- er more.

2 For life and love, for rest and food, For daily help and nightly care, Sing to the Lord, for He is good,

And praise His Name, for it is fair. For He is Lord of heaven and earth, Whom angels serve, and saints adore, The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

To whom be praise for evermore.

3 For strength to those who on Him wait, His truth to prove, His will to do, Praise ye our God, for He is great; Trust in His Name, for it is true.

For He is Lord of heaven and earth,
Whom angels serve, and saints adore,
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To whom be praise for evermore.

4 For life below, with all its bliss,
And for that life, more pure and high,
That inner life which over this

Shall ever shine, and never die, Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth, Whom angels serve, and saints adore, The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, To whom be praise for evermore.

Rev. John S. B. Monsell, 1862.

2 Sing, till we feel our heart

Ascending with our tongue;
Sing, till the love of sin depart;
And grace inspire our song.
3 Sing, on your heavenly way,

Ye ransomed sinners, sing;
Sing on, rejoicing every day
In Christ, the heavenly King.
4 Soon shall we hear Him say,

"Ye blessed children, come!"
Soon will He call us hence away
To our eternal home.

5 There shall our raptured tongue
His endless praise proclaim,
And sweeter voices tune the song
Of Moses and the Lamb.

Rev. William Hammond, 1745.

614 ST. STEPHEN. C. M.

1 With joy we lift our eyes

To those bright realms above,
That glorious temple in the skies,
Where dwells eternal Love.

2 Before Thy throne we bow,
O Thou almighty King;
Here we present the solemn vow,
And hymns of praise we sing.
3 While in Thy house we kneel,
With trust and holy fear,
Thy mercy and Thy truth reveal,
And lend a gracious ear.

4 Lord, teach our hearts to pray,
And tune our lips to sing;
Nor from Thy presence cast away
The sacrifice we bring.

Rev. Thomas Jervis, 1795.
Rev. William Jones, 1780.

615 WORCESTER. 7.7.7.7. 7. 7.

Rev. H. H. Woodward, 1895.

2 Lord God, we worship Thee!

For Thou our land defendest; Thou pourest down Thy grace, And strife and war Thou endest. Since golden peace, O Lord,

Thou grantest us to see, Our land, with one accord,

Lord God, gives thanks to Thee! 3 Lord God, we worship Thee!

Thou didst indeed chastise us, Yet still Thy anger spares,

And still Thy mercy tries us: Once more our Father's hand Doth bid our sorrows flee, And peace rejoice our land: Lord God, we worship Thee!

4 Lord God, we worship Thee!

And pray Thee, who hast blest us, That we may live in peace,

And none henceforth molest us:
O crown us with Thy Love;
Fulfill our cry to Thee:

O Father, grant our prayer:
Lord God, we worship Thee!
Johann Frank, 1653.

Tr. Catharine Winkworth, 1862.

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6. 7. 6. 7. 6. 6. 6. 6.

1 Now thank we all our God,

With heart, and hands, and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom His world rejoices;
Who from our mother's arms

Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours to-day.

2 O may this bounteous God

Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts

And blessed peace to cheer us;
To keep us in His grace,

And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ills

In this world and the next.

3 All praise and thanks to God,
The Father, now be given,
The Son, and Him who reigns

With them in highest heaven,
The One Eternal God,

Whom earth and heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now,

And shall be evermore.

Martin Rinkart. 1586-1649.

Tr. Catharine Winkworth, 1858.