And set their Maker's greatness forth
To thy admiring eye.

4

Awake my soft and tuneful lyre,
Awake each charming string;
Before the rosy dawn of day,
To thee, my God, I'll sing.

5

Thou, round the heav'nly arch dost draw
A vast and sable veil ;

Which all the beauties of the world
From mortal eyes conceal.

6

Again the sky with golden beams,
Thy skilful hands adorn;

And paint, with cheerful splendor gay,
The fair ascending morn.

7

And as the gloomy night returns,
Or smiling day renews;

Thy constant goodness still my soul
With benefit pursues.

8

For this, I'll midnight vows to thee
With early incense bring;
And ere the rosy dawn of day,
Thy lofty praises sing.

JEHOVAH lives, and be his name

By ev'ry heart ador’d !

From age to age he is the same,
The only God and Lord!

2

He is our Rock when troubles rise,

And storms and tempests low'r ;

He rides triumphant in the skies,
And saves us by his pow'r.

3

Salvation to the Lord belongs,
We give Jehovah praise ;
Lift up our hearts, and holy songs
To our Deliv❜rer raise.

4

He saves from danger, death, and hell,
From fear, distress, and harm ;
Makes ev'ry soul in safety dwell,
For mighty is his arm.

5

Great is the mercy we have found,
And great shall be our praise;
We'll spread his pow'r and mercy round,
And songs of honour raise.

HYMN 295. C. M.

IMMORTAL Fountain of my life,

My last, my noblest end;

Eternal Centre of my soul,
Where all its motions tend.

2

Thou object of my dearest love,
My heav'nly paradise,

The spring of all my flowing joys,
My everlasting bliss.

3

My God, my hope, my vast reward,
And all I would possess ;

Still more than these pathetic names
And charming words express.

Now to our God a song of praise,

For holy is his name ;
Gracious and true are all his ways,
We will his love proclaim.

2

See from his throne divinely flow
His heav'nly truth and love ;
Now we his great salvation know,
His richest mercy prove.

3

He is the Lord our only God,

He comes to men again;

His truth and love are spread abroad,
And glorious is his reign.

4

Jesus, thou hast to us made known
The doctrines of thy word;
Thou art our Saviour God alone,
We know no other Lord.

5

To thee our songs of praise arise,
Thou wilt accept our lays ;
And as to purer states we rise,
We'll give thee purer praise.

HYMN 297. C. M.

THE gracious Saviour bow'd his head,
And drew his parting breath :
The spotless Victim vanquish'd sin,
And dy'd to conquer death.

2

Three days, so High Behest ordain'd,
Death triumph'd o'er his prize ;

The hour of grace at length arriv'd,
Behold the Conqu❜ror rise!

3

As at this glorious time he rose,
And wing'd to heav'n his flight,
For endless ages there to sit
Enthron'd in realms of light.

4

Vast was the grace that gave to death
Th' anointed Son of God;

That bid the Saviour feel for us
The keen, th' avenging rod.

5

With ev'ry grateful thought inspir'd,
Devoutly let us raise

Our humble voice to mercy's throne,
In never-ceasing praise.

6

Nor is this all; our grateful life
Should speak the thankful mind,
While deeds of never ending good
Proclaim that God is kind.

HYMN 298. L. M.

THE joyful happy day appears,

Jehovah dries his Zion's tears !
He comes to bless the humble race,
And show the wonders of his grace.

2

Great God, my praise shall rise to thee, Thy seeming anger's turn'd from me ; My comforts now thou wilt restorę, And weeping Zion weep no more.

3

Behold our God, the mighty God,

Who spread the num❜rous worlds abroad, Is our salvation; we rejoice,

And praise his name with cheerful voice.

4

We'll trust in him, nor be afraid,
Jehovah is our fortress made;
He is our strength, his arm is strong,
And we'll exalt him in our song.

5

Wells of salvation open stand,

And living waters bless the land;
And while we draw, with joys divine,
Our grateful praises, Lord, are thine.

HYMN 299. L. M.

PRAISE ye the Lord, adore his name,
Declare his love, his truth proclaim ;
Be it to ev'ry nation known,

Jesus is God, and God alone.

2

Thine honour and thy name we sing,
To thee, great God, our tribute bring;
The wond'rous works that thou hast done
Shall soon be known from sun to sun.

3

Now for a shout of sacred joy !
Zion, thy heart and voice employ !
Great is the Lord, he dwells in thee,
And great Jehovah's praise must be.

4

Hosanna to thy name, O Lord!
Thy love and goodness we record ;
We join the angel hosts above,
And praise Jehovah, God of love.