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HYMN

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NE Name above all glorious names, With its ten thousand tongues The everlasting sea proclaims, Echoing angelic songs.

2 The raging fire, the roaring wind,
His boundless power display:
But in the gentler breeze we find
The Spirit's viewless way.

3 Two worlds are ours: 'tis only sin
Forbids us to descry

The mystic heaven and earth within,
Plain as the sea and sky.

4 Thou, who hast giv'n me eyes to see, And love this sight so fair,

Give me a heart to find out Thee,
And read Thee everywhere.

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10.

C. M.

SING the almighty power of God, That made the mountains rise; That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies.

2 I sing the wisdom that ordain'd
The sun to rule the day:

The moon shines full at His command,
And all the stars obey.

3 I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That fill'd the earth with food;
He form'd the creatures with His word,
And then pronounced them good.

4 Lord, how Thy wonders are display'd, Where'er I turn mine eyes, Though I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the skies!

5 There's not a plant or flower below, But makes Thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from Thy throne.

6 Creatures, as numerous as they be,
Are subject to Thy care;
There's not a place where we can flee,
But God is present there.

7 In heaven are seen His beams of love, His wrath in hell beneath; 'Tis on His earth I stand or move, And 'tis His air I breathe.

8 His hand is my perpetual guard,
He keeps me with His eye:
Why should I then forget the Lord,
Who is for ever nigh?

PROVIDENCE.

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11.

C. M.

ANGELS, where'er we go, attend

Our steps, whate'er betide;

With watchful care their charge defend,
And evil turn aside.

2 Myriads of bright cherubic bands,
Sent by the King of kings,
Rejoice to bear us in their hands,
And shade us with their wings.

3 Jehovah's charioteers surround;
The ministerial choir

Encamp, where'er His heirs are found,
And form our wall of fire.

4 Ten thousand offices unseen
For us they gladly do,
Deliver in the furnace keen,
And safe escort us through.

5 And thronging round, with steadfast love,
They guard the dying breast,
The lurking fiend far off remove,
And soothe our souls to rest.

6 And when our spirits we resign,
On outstretch'd wings they bear,
And lodge us in the arms Divine,
And leave us ever there.

C. M.

HYMN

IN

12.

N Thee I live, and move, and am; Thou numberest all my days: As Thou renew'st my being, Lord, Let me renew Thy praise.

2 From Thee I am, through Thee I am, And for Thee I must be; "Twere better for me not to live, Than not to live to Thee.

3 Naked I came into this world,
And nothing with me brought,
And nothing have I here deserved,
Yet have I wanted nought.

4 I do not bless my labouring hand,
My labouring head, or chance;
Thy Providence, most gracious God,
Is my inheritance.

5 The daily favours of Thy love
I cannot sing at large;

Yet humbly may I make this boast,
I am the Almighty's charge.

6 Lord, in the day Thou art about
The paths wherein I tread,
And in the night, when I lie down,
Thou art about my bed.

70 let my house a temple be,
That I and mine may sing
Hosannas to our loving God,
Our Father, and our King.

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13.

II. 5.

HILDREN of God lack nothing,

Who gives the lilies clothing,
Will clothe His people too :
Beneath the spreading heavens,
No creature but is fed;
And He who feeds the ravens,
Will give His children bread.

2 Though vine nor fig-tree neither
Their wonted fruit should bear;
Though all the field should wither,
Nor flocks nor herds be there:
Yet, God the same abiding,
His praise shall tune my voice,
For while in Him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice.

REDEMPTION.

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BLO

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LOW ye the trumpet, blow:
The gladly-solemn sound!

Let all the nations know,

To earth's remotest bound,

The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.

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