2 Bright like a Sun the Saviour sits,

And spreads eternal noon, No evenings there, nor gloomy nights, To want the feeble moon.

3 Amidst those ever-shining skies
Behold the sacred Dove,

While banish'd sin and sorrow flies
From all the realms of love.

4 The glorious tenants of the place

Stand bending round the throne; And saints and seraphs sing and praise The infinite Three One.

5 But O what beams of heavenly grace Transport them all the while!

Ten thousand smiles from Jesus' face,
And love in every smile!

6 Jesus, and when shall that dear day,
That joyful hour appear,
When I shall leave this house of clay
To dwell amongst them there?
I. WATTS, 1707.

53 Holy and Reverend. Ps, iii, 9,

C.M.

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.
J. NEEDHAM, 1768.

54 The faithful Amen. Rev. iii. 14. 8.8.6. D.

E bless Thee, O Thou great Amen!
Jehovah's pledge to sinful men,
Confirming all His word;
No promises are doubtful then,
For all are yea and all amen,

In Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Sweet ordinance of God to bless,
By Him, the Lord our Righteousness,-
By Him, I say again:

This mighty Word makes all things sure,
Through life, in death, and evermore,
In Him, the great Amen.

3 O faithful Witness of our God,
Who came by water and by blood,
Proving the Holy One;
Thy record must for ever stand,
Of life eternal from God's hand,
And all in Thee, His Son.

4 Sweetly Thy Verilys we hear,
For God's Amen dispels all fear,

Thy faithfulness it proves; And while such grace from God is shown, To God's Amen we add our own,

Our So-be-it-God loves.

5 Ye saints of God, in age or youth, Who swear by Him, the God of truth, By Him, I say again;

Make Him whom God hath made to you Your Alpha and Omega too,

God's Christ is your Amen.

6 Nor less above, ye heavenly host, To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Give praise, through Him with men ; For of Him, through Him, by Him, sure The church shall glory evermore

In Him, the great Amen.

Chorus-Secured in this, the church on high, And all below, unceasing cry

Amen! Amen! Amen!

To Thee, O Lord, all praise is

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MIGH

Luke ii. 14.

IGHTY God! while angels bless Thee, May a mortal sing Thy name! Lord of men, as well as angels,

Thou art every creature's theme:

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah,Amen.

2 Lord of every land and nation, Ancient of eternal days!

Sounded through the wide creation Be Thy just and lawful praise; Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Amen. 3 For the grandeur of Thy nature,

Grand beyond a seraph's thought; For created works of power,

Works with skill and kindness wrought: Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Amen. 4 For Thy providence, that governs

Through Thine empire's wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow; Blessed be Thy gentle reign:

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Amen.

5 But Thy rich, Thy free redemption, Dark through brightness all along! Thought is poor, and poor expression: Who dare sing that awful song? Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah,Amen. Part ii.

1 Brightness of the Father's glory, Shall Thy praise unuttered lie? Fly, my tongue, such guilty silence! Sing the Lord who came to die : Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah,Amen. 2 Did the angels sing Thy coming?

Did the shepherds learn their lays? Shame would cover me ungrateful,

Should my tongue refuse to praise: Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah,Amen. 3 From the highest throne in glory, To the cross of deepest woe; All to ransom guilty captives: Flow, my praise, for ever flow: Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Amen.

4 Go, return, immortal Saviour;

Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne; Thence return, and reign for ever, Be the kingdom all Thy own:

2 Let us sound His name abroad,
For of gods He is the God;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

3 He, with all-commanding might,
Filled the new-made world with light:
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

4 All things living He doth feed;
His full hand supplies their need;
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

5 He His chosen race did bless,
In the wasteful wilderness:
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

6 He hath, with a piteous eye,
Looked upon our misery:
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

7 Let us then, with gladsome mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kind:
For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.

JUST are of my secure abode,

UST are Thy ways, and True Thy word,

Who is a God beside the Lord?

Or where's a refuge like our God?

2 'Tis He that girds me with His might,
Gives me His holy sword to wield;
And while with sin and hell I fight,
Spreads His salvation for my shield.
3 He lives, (and blessed be my rock !)
The God of my salvation lives;
The dark designs of hell are broke;
Sweet is the peace my Father gives.

4 Before the scoffers of the age
I will exalt my Father's name,
Nor tremble at their mighty rage,

But meet reproach, and bear the shame.

5 To David and His royal seed
Thy grace for ever shall extend ;
Thy love to saints in Christ their head
Knows not a limit, nor an end.
I. WATTS, 1707.

1

JNO. MILTON, 1623.

