2 Let all who owe to thee their birth, 106 HAI Unsearchable. C. M. AIL, Father, whose creating call Jehovah, comprehending all, Whom none can comprehend. The fountain of the Godhead own'd, 4 Thy Name, Jehovah, be adored Whom none but thy essential Word 107 C. M. Dwelling in light which no man can approach unto. ETER TERNAL Power, Almighty God, Unfading light is thine abode, To mortal man unknown. 2 Before the radiance of thine eye, And all the glories of the sky Are but the shade of thine. 3 Great God, and wilt thou condescend To this vile world thy notice bend- 4 How strange, how wondrous, is thy love! Not all the' exalted minds above 5 While golden harps and angel tongues Great God, permit our humble songs 108 0 L. M. Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection? Thee to perfection who can know? Greatness, whose undiminish'd ray, 3 Unchangeable, all-perfect Lord, Essential life's unbounded sea, What lives and moves, lives by thy word, 109 Incomprehensibly glorious. OD is a Name my soul adores, L. M. GOD Nature and grace, with all their powers, 2 Thy voice produced the sea and spheres; Through all these spacious works of thine. 3 Still restless nature dies and grows; And all thy vast designs are one. 4 A glance of thine runs through the globe, Rules the bright worlds, and moves their frame; Of light thou form'st thy dazzling robe; Thy ministers are living flame. 5 How shall polluted mortals dare And see but shadows of thy face. 110 C. M. Such knowledge is too wonderful for us. SHALL foolish, weak, short-sighted man The great Almighty God explain, 2 His attributes divinely soar 3 The brightness of his glory leaves Nor man's nor angel's heart conceives 4 His grace is most unsearchable, They gaze, but cannot count or tell The treasures of his love. 111 C. M. Worthy of ceaseless praise from all his creatures. PRAISE ye the Lord, ye' immortal choirs That fill the worlds above; Praise him who form'd you of his fires, 2 Shine to his praise, ye crystal skies, Or veil in shades your thousand eyes 3 Thou restless globe of golden light, 4 Thunder and hail, and fire and storms, 5 Shout to the Lord, ye surging seas, Let wave to wave resound his praise, 6 Thus while the meaner creatures sing, Echo the glories of your King 112 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s. Eternal praises to the Most High. HEE to laud in songs divine Angels in thy presence join: We with them our voices raise, Echo thine eternal praise. THE 2 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Live, by heaven and earth adored: JESUS CHRIST. 113 C. M. Glad tidings of great joy. WHILE shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 2 Fear not, said he, (for mighty dread 3 To you, in David's town, this day The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; 4 The heavenly babe you there shall find All meanly wrapp'd in swathing-bands, 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith Of angels, praising God on high, 6 All glory be to God on high, Good-will henceforth, from heaven to men, 114 HAR 9th P. M. 87, 87. Peace on earth-good-will to men. Heavenly hallelujahs rise. |