3 Hosanna to th' anointed King,
To David's holy Son!

Save us, O Lord, descend and bring
Salvation from thy throne.

4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace;
Who comes in God, his Father's name,
To save our sinful race.

5 Hosanna in the highest strains

2

3

The church on earth can raise !
The highest heav'ns in which he reigns
Shall give him nobler praise.

BEH

HYMN 152. S. M.

Salvation by Christ.

Ps. cxviii.

EHOLD the Corner-Stone,
Which God in Zion lays,

To build our heav'nly hopes upon,

And his eternal praise!

The Jewish scribe and priest
Reject it with disdain ;

Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest,
And envy rage in vain.

The work, O Lord, is thine,
And wond'rous in our eyes;
This day declares it all divine;
This day did Jesus rise.

WATTS.

By our Redeemer made!

5

6

Let us rejoice, and sing and pray,

Let all the church be glad.

Hosanna to the King

Of David's royal blood!

Bless him, ye saints, he comes to bring

Salvation from your God.

We bless thy holy word,
Which all his grace displays;

And offer on thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.

WATTS.

HYMN 153. C. M.

Repentance and Obedience.

THO

Ps. cxix.

HOU art my portion, O my God!
Soon as I know thy way,

My heart prepares t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.

2 I choose the path of heav'nly truth,
And glory in my choice;
Not all the riches of the earth
Can make me so rejoice.

3 The testimonies of thy grace
I set before my eyes;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.

4 If e'er I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways,
Then turn my feet to thy commands,
And trust thy pard'ning grace.
5 If thou incline this wand'ring heart
Thy precepts to fulfil ;

Then, till my mortal life shall end,

I shall perform thy will.

HYMN 154. C. M.

Instruction from Scriptures. Ps. cxix.
HY word is like a heav'nly light,
Which guides us all the day;

THY

And through the dangers of the night,
A lamp to lead our way.

2 When once it enters to the mind
It spreads such light abroad,
The meanest souls instruction find,
And raise their thoughts to God.
3 The starry heav'ns thy rule obey,
The earth preserves her place;
In nature's volume, night and day;
Thy power and skill we trace.

WATTS.

4 But in thy law and gospel, Lord,
Are lessons more divine;

Not earth stands firmer than thy word,
Nor stars so nobly shine.

5 Thy word is everlasting truth,
How pure is ev'ry page!

That holy book shall guide our youth,
And well support our age.

HYMN 155.

WATTS.

C. M.

Ps. cxix.

Desire of Divine Knowledge.

THY

HY mercies fill the earth, O Lord,
How great thy works appear?

Open my eyes to read thy word,
And see thy wonders there.

2 My flesh, by thy creating hands,
Is form'd with care and skill;
O make me learn thy just commands,
That I may them fulfil !

3 Since I'm a stranger here below,
Be thou my constant guide;
Direct the way my feet shall go,
Nor let me turn aside.

4 If thou to me thy statutes shew,
And heav'nly truth impart,

Thy work for ever I'll pursue,
Thy law shall rule my heart.

5 From those vain objects turn my sight,
Which this false world displays;
But give me heav'nly power and light
To tread thy righteous ways.

То

TATE and WATTS.

HYMN 156. Hallelujah Metre.

Divine Preservation.

Ps. cxxi.

O God I lift my eyes,
From whom is all my aid:

The God who built the skies,
And earth's foundation laid.

God is the tower

To which I fly; his grace is nigh
In ev'ry hour.

2 My feet shall never slide,

And fall in fatal snares,

Since God, my heav'nly guide,
Will dissipate my fears.

Those wakeful eyes

Which never sleep, shall Israel keep,

When dangers rise.

3 No burning heat by day,
Nor blast of ev'ning air,
Shall take my health away,
If God be with me there,
Thou art my light

And thou my shade, to guard my head,
By day or night.

4 Hast thou not promis'd, Lord,

2

To save my soul from death,

And I can trust thy word,

To keep my mortal breath.

I'll go and come,

Nor fear to die, till from on high

Thou call me home.

HYMN 157. S. P. M.

WATTS.

The Pleasure of Public Worship. Ps. cxxii.

[OW does my heart rejoice,

HOW

To hear the public voice,

"Come, let us seek our God to-day !”

Yes, with a cheerful zeal,

We'll baste to Zion's hill,

And there our vows and honours pay.

Zion, thrice happy place!

Adorn'd with wondrous grace,

And walls of strength enclose thee round;

In thee our tribes appear,

To pray, and praise, and hear

The sacred gospel's joyful sound.

3 Here David's holy Son

4

Hath plac'd his royal throne,
He sits for grace and judgment here;
He bids the saints be glad,
He makes the wicked sad;

But humble souls rejoice with fear.

May peace attend thy gate,
And joy within thee wait,
To bless the soul of ev'ry guest;
The man who seeks thy peace,
And wishes thine increase,
A thousand blessings on him rest!

5 My tongue repeats her vows,
"Peace to this sacred house,"

For here my friends and brethren dwell;
And since my glorious God

Makes thee his blest abode,
My soul shall ever love thee well.

HYMN 158. C. M.

Remarkable Deliverance. Ps. cxxvi.

WHEN

HEN God reveal'd his gracious name,
And chang'd my mournful state,
Our rapture seem'd a pleasing dream,
The work appear'd so great.

2 "Great is the work," our brethren cry'd,
And own'd the power divine :
"Great is the work," our souls reply'd,
"And be the glory thine."

3 The Lord can clear the darkest skies,
Can give us day for night;
Make drops of sacred sorrow rise
To rivers of delight.

4 Let those who sow in sadness, wait
Till the fair barvest come;

They shall confess their sheaves are great,
And shout the blessings home.

WATTS.