The PERFECTIONS of GOD in alph order, from 1 SCRIPTURE CHRIST His incarnation Life and Ministry Sufferings and Death Ascension and Exaltation Intercession 58 83 92 Graces of the Spirit alphabetically arranged 268 CHRISTIAN · 147 153 . 160 236 237 252 267 323 Settlement and beauty of a Church Prayer and Praise, or Missionary Meetings 489 PSALMS AND HYMNS. THE PERFECTIONS OF GOD, PSALM 33. 2d Part. P. M. All-sufficiency of God, and vanity of creatures. 1 O HAPPY nation! where the Lord Reveals the treasure of his word, And builds his church, his earthly throne! His eye the heathen world surveys, He form'd their hearts, he knows their ways; But God, their Maker, is unknown. 2 Let kings rely upon their host, And of his strength the champion boast; 3 The eye of thy compassion, Lord, When death or dangers threat'ning stand: 4 In sickness or the bloody field, For all our hope is God alone. 2 PSALM 33. 2d Part. C. M. Allsufficiency of God, &c. 1 BLEST is the nation where the Lord Does the whole world behold: Nor speed, nor courage of an horse 4 Vain is the strength of beasts or men, 5 God is their fear, and God their trust, 6 Lord, let our hearts in thee rejoice, For we have made thy word our choice, 3} PSALM 36. C. M. Barby, St. James, Irish. Being and attributes of God asserted. 1 WHILE men grow bold in wicked ways, And yet a God they own, My heart within me often says, 66 Their thoughts believe there's none." 2 Their thoughts and ways at once declare (Whate'er their lips profess) “God hath no wrath for them to fear, "Nor will they seek his grace." 3 What strange self-flatt'ry blinds their eyes! But there's a hast'ning hour, When they shall see, with sore surprise, 4 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, 5 Above these heavens' created rounds, Thy truth outlives the narrow bounds, 6 Safety to man thy goodness brings, 7 [From thee, when creature streams run low, 8 Though all created light decay, 4} PSALM 103. 2d Part. S. M. 2 God will not always chide; His strokes are fewer than our crimes, 3 High as the heav'ns are rais'd 4. 5 6 7 8 Far as the east is from the west, The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Our days are as the grass, If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, But thy compassions, Lord, To endless years endure; And children's children ever find 5 HYMN 45. B. 2. L. M. Quercy, Shoel, Wells. 1 THY favours, Lord, surprise our souls; Will th' Eternal dwell with us? What canst thou find beneath the poles, To tempt thy chariot downward thus ? 2 Still might he fill his starry throne, And please his ears with Gabriel's songs; |