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257. will declare what He hath done for my

soul."-Psalm 66.

1 O ALL ye lands, rejoice in God!

Sing praises to his name;
Let all the earth, with one accord,
His wondrous acts proclaim;

2 And let his faithful servants tell
How, by redeeming love,

Their souls are saved from death and hell,
To share the joys above;-

3 Tell how the Holy Spirit's grace
Forbids their feet to slide;
And, as they run the Christian race
Vouchsafes to be their guide.

4 Oh, then, rejoice, and shout for joy,
Ye ransomed of the Lord!
Be grateful praise your sweet employ,
His presence your reward.

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1 Он, happy is the man who hears
Instruction's warning voice;
And who celestial wisdom makes
His early, only choice.

2 For she hath treasures greater far
Than east and west unfold;
And her rewards more precious are
Than all their stores of gold.

3 She guides the young with innocence,
In pleasure's paths to tread;
A crown of glory she bestows
Upon the hoary head.

4 According as her labors rise,

So her rewards increase;

Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.

1234.

"When shall I see my Father's face ?"

1 ON Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
And cast a wishful eye

To Canaan's fair and happy land,
Where my possessions lic.

2 Oh, the transporting, rapturous scene, That rises to my sight!

Sweet fields arrayed in living green,
And rivers of delight.

3 O'er all those wide extended plains
Shines one eternal day;

There God, the Sun, for ever reigns,
And scatters night away.

4 No chilling winds, no poisonous breath,
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more.

5 When shall I reach that happy place, And be for ever blest? When shall I see my Father's face,

And in his bosom rest?

6 Filled with delight, my raptured soul Can here no longer stay;

Though Jordan's waves around me roll,
Fearless I'd launch away.

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2 Lo! these are they from sufferings great
Who came to realins of light,
And in the blood of Christ have washed
Those robes which shine so bright.

3 Now, with triumphal palms, they stand
Before the throne on high,
And serve the God they love, amid
The glories of the sky.

4 His presence fills each heart with joy,
Tunes every voice to sing;
Ly day, by night, the sacred courts
With glad hosannas ring.

5 The Lamb, that dwells amid the throne, Shall o'er them still preside,

Feed them with nourishment divine,
And all their footsteps guide.

6 In pastures green he 'll lead his flock,
Where living streams appear;

And God, the Lord, from every eye Shall wipe off every tear.

1266.

"I saw a new heaven and a new earth." Rev. 21: 1-5.

1 Lo! what a glorious sight appears
To our believing eyes!

The earth and seas are passed away,
And the old rolling skies.

2 From the third heaven, where God resides, That holy, happy place,

The New Jerusalem comes down,
Adorned with shining grace.

3 Attending angels shout for joy,
And the bright armies sing:
"Mortals! behold the sacred seat
Of your descending King.
"The God of glory down to men
Removes his blest abode,-
Men, the dear objects of his grace,
And he, the loving God.

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5 "His own soft hands shall wipe the tears From every weeping eye;

And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,

And death itself, shall die."

6 How long, dear Saviour! oh, how long
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,
And bring the welcome day!

DOXOLOGY.

To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
One God, whom we adore,
Be glory as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.

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1 WHEN Overwhelmed with grief,
My heart within me dies,
Helpless, and far from all relief,
To heaven I lift mine eyes.

2 Oh, lead me to the Rock

That's high above my head!
And make the covert of thy wings
My shelter and my shade.

3 Within thy presence, Lord,
For ever I'll abide :

Thou art the tower of my defense,
The refuge where I hide.

4 Thou givést me the lot

Of those that fear thy name;
If endless life be their reward,
I shall possess the same.

607. "My soul, wait thou only upon God."

1 THOU Lord of all above,
And all below the sky,
Prostrate before thy feet I fall,
And for thy mercy cry.

2 Forgive my follies past,

The crimes which I have done;
Bid a repenting sinner live,
Through thine incarnate Son.

3 Guilt, like a heavy load,

Upon my conscience lies;

To thee I make my sorrows known,
And lift my weeping eyes.

4 The burden which I feel,

Thou only canst remove;

Do thou display thy pardoning grace,
And thine unbounded love.

5 One gracious look of thine

Will ease my troubled breast;

Oh, let me know my sins forgiven, And I shall then be blest!

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1 O GOD! my Strength, my Hope,
On thee I cast my care,
With humble confidence look up,
And know thou hearést prayer.

2 Oh for a godly fear,

A quick, discerning eye,

That looks to thee when sin is near,
And sees the tempter fly!-

3 A spirit still prepared,

And armed with jealous care,
For ever standing on its guard,
And watching unto prayer!-
4 A soul inured to pain,

To hardship, grief, and loss;
Bold to take up, firm to sustain
My dear Redeemer's cross!
5 Lord, let me still abide,

Nor from my hope remove,
Till thou my patient spirit guide
Into thy perfect love.

656.

66

"My times are in Thy hand."
Psalm 81.

1 "My times are in thy hand:"
My God! I wish them there;
My life, my friends, my soul, I leave
Entirely to thy care.

2 "My times are in thy hand,"
Whatever they may be;
Pleasing or painful, dark or bright,
As best may seem to thee.

3 "My times are in thy hand;" Why should I doubt or fear? My Father's hand will never cause His child a needless tear.

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671.

"My soul waiteth for the Lord."
Psalm 130.

1 FROM lowest depths of woe,

To God I send my cry:

Lord! hear my supplicating voice,
And graciously reply.

2 Shouldst thou severely judge,
Who can the trial bear?

But thou forgivest, lest we despond,
And quite renounce thy fear.

3 My soul with patience waits

For thee, the living Lord;
My hopes are on thy promise built,
Thy never-failing word.

4 My longing eyes look out

For thine enlivening ray,
More duly than the morning watch
To spy the dawning day.

5 Let Israel trust in God;

No bounds his mercy knows—

The plenteous source and spring from whence

Eternal succor flows.

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