*** MANY of the Hymns included in this Book and Supplement are copyright, The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Rev. Henry Downton, M.A. Lincoln. The Right Rev. W. W. How, Bishop T. H. Gill, Esq. Suffragan, East London. Mrs. Goadby, for Hymns of the Rev. The Very Rev. Dean Stanley. The Committee of the Religious Tract Miss Kate Hankey. Miss Havergal, for Hymns of her late Mrs. Lynch, for Hymns by late Rev. late Miss Proctor. Sir Charles Reed, M.P., for Hymns by Rev. S. J. Stone, M.A. Messrs. Isbister & Co., ditto late Joseph Tritton, Esq. Rev. Godfrey Thring, M.A. Rev. C. W. Furse, M.A., ditto late Rev. Henry Twells, M.A. J. T. Hayes, Esq., ditto late Dr. Neale. Rev. David Thomas, D.D. Also to Mrs. C. F. Alexander. Rev. Sir H. W. Baker, Bart. John Murch Wigner, Esq., B.A. And to American Authors, viz. : Rev. Dr. S. F. Smith. Rev. Dr. E. H. Sears. 1 2 Till in heaven our song we raise; There, enraptured, fall before Him, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. JOHN FAWCETT. 1767. L.M. Great is our Lord, and of great power. 1 PRAISE ye the Lord; 'tis good to raise Our hearts and voices in His praise; 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, And gathers nations to His name : His mercy melts the stubborn soul, And makes the broken spirit whole. 3 He formed the stars, those heavenly flames, [names; He counts their numbers, calls their His wisdom's vast, and knows no [drowned. A deep where all our thoughts are bound, 4 Great is our Lord, and great His And all His glories infinite; [might; He crowns the meek, rewards the just, But treads the wicked to the dust. 5 His saints are lovely in His sight; He views His children with delight: He sees their hope, He knows their fear, 3 1 And looks and loves His image there. ISAAC WATTS. 1719. C.M. Canst thou by searching find out God? JOB Xi. 7. HOW OW shall I praise the Eternal 2 The great Invisible! He dwells 3 He knows no shadow of a change, Firm as a rock His truth remains, 4 Justice, upon the eternal throne, 5 Now to my soul, immortal King! Speak some forgiving word: Then 'twill be double joy to sing The glories of my Lord. 4 1 ISAAC WATTS. 1709. L.M. The Lord looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men.-PSA. xxxiii. 13. UP tot to the Lord, who reigns on high, And views the nations from afar, Let everlasting praises fly, And tell how large His bounties are. 2 He who can shake the worlds He made, Or with His word, or with His rod, His goodness, how amazing great! How condescending is our God! 3 He over-rules all mortal things, And manages our mean affairs; On humble souls the King of kings Bestows His counsels and His cares. 4 Our sorrows and our tears we pour Into the bosom of our God; He hears us in the mournful hour, 5 O! could our thankful hearts devise A tribute equal to Thy grace, 5 1 To the third heaven our songs should 3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my rise, [praise. And speak some boundless thing; The mighty works, or mightier name, Of our eternal King. 2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound His power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of His grace, And the performing God. 3 Proclaim salvation from the Lord For wretched, dying men; His hand has writ the sacred word tongue; And, while my lips rejoice, The men that hear my sacred song Shall join their cheerful voice. 4 Fathers to sons shall teach Thy name, And children learn Thy ways; Ages to come Thy truth proclaim, And nations sound Thy praise. 5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date Shall through the world be known; Thine arm of power, Thy heavenly state, With public splendour shown. 6 The world is managed by Thy hand, ISAAC WATTS. 1719. |