We shall see Him as He is.

1 John iii. 2.

Tand hear His loving voice;

see my blessed Saviour,

To walk beside the riverHow will my heart rejoice! 2 To work beneath the shining Of my dear Father's face, Without one faltering footstep,Where sin can leave no trace. 3 To know the Holy Spirit

Shall never more depart,
But dwell in all His fulness
Within my perfect heart,—
4 This will indeed be gladness,
Such as no tongue can tell;
Thy love, O Lord Jehovah,
Is vast,-unsearchable !

5 0, may my trembling fingers
Awake the silent lyre!
While through my inmost being
There breathes celestial fire,

6 Causing my lips to utter
Thy praises, O Most High,
And swell the heavenly chorus,
Which rises ceaselessly!

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7.6.

W. PENNEFATHER, 1871.

Our Father. Gal. iv. 6. 8.7, 8.7. D.

ABBA, Father! we approach Thee

In our Saviour's precious name; We, Thy children, here assembling, Now Thy promised blessings claim;

From our sins His blood has washed us, "Tis through Him our souls draw nigh; And Thy Spirit too hath taught us,

Abba, Father! thus to cry.

2 Once as prodigals we wandered,
In our folly far from Thee;
But Thy grace, o'er sin abounding,
Rescued us from misery.
Clothed in garments of salvation,
At Thy table in our place,
We rejoice, and Thou rejoicest
In the riches of Thy grace.
3 Abba, Father! all adore Thee,

All rejoice in heaven above;
While in us they learn the wonders
Of Thy wisdom, grace, and love.
Soon before Thy throne assembled,
All Thy children shall proclaim
Glory, everlasting glory,

Be to God and to the Lamb!
J. G. DECK, 1838.

4 For grace that ends in glory bright
We bless Thee, Triune God of love,
For now, by faith, we see the light
Of that celestial world above.

5 For grace, that formed the wondrous plan
Of our deliverance from the dead,
And chose us in the Glory-Man, [bled.
We give Thee praise, through Him who
6 For grace, with endless glory joined,
We bless the Father and the Son;
And praise the Spirit, who we find
Reveals our glorious Three in One.
T. Row, 1817.

NEE, O see! what love the Father Hath bestowed upon our race, How He bends with sweet compassion Over us His beaming face! See how He His best and dearest For the very worst hath given, His own Son for us poor sinners; See, O see! the love of heaven! 2 See, O see! what love the Saviour Also hath on us bestowed, How He bled for us and suffered, How He bare the heavy load! On the cross, and in the garden, Oh! how sore was His distress! Is not this a love that passeth

Aught that tongue can e'er express?

3 See, O see! what love is shown us Also by the Holy Ghost!

How He strives with us poor sinners, Even when we sin the most! Teaching, comforting, correcting,

Where He sees it needful is ! O, what heart would not be thankful For a three-fold love like this? C. J. P. SPITTA, 1833.

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P to the fields where angels lie, And living waters gently roll, Fain would my thoughts leap out and fly, But sin hangs heavy on my soul. 2 Thy wondrous blood, dear dying Christ, Can make this load of guilt remove; And Thou canst bear me where Thou fliest, On Thy kind wings, celestial Dove!

3 O might I once mount up and see The glories of the eternal skies,

What little things these worlds would be!
What trifling baubles in my eyes!

4 Had I a glance of Thee, my God,
Kingdoms and men would vanish soon,
Vanish, as though I saw them not,
As a dim candle dies at noon.

1 UNITE, my roving thoughts, unite

In silence soft and sweet:
And thou, my soul, sit gently down
At thy great Sovereign's feet.

2 Jehovah's awful voice is heard,
Yet gladly I attend:
For lo! the everlasting God

Proclaims Himself my friend.

3 Harmonious accents to my soul
The sounds of peace convey:
The tempest at His word subsides,
And winds and seas obey.

4 By all its joys, I charge my heart
To grieve His love no more;
But, charm'd by melody divine,
To give its follies o'er.

C.M.

P. DODDRIDGE, 1755.

65 All needs supplied by God.

1

Phil. iv. 19.

C.M.

MY God! how cheerful is the sound!

How pleasant to repeat!

Well may that heart with pleasure bound
Where God hath fix'd His seat.

2 What want shall not our God supply
From His redundant stores?
What streams of mercy from on high
An arm almighty pours!

3 From Christ the ever-living spring,
These ample blessings flow:
Prepare, my lips, His name to sing,
Whose heart has loved us so.

4 Now to our Father and our God,
Be endless glory given,
Through all the realms of man's abode,
And through the highest heaven.
P. DODDRIDGE, 1755.

