3 The dictates of thy sov'reign will With joy our grateful hearts receive; All thy delight in us fulfil; Lo, all we are to thee we give. 95 A Infinite love. C. M. THOUSAND oracles divine Their common beams unite, That sinners may with angels join, To worship God aright. 2 Triumphant host! they never cease To laud and magnify The triune God of holiness, Whose glory fills the sky. 3 By faith the upper choir we meet, And join with them to sing Jehovah, on his shining seat, Our Maker and our King. 4 For God, made flesh, is wholly ours, And asks our noblest strain; The Father of celestial powers, The Friend of earth-born man. 96 God is love. C. M. REAT God! to me the sight afford U To him of old allow'd; And let my faith behold its Lord, 2 In thy revealing Spirit come, And to mine inmost soul make known The glories of thy Name. 3 Jehovah, Christ, I thee adore, 4 The Lord, the mighty God, thou art, But let me rather prove That name inspoken to my heart, 5 Merciful God, thyself proclaim Mercy is thy distinguish'd name, 6 Our mis'ry doth for pity call, 97 S. M. Love and mercy. REAT God, accept a heart G That pants to sing thy praise; Thou, who without beginning art, Thy goodness is display'd, On all thy works impress'd; Thou lovest all thy hands have made, 2 Gracious art thou to all Through mercy reconciled, For Jesus' sake forgiven; Receive, O Lord, thy favour'd child, 98 Source of all blessings. C. M. JEHOVAH, God, thy gracious power On every hand we see; O may the blessings of each hour 2 If on the wings of morn we speed, 3 Thy power is in the ocean deeps, 4 From morn till noon-till latest eve, And all the blessings we receive, 99 The Author of every good gift. 2 Mercy and grace are thine alone, 8 We cannot speak one useful word, Thyself the blessing give. C. M. 4 His blood demands the purchased grace: His blood's availing plea Obtain'd the help for all our race, 5 Thou all our works in us hast wrought; The praise of every virtuous thought, 6 From thee, through Jesus, we receive In whom we are, and move, and live; 100 L. M. HOLY Holiness. JOLY as thou, O Lord, is none; 2 And when thy purity we share, 3 Sole, self-existing God and Lord, The Trinity. ITAIL! holy, holy, holy Lord, C. M. HAIL By all thy heavenly host adored, 2 One undivided Trinity With triumph we proclaim; T 3 Thee, holy Father, we confess; And thee, the Holy Ghost, we bless, 4 Hail! holy, holy, holy Lord, 102 L. M. The glorious goodness of the triune Jehovah. COME, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Whom one all-perfect God we own, Thy various offices make known. 3 Our fallen, ruin'd souls, to raise, 103 One God in three persons. C. M. HAIL, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 2 Present alike in every place, 8 In wisdom infinite thou art, |