Songs of praise the angels sang. J. MONTGOMERY, 1819. Abr. "THANKSGIVING." W. B. GILBERT, 1865. 1. 2. Songs of praise the an ias rang was done. gels sang, Heav'n with al- le lu {Songs of work begun, When He spake and it (Heav'n and earth must pass a - way; Songs of praise shall crown that day: God will make new heav'ns and earth; Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 61 Songs of And can rose when He praise awoke the morn When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise a man alone be dumb, Till that glo-rious king-dom come? No; the church de-lights to raise O God, our help in ages past. God, our We thank Thee, Lord, for this fair earth. 62 Jos. MAINZER (1801-1851). For all their beau- ty, all their worth, Their light and glo- ry, come from Thee. A The hills that gird our dwell-ings round, As Thou dost gird Thine own with love. 3 Yet teach us still how far more fair, More glorious, Father, in Thy sight, Is one pure deed, one holy prayer, One heart that owns Thy Spirit's might. 4 So while we gaze with thoughtful eye On all the gifts Thy love has given, Help us in Thee to live and die, By Thee to rise from earth to heaven. C. WESLEY, 1762. -4 Blest be our everlasting Lord. And strength,and might, and earth and heav'n, And all there in, Thy hand i ty is ours, Thro' Thy in carnate Son. |