2 But in the grace that rescued man, His brightest form of glory shines; Here, on the cross, 'tis fairest drawn,

In precious blood and crimson lines. 3 O the sweet wonders of that cross, Where God the Saviour loved and died; Her noblest life my spirit draws [side. From his dear wounds and bleeding 4 I would for ever speak his name,

II.

In sounds to mortal ears unknown;
With angels join to praise the Lamb,
And worship at his father's throne.
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TO'er all the earth, o'er all the sky;
H' Almighty reigns, exalted high,
Tho' clouds and darkness veil his feet,
His dwelling is the mercy-seat.
2 O! ye that love his holy name,

Hate every work of sin and shame;
He guards the souls of all his friends,
And from the snares of hell defends.
3 Immortal light, and joys unknown,
Are for the saints in darkness sown;
Those glorious seeds shall spring and
rise,

And the bright harvest bless our eyes. 4 Rejoice, ye righteous, and record

The sacred honors of the Lord;
None but the soul that feels his grace
Can triumph in his holiness.

IET Zion praise the mighty God,

And make his honors known abroad;
For sweet the joy our songs to raise,
And glorious is the work of praise.
2 Our children live secure and blest;
Our shores have peace, our cities rest;|
He feeds our sons with finest wheat,
And adds his blessings to their meat.
3 The changing seasons he ordains,
The early and the latter rains;
His flakes of snow like wool he sends,
And thus the springing corn defends.
4 He bids the warmer breezes blow,
The ice dissolves, the waters flow;
But he hath nobler works and ways
To call his people to his praise.

5 Through all our land his laws are
shown;

His gospel through our borders known;
He hath not thus revealed his word
To every land-Praise ye the Lord.

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II.

IVE thanks to God, he reigns above;
T Kind are his tho'ts, his name is love;
His mercy ages past have known,
And ages long to come shall own.
Let the redeemed of the Lord
The wonders of his grace record;
Israel, the nation whom he chose,
And rescued from their mighty foes.
3 He feeds and clothes us all the way,
He guides our footsteps lest we stray;
He guards us with a powerful hand,
And brings us to the heavenly land.
O let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord!
How great his works! how kind his
ways!

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Let every tongue pronounce his praise.

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ETERNAL Spirit, we confess

And sing the wonders of thy
grace!
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Thy power conveys our blessings
From God the Father, and the Son.
2 Enlightened by thy heavenly ray,
Our shades and darkness turn to day;
Thine inward teachings make us know
Our danger, and our refuge too.

3 Thy power and glory work within,
And break the chains of reigning sin;
Do our imperious lusts subdue,
And form our wretched hearts anew.
The troubled conscience knows thy
voice,

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Thy cheering words awake our joys;
Thy words allay the stormy wind,
And calm the surges of the mind.

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URE light of light! eternal Day,

PURE

Who dost the Father's brightness share,
Our chant the midnight silence breaks;
Be nigh, and hearken to our prayer.
2 Scatter the darkness of our minds,
And turn the hosts of hell to flight;
Let not our souls in sloth repose,

And sleeping sink in endless night.
3 Oh! Christ, for thy dear mercy's sake,
Spare us who put our trust in thee;
Nor let our hymn ascend in vain
To thy immortal majesty.

13 Now truth and honor shall abound,
Religion dwell on earth again,
And heavenly influence bless the ground,
In our Redeemer's gentle reign.
4 His righteousness is gone before,
To give us free access to God;
Our wandering feet shall stray no more,
But mark his steps, and keep the road.

Once and again my ears have heard, praise of Zion waits for thee,

HOW pleasant, and how divinely fair
Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are;

With long desire my spirit faints,
To meet th' assemblies of thy saints.
2 Blest are the saints who sit on high,
Around thy throne above the sky;
Thy brightest glories shine above,
And all their work is praise and love.
3 Blest are the saints who find a place,
Within the temple of thy grace;
There they behold thy gentler rays,
And seek thy face, and learn thy praise.
4 Blest are the men whose hearts are set
To find the way to Zion's gate; [road
God is their strength; and through the
They lean upon their Helper, God.
5 Cheerful they walk with growing
strength,

Till all shall meet in heaven at length.
Till all before thy face appear,
And join in nobler worship there.

REAT God, whose universal sway,

GThe known, wd unt now worlds obey;

Now give the kingdom to thy Son,
Extend his power, exalt his throne.
2 Thy sceptre well becomes his hands,
All heaven submits to his commands;
His justice shall avenge the poor,
And pride and rage prevail no more.
3 As rain on meadows newly mown,
So shall he send his influence down;
His grace on fainting souls distils,
Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills.
4 The heathen lands that lie beneath
The shades of overspreading death,
Revive at his first dawning light,
And deserts blossom at the sight.
5 The saints shall flourish in his days,
Drest in the robes of joy and praise;
Peace, like a river from his throne,
Shall flow to nations yet unknown.

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And all the sons of want are blest.
Where he displays his healing power,
Death and the curse are known no

more,

In him the tribes of Adam boast
More blessings than their father lost.
Let every creature rise and bring
Peculiar honors to our King;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen.

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THE God of my salvation lives,

My nobler life he will sustain;
His word immortal vigor gives,

Nor shall my glorious hopes be vain.
2 Thy presence,Lord,can cheer my heart,
Though every earthly comfort die;'
Thy smile can bid my pains depart,

And raise my sacred pleasures high. 3 O let me hear thy blissful voice,

Inspiring life and joy divine;
The barren desert shall rejoice;
'Tis paradise, if thou art mine.

ESUS shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to 4 shore, [more.

Till moons shall wax and wane no 2 For him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown his head;

name

Among the followers of the Lamb.

4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful 2 While mourning o'er our guilt and

TOW, at the Lamb's high royal feast,

NOW,
In robes of saintly white we sing,
Through the Red Sea in safety brought
By Jesus, our immortal King.

2 O depth of love! for us he drinks
The chalice of his agony:
For us, a victim on the cross,
He meekly lays him down to die.
3 Hail, purest Victim Heaven could find,
The powers of hell to overthrow!
Who didst the chains of death destroy:
Who dost the prize of life bestow.
4 Hail, victor Christ! hail, risen King!
To thee alone belongs the crown;
Who hast the heavenly gates unbarr'd, 2
And dragg'd the prince of darkness

Thine image to our heart be borne;
CHRIST! with each returning morn
And may we ever clearly see
Our God and Saviour, Lord, in thee!
All hallowed be our walk this day;
May meekness form our early ray,
And faithful love our noontide light,
And hope our sunset, calm and bright.

Keep us, we pray; so shalt thou be 3 May grace each idle thought control,