2. O how shall words with equal 11. When nature fails, and day warmth

The gratitude declare, (heart,

and night

Divide thy works no more,

That glows within my ravish'd My ever grateful heart, O Lord,

But thou canst read it there.

3. Thy providence my life sustain'd,
And all my wants redress'd,
When in the silent womb I lay,
And hung upon the breast.
4. To all my weak complaints and
cries

Thy mercy shall adore.
12. Through all eternity to thee

A joyful song I'll raise :
But O! eternity 's too short
To utter all thy praise.

(194.)

160.

Addison.

T. 14.

Thy mercy lent an ear, (learnt LONG ere the lofty skies were Ere yet my feeble thoughts had To form themselves in prayer. 5. Unnumber'd comforts to my soul Thy tender care bestow'd, Before my infant-heart conceiv'd

From whom those comforts flow'd.

6. When in the slippery paths of

Jehovah fill'd his throne: (spread, Ere man was form'd, or angels made, The Maker liv'd alone. 2. His boundless years can ne'er decrease,

But still maintain their prime; ETERNITY's his dwelling-place,

With heedless steps I ran, (youth Thine arm, unseen, convey'd me 3. And led me up to man. (safe,

7. Through hidden dangers, toils, and deaths,

And EVER is his time.

While like a tide our minutes The present and the past, (flow, He fills his own immortal Now, And sees our ages waste.

It gently clear'd my way, (vice,
And thro' the pleasing snares of (195.)
More to be fear'd than they.

8. When worn with sickness, oft
hast thou

Watts.

161.* T. 106 or 90. WELL art thou leading, Guide

supreme,

Thy people on their pilgrimage:
Thy paths may strange and devious
(pests rage,
But yet are straight:-should tem-
Amid the desolating blast,

seem,

With health renew'd my face; And when in sin and sorrow sunk, Revived my soul with grace. 9. Ten thousand thousand precious Thy calming voice is heard at last. My daily thanks employ; (gifts 2. Thy wisdom scatters, Lord most Nor is the least a cheerful heart,

high,

That tastes those gifts with joy. What human prudence would com(bine; 10. Thro' every period of my life Thy power upraises to the sky, Thy goodness I'll pursue; (thee, What some in fetters would confine: And after death, in heaven with Man, reading not thy perfect will, The glorious theme renew. Walketh in some vain shadow still.

3. Thy thoughts are high, and soar His every act pure blessing is,

above

The vanities which all admire :
No eloquence thine ear can move,
Thy impulse must the tongue in-
spire:

The Pharisee thou passest by,
While mercy waits the sinner's cry.
4. We magnify thy grace, pure love
Doth thy paternal heart excite;
Thy pillar doth before us move,

His path unsullied light:
When he makes bare his arm,
What shall his work withstand?
When he his people's cause defends,
Who, who shall stay his hand?
3. Leave to his sovereign sway
To choose and to command,
With wonder fill'd thou then shalt

own

How wise, how strong his hand: To dwell with men is thy delight: Thou comprehend'st him not, Thou watchest o'er us day by day, Yet earth and heaven tell, And lead'st us in the narrow way. God sits as sovereign on the throne, 5. Sometimes thy rod may seem He ruleth all things well.

That no strange fire within me

Thou Source of life, how blest is he
Who in thy light the light can see.

G. Arnold.

4. Thou seest our weakness, Lord,
Our hearts are known to thee,
O lift thou up the sinking hand,
Confirm the feeble knee:
Let us, in life and death,
Boldly thy truth declare,
And publish with our latest breath
Thy love and guardian care.

(197.)

Which I might vainly think divine: CHILDREN of God lack nothing,
His promise bears them thro';
Who gives the lilies clothing,
Will clothe his people too :
Beneath the spreading heavens,
No creature but is fed;
And he who feeds the ravens,
Will give his children bread.

(196.)

162.*

T. 595.

GIVE to the winds thy fears,

Hope and be undismay'd; (tears,

God hears thy sighs and counts thy 2. Tho' vine, nor fig-tree neither,

God shall lift up thy head:

Thro' waves, and clouds, and storms

He gently clears thy way;

Their wonted fruit should bear; Though all the field should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there:

Wait thou his time, so shall the Yet God the same abiding,

night

Soon end in joyous day.

2. He every where hath way, And all things serve his might,

His praise shall tune my voice;
For, while in him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice.

Cennick.

(198.) 164. T. 581, or 83. QUIET, Lord, my froward heart,

Make me teachable and mild, Upright, simple, free from art, Make me as a weaned child; From distrust and envy free, Pleas'd with all that pleaseth thee. 2. What thou shalt to-day provide,

Let me as a child receive; What to-morrow may betide,

Calmly to thy wisdom leave: 'Tis enough that thou wilt care, Why should I the burthen bear?

3. As a little child relies

Knows he's neither strong nor
On a care beyond his own,

Fears to stir a step alone: (wise,
Let me thus with thee abide,
As my Father, Guard, and Guide.
4. Thus preserv'd from Satan's
wiles,
1 (fears,
Safe from dangers, free from
May I live upon thy smiles,

Till the promis'd hour appears, When the sons of God shall prove All their Father's boundless love. J. Newton.

