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The Lord's Prayer Paraphrased.

enemy

his tares hath sown:

But Christ shall shortly root them up, Shall cast the dire accuser down,

And disappoint his children's hope; 6 Shall still the proud Philistine's noise, Baffle the sons of unbelief,

Nor long permit them to rejoice,
But turn their triumph into grief.
7 Come, glorious Lord, the rebels spurn;
Scatter Thy foes, victorious King!
And Gath and Askelon shall mourn,
And all the sons of God shall sing,
8 Shall magnify the sovereign grace

Of Him that sits upon the throne,
And earth and heaven conspire to praise
Jehovah, and His conquering Son.

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THE LORD'S PRAYER PARAPHRASED.

I FATHER of all, whose powerful voice

Call'd forth this universal frame,
Whose mercies over all rejoice,
Through endless ages still the same;
Thou by Thy word upholdest all,

Thy bounteous love to all is show'd,
Thou hear'st Thy every creature's call,
And fillest every mouth with good.

2 In heaven Thou reign'st, enthroned in light,
Nature's expanse beneath Thee spread;
Earth, air, and sea before Thy sight,
And hell's deep gloom, are open laid..

Wisdom, and might, and love are Thine;
Prostrate before Thy face we fall,

Confess thine attributes Divine,

And hail the Sovereign Lord of all.
3 Thee, Sovereign Lord, let all confess,
That moves in earth, or air, or sky,
Revere Thy power, Thy goodness bless,
Tremble before Thy piercing eye.
All ye who owe to Him your birth,

In praise your every hour employ ;
Jehovah reigns! Be glad, O earth,

And shout ye morning stars for joy. 4 Son of Thy Sire's eternal love,

Take to Thyself Thy mighty power;
Let all earth's sons Thy mercy prove,

Let all Thy bleeding grace adore.
The triumphs of Thy love display;

In every heart reign Thou alone,
Till all Thy foes confess Thy sway,
And glory ends what grace begun.

5 Spirit of grace, and health, and power,
Fountain of light and love below,
Abroad Thine healing influence shower,
O'er all the nations let it flow.
Inflame our hearts with perfect love,
. In us the work of faith fulfil :

So not heaven's hosts shall swifter move
Than we on earth to do Thy will.

6 Father, 'tis Thine each day to yield
Thy children's wants a fresh supply ;
Thou cloth'st the lilies of the field,

And hearest the young ravens cry:

The Lord's Prayer Paraphrased.

On Thee we cast our care; we live

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Through Thee, who know'st our every need: O feed us with Thy grace, and give Our souls this day the living Bread.

7 Eternal, spotless Lamb of God,

Before the world's foundation slain, Sprinkle us ever with Thy blood;

O cleanse, and keep us ever clean. To every soul (all praise to Thee)

Our bowels of compassion move,
And all mankind by this may see
God is in us, for God is love.

8 Giver and Lord of life, whose power
And guardian care for all are free,
To Thee in fierce temptation's hour
From sin and Satan let us flee.

Thine, Lord, we are, and ours Thou art;
In us be all Thy goodness show'd;

Renew, enlarge, and fill our heart

With peace, and joy, and heaven, and God.

9 Blessing and honour, praise and love, Co-equal, co-eternal Three,

In earth below and heaven above,

By all Thy works, be paid to Thee. Thrice Holy, Thine the kingdom is, The power omnipotent is Thine; And when created nature dies

Thy never-ceasing glories shine.

REVELATION I.

VERSES 4, 5, 6.

I O THAT the life-infusing grace,

The pure and perfect peace of God, Might now descend on Israel's race,

The church He purchased with His blood!

2 The souls peculiarly His own,

On them the choicest gifts descend From Him that sitteth on the throne, Ancient of Days which never end.

3 He was from all eternity,

Pure essence, life, and light, and power; He is when time no more shall be,

He is and shall be evermore.

4 From God to all His church below,

From the seven spirits before His throne,
From Jesus, let the blessing flow;
Jesus is God's co-equal Son.

5 The true and faithful Witness He,
The First-begotten of the dead,
Prince of the kings of earth-to Thee
Be everlasting homage paid.

6 Amazing height of love Divine!

We praise with all Thy hosts above
The' unutterably great design,
The mystery of redeeming love.

7 From actual and from inbred sin

Us thou hast wash'd in Thine own blood; Thy blood hath more than made us clean,

Hath made us kings and priests to God.

Revelation i. 7.

8 Wherefore to Thee all honour, praise,

Dominion, power, and thanks we give,
While to the glory of Thy grace
Through all eternity we live.

VERSE 7.

I BEHOLD, He comes! and every eye

Shall see Him in the clouds draw near; The Judge, to those who made Him die In vain, shall terribly appear:

2 Who pierced Him by their sins beneath,
Exposed afresh, and crucified,

Renounced their interest in His death,
And, bought by Him, their Lord denied.
3 Rebellious worms, they would not take
The grace He waited long to give,
But cast His words behind their back,
And would not come to Him and live.

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Him shall they see with wrath return

'Gainst those who made His offers vain, And all the tribes of earth shall mourn, Adjudged to everlasting pain.

5 The unbelieving world shall wail,

And gnaw their tongues, and gnash their

teeth;

But we, who let His grace prevail,

Shall never taste that second death.

6 We with our Lord shall always live, The God of our salvation praise,

To Him alone rejoice to give

The glory of His sovereign grace.

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