Which may bear the sound above So shall He from Heaven's high tower Shall one choir, one temple be; Then, O! come, with sacred lays, Let us sound th' Almighty's praise. G. Wither III HYMN OF PRAISE Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of Hosts! When heaven and earth Out of darkness, at Thy Word, Issued into glorious birth, All Thy works before Thee stood, Holy, holy, holy! Thee One Jehovah evermore Father, Son, and Spirit, we, Dust and ashes, would adore : Lightly by the world esteem'd, From that world by Thee redeem'd, Holy, holy, holy! all Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing, When the ransom'd nations fall At the footstool of their King : Then shall saints and seraphim, Hearts and voices, swell one hymn, Round the throne with full accord, Holy, holy, holy, Lord! 7. Montgomery IV THE GOODNESS OF GOD Yes, God is good: in earth and sky, "God made us all, and God is good." The sun that keeps his trackless way, And downward pours his golden flood, Night's sparkling hosts, all seem to say, In accents clear, that God is good. The merry birds prolong the strain, Each softly whisper, "God is good." I hear it in the rushing breeze; Yes, God is good, all Nature says, By God's own hand with speech endued ; And man, in louder notes of praise, Should sing for joy that "God is good." For all Thy gifts we bless Thee, Lord, V THE GOODNESS OF PROVIDENCE The Lord my pasture shall prepare, When in the sultry glebe I faint, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Though in the paths of death I tread, Though in a bare and rugged way, 7.Addison VI HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER Hear me, O God! A broken heart If Thou hadst not Been stern to me, For sin's so sweet, VII Ben Jonson PROVIDENCE God moves in a mysterious way Deep in unfathomable mines He treasures up His bright designs, Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, Behind a frowning Providence |