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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.
PSA. cxlvii. 5.

1 PRAISE ye the Lord; 'tis good to

raise

Our hearts and voices in His praise;
His nature and His works invite
To make this duty our delight.

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,

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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
The infinite Unknown? [God,
Who can ascend His high abode,
Or venture near His throne?

2 The great Invisible! He dwells
Concealed in dazzling light;
But His all-searching eye reveals
The secrets of the night.

3 He knows no shadow of a change,
Nor alters His decrees;

Firm as a rock His truth remains,
To guard His promises.

4 Justice, upon the eternal throne,
Maintains the rights of God;
While Mercy sends her pardons down,
Bought with a Saviour's blood.

5 Now to my soul, immortal King! Speak some forgiving word: Then 'twill be double joy to sing The glories of my Lord.

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ISAAC WATTS. 1709.

L.M.

The Lord looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men.-PSA. xxxiii. 13.

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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,
And helps us bear the heavy load.

5 O! could our thankful hearts devise A tribute equal to Thy grace,

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To the third heaven our songs should 3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my

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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
With an immortal pen.

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,
Thy saints are ruled by love;
And Thine eternal kingdom stands,
Though rocks and hills remove.

ISAAC WATTS. 1719.

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