1 3 The earth with its store What tongue can recite ? In the dew and the rain. To hymn Thee above, Shall sing to Thy praise. 4 C.M. 21 The works of the Lord are great.— Ps. 111, 2. GREAT is the Lord; His works of might Demand our noblest songs; Let His assembled saints unite 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord; 3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came 4 They that would grow divinely wise Our fairest proof of knowledge lies L.M. 22 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the 1 heavens.-Ps. 57, 5. MY God, in whom are all the springs Of boundless love, and grace unknown, Hide me beneath Thy spreading wings. Till the dark cloud is overblown. 2 Up to the heavens I send my cry, The Lord will my desires perform; He sends His angels from the sky, And saves me from the threatening storm. 3 High o'er the earth His mercy reigns, 4 Be Thou exalted, O my God! Above the heavens, where angels dwell Thy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land Thy wonders teil. L.M. 23 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.-Heb. 1, 8. 1GREAT Former of this variousframe, Our souls adore Thine awful name; And bow and tremble, while they The Ancient of eternal days. [praise 2 Before Thine infinite survey, Creation rose as yesterday: And as to-morrow shall Thine eye 3 Beyond the highest angel's sight, Before the moth we sink to dust. 5 But let the creatures fall around; Let death consign us to the ground; Let the last general flame arise, And melt the arches of the skies ;6 Calm as the summer's ocean, we Shall all the wreck of nature see, While grace secures us an abode Unshaken as the throne of God. C.M. 24 Holy and reverend is His name.—Ps. 111, 9. 1 HOLY and reverend is the name Of our eternal King: And Holy, Holy, Holy, cry The angels when they sing. 2 Till in white robes we worship Thee Lord, we would all give thanks. 4 Partakers of Thy holiness And make us all so pure in heart, L.M. 25 0 Lord thou hast searched me, and known me.-Ps. 139, 1. 1 LORD, thou hast searched and seen me through; Thine eye commands with piercing view My heart and flesh with all their powers 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within Thy circling power I stand, On every side I find Thy hand: Awake, asleep, at home, abroad. I am surrounded still with God 4 Amazing knowledge! vast and great! Where'er I rove, where'er I rest! 26 Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith 1 FA the Lord.-Jer. 23, 24. ATHER and Friend! Thy light, Thy 2 Thy voice we hear-Thy presence feel, Reignest the Lord of life and light. 4 Thy children shall not faint nor fear, S.M. 27 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and 1 worship at His footstool.-Ps. 99, 5. EXALT the Lord our God, And worship at His feet; His nature is all holiness, And mercy is His seat. 2 When Israel was His church, When Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, 3 Oft He forgave their sins, Nor would destroy their race; And oft He made His vengeance known, 4 Exalt the Lord our God, C.M. 28 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever.-Ps. 89, 1. 1MY never-ceasing song shall show The mercies of the Lord, And make succeeding ages know 2 The sacred truths His lips pronounce 3 How long the race of David held 4 Lord God of hosts, Thy wondrous ways Are sung by saints above; 1 And saints on earth their honours raise To Thine unchanging love. 29 8.7. God is love.-1 John 4, 8. OD is love: His mercy brightens G all the path in which we rove; Bliss He wakes, and woe He lightens: 2 Death and change are busy ever, 3 E'en the hour that darkness seemeth Will His changeless goodness prove; From the cloud His brightness stream eth: God is wisdom, God is love. 4 He with earthly cares entwineth с |