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3 But when thy boundless grace shall me
To thy lov'd courts restore,
On Thee I'll fix my longing eyes,
And humbly there adore.

4 To righteous men the righteous Lord
His blessing will extend,
And with his favour all his saints,
As with a shield, defend.

Prayer in spiritual distress.

1 GENTLY, gently lay thy rod
On my sinful head, O God:
Stay thy wrath, in mercy stay,
Lest I sink before its sway.
2 Heal me, for my flesh is weak;
Heal me, for thy grace I seek;
This my only plea I make,
Heal me for thy mercy's sake.
3 Who within the silent grave
Shall proclaim thy power to save?
Lord, my sinking soul reprieve,
Speak, and I shall rise and live.

4 Lo! He comes! He heeds my plea!
Lo! He comes! the shadows flee!
Glory round me dawns once more;
Rise, my spirit, and adore.

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C. M.

Praise.

1 TO CELEBRATE thy praise, O Lord,
I will my heart prepare;

To all the list'ning world thy works,
Thy wondrous works, declare.

2 The thought of them shall to my soul
Exalted pleasure bring;

Whilst to thy Name, O Thou Most High,
Triumphant praise I sing.

3 All those who have his goodness prov'd
Will in his truth confide;

Whose mercy ne'er forsook the man
That on his help relied.

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4 Sing praises, therefore, to the Lord,
From Sion, his abode;

Proclaim his deeds, till all the world
Confess no other God.

5 To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we adore,

Be glory; as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.

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FIRST VERSION.

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God our defence.

1 NO CHANGE of times shall ever shock
My firm affection, Lord, to Thee;
For Thou hast always been my rock,
A fortress and defence to me.

2 Thou my deliv'rer art, my God,
My trust is in thy mighty power;
Thou art my shield from foes abroad,
At home my safeguard and my tower.

3 To heaven I made my mournful prayer,
To God address'd my humble moan;
Who graciously inclin'd his ear,
And heard me from his lofty throne.

4 Let the eternal Lord be prais'd,
The rock on whose defence I rest;
O'er highest heavens his Name be rais'd,
Who me with his salvation blest.

5 Therefore to celebrate his fame
My grateful voice to heaven I'll raise;
And nations, strangers to his Name,
Shall thus be taught to sing his praise.

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SECOND VERSION

God our defence.

10 GOD, my strength and fortitude,
Of force I must love Thee;

Thou art my castle and defence,
In my necessity.

2 When sore beset with pain and grief,
I prayed to God for grace;
And He forthwith heard my complaint,
Out of his holy place.

3 The Lord descended from above,
And bow'd the heavens most high;
And underneath his feet He cast
The darkness of the sky.

4 On cherubim and seraphim
Full royally He rode,

And on the wings of all the winds
Came flying all abroad.

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FIRST VERSION.

God's glory in his works and word.

1 THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord;
In every star thy wisdom shines;
But when our eyes behold thy word,
We read thy name in fairer lines.

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L. M.

2 The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days, thy power confess;
But the blest volume Thou hast writ
Reveals thy justice and thy grace.
3[Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand;
So, when thy truth began its race,
It touch'd and glanc'd on ev'ry land.
4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest,
Till through the world thy truth has run ;
Till Christ hath all the nations blest,
That see the light, or feel the sun.]
5[Great Sun of Righteousness, arise!
Bless the dark world with heavenly light;
Thy gospel makes the simple wise;
Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right.
6 Thy noblest wonders here we view,
In souls renew'd and sins forgiven:
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
And make thy word my guide to heaven.]

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SECOND VERSION.

Gospel light.

BEHOLD, the morning sun
Begins his glorious way;

His beams through all the nations run,
And light and life convey.

8. M.

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