FOR THE USE OF THE

PRIMITIVE METHODISTS.

Hymns on the Majesty and Goodness of God, with Exhortation.

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C. M.

REAT is the Lord on Zion's hill,
To him be glory given;
presence doth creation fill,

He rules both earth and heaven.

2 He sits enthron'd above all height,
And shall for ever reign;
Ador'd by all the saints in light,
By all the dazzling train.

3 While angel hosts in realms above,
Their heavenly voices raise,
We'll thank him for redeeming love,
And join to sing his praise.

4 Wisdom, and majesty, and power,
Belong to God alone;

Let heaven and earth his name adore,
And fall before his throne.

W.S. & H.B.

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EFORE Jehovah's awful throne
Ye nations bow with sacred joy,
Know that the Lord is God alone,
He can create, and he destroy.

2 His sov'reign power without our aid,
Made us of clay, and form'd us men;

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And when like wand'ring sheep we stray'd, He brought us to his fold again.

3 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs,
High as the heavens our voices raise;
And earth with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise.
4 Wide as the world is thy command,
Vast as eternity thy love:

Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand
When rolling years shall cease to move. I.w.

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C. M.

Y living faith we now behold
That glorious world above;

The streets are pav'd with purest gold,
And all is joy and love.

2 Ten thousand thousand angels wait,
To hail us on the shore;

We soon shall claim our blest estate,
And meet to part no more.

3 Then let us always watch and pray,
And on his love depend;

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Till all our tears are wip'd away,

And all our sorrows end. w.s. & H.B.

RISE, O Zion, rise and shine,
Thy Maker gives command;
Array'd in glorious light divine,
Arise in every land.

2 The Lord will bring thy sons from far,
And nurse them by thy side;

Ten thousands, guided by his star,
Shall join the heavenly bride.

3 He'll lead thy living armies forth,
Array'd in spotless white;

Till all the gentiles on the earth,
Shall see thy glorious light.

4 The world shall view thee with amaze,
And all its forces bring;

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Both Jews and Gentiles then shall praise,
Their everlasting King. H.B. & w.s.

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C. M. Part I.

O one is like Jeshurun's God!
So great, so strong, so high!
Behold he spreads his wings abroad,
He rides upon the sky.

2 Lo! Israel is his first born son:
Th' Almighty God is thine;

Behold him to thy help come down,
The excellence divine.

3 Lo! thee, the great Jehovah deigns,
To succour and defend;
Thee, the eternal God sustains,
Thy maker and thy friend.

4 O Israel, what hast thou to dread,
Safe from impending harms?

Around thee, and beneath, are spread
The everlasting arms.

5 Lo! God is thine, disdain to fear,
The enemy within:

Our God shall in thy flesh appear,
And make an end of sin.

6 Lo! God the man of sin shall slay,
And fill thy soul with joy ;

Our God shall thrust him out, and say,

Destroy them all, destroy."

7 A dreadful struggle then is o'er,

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Tormenting fears shall cease,
And Israel then shall sin no more, [& w.s.
But dwell in heavenly peace. w.a. by HB.

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C. M. Part 2.

IS inward enemies are gone,
And sin shall have no part;
For Israel now shall dwell alone,

With Jesus in his heart.

2 And in a land of corn and wine,
His lot shall be below:

Rich comforts there and blessings join,
And milk and honey flow.

3 Lo! Jacob's well is in his soul;
Rich dews his heavens distil,
And fill his soul, already full,
And shall for ever fill.

4 O Israel truly blest art thou!
What people is like thee?
Sav'd from all sin by Jesus now
Thou art, and still shall be.

5 Christ Jesus is thy sevenfold shield,
He is thy flaming sword:

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And earth, and hell, and sin, shall yield
To God's almighty word. W. a. by H.B.

C. M.

FOR a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise!

The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace!

2 My gracious Master, and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,

To spread through all the earth abroad The honours of thy name.

3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease: "Tis music in the sinner's ears:

"Tis life, and health, and peace.

4 He breaks the power of cancell'd sin,
He sets the prisoner free;

His blood can make the foulest clean:
His blood avail'd for me.

5 He speaks and listening to his voice,
New life the dead receive;
The mournful, broken hearts, rejoice!
The humble poor believe.

6 Hear him ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb,
Your loosen'd tongues employ;
Ye blind behold your Saviour come,
And leap, ye lame, for joy!

7 Look unto him, ye nations; own
Your God ye fallen race;

Look, and be sav'd thro' faith alone,
Be justified by grace.

8 With me, by faith, ye then shall know; Shall feel your sins forgiven;

Anticipate your heaven below,
And own that love is heaven.

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L. M.

W.

YOME, sinners, to the gospel-feast;
Let every soul be Jesus' guest,

Ye need not one be left behind;
For God hath bidden all mankind

2 Sent by my Lord, on you I call;
The invitation is to all: