3 But when thy boundless grace shall me To thy lov'd courts restore, On Thee I'll fix my longing eyes, And humbly there adore.
4 To righteous men the righteous Lord His blessing will extend, And with his favour all his saints, As with a shield, defend.
Prayer in spiritual distress.
1 GENTLY, gently lay thy rod On my sinful head, O God: Stay thy wrath, in mercy stay, Lest I sink before its sway. 2 Heal me, for my flesh is weak; Heal me, for thy grace I seek; This my only plea I make, Heal me for thy mercy's sake. 3 Who within the silent grave Shall proclaim thy power to save? Lord, my sinking soul reprieve, Speak, and I shall rise and live.
4 Lo! He comes! He heeds my plea! Lo! He comes! the shadows flee! Glory round me dawns once more; Rise, my spirit, and adore.
1 TO CELEBRATE thy praise, O Lord, I will my heart prepare;
To all the list'ning world thy works, Thy wondrous works, declare.
2 The thought of them shall to my soul Exalted pleasure bring;
Whilst to thy Name, O Thou Most High, Triumphant praise I sing.
3 All those who have his goodness prov'd Will in his truth confide; Whose mercy ne'er forsook the man That on his help relied.
4 Sing praises, therefore, to the Lord, From Sion, his abode;
Proclaim his deeds, till all the world Confess no other God.
5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore,
Be glory; as it was, is now, And shall be evermore.
1 NO CHANGE of times shall ever shock My firm affection, Lord, to Thee; For Thou hast always been my rock, A fortress and defence to me.
2 Thou my deliv'rer art, my God, My trust is in thy mighty power; Thou art my shield from foes abroad, At home my safeguard and my tower.
3 To heaven I made my mournful prayer, To God address'd my humble moan; Who graciously inclin❜d his ear, And heard me from his lofty throne.
4 Let the eternal Lord be prais'd, The rock on whose defence I rest; O'er highest heavens his Name be rais'd, Who me with his salvation blest.
5 Therefore to celebrate his fame My grateful voice to heaven I'll raise; And nations, strangers to his Name, Shall thus be taught to sing his praise.
1 O God, my strength and fortitude, Of force I must love Thee; Thou art my castle and defence, In my necessity.
2 When sore beset with pain and grief, I prayed to God for grace; And He forthwith heard my complaint, Out of his holy place.
3 The Lord descended from above, And bow'd the heavens most high; And underneath his feet He cast The darkness of the sky.
4 On cherubim and seraphim Full royally He rode,
And on the wings of all the winds Came flying all abroad.
God's glory in his works and word.
1 THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord; In every star thy wisdom shines; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines.
2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights and days, thy power confess; But the blest volume Thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
3[Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand; So, when thy truth began its race, It touch'd and glanc'd on ev'ry land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth has run; Till Christ hath all the nations blest, That see the light, or feel the sun.] 5[Great Sun of Righteousness, arise! Bless the dark world with heavenly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise; Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renew'd and sins forgiven: Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven.]
SECOND VERSION.
Gospel light.
BEHOLD, the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;
His beams through all the nations run, And light and life convey.
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