; - Where'er they seek thee, thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2 For thou, within no walls confined, Inhabitest the humble mind ; Such ever bring thee where they come, And, going, take thee to their home. 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few ! Thy former mercies here renew ; Here to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the power of prayer, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care, To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes. 5 Behold, at thy commanding word, We stretch the curtain and the cord ; * Come thou, and fill this wider space, And bless us with a large increase ! 6 Lord, we are few, but thou art near ; Nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear ; O, rend the heavens, come quickly down, And make a thousand hearts thine own ! * Isaiah liv. 2. 54 THE CHURCH. L. M. 70. Watts. Religious Meetings. i God in his earthly temple lays Foundations for his heavenly praise ; He likes the tents of Jacob well, But still in Zion loves to dwell. 2 His mercy visits every house That pays its night and morning vows ; But makes a more delightful stay Where churches meet to praise and pray. 3 What glories were described of old ? What wonders are of Zion told ? Thou city of our God below, Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know. 4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, Shall there begin their lives anew ; Angels and men shall join to sing The hill where living waters spring. 5 When God makes up his last account Of natives in his holy mount, 'T will be an honor to appear As one new-born or nourished there. CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 8, 7, & 4 s. M. 71. Toplady's Col. For the Close of Public Worship. Lord ! dismiss us with thy blessing, Hope and comfort from above ; Let us, each thy peace possessing, Triumph in redeeming love. Still support us While in duty's path we move. i Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound ; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound ; May thy presence With us evermore be found. L. M. ( t£ • Watts. Universal Praise. i From all that dwell below the skies Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung Through every land, by every tongue. 2 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. 56 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. L. M. # O . Anonymous. Close of Worship. Evening. i Ere to the world again we go, Its pleasures, cares, and idle show, Thy grace, once more, O God, we crave, From folly and from sin to save. 2 May the great truths we here have heard, The lessons of thy holy word, — Dwell in our inmost bosoms deep, And all our souls from error keep. 3 O, may the influence of this day Long as our memory with us stay, And as an angel guardian prove, To guide us to our home above. 7 s. M. 74. S.F. Smith. Sabbath Evening. i Softly fades the twilight ray Of the holy Sabbath day ; Gently as life's setting sun, When the Christian's course is run. 2 Night her solemn mantle spreads O'er the earth, as daylight fades ; All things tell of calm repose At the holy Sabbath's close. 3 Peace is on the world abroad ; 'T is the holy peace of God, — Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests from sin. 57 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. Still the Spirit lingers near, Where the evening worshipper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. Saviour, may our Sabbaths be Days of peace and joy in thee, Till in heaven our souls repose, Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close. 7 s. M. # 0 . J- Newton. Benediction. i Now may He who from the dead Brought the Shepherd of the sheep, Jesus Christ, our King and Head, All our souls in safety keep. 2 May he teach us to fulfil What is pleasing in his sight, Perfect us in all his will, And preserve us day and night. 8 & 7 s. M. # U . J- Newton. Prayer for a Blessing. May the grace of Christ, our Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favor, Rest upon us from above. Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford. 58 ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. H. M. 77 . Watts. God's Wonders of Creation and Providence. Psalm 136. i Give thanks to God most high, The universal Lord, The sovereign King of kings, And be his grace adored : His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 2 How mighty is his hand ! What wonders hath he done ! He formed the earth and seas, And spread the heavens alone : Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure ; And ever sure Abides thy word. 3 He sent his only Son To save us from our woe, From Satan, sin, and death, And every hurtful foe : His power and grace Are still the same ; And let his name Have endless praise. 4 Give thanks aloud to God, To God the heavenly King, ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. And let the spacious earth His works and glories sing : Thy mercy, Lord, Shall still endure j And ever sure Abides thy word. C. M. 7 O . Watts. Praise for Creation and Providence. i I sing the almighty power of God, That made the mountains rise ; That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. 2 I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day ; The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. 3 I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food ; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good. 4 Lord, how thy wonders are displayed, Where'er I turn mine eye, If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky ! 5 There 's not a plant or flower below, But makes thy glories known ; And clouds arise and tempests blow By order from thy throne. 6 Creatures, as numerous as they be. Are subject to thy care ; 7 ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. There 's not a place where we can fie But God is present there. His hand is my perpetual guard ; He keeps me with his eye : Why should I, then, forget the Lord, Who is for ever nigh ? L. M. 79. Gibbons. God the Father and Friend of all. i The earth and all the heavenly frame Their great Creator's love proclaim ; He gives the sun his genial power, And sends the soft, refreshing shower. 