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5 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail; Thy mercies how tender! how sure to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! 6[Oh! measureless might, ineffable love!

While angels delight to hymn Thee above, The humbler creation, tho' feeble their lays, With true adoration shall echo thy praise.] 105

Praise.

1 O RENDER thanks, and bless the Lord;
Invoke his sacred Name;

Acquaint the nations with his deeds,
His matchless deeds proclaim.

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2 Sing to his praise, in lofty hymns
His wondrous works rehearse;
Make them the theme of your discourse,
And subject of your verse.

3 Rejoice in his Almighty Name,
Alone to be ador'd;

And let their heart o'erflow with joy
That humbly seek the Lord.

4 Seek ye the Lord, his saving strength
Devoutly still implore;

And, where He's ever present, seek
His face for evermore.

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God's eternal love.

10 RENDER thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love;

Whose mercy firm through ages past
Has stood, and shall for ever last.

2 Who can his mighty deeds express,
Not only vast but numberless ?
What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute of immortal praise?

3 Extend to me that favour, Lord,
Thou to thy chosen dost afford :
When Thou return'st to set them free,
Let thy salvation visit me.

4 O may I worthy prove to see
Thy saints in full prosperity!
That I the joyful choir may join,
And count thy people's triumph mine!

5 Let Israel's God be ever bless'd,
His Name eternally confess'd :
Let all his saints, with full accord,
Sing loud Amens-Praise ye the Lord.

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God's wonders in the deep.

1 THEY that in ships, with courage bold,
O'er swelling waves their trade pursue,
Do God's amazing works behold,
And in the deep his wonders view.
2 No sooner his command is past,
But forth the dreadful tempest flies,
Which sweeps the sea with rapid haste,
And makes the stormy billows rise.
3 Sometimes the ships, toss'd up to heav'n,
On tops of mounting waves appear;
Then down the steep abyss are driv'n;
Whilst ev'ry soul dissolves with fear.
4 Then straight to God's indulgent ear
They do their mournful cry address;
Who graciously vouchsafes to hear,
And frees them from their deep distress.
5 He does the raging storm appease,
And makes the billows calm and still;
With joy they see their fury cease,
And their intended course fulfil.

6 O then that all the earth with me
Would God for this his goodness praise,
And for the mighty works which He
Throughout the wond'ring world displays!

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Praise.

1 O GOD, my heart is fully bent
To magnify thy Name;

My tongue with cheerful songs of praise
Shall celebrate thy fame.

2 Awake, my lute; nor thou, my harp,
Thy warbling notes delay;
Whilst I with early hymns of joy
Prevent the dawning day.

3 To all the list'ning tribes, O Lord,
Thy wonders I will tell;

And to those nations sing thy praise,
That round about us dwell:

4 Because thy mercy's boundless height
The highest heav'n transcends,
And far beyond th' aspiring clouds
Thy faithful truth extends.

5 Be Thou, O God, exalted high
Above the starry frame;

And let the world with one consent
Confess thy glorious Name.

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6-8's.

God's condescending love.

1 YE SAINTS and servants of the Lord, The triumphs of his Name record;

His sacred Name for ever bless: Where'er the circling sun displays His rising beams or setting rays,

Due praise to his great Name address. 2 God thro' the world extends his sway, The regions of eternal day

But shadows of his glory are:
With Him, whose majesty excels,
Who made the heav'n in which He dwells,
Let no created pow'r compare.

3 Though 'tis beneath his state to view
In highest heav'n what angels do,
Yet He to earth vouchsafes his care:
He takes the needy from his cell,
Advancing him in courts to dwell,
Companion to the greatest there.

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Missionary.

1 FROM all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creator's praise arise;
Let the Redeemer's name be sung,
Through ev'ry land, by ev'ry tongue.

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