RUSSIAN HYMN. 11, 10, 9. Alexis Theodore Lwoft. (1799-) 1830. 1. GOD, the All-Ter-ri-ble, Thou who ordainest Thunder Thy clarion, and lightning Thy sword; 1921 Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 1. FROM foes that would the land de- vour; From guilty pride, and lust of power; From wild se di- tion's law less hour; From yoke of 1164 Prayer for Protection. z From blinded zeal, by faction led; From giddy change, by fancy bred; From poisoned error's serpent head, Good Lord, preserve us free. 3 Defend, O God, with guardian hand, The laws and rulers of our land, And grant Thy churches grace to stand 4 Thy Spirit's help of Thee we crave, Bp. Reginald Heber. (1783-1826.) 1827. alt. AMERICA. 6, 4. John Bull? (1563-1628.) 1605. Henry Carey. (1693-1743.) 1. My country 't is of thee, Sweet land of li ber-ty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrim's pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. 2 My native country, thee, I love thy rocks and rills, 3 Let music swell the breeze, 4 Our fathers' God, to Thee, To Thee we sing: 2 For her our prayer shall rise 1167 God save the State. Rev. John Sullivan Dwight. (1812-) 1844 Thanksgiving for Harvest. I THE God of harvest praise, 2 Yea, bless His holy name, Amidst your mirth. The God of harvest praise; With one accord; From field to garner throng, Bless ye the Lord. James Montgomery. (1771-1854.) 1822. ab. and alt, 2 And happy was the bride, And glad the bridegroom's heart, For He who tarried at their side Bade grief and ill depart. 3 His gracious power divine The water vessels knew; And plenteous was the mystic wine 4 O Lord of life and love, Come Thou again to-day; 5 O bless, as erst of old, The bridegroom and the bride; Bless with the holier stream that flowed Forth from Thy piercéd side. 6 Before Thine altar-throne This mercy we implore; As Thou dost knit them, Lord, in one, So bless them evermore. Rev. Sir Henry Williams Baker. (1821-) 1861. 13 Thus when on Aaron's head They poured the rich perfume, The oil through all his raiment spread, And pleasure filled the room. 4 Thus on the heavenly hills The saints are blest above; Where joy, like morning dew, distils, And all the air is love. 1170 Rev. Isaac Watts. (1674-1748.) 1719 The Lord's Prayer. 1 OUR heavenly Father, hear Thy name be hallowed far and near; 2 Thy kingdom come; Thy will 3 Our daily bread supply, 4 From dark temptation's power, 5 Thine then forever be Glory and power divine; The sceptre, throne, and majesty James Montgomery. (1771-1854.) 1825. ab 2 Here let Thy peace, O Saviour, rest; Make us a blessing, make us blest, 3 Keep storm, and fire, and sickness hence, And danger and alarm; Nor let the son of violence Approach to do us harm. 4 Let our petitions when we meet, 5 Teach us, in life, with faith and love 14 O spread Thy covering wings around, Till all our wanderings cease, 1173 Rev. Philip Doddridge. (1702-1751.) 1737. Michael Bruce. (1746-1767.) 1781 alt. Christ's Presence in the House. I DEAR Friend, whose presence in the house, Could once at Cana's wedding feast 2 Come visit us, and when dull work 3 Gay mirth shall deepen into joy, 4 The social talk, the evening fire, 5 For when self-seeking turns to love, Rev. James Freeman Clarke. (1810-) 1856. I SHEPHERD of Israel, from above Thy feeble flock behold; And never let us lose Thy love, Nor wander from Thy fold. 2 Thou wilt not cast Thy lambs away; 3 Thy tender care supports the weak, 4 We want Thy help, for we are frail; 15 Guide us through life; and when at last We enter into rest, Thy tender arms around us cast, And fold us to Thy breast. Rev. William Hiley Bathurst. (1796-) 1831. ab. 1176 Christ a Pattern for Children. 1 BY cool Siloam's shady rill How sweet the breath beneath the hill 2 Lo, such the child whose early feet 3 By cool Siloam's shady rill The rose that blooms beneath the hill 4 And soon, too soon, the wintry hour Will shake the soul with sorrow's power, 5 O Thou, whose infant feet were found 6 Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, In childhood, manhood, age, and death, Bp. Reginald Heber. (1783-1826.) 1812. |