2 The ground with plenty blooms again, And yields her various fruits to men ; To men, who from thy bounteous hand Receive the gifts of every land. 3 Nor to the human race alone Is thy paternal goodness shown ; The tribes of earth and sea and air Enjoy thy universal care. 4 Not even a sparrow yields its breath, Till God permit the stroke of death ; He hears the ravens when they call, The Father and the Friend of all ! L. M. 0\J . Addison. The Voice of God in his Works. The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue, ethereal sky, ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though in solemn silence all Move round the dark, terrestrial ball ? What though nor real voice nor sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found ? In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever singing, as they shine, — '• The hand that made us is divine.'' CM. 81. Keble. The invisible things of Him, clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made." i There is a book, who runs may read, Which heavenly truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts. 2 The works of God above, below, Within us, and around, ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. Are pages in that book, to show- How God himself is found. 3 The glorious sky, embracing all, Is like the Maker's love, Wherewith encompassed, great and small In peace and order move. 4 The dew of heaven is like thy grace ; It steals in silence down ; But where it lights, the favored place By richest fruits is known. 5 One name, above all glorious names, With its ten thousand tongues, The everlasting sea proclaims, Echoing angelic songs. 6 The raging fire, the roaring wind, Thy boundless power display ; But in the gentler breeze we find Thy Spirit's viewless way. 7 Thou, who hast given me eyes to see And love this sight so fair, Give me a heart to find out thee, And read thee everywhere. 8 s. M. $2. Hogg. Glory to God, the Giver and Guard of Life. Lauded be thy name for ever, Thou of life the Guard and Giver ! Thou who slumber'st not, nor sleepest, Blest are they thou kindly keepest ! ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. God of stillness and of motion, Of the rainbow and the ocean, Of the mountain, rock, and river, Blessed be thy name for ever ! God of evening's yellow ray ! God of yonder dawning day, That rises from the distant sea Like breathings of eternity ! Thine the naming sphere of light, Thine the darkness of the night. God of life, that fade shall never, Glory to thy name for ever ! C. P. M. OO. Smart. All Nature proclaiming the Glory of God. We sing of God, the mighty source Of all things, the stupendous force On which all things depend ; From whose right arm, beneath whose eyes, All period, power, and enterprise Commence, and reign, and end. The world, the clustering spheres he made, The glorious light, the soothing shade ; Dale, plain, and grove and hill ; The multitudinous abyss, Where nature joys in secret bliss, And wisdom, hides her skill. Tell them I am, Jehovah said To Moses, while earth heard in dread, And, smitten to the heart, At once, above, beneath, around, All nature, without voice or sound, Replied, O Lord, Thou art ! ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. CM. 84. Watts. The Wisdom of God in his Works. Psalm 111 . 1 Songs of immortal praise belong To my almighty God ; He has my heart, and he my tongue, To spread his name abroad. 2 How great the works his hand has wrought ! How glorious in our sight ! And men in every age have sought His wonders with delight. 3 How most exact is nature's frame ! How wise the Eternal Mind ! His counsels never change the scheme That his first thoughts designed. 4 Nature and time, and earth and skies, Thy heavenly skill proclaim ; What shall we do to make us wise, But learn to read thy name ? 5 To fear thy power, to trust thy grace, Is our divinest skill ; And he 's the wisest of our race, That best obeys thy will. H. M. 85. Tate & Brady. God's Power and Goodness. To God, the mighty Lord, Your joyful thanks repeat ; To 'him due praise afford, As good as he is great : 6* 65 ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. For God does prove Our constant friend, His boundless love Shall never end. By his almighty hand Amazing works are wrought ; The heavens by his command Were to perfection brought : For God, &c. He spread the ocean round About the spacious land, And made the rising ground Above the waters stand : For God, &c. He, in our depth of woes, On us with favor thought, And from our cruel foes In peace and safety brought : For God, &c. He does the food supply, On which all creatures live ; To God, who reigns on high, Eternal praises give : For God will prove Our constant friend, His boundless love Shall never end. CM. 86. Watts. God's universal Dominion. Keep silence, all created things, And wait your Maker's nod ; ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. The Muse stands trembling while she sings The honors of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown Hang on his firm decree ; He sits on no precarious throne, Nor borrows leave to be. 3 Unnumbered ages ere the skies Were into motion brought, Whate'er through endless years shall rise Stood present to his thought. 4 The almighty voice bid ancient Night Her endless realms resign ; And, lo ! ten thousand globes of light In fields of azure shine. 5 Now wisdom, with superior sway, Guides the vast, moving frame, Whilst all the ranks of beings pay Deep reverence to his name. L. M. O / . Doddridge. The Greatness of God. i Ye weak inhabitants of clay, Ye trifling insects of a day, Low in your native dust bow down Before the Eternal's awful throne. 2 Let Lebanon its cedars bring, To blaze before the sovereign King ; And all the beasts, that on it feed, As victims at his altar bleed : ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. 3 Loud let ten thousand trumpets sound, And call remotest nations round ; Assembled on the crowded plains, Princes and people, kings and swains.