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2. Mark what wonders God performs,
When he speaks; and, unconfined,
Rush to battle all his storms,

In the chariots of the wind.

3 Up to heaven their bark is whirl'd,
On the mountain of the wave;
Down as suddenly 'tis hurl'd

To the abysses of the grave.

4 Then unto the Lord they cry;
He inclines a gracious ear,
Sends deliv'rance from on high,
Rescues them from all their fear.

50 that men would praise the Lord,
For his goodness to their race;
For the wonders of his word,
And the riches of his grace.

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His way is in the sea.

ORD of the wide, extensive main,

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sea, controls,

Whose hand doth earth and heaven sustain, Whose Spirit leads believing souls:

2 "Tis here thine unknown paths we trace, Which dark to human eyes appear; While through the mighty waves we pass, Faith only sees that God is here.

8 Throughout the deep thy footsteps shine We own thy way is in the sea, O'erawed by majesty divine,

And lost in thine immensity.

4 Thy wisdom here we learn to' adore,
Thine everlasting truth we prove;
Amazing heights of boundless power,
Unfathomable depths of love.

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He holdeth the waters in His hand.

THOU, who hast spread out the skies, And measured the depths of the sea, Our incense of praise shall arise

In joyous thanksgiving to thee. Forever thy presence is near,

Though heaves our bark far from the land; We ride on the deep without fear; The waters are held in thy hand.

2 Eternity comes in the sound

Of billows that never can sleep;
Jehovah encircles us round;

Omnipotence walks on the deep.
Our Father, we look up to thee,
As on tow'rd the haven we roll;
And faith in our Pilot shall be
An anchor to steady the soul.

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Calm in the storm.

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GLORY to Thee, whose powerful word
U Bids the tempestuous winds arise;
Glory to thee, the sov'reign Lord

Of air, and earth, and sea, and skies.
2 Let air, and earth, and skies obey,
And seas thine awful will perform:
From them we learn to own thy sway,
And shout to meet the gath'ring storm.
8 What though the floods lift up their voice;
Thou hearest, Lord, our louder ery;
They cannot damp thy children's joys,
Or shake the soul when God is nigh.
4 Headlong we cleave the yawning deep,
And back to highest heaven are borne,
Unmoved, though rapid whirlwinds sweep,
And all the watery world upturn,

5 Roar on, ye waves; our souls defy
Your roaring to disturb our rest;
In vain to' impair the calm ye try-
The calm in a believer's breast.

6 Rage, while our faith the Saviour tries,
Thou sea, the servant of his will;
Rise, while our God permits thee, rise,
But fall when he shall say,-Be still.

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Praise for protecting mercy.

W By winds and stormus assail'd;
We call'd upon the ocean's God,
Whose mercy never fail'd.

WHEN o'er the deep we rode,

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2 The tempest heard his voice,
The winds obey'd his will;
The elements withheld their noise,
And all the floods were still.

3 With joy we hail'd the shore,
And safe the vessel moor'd;
With grateful hearts, that happy hour,
We praised the ocean's Lord.

4 Thus, while o'er seas we roam,
Thy goodness, Lord, we see;
Though distant from our native home,
We are not far from thee.

5 And when this life is past,
And we are call'd to die,
O may we see thy face at last
In realms beyond the sky.

6 Then, as we join the bands
Beyond the swelling wave,

We'll praise thee with uplifted hands,
And sing thy power to save.

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Save, Lord, or we perish.

THEN through the torn sail the wild tempest

Wis streaming,

When o'er the dark wave the red lightning is gleaming,

Nor hope lends a ray, the poor seaman to cherish, We fly to our Maker, Save, Lord, or we perish i 20 Jesus, once rock'd on the breast of the billow, Aroused by the shriek of despair from thy pillow, Now seated in glory, the mariner cherish, Who cries,in his anguish, Save, Lord,or we perish I And, 0, when the whirlwind of passion is raging, When sin in our hearts its sad warfare is waging, then send down thy grace,thy redeemed to cherish; tebuke the destroyer,-Save, Lord, or we perish!

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Deliverance from danger.

ALL praise to the Lord, who rules with a word

The untractable sea,

And limits its rage by his steadfast decree: Whose providence binds or releases the winds, And compels them again,

At his beck, to put on the invisible chain.

2 E'en now he hath heard our cry, and appear'd On the face of the deep,

And commanded the tempest its distance to keep;
His piloting hand hath brought us to land,
And, no longer distress'd,

We are joyful again in the haven to rest.
3 O that all men would raise His tribute of praise,
His goodness declare,

And thankfully sing of his fatherly care;
With rapture approve His dealings of love,
And the wonders proclaim

Perform'd by the virtue of Jesus's Name.

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HOW

WATCH-NIGHT.

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A solemn vigil.

OW many pass the guilty night In revelling and frantic mirth! The creature is their sole delightTheir happiness the things of earth: For us suffice the season past: We choose the better part at last. 2 We will not close our wakeful eyes, We will not let our eyelids sleep, But humbly lift them to the skies, And all a solemn vigil keep; So many nights on sin bestow'd, Can we not watch one hour for God? 3 We can, O Jesus, for thy sake, Devote our every hour to thee; Speak but the word, our souls shall wake, And sing with cheerful melody: Thy praise shall our glad tongues employ, And every heart shall dance for joy. 4 Blest object of our faith and love, We listen for thy welcome voice; Our persons and our works approve, And bid us in thy strength rejoice; Now let us hear the mighty cry, And shout to find the Bridegroom nigh. 5 Shout in the midst of us, O King Of saints, and let our joys abound; Let us rejoice, give thanks, and sing, And triumph in redemption found We ask in faith for every soul; O let our glorious joy be full!

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