T. 590. Be our comfort every day;
(210.) 173. FATHER of angels and of men, Saviour, who us hast bought,
Spirit, by whom we're born again, And sanctified, and taught; Thy glory, holy Three in One, Thy people's song shall be, (run, Long as the wheels of time shall And thro' eternity.
174. T. 581, or 83. NOW, with angels round the Cherubim and seraphim, (throne, And the church which still is one, Let us swell the solemn hymn: Glory to the great I AM! Glory to the slaughter'd Lamb!
2. Blessing, honour, glory, might, And dominion infinite,
To the Father of our Lord,
To the Spirit and the Word; As it was all worlds before, Is, and shall be evermore.
May the Holy Ghost in each proceeding (leading: Thus shall we be truly blest, Favour us with his most gracious Both in labour and in rest. Gr. 177. T. 185. THE Lord bless and keep thee in
(211.) THAT peace which God alone re- (217.)
T. 22. See of the travail of his soul, And is well satisfied.
OUR heavenly Father is not known
To us, but in the Son alone; His mercy, love, and boundless
5. Peace and good-will are now to Most gloriously display'd, (man And life eternal we obtain
From God, in Christ our Head. 6. O let us then repeat the theme, And ever sing with joyful hearts Which always sounds above;
The wonders of his love.
(221.) 183.* T. 22. THOU hast the world so greatly lov'd,
Father, that thou by mercy mov'd Didst give thy well-beloved Son, By death for sinners to atone. 2. That he all who in him believe, Might in thy family receive, For thou didst deem his sacrifice An all-sufficient ransom-price.
Since Christ for me was crucified. 3. As children we are own'd by thee, M. Taylor. Since Christ our brother deign'd to
Should children be of God.
BEHOLD what love the Father To us who have in him a part. We feel thy kind, paternal heart On guilty men bestow'd, (hath That we, who children are of wrath, 4. The whole salvation of thy Son, And all his merits make our own; Yea, grant us richly, for his sake, Of heavenly blessings to partake. 5. Thou art our Father and our God, Since Christ assum'd our flesh and
2. O how beyond expression great His love in Christ doth shine! "Tis like himself—the eternal God, Past knowledge, all divine.
3. Behold, for fallen, guilty man, The Lord of glory dies;
Lays down his life us to redeem, A precious sacrifice.
4. Now doth our Lord, the Son of FATHER of eternal grace, Who for us liv'd and died, (God,
Meekly beaming in my face, May the world thine image see: Happy only in thy love, Poor, unfriended, or unknown, Fix my thoughts on things above, Stay my heart on thee alone. 2. Humble, holy, all resign'd To thy will, thy will be done! Give me, Lord, the perfect mind
Of thy well-beloved Son : Counting gain and glory loss, May I tread the path He trod, Die with Jesus on the cross, Rise with him to thee, my God.
THEE, O my God and King, My Father, thee I sing, Hear well-pleas'd the joyous sound, Praise from earth and heaven re- ceive:
Lost, I now in Christ am found, Dead, by faith in Christ I live. 2. Father, behold thy Son, In Christ I am thine own: Stranger long to thee and rest, See, the prodigal is come; Open wide thy arms and breast, Take the weary wanderer home. 3. Thine eye observ'd from far, Thy pity drew me near: Me thy bowels yearn'd to see, Me thy mercy ran to find, Empty, poor, and void of thee, Hungry, sick, and faint, and blind. 4. Thou on my neck didst fall, Thy kiss forgave me all. Still the gracious words I hear, Words that made the Saviour mine, Haste, for him the robe prepare, His be righteousness divine.'
OUR heavenly Father, hear The prayer we offer now; Thy name be hallow'd far and near, To thee all nations bow; Thy kingdom come; thy will On earth be done in love,
As saints and seraphim fulfil Thy perfect law above. 2. Our daily bread supply, While by thy Word we live ; The guilt of our iniquity Forgive, as we forgive: From dark temptation's power, From Satan's wiles defend; Deliver in the evil hour, And guide us to the end.
3. Thine, then, for ever be Glory and power divine ; The sceptre, throne, and majesty Of heaven and earth are thine. Thus humbly taught to pray, By thy beloved Son, (say, Through him we come to thee and All for his sake be done.
4. Our souls and bodies feed, we | The watery deep I pass,
With food which thou see'st best, We ask our portion for the day,
And leave to thee the rest.
5. Let mercy pardon all our crimes, Which justice must condemn; As some have wrong'd us many times,
And we would pardon them. 6. Let not temptation us befal,
While here our race we run; But rescue and defend us all From sin and the evil one. 7. Thine is the kingdom, thine the O'er angels and o'er men; (power The glory too for evermore, Is thine: Amen, Amen.
188. THE God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthron'd above; Ancient of everlasting days, Th' almighty God of love. Jehovah, Great I Am!
By earth and heaven confess'd: I bow and bless the sacred name For ever, ever bless'd.
2. The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the Of heaven, at his right hand. (joys I all on earth forsake,
Its wisdom, fame and power; And him my only portion make, My shield, my rock and tower. 3. Though nature's strength decay, And earth and hell withstand, To Canaan's bounds I urge my way, At his divine command.
With Jesus in my view,
And through the howling wilderness My pilgrim path pursue. 4. The goodly land I see, With peace and plenty bless'd; A land of sacred liberty, And everlasting rest. There milk and honey flow, And oil and wine abound; And trees of life for ever grow With endless mercy crown'd.
5. There dwells the Lord our King, The Lord our righteousness, Triumphant o'er the world and sin, Jesus, the Prince of peace. On Sion's sacred height His kingdom he maintains, And glorious, with his saints, in Enthron'd for ever reigns. (light
6. He keeps his own secure, He guards them by his side, Arrays in garments white and pure His blood-bought, spotless bride. With streams of sacred bliss, With groves of living joys, With all the fruits of paradise His saints he still supplies.
7. Before the Three in One They all exulting stand, And tell the wonders he hath done With his almighty hand.
The list'ning spheres attend, And swell the growing fame, And sing, in songs which never end, Jehovah's wondrous name.
8. The whole triumphant host Give thanks to God on high: 'Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,' Eternally they cry:
JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD.
Hail, Abraham's God and mine, I join the heavenly lays; All might and majesty are thine, And never-ceasing praise.
Of thy concerns will notice take, And mercy freely to thee show
2. My griefs and cares, to thee well known,
My God, I cast on thee alone,
In thee is all my trust:
Since thou dost govern, I'll be still, Into thy hands resign my will, And thank thee prostrate in the dust.
(229.) T. 106. DRAW me, O Father, to the Son, That he may draw me unto thee: Thy Spirit render me his own, And rule without control in me; Shed in my heart thy love abroad, And keep me in thy peace, O God. 3. I confidently do believe, (leave, B. Cresselius. Me, thy poor child, thou wilt not 190.* T. 79. For thou my Father art: Fill thou my soul with love and REJOICE, my soul, God cares for Thus I am rich in life and death, Trust to his word assuredly, (thee, And from thy love nought shall me However things may go: Thy heavenly Father, for Christ's
XI. JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD.
T. 22. That gracious sound well-pleas'd
O ETERNAL Word, Jesus Christ, our Lord! (thee, While the hosts of heaven adore
4. Of all the crowns Jehovah bears, We with awe fall down before Salvation is his dearest claim;
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