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Let thine almighty aid
Our sure defence be made,
Our souls on thee be stayed-
Lord, hear our call.

3 Come, thou incarnate Word,
Gird on thy mighty sword;
Our prayer attend:
Come, and thy people bless,
Come, give thy word success;
Spirit of holiness,

On us descend.

4 Come, holy Comforter,
Thy sacred witness bear,
In this glad hour:
Thou, who almighty art,
Now rule in every heart,
And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.

5 To thee, great ONE in THREE,
The highest praises be,
Hence evermore;
Thy sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.

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Praise to the Trinity.

FATHER of heaven! whose love profound A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy pardoning love extend. 2 Almighty Son! incarnate Word! Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord! Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy saving grace extend.

3 Eternal Spirit! by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before thy throne we sinners bend;
To us thy quickening power extend.
4 Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son!
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One!
Before thy throne we sinners bend;
Grace, pardon, life, to us extend.

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C. M.

Incomprehensibleness of God.

HOW wondrous great-how glorious bright
Must our Creator be!

Who dwells amidst the dazzling light
Of an eternal day.

2 Our soaring spirits upwards rise
Toward his celestial throne;

Fain would we see the blessed Three,
The great Eternal One.

3 Our reason stretches all its wings,
And mounts above the skies:
But still how far beneath thy feet
Our grovelling reason lies!

4 Lord, here we bend our humble souls,
And awfully adore;

Thy power we feel-thy glory see,
Thy mercy we implore.

5 With humble notes we raise the song
To heaven's almighty King,
While angels tune their nobler
And sweep th' immortal string.

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L. M.

Majesty and Dominion of God.

powers,

COME, O my soul, in sacred lays,
Attempt thy great Creator's praise:

But, oh, what tongue can speak his fame! What mortal verse can reach the theme! 2 Enthroned amid the radiant spheres, He glory, like a garment, wears; To form a robe of light divine,

Ten thousand suns around him shine.
3 In all our Maker's grand designs,
Omnipotence, with wisdom, shines;
His works, through all this wondrous frame,
Declare the glory of his name.

4 Raised on devotion's lofty wing,
Do thou, my soul, his glories sing;
And let his praise employ thy tongue,
Till listening worlds shall join the song!

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Immutable Perfections and Glory of God.

SURE there's a dreadful God,
Though men renounce his fear;
His justice, hid behind the cloud,
Shall one great day appear.
2 His truth transcends the sky,
In heaven his mercies dwell;
Deep as the sea his judgments lie,
His anger burns to hell.

3 How excellent his love,

Whence all our safety springs! Oh never let my soul remove From underneath his wings.

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Perfections of God combined in his Government. THE Lord Jehovah reigns,

His throne is built on high;

The garments he assumes
Are light and majesty;

His glories shine
With beams so bright,

No mortal eye

Can bear the sight.

2 The thunders of his hand
Still keep the world in awe;
His wrath and justice stand
To guard his holy law;

And where his love

Resolves to bless,

His truth confirms
And seals the grace.

3 Through all his ancient works
Surprising wisdom shines,
Confounds the powers of hell,
And breaks their cursed designs;

Strong is his arm,

And shall fulfil

His great decrees,

His sovereign will.

4 And can this mighty King
Of glory condescend?
And will he write his name,
My father, and my friend?'-

I love his name!

Join all my powers,

I love his word!

And praise the Lord.

C. M.

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Holiness of God.

HOLY and reverend is the name
Of our eternal King;

"Thrice holy Lord,' the angels cry—
'Thrice holy,' let us sing!

2 The deepest reverence of the mind,
Pay, O my soul, to God;

Lift, with thy hands, a holy heart,
To his sublime abode.

3 With sacred awe pronounce his name, Whom words nor thoughts can reach; A contrite heart shall please him more Than noblest forms of speech.

4 Thou holy God! preserve my soul
From all pollution free;

The pure in heart are thy delight,
And they thy face shall see.

PROVIDENCE AND GOVERNMENT

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OF GOD.

C. M.

Purposes of God developed by his Providence.

GOD moves in a mysterious way,

His wonders to perform;

He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.

2 Deep, in unfathomable mines,
Of never-failing skill,

He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.

3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread,
Are big with mercy-and shall break
With blessings on your head.

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence,
He hides a smiling face.

5 His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour:

The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.

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