I. Let heav'n and all created things, Sound our Emmanuel's praife.] * CXXXVI. ·HOSAN Hofanna to Chrift. OSANNA to the royal So N Of David's ancient line ; His nature's two, his perfon one, Mysterious and divine! 2. The root of David here we find, And offspring are the fame; Eternity and time are join'd In our Emmanuel's name. 3. Bleft He that comes to wretched men With peaceful news from heav'n! Hofannas of the highest ftrain TO CHRIST the LORD be giv'n!\ 4. Let mortals ne'er refufe to take Th' Hofanna on their tongues; *CXXXVII. A Hymn for Morning or Even I. ing. 1. HOSANNA, with a chearful found, To GoD's upholding hand; Ten thoufand fnares attend us round, 2. The ev'ning refts our weary head, 3. When by the dreadful tempeft borne, 4. The ftorm is laid, the winds retire, The fea, that roars at Thy command, I. Church OW honourable is the place Sion the glory of the earth, And beauty of the land! 2. Bulwarks of mighty grace defend 3. Lift up the everlasting gates, The ftatutes of our king! 4. Here fhall ye tafte uniningled joys, Ye that have known JEHOVAH's name, 3. Let faith arife and climb the hills, How diftant are His chariot wheels, 4. Lo, I behold the fcatt'ring fhades, 7. They leave the duft, and on the wing Rife to the middle air; In fhining garments meet their KING, 8. Omay 3. God from on high invites us home, Stoop downwards as we run. 4. Draw us, O GOD, with fov'reign grace, I. CXLVII. God holy, juf, and fovereign. H. Be pure before their GOD? If He contend in righteousness, We fall beneath his rod. 2. To vindicate my words and thoughts Can bear a juft defence. 3. Strong is His arm, His heart is wife; He fhakes the earth from fouth to north, 5. He bids the fun forbear to rise, Th' obedient fun forbears; His hand with fackcloath fpreads the skies, And feals up all the stars. 6. He walks upon the raging fea; I. Flies on the ftoriny wind; There's none can trace His wondrous way, Of His dark footiteps find.] § CXLVIII. Redeeming Love. H WOW word'rous are the works of God Difplay'd thro' all the world abroad! 4. But what are feas, or fkies, or hills 5. 'Tis far beyond what words express, 'T'is more than thought can e'er conceive; 7. Almighty GoD breath'd human breath, 8. Blefs'd with this faith, then let us raise 1. HOWM OW wond'rous great, how glorious Muft our CREATOR be; [bright Who dwells amidst the dazling light Of vaft infinity! |