$ But the mild glories of thy grace, 69 C. M. All things created for His glory. GREAT TREAT First of beings! mighty Lord Of all this wondrous frame, Produced by thy creating word, The world from nothing came. 2 Lord, for thy glory shines the whole; It all reflects thy light. For this the planets ceaseless roll, 3 For this the earth its produce yields; For this the waters flow; And blooming plants adorn the fields, 4 Inspired with praise, may we pursue That all we think, or say, or do, Shall to thy glory tend. 70 C. M. The God of nature and of grace. Tin all his works appears; His goodness through the earth we trace, 2 Behold this fair and fertile globe, 3 Lift to the arch of heaven your eye; His glory, boundless as the sky, 1 How excellent, O Lord, thy name, Spread through eternity, thy fame 5 These lower works that swell thy praise, 6 Millions before thy presence stand, 71 C. M His greatness and condescension. 0 How wonderfully shown!' 2 When I behold the heavens on high, The moon and stars amid the sky, 3 Lord! what is man, that thou shouldst deign On him to set thy love, Give him on earth a while to reign, 4 O Lord, how excellent thy name; Let time thy saving truth proclaim, 72 His glory and majesty. C. M. GOD, we praise thee, and confess And everlasting Father art, By all the earth adored. r 2 To thee all angels cry aloud; 8 O holy, holy, holy Lord, 4 The apostles' glorious company, 5 The holy Church throughout the world, 73 FATHE Wisdom, majesty, goodness. L. M. HER of all, whose powerful voice Call'd forth this universal frame! Whose mercies over all rejoice, Through endless ages still the same: Thou by thy word upholdest all; Thy bounteous love to all is show'd; 2 In heaven thou reign'st enthroned in light, 2 74 THE Universal sovereignty. HE Lord descended from above, 2 On cherubim and seraphim And on the wings of mighty winds, 3 He sat serene upon the floods, And he, as sov'reign Lord and King, 75 C. M. 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s Omnipotence and immutability. Wand left the proud oppressor's land, Safe in the hollow of his hand, 2 The sea beheld his power, and fled, Disparted by the wondrous rod; Jordan ran backward to its head, And Sinai felt the' incumbent God; 8 What ail'd thee, O thou trembling sea! 4 Earth, tremble on, with all thy sons, And all things, as they change, proclaim 76 0 S. M. Creator of soul and body. 77 3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 88. Greatness and condescension. This throne is built on high; THE Lord Jehovah reigns, The garments he assumes Are light and majesty: His glories shine with beams so bright, 2 The thunders of his hand To guard his holy law; And where his love resolves to bless, |