66 Praise is pleasant. Ps. cxlvi. 2.

L.M.

RAISE ye the Lord, my heart shall join

PRA work so pleasant, so divine,

Now while the flesh is mine abode,
And when my soul ascends to God.
2 Praise shall employ my noblest powers
While immortality endures:

My days of praise shall ne'er be past,
While life and thought and being last.

3 Why should I make a man my trust? Princes must die and turn to dust; Their breath departs, their pomp, and

power,

And thoughts all vanish in an hour. 4 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God: He made the sky, And earth and seas, with all their train, And none shall find His promise vain. 5 His truth for ever stands secure;

He saves th' oppress'd, He feeds the poor,
He sends the labouring conscience peace,
And grants the prisoner sweet release.
6 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind;
The Lord supports the sinking mind:
He helps the stranger in distress,
The widow and the fatherless.

7 He loves His saints, He knows them well,
But turns the wicked down to hell:
Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns;
Praise Him in everlasting strains.

I. WATTS, 1707.

67 Omniscience of God. Heb. iv. 13. UP to the Lord that reigns on high,

L.M.

And views the nations from afar,

Let everlasting praises fly,

And tell how large His bounties are. 2 He that can shake the worlds He made, Or with His word, or with His rod, His goodness, how amazing great! And what a condescending God! 3 He overrules all mortal things, And manages our mean affairs; On humble souls the King of kings Bestows His counsels and His cares. 4 Our sorrows and our tears we pour Into the bosom of our God;

He hears us in the mournful hour,
And helps us bear the heavy load."
5 In vain might lofty princes try
Such condescension to perform;
For worms were never raised so high
Above their meanest fellow worm.
6 O, could our thankful hearts devise
A tribute equal to Thy grace,

To the third heaven our songs shoud rise,
And teach the golden harps Thy praise.
I. WATTS, 1707.

2 We raise our shouts, O God, to Thee,
And send them to Thy throne;
All glory to the United Three,
The Undivided One.

3 'Twas He (and we'll adore His name)
That form'd us by a word,

'Tis He restores our ruin'd frame: Salvation to the Lord!

4 Hosanna! let the earth and skies

Repeat the joyful sound;

Rocks, hills, and vales, reflect the voice In one eternal round.

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3

4

5

Jude xxiv. 25.

God the only wise,

Our Saviour, and our King,

Let all the saints below the skies
Their humble praises bring.

"Tis His almighty love,

His counsel and His care,

Preserves us safe from sin and death,
And every hurtful snare.
He will present our souls,
Unblemish'd and complete,
Before the glory of His face,
With joys divinely great.

Then all the chosen seed

Shall meet around the throne,

Shall bless the conduct of His grace,

And make His wonders known.

To our Redeemer-God

Wisdom and power belongs,

Immortal crowns of majesty,
And everlasting songs.

I. WATTS, 1707.

70 Worthy is the Lamb. Rev. v. 12.

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C.M.

WORTHY art Thou, O dying Lamb! Worthy, O bleeding Lord; Eternal, Infinite, I AM,

Ceaseless to be adored!

2 Fulness of riches is in Thee!

From Thee all mercies spring: And grace and love, divine and free, And power enlivening.

3 Out of the deep of every heart,

Let praise to Thee ascend:

Till Thou to heaven shalt us translate,
Where praises never end!

4 Thither, O thither, quickly bring
Thy remnant, Lord, in peace:
We there with all Thy hosts will sing,
Nor ever, ever cease;

J. CENNICK, 1742.

THE GLORIES OF JEHOVAH IN HIS WORKS AND WAYS.

72 The Pardoning God. Micah vil. 18. 112th.

1

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YREAT God of wonders! all Thy ways
Are matchless, godlike, and divine;
But the fair glories of Thy grace

More godlike and unrivall'd shine:
Who is a pardoning God like Thee?
Or who has grace so rich and free?
2 Crimes of such horror to forgive,

Such guilty daring worms to spare;
This is Thy grand prerogative,

And none shall in the honour share:
Who is a pardoning God like Thee?
Or who has grace so rich and free?
3 In wonder lost, with trembling joy
We feel the pardon of our God;
Pardon for crimes of deepest dye;

A pardon seal'd with Jesus' blood;
Who is a pardoning God like Thee?
Or who has grace so rich and free?

4 O may this strange, this matchless grace,
This godlike miracle of love,
Fill the wide earth with grateful praise,
And all the angelic choirs above;
Who is a pardoning God like Thee?
Or who has grace so rich and free?
PRESIDENT DAVIES, 1769