Hymns.

INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP.

HYMN I. P. M.

Hymn of praise.

1 O praise ye the Lord! prepare a new

song;

And let all his saints in full concert join;
With voices united the anthem prolong,
And show forth his praises with music
divine.

2 Let praise to the Lord, who made us, ascend;

Let each grateful heart be glad in its king;

The God whom we worship our songs will attend,

And view with complacence, the off"ring we bring.

3 Be joyful, ye saints, sustain'd by his might,

And let your glad songs awake with with each morn;

For those who obey him are still his delight,

His hand with salvation the meek will adorn.

4 Then praise ye the Lord! prepare a glad

song;

And let all his saints in full concert join; With voices united the anthem prolong, And show forth his praises with music divine.

HYMN II. C. M.

The Lord's day morning.

1 Again the Lord of life and light
Awakes the kindling ray;
Unseals the eye-lids of the morn,
And pours increasing day.

2 O what a night was that which wrapp'd
The heathen world in gloom!
O what a sun, which broke this day
Triumphant from the tomb!

3 This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung;
Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.

4 Ten thousand diff'ring lips shall joir To hail this welcome morn,

Which scatters blessings from its wings
To nations yet unborn.

5 Jesus, the friend of human kind,
With strong compassion mov'd,
Descended like a pitying God,
To save the souls he lov'd.

6 The powers of darkness leagu'd in vain, To bind his soul in death;

He shook their kingdom when he fell,
With his expiring breath.

7 And now his conquering chariot wheels Ascend the lofty skies;

While broke, beneath his pow'rful cross, Death's iron sceptre lies.

8 Exalted high at God's right hand,
And Lord of all below;

Thro' him is pard'ning love dispens'd,
And boundless blessings flow.

9 To thee, my Saviour, and my King, Glad homage let me give;

And stand prepared like thee to die,
With thee that I may live.

HYMN III. H. M.

The same subject.

1 Awake, our drowsy souls,
Shake off each slothful band!

The wonders of this day
Our noblest songs demand.

Auspicious morn,

Bright seraphs hail,

In songs of praise!

2 At thy approaching dawn,
Reluctant death resign'd
The glorious Prince of life,
In the dark vault confin'd.

Th' angelic host

Around him bends,

And, midst their shouts, The Lord ascends.

3 All hail, triumphant Lord!
Heaven with hosannas rings;
Whilst earth in humbler strains,
Thy praise responsive sings.

Worthy art thou,

Who once wast slain,

Thro' endless years To live and reign.

HYMN IV. L. M.

The Christian Sabbath.

1 Another six days' work is done! Another Sabbath is begun!

Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day that God has bless'd.

2 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise As grateful incense to the skies!

And draw from heaven that sweet repose Which none but he who feels it knows.

3 This heavenly calm within the breast, Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, Which for the church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains.

4 With joy, great God! thy works we view, In various scenes, both old and new ; With praise we think on mercies past, With hope we future mercies taste. 5 In holy duties let the day,

In holy pleasures pass away;

How sweet this Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of that which ne'er shall end.

HYMN V. L. M.

The eternal Sabbath.

1 Lord of the Sabbath! hear our vows,
On this, thy day, in this, thy house;
And own, as grateful sacrifice,
The songs, which in thy temple rise.

2 Thine earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love ;
But there's a nobler rest above;
To that our longing souls aspire,
With cheerful hope and strong desire.
3 No more fatigue, no more distress,
Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place;
No groans shall mingle with the songs,
Which dwell upon immortal tongues.