He built the earth, He spread the sky,
And fixed the starry light on high:
Wonders of grace to God belong;
Repeat His mercies in your song.

He sent His Son with power to save
From guilt, and darkness, and the grave:
Wonders of grace to God belong;

Repeat His mercies in your song.

Through this vain world He guides our feet,
And leads us to His heavenly seat:
Wonders of grace to God belong;
Repeat His mercies in your song.

GOD is our refuge, tried and proved,

Amid a stormy world;

We will not fear, though earth be moved,
And hills in ocean hurled.

C.M.

The waves may roar, the mountains shake,
Our comfort shall not cease;

The Lord His saints will not forsake,
The Lord will give us peace.

A gentle stream of hope and love

To us shall ever flow;

It issues from His Throne above,

It cheers His Church below.

When earth and hell against us came,
He spake, and quelled their powers;
The Lord of Hosts is still the same,
The God of grace is ours.

94 I will lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in

safety.

GOD, who madest earth and heaven,

Darkness and light;

Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night:

May Thine angel-guards defend us,
Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us,
Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night!

Guard us waking, guard us sleeping;

And, when we die,

May we in Thy mighty keeping

All peaceful lie!

When the last dread call shall wake us,

Do not Thou, our God, forsake us,

But to reign in glory take us

With Thee on high.

P.M.

GREAT is the Lord our God,

And let His praise be great;
He makes His churches His abode,
His most delightful seat.

These temples of His grace,
How beautiful they stand!
The honours of our native place,
The bulwarks of our land.

In Zion God is known,
A refuge in distress;

How bright has His salvation shone
Through all her palaces!

In every new distress

We'll to His house repair;

We'll think upon His wondrous grace,
And seek deliverance there.

96 Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

G

S.M.

8-7-4.

UIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this desert land!

I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand!
Bread of Heaven!

Feed me till I want no more.

97

Open now the living fountain,
Whence the healing streams do flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar

Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer!

Be Thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge

of Jordan,

Bid my anxious fears subside;
Thou, who art of death the victor,
Land me safe on Canaan's side!
Songs of praises

I will ever give to Thee!

HEA

I am the Lord that healeth thee.

EAL us, Emmanuel! hear our prayer,
Who wait to feel Thy touch.

Deep-wounded souls to Thee repair;
And, Saviour, we are such.

Our faith is feeble, we confess;
We faintly trust Thy word;
But wilt Thou pity us the less?
Be that far from Thee, Lord.

Remember him who once applied,
With trembling, for relief:

Lord, I believe!" with tears he cried;
"O help my unbelief."

C.M.

She, too, who touched Thee in the press,
And healing virtue stole,

Was answered, "Daughter, go in peace!

Concealed amid the gathering throng,

She would have shunned Thy view; And though her faith was firm and strong, Strong her migivings too.

Like her, with hopes and fears we come,
To touch Thee if we may :
O send us not despairing home,
Send none unhealed away.

98

Hosanna in the highest.

HOSANNA to the living Lord!

Hosanna to the Incarnate Word!

To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King,
Let earth, let heaven, Hosanna sing.
Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

Hosanna, Lord, Thine angels cry;
Hosanna, Lord, Thy saints reply ;
Above, beneath us, and around,

The dead, the living, swell the sound.

Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the highest!

K

P.M.