5 God is in heaven, and men below!
Be short our tunes; our words be few!
A solemn reverence checks our songs,
And praise sits silent on our tongues.
I'LL praise my Maker while I've breath;
And when my voice is lost in death,
Praise shall employ my nobler powers:
My days of praise shall ne'er be past,
While life, and thought, and being last,
Or immortality endures.
IN age and feebleness extreme,
Who shall a helpless worm redeem !
Jesus, my only hope Thou art,
Strength of my failing flesh and heart!
O, could I catch a smile from Thee,
And drop into eternity!
1 COME, let us join our cheerful songs,
With angels round the throne;
Ten thousand thousand are their tongues,
But all their joys are one.
2" Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus:"
Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply,
"For He was slain for us.
3 Jesus is worthy to receive
Honour and power divine;
And blessings more than we can give,
Be, Lord, for ever thine.
4 Let all that dwell above the sky,
Through air, and earth, and seas,
Conspire to lift thy glories high,
And speak thine endless praise.
5 The whole creation join in one,
To bless the sacred name
Of Him that sits upon the throne,
And to adore the Lamb.
The witness of the Spirit.
I WHY should the children of a King
Go mourning all their days?
Great Comforter, descend and bring
Some tokens of thy grace.
2 Dost Thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven?
When wilt Thou banish my complaints,
And show my sins forgiven?
3 Assure my conscience of her part
In the Redeemer's blood;
And bear thy witness with my heart,
That I am born of God.
4 Thou art the earnest of his love,
The pledge of joys to come;
And thy soft wings, celestial Dove,
Will safe convey me home.
Before reading the Scriptures.
1 FATHER of all, in whom alone
We live, and move, and breathe;
One bright celestial ray dart down,
And cheer thy sons beneath.
2 While in thy Word we search for Thee, (We search with trembling awe,)
Open our eyes, and let us see
The wonders of thy law.
3 Now let our darkness comprehend
The light that shines so clear;
Now the revealing Spirit send,
And give us ears to hear.
For success to the Gospel.
1 JESUS, the word of mercy give,
And let it swiftly run;
And let the priests themselves believe,
And put salvation on.
2 Clothed with the Spirit of holiness,
May all thy people prove
The plenitude of Gospel-grace,
The joy of perfect love.
3 Jesus, let all thy lovers shine,
Illustrious as the sun;
And, bright with borrow'd rays divine,
Their glorious circuit run.
4 Beyond the reach of mortals, spread
Their light, where'er they go;
And heavenly influences shed
On all the world below.
5 As giants may they run their race,
Exulting in their might;
As burning luminaries, chase
The gloom of hellish night.
6 As the bright Sun of Righteousness,
Their healing wings display;
And let their lustre still increase,
Unto the perfect day.
Christ crucified and glorified.
1 HAIL, Thou once despised Jesus!
Hail, Thou Galilean king!
Thou didst suffer, to release us;
Thou didst free salvation bring!
Hail, Thou agonizing Saviour,
Bearer of our sin and shame!
By thy merits we find favour,
Life is given through thy name.
2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins on Thee were laid;
By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made.
All thy people are forgiven,
Through the virtue of thy blood;
Open'd is the gate of heaven;
Peace is made 'twixt man and God.
3 Jesus, hail, enthroned in glory,
There for ever to abide!
All the heavenly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at thy Father's side:
There for sinners Thou art pleading,
There Thou dost our place prepare;
Ever for us interceding,
Till in glory we appear.
4 Worship, honour, power, and blessing, Thou art worthy to receive; Loudest praises, without ceasing, Meet it is for us to give:
Help, ye bright angelic spirits!
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays;
Help to sing our Saviour's merits,
Help to chant Immanuel's praise.
226.
Christ the deliverer of his people.
1 COME, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee:
Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
2 Born thy people to deliver;
Born a child, and yet a King;
Born to reign in us for ever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring;
By thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne.
227.
The name of Jesus.
I THOU dear Redeemer, dying Lamb!
We love to hear of Thee;
No music like thy charming name,
Nor half so sweet can be:
20 may we ever hear thy voice!
In mercy to us speak!
And in our Priest will we rejoice,
Thou great Melchizedek!
3 Our Jesus shall be still our theme,
While in this world we stay;
We'll sing our Jesus' lovely name,
When all things else decay.
4 When we appear in yonder cloud,
With all his favour'd throng,
Then will we sing more sweet, more loud,
And Christ shall be our song.
1 GIRD on thy conquering sword,
Ascend thy shining car;
And march, Almighty Lord,
To wage the holy war:
Before his wheels,
In glad surprise,
Ye valleys rise,
And sink ye hills.
2 Before thine awful face
Millions of foes shall fall,
The captives of thy grace,
That grace, which conquers all;
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