Father of mercies, in thy word Father of mercies! let our songs. Glory to Thee, my God, this night Great God! what do I see and hear Hark! ten thousand harps and voices.. He comes with clouds descending Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing 71 SELECT HYMNS FOR PRIVATE USE. HYMN 1. "God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 COR. iv. 6. 1. CHRIST, whose giory fills the skies! Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night! 2. Dark and cheerless is the morn, Joyless is the day's return, Till thy mercy's beams I see; 3. Visit then this soul of mine, Pierce the gloom of sin and grief, Shining to the perfect day. B TOPLADY. HYMN 2. "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." HEB. iv. 9. 1. ETERNAL God, vouchsafe to hear, And magnify thy grace divine, Pardon a worm that would draw near, That would his heart to Thee resign: That pants to reach thy promis'd rest. 2. With holy fear, and reverend love, And stay myself on Thee alone. 3. Thou say'st Thou wilt thy servants keep In perfect peace, whose minds shall be Like new born babes, or helpless sheep, Completely stay'd, O Lord, on Thee: How calm their state, how truly blest, Who trust on Thee, the promis'd rest. 4. Take me, my Saviour, as thine own, And bend me to obey thy laws; 5. Bid the tempestuous rage of sin, HYMN 3. "Thou also hast wrought all our works in us." ISA. xxvi. 12. 1. FATHER, to Thee my soul I lift, 2. Mercy and grace are thine alone, 3. We cannot speak one gracious word, Unless, in answer to our Lord, 4. From Thee, through Jesus, we receive The power on Thee to call; In Thee, our God, we move and live : Thou art our all in all. (Lydia.). WESLEY. |