1 HYMN 285. P. M. THOU art, O God, the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see: Its glow by day, its smiles by night, Are but reflections caught from thee Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. 2 When day with farewell beam delays, Among the opening clouds of even, And we can almost think we gaze Through golden vistas into heaven, Those hues that mark the sun's decline, So soft, so radiant, Lord, are thine. 3 When night, with wings of stormy gloom, O'ershadows ail the earth and skies, Like some dark beauteous bird, whose plume Is sparkling with a thousand eyes, That sacred gloom, those fires divine, So grand, so countless, Lord, are thine. 4 When youthful spring around us breathes, Thy spirit warms her fragrant sigh, And ev'ry flow'r the summer wreathes, Is born beneath that kindling eye; Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thing. 1 HYMN 286. C. M. E lives, who lives to God alone, HE For other source than God is none, 2 To live to God is to requite 3 But life, within a narrow ring Is falsely nam'd, and no such thing, 4 Can life in them deserve the name, For what poor toys they can disclaim An endless life above? 5 Who trample order, and the day Which God asserts his own, Dishonour with unhallow'd play, And worship chance alone? 6 If scorn of God's commands, impress'd On word and deed, imply The better part of man unbless'd 7 Such want it, and that want, uncur'd 8 Sad period to a pleasant course 1 Sabbaths profan'd without remorse, HYMN 287. P. M. IS mercies in Jesus renew'd, H'Each morning I wake to adore, A fountain of infinite good, A sea without bottom or shore: O when shall I thank him above, Absorb'd in the depths of his love! SEE HYMN 288. P. M. EE, ye heirs of sure salvation, At his final revelation, While he pompously displays All his glories, All the Godhead in his face! To his royal Proclamation Manifested here, attend, in his state of exaltation While he doth with clouds descend, Brings the kingdom, Gives the joy that ne'er shall end! 3 Power is all to Jesus given: The great King of earth and heaven, Jesus, reign for evermore! HYMN 289. P. M. 1 JESUS, God of our salvation, Give us eyes thyself to see, 1 F HYMN 290. P. M. ATHER, to thy protection, And rest in thy affection, When passion's storm runs high 2 Jesus, Jehovah's power, Which hides my life above; 1 3 Spirit of consolation Whose blood hath ransom'd me. 4 By faith I now inherit Both strength and righteousness, HYMN 291. C. M. D. DELIGHT, and softest sympathy, My faithful heart divide, When I behold the shameful tréé I look on him whose blood redeems, I look-and while the fountain streams, 2 I want to pour a sea of tears, In view of him, whose form appears My sins have done the wicked deed, And pierc'd his soul and made him bleed; His precious blood both wounds and heals, His precious blood the life inspires And fills my infinite desires, And turns me all to love. HYMN 292. P. M. HRIST the Lord is risen to-day, 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal; 4 Lives again our glorious King, 1 Thee to know, thy power to prove, HYMN 293. P. M. RIGHTNESS of the Eternal Glory, B Image of our God exprest, Jesus, let thy works adore Thee, God supreme for ever blest! Still upheld by their Creator, Heaven and earth thy power confess Lord of universal nature, Take the universal praise. 2 From his heavenly throne descending, |