IX. THE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST. (199.) 165.*

T. 132. To needy prayers thine ear afford,
And on us all have mercy.

TO God on high all glory be,

trust,

And thanks that he's so gracious, 4. O Comforter, God Holy Ghost,
That hence to all eternity
Thou source of consolation,
No evil shall oppress us: (men, From Satan's power thou wilt, we
His word declares good-will to
On earth is peace restor❜d again
Thro' Jesus Christ our Saviour.
2. We humbly thee adore, and
praise,

Protect Christ's congregation;
His everlasting truth assert,
All evil graciously avert,
Lead us to life eternal.

(200.)

(Selnecker,) Ancient Church.
166.*
T. 97.

MOST holy, blessed Trinity,
God, praised to all eternity,
Lord over all, whose power did
frame
(same;

And laud for thy great glory:
Father, thy kingdom lasts always,
Not frail, nor transitory:
Thy power is endless as thy praise,
Thou speak'st, the universe obeys:
In such a Lord we're happy.
3. O Jesus Christ, enthron'd on The world, and still upholds the
The Father's Son beloved, (high, All things thou reconcilest unto
By whom lost sinners are brought

nigh,

thee:

(jesty.

With awe we now adore thy ma

2. Father of Jesus, Lord of all, Thee we our God and Father call,

Since Jesus made us by his blood
Children and blessed heirs of God;
Eternal praise and thanks are due

to thee,

In the highest strain,
For the Lamb once slain.

(ful family. (202.)

From Christ's redeem'd and grate

TO the Father render praises,

3. O Lamb of God, for sinners Whose love in Christ to life us

slain,

raises,

And comforts us in all distress;

Who didst the human race regain,
And claim'st it as thy property; Glory, thanks, and adoration, (tion,
Worthy art thou eternally :
Be giv'n to Christ without cessa-
For all we are and have, is thine Whose presence yields us joy and
(thine own. The Spirit magnify,

alone,
Ah, take and keep us evermore Who doth to us apply,

4. God Holy Ghost, to thee we

raise

Jesus' merit;

(and praise, Our God revere,

With joyful hearts our thanks He's present here,

(peace;

For leading us to Christ by faith, Come, worship him with filial fear.
And glorifying Jesus' death; 2, Father of the congregation,
O grant that we may all in him O what abundant consolation

abide, (bride. We in thy gracious counsel find, That he may glory in a faithful Which by Christ was manifested; 5. We all say, Amen, deeply bow'd His coming in the flesh attested In presence of the triune God, Thy tender love to all mankind: By whom in Christ we're fore-or- Thy name we magnify To all eternity; For thy mercies Unbounded are; Thy love and care Exceed

dain'd

To happiness that knows no end; With grateful hearts we thank and praise the Lord :

His saving name for ever be ador'd.

We confess with joy,
That our life and whole salvation

Flow from God's blest incarnation,

And his death for us
On the shameful cross.

2. Had we angels' tongues

our

(prayer.

utmost wish and

3. Lord, our matchless Friend and
Brother,
(other
Thy praises from each day to the
I'll sing while I have breath in me:
God, as man to us related,

(ed
To praise excites me powerfully:
The grateful sense thou hast creat-
Rise, spirit of gladness, rise,
Exalt his sacrifice,
Hallelujah,

With seraphic songs, (thee, In highest strain

Bowing hearts and knees before To the Lamb slain :

Triune God, we would adore thee, Let heav'n and earth reply, Amen.

4. Holy Spirit, we adore thee, And to thy name give praise and

| Made, & preserv'd, & sav'd by thee, To thee ourselves we give.

For graciously directing us (glory, 3. Come, Holy Ghost, the Saviour's

To seek pardon, peace, and favour
With God, thro' Jesus Christ our

Saviour,

From whom alone salvation flows:
O fill us with his love,

So that our walk may prove
To his honour;

And grant that we
Continually
May to thy voice obedient be.

(204.)

Germ. Lit. (Louisa v. Hayn.) GLORY to the Father,
T. 39. Who in Christ Jesus

169.

O FATHER of mercy, be ever (our Lord)

ador'd;

ness we praise

W.

T. 58.

Doth as dear children own and richly bless us,

World without end.

Thy love was displayed in sending 2. Glory unto Jesus, To ransom and bless us: thy good- The man of sorrows, (grace. Who suffer'd, died, rose, and reFor sending in Jesus salvation by 2. Most merciful Saviour, who

vived for us,

That we might live.

deignedst to die, (don to buy ; 3. Glory and obedience Our curse to remove, and our par- To the Holy Spirit,

(merit

Accept our thanksgiving, almighty Who glorifies Christ Jesus, and his

to save,

(lieve.

Who openest heaven to all that be

3. O Spirit of wisdom, of love, and

To us applies.

4. Lamb of God, once wounded For our salvation,

of power, (grace we adore; Let all who breathe, proclaim thy We We prove thy blest influence, thy Whose inward revealing applies