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60.

C. M. Great God, with wonder and with praise.

Oa all thy works I look ; But still thy wisdom, power, and grace,

Shine brighter in thy book. 2 Lord, make me understand thy law :

Show what my faults have been; And from the gospel let me draw

Pardon for all my sin. 3 Here I would learn how Christ has died

To save my soul from hell: Not all the books on Aurth beside,

Such heavenly wonders teli.
4 Then let me love my Biblo more,

And take a fresh delight
By day to read these wonders o'or,
And ineditate by night.

61.

C. M. This is the field, where hidden lies

The Pearl of price unknown; Those children are divinely wise,

Who make that Pearl their own. 2 Here consecrated water flows,

To quench our thirst of sin
Here the fair tree of knowledgo grows,

Nor danger dwells therein.

3 This is tho jadge that ends the strife,

Where wit and reason fail;
Our guide to everlasting lite,

Through all this gloomy vale.
4 0! may thy counsels, mighty God,

Oar roving feet command;
Nor we forsake the happy road,
That leads to thy right hand.
62.

C. M,
How shall the young secure their hearts,

And guard their lives from sin?
Thy word the choicest rules imparts,

To keep the conscience clean. 2 When once it enters to the mind,

It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find,

And raise their thoughts to God. 3 'Tis, liko the sun, a heav'nly light,

That guides us all the day;
And, through the dangers of the night,

A lamp to lead our way.
4 Thy word is everlasting truth;

How pure is ev'ry page!
That holy book shall guide our youth,

And well support our age.

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Holy Bible! book divine !
Precious treasure ! thou art mine!
Mine, to tell me whence I came;

Mine, to teach me what I am.
2 Mine, to chide me when I rove;

Mine, to show a Saviour's love;
Mine art thou to guide my feet,

Mine to judge, condemn, acquit. 3 Mine, to comfort in distress,

If the Holy Spirit bless ;
Mine, to show by living faith,

Man can triumph over death. 4 Mine, to tell of joys to come,

And the rebel sinner's doom :
O thou precious book divine !
Precious treasure ! thou art mine.

WORSHIP.

64.

S. M.
LORD, fix our wandering thoughts

Thy sacred word to hear,
With deep attention and with love,

With reverence and with fear,

2 Lot as remember still,

That God is present here;
And let our hearts be ail engag'd,

When we draw near in prayer. 3 And when the humble notes

Of praise our lips employ,
Give uz to taste the sweet delight

Which saints in heaven enjoy. 4 0! may thy sacred word

Sink deep in every breast;
And let us all by grace be brought

To Christ, the promis'd rest.

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65.

L. M. In God's own house for me to play, While Christians meet to hear and

pray, Is to profane his holy place,

And ternpt th' Almighty to his face, 2 When angels bow before the Lord,

And devils tremble at his word,
Shall I, a feoble mortal, daro

To mock, and sport, and trifle there? 3 Great God, compassionate and mild,

Forgive the follies of a child;
Teach me to pray and mind thy word,
That I may learn to serve the Lord.

66.

C. M.
ONCE more we keep the sacred day,

That saw the Saviour rise ;
Once more we tune our infant song,

To him that rules the skies. 2 What numbers vainly spend the hours,

That are to Jesus due!
Cnidren and parents, how they live!

And how they perish tho!
3 But we, a happier few, are taught

The better paths of truth;
We bril, once more, the plan of love,

That pities wandering you ih. 4 Teach us thy way, while here we learn

To read thy holy word ;
Bloss all the kind instructions given,

And make us thine, O Lord.

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L. M. When to the house of God we go,

To hear his word, and sing his love, We onght to worship him below,

As saints and angels do above. 2 But God is prosent every where,

And watches all our thoughts and ways He marks who humbly join in prayer

And who sincerely sing his praise.

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