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2 In safety may thy children rest
On thy sustaining arm;

Extended still, and strong to save
From danger and alarm.

3 O may thy gracious presence, Lord,
Chase anxious fears away;
Amidst the ruins of the world,
Our guardian and our stay!

29.

C. M. ANONYMOUS.

The whole earth is full of thy glory. 1 JEHOVAH! we adore thy name, And bow before thy throne; Created nature, all proclaim That thou art God alone.

2 The sun pours forth his radiant light
Thy glory to display ;

How weak an emblem of thy sight
Is his most piercing ray.

3 The starry hosts of heaven combine
To sing aloud thy praise;

And will for ever, while they shine,
Their songs exulting raise.

4 Through vast immensity thine eye
Can instantly survey

Ten thousand worlds that roll on high,
Which all thy word obey.

5 Oh! how unspeakable thy love
To mortal man below:

Still may they all thy pity prove, From whom all blessings flow. 30. C. M. GENTLEMENS' MAGAZINE.

The God of Nature invoked.

1 HAIL, great Creator, wise and good! To thee our songs we raise:

Nature, through all her various scenes,,
Invites us to thy praise.

2 At morning, noon, and evening mild,
Fresh wonders strike our view;
And while we gaze, our hearts exult,
With transports ever new.

3 Thy glory beams in every star
Which gilds the gloom of night;
And decks the smiling face of morn
With rays of cheerful light.

4 The lofty hill, the humble vale,

With countless beauties shine:
The silent grove, the awful shade,
Proclaim thy power divine.

5 Great nature's God! still may these scenes
Our serious hours engage;
Still may our grateful hearts consult
Thy works' instructive page!

6 And while, in all thy wondrous works,
Thy varied love we see;

Still may the contemplation lead
Our hearts, O God! to thee.

31.

L. M.

BEDDOME.

Hymn Praise to God.

1 ALL glory to the Lord, our God,

Whose wisdom spreads the heavens abroad;
To him creation owes its birth,
His mighty arm sustains the earth.

2 His presence fills unbounded space,
His ways our highest thoughts surpass;
In worlds unnumbered and unknown,
He reigns unrivalled and alone.

3 The evening shade, the morning light,
The sun by day and stars by night,
Unite their voices to proclaim,
The awful grandeur of his name.

4 He sees our griefs with pitying eyes,
His liberal hand our need supplies;
From him full streams of mercy flow,
To cheer this gloomy vale below.
5 God of grace and matchless power,
With reverence we thy name adore;
To thee our grateful songs we raise,
Though feeble are our notes of praise.

32.

L. M. WATTS.

God Incomprehensible.

1 CAN creatures to perfection find The eternal, uncreated mind?

Or can the largest stretch of thought Measure and search his nature out? 2 'Tis high as heaven, 'tis deep as hell, And what can mortals know or tell? His glory spreads beyond the sky, And all the shining worlds on high.

3 He frowns, and darkness veils the moon;
The fainting sun grows dim at noon;
The pillars of heaven's starry roof
Tremble and start at his reproof.
4 These are a portion of his ways:
But who shall utter all his praise!
Who can endure his light, or stand
To hear the thunders of his hand!

33.

C. M.

JARVIS.

The Power of God.

1 ETERNAL God! thy works of might
Our awe and wonder raise;
Thy deeds of glory far surpass
Our loftiest notes of praise.

2 Thine awful thunder fills the air,
Resounding through the sky;
While vivid ligntnings midst the gloom,
Proclaim Jehovah nigh.

3 He comes; all nature prostrate lies,
And trembles at his nod;

Earthquakes and dreadful storms announce
The presence of our God.

4 The howling winds, the beating rain,
The sea's tumultuous roar,-
These in tremendous concert joined,
Exalt thy boundless power.

5 Great God! we trust the matchless strength Of thine almighty arm,

Which, midst the wreck of thousand worlds Could shelter us from harm.

34.

STEELE.

C. M.

God, the supreme Good.

WHEN fancy spreads her boldest wing,
And wanders unconfined

Amid th' unbounded scene of things,
Which entertain the mind:

2 In vain we trace creation o'er,
In search of sacred rest;
The whole creation is too poor,
Too mean to make us blest.

3 In vain would this low world employ
Each flattering, specious wile;
For what can yield a real joy,
But our Creator's smile.

4 Let earth and all her charms depart,
Unworthy of the mind;
In God alone, this restless heart
An equal bliss can find.

5 Great spring of all felicity,

To whom our wishes tend!

Do not these wishes rise from thee,
And in thy favour end?

35.

C. M., WATTS.

Rejoicing in the Works of God.

1 REJOICE, ye righteous! in the Lord; This work belongs to you;

Sing of his name, his ways, his word,
How holy, just, and true!

2 By his creative word of might,

The heavenly arch was reared;
And all the beauteous hosts of light
At his command appeared.

3 He bade the mighty waters flow
To their appointed deep;

The swelling seas their límits know,
And their own station keep.

4 Ye tenants of the spacious earth!
With awe before him stand:

He spake, and nature took its birth,
And rests on his command.

5 His works of nature and of grace
Reveal his wondrous name;
His mercy and his righteousness
Let heaven and earth proclaim.

36.

L. M. RIPPON'S COLL.

The truth and faithfulness of God.
1 YE humble saints, proclaim abroad
The honours of a faithful God:
How just and true are all his ways,
How much above your highest praise!
2 The words his sacred lips declare
Of his own mind the image bear;
What should him tempt, from frailty free,
Blest in his self-sufficiency.

3 He will not his great self deny :
A God of truth can never lie:
As well might he his being quit
As break his oath, or word forget.

4 Let frighten'd rivers change their course, Or backward hasten to their source; Swift through the air let rocks be hurl'd, And mountains like the chaff be whirl'd. 5 Let suns and stars forget to rise,

Or quit their stations in the skies;
Let heav'n and earth both pass away,
Eternal truth shall ne'er decay.

6 True to his word, God gave his Son,
To die for crimes which men had done;
Blest pledge! he never will revoke
A single promise he has spoke.

37.

PROVIDENCE AND GOVERNMENT OF GOD.

C. M. CowPER.

Mysterious Providence.

1 GOD moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform:

He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.

2 Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,

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