Be-neath, on earth, Thy foot-stool fair, A-bove, in heaven, Thy throne. A-MEN. 2 Thy word is love; in lines of gold In nature we Thy steps behold, 5 Thy chastisements are love; more deep And by a sweet compulsion keep 3 Thy ways are love; though they transcend 6 Thy heaven is the abode of Love: They wind, through darkness, to their end 4 Thy thoughts are love; and Jesus is MANOAH C. M. O blessed Lord, that we [move, May there, when time's deep shades reBe gathered home to Thee: 7 There with Thy resting saints to fall Rev. James D. Burns, 1858 Arr. in Henry W. Greatorex's "Collection," Boston, 1851 1 Be - gin, my tongue, some heavenly theme, And speak some bound - less thing, 9# The might-y works, or might-ier Name, Of our E ter - nal King. A-MEN. 1 Begin, my tongue, some heavenly 3 His very word of grace is strong theme, And speak some boundless thing, The mighty works, or mightier Name, Of our Eternal King. 2 Tell of His wondrous faithfulness, And sound His power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of His grace, And the performing God. As that which built the skies; 4 O might I hear Thy heavenly tongue Rev. Isaac Watts, 1707 127 SUN OF MY SOUL L. M. $3 4: Rev. H. Percy Smith, 1874 1 Lord of all being, throned a - far, Thy glo-ry flames from sun and star; And morn-ing mer-cies from above Gently dis - til like early dew. (See also CANONBURY, No. 109) A - MEN. The thought of Thee is might-ier far Than sin and pain and sor - row are. A-MEN. e.. (See also HASTINGS, No. 240) 2 Discouraged in the work of life, Disheartened by its load, 3 Thy calmness bends serene above, 4 Embosomed deep in Thy dear love, 129 (LOUVAN) L. M. 1 My God, how endless is Thy love! Rev. Samuel Longfellow, 1864 2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, 3 I yield my powers to Thy command, Rev. Isaac Watts, 1709 |