3 With grateful hearts the past we own; The future, all to us unknown, We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet. 4 In scenes exalted or depress'd, Thou art our joy, and Thou our rest; Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, Adored through all our changing days. 5 When death shall interrupt these songs, And seal in silence mortal tongues, Unchanging God! thy love shall be Our theme throughout eternity. 367 A new year's song of praise. 1 GOD of our life! thy various praise Thy hand revolves our fleeting days, 2 To Thee shall annual incense rise, 3 In every scene of life, thy care, And constant as thy favours are, C. M. 4[Still may thy love in every scene, And let the same compassion deign 5 Oh! keep each fond and foolish heart 6 If mercy smile, let mercy bring 1 FOUNTAIN of mercy! God of love! 2 When in the bosom of the earth Thy goodness mark'd its secret birth, 3 The spring's sweet influence, Lord! was thine; The plants in beauty grew; Thou gav'st refulgent suns to shine, 4 These various mercies from above A kindly harvest crowns thy love, 5 We own and bless thy gracious sway; 5th of November. 369 Praise for National deliverance. L. M. 2 Sam. xxii, 1-3. Ezra ix, 13, 14. Ps. cxxiv, 1-3. And warm to rapture every thought. Their evil plots in ruin lay. 3 Again our restless, cruel foes Resumed, avow'd, a fresh design; Again to save us God arose, And Britain owns the hand Divine 4 Such great deliv'rance God has wrought, 1 LORD of heaven, and earth, and ocean, Of each good and perfect thing! 2 Thee with humble adoration Laud we now for mercies past; Guide thy Church, and guard our Queen! Sovereign. 371 Blessings implored on our Sovereign. L. M. Ps. cxliv, 10. Prov. viii, 15. Rom. xiii, 1-4. 1 O KING of kings! thy blessing shed 2 Her with thy choicest mercies bless; 3 Her may we honour and obey; Uphold her right and lawful sway; 4 Thou, ever mindful of her want, 5 And, oh! when earthly thrones decay, |