25.

FIRST PART. S. M.

KELLY.

Prayer for Divine Guidance and Pardon.

1 WE lift our souls to God;

Our trust is in his name:

Let not our foes, that seek our blood,
Still triumph in our shame.

2 From early dawning light

Till evening shades arise,
For thy salvation, Lord, we wait,
With ever-longing eyes.
3 Remember all thy grace,
And lead us in thy truth;
Forgive the sins of riper days,
And follies of our youth.

4 The Lord is just and kind;

The meek shall learn his ways;
And every humble sinner find'
The blessings of his grace.

25. SECOND PART. S. M. TATE & BRADY.

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THY mercies and thy love,
O Lord, recall to mind;

And graciously continue still,
As thou wert ever, kind.

His mercy and his truth,

The righteous Lord displays,

In bringing wandering sinners home
And teaching them his ways.

3 He those in justice guides,
Who his direction seek;

And in his sacred paths shall lead
The humble and the meek.

4 Through all the ways of God,
Both truth and mercy shine,
To such as with religious hearts,
To his blessed will incline.

25.

THIRD PART. S. M. WATTS.
1 WHERE shall the man be found,
That fears t' offend his God,
That loves the gospel's joyful sound,
And trembles at the rod?

2 The Lord shall make him know
The secrets of his heart,
The wonders of his covenant show,
And all his love impart.

3 The dealings of his power
Are truth and mercy still,

With such as keep his covenant sure,
And love to do his will.

4 Their souls shall dwell at ease
Before their Maker's face,
Their seed shall taste the promises
In their extensive grace.

26. FIRST PART. C. M. PRATT'S COLL.
Delight in the presence and worship of God
1 WE love thy holy temple, Lord,
For there thou deign'st to dwell;
And there the heralds of thy word
Of all thy mercies tell.

2 There, in thy pure and cleansing fount,
Washed from each guilty stain,

Our souls on wings of faith shall mount
To heaven's eternal fane.

3 Around thine altar will we kneel
In penitence sincere,

A Saviour's mercy deeply feel,
And words of pardon hear;-

4 Or, mingling with the choral throng,
Our joyful voices raise,

And pour the full, melodious song,
In notes of grateful praise.

26.

SECOND PART. 7s. WRAGHAM.

1 SEARCH our hearts,-our actions prove,
Try our thoughts, as they arise;
For thy kindness and thy love

Ever are before our eyes.

2 We have loved the hallowed place, Where thine honour doth abide; To the temple of thy grace,

Lord, our erring footsteps guide! 3 Gather not our souls with those, Who their deeds of blood pursue

Who, thy justice to oppose,
Hold the tempting bribe to view.
4 Keep our souls from all offence;
All our supplications hear;
As we walk in innocence,

Let us, Lord, thy mercy share.
5 Thou hast placed our feet aright,
Therefore we our voice will raise,
With thy saints-before thy sight,
In unceasing hymns of praise.

27. FIRST PART. C.M. SPIRIT OF THE PS. God our Refuge.

1 GOD is our Saviour and defence,
A refuge ever near;
Secure beneath his providence,
What danger can we fear.

2 Death may our dearest friends remove;
All human ties shall cease;
But one there is, whose care and love
No time shall e'er decrease.

3 A mother may her babe forget,
The infant she has borne;
Her love may fail, but never yet
Did God forsake his own,

4 In every trouble here below
Our refuge is the Lord;

Comfort and strength will he bestow
On all who trust his word.

27.

SECOND PART. C. M. WATTS.

God resorted to in Trouble and Desertion.

1 THE Lord of glory is our light,

And our salvation too;

God is our strength-nor will we fear
What all our foes can do.

2 One privilege our hearts desire
Oh! grant us our abode

Among the churches of thy saints,
The temples of our God'

3 There shall we offer our requests,
And see thy glory still;

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Shall hear thy messages of love,
And learn thy holy will.

4 When troubles rise, and storms appear,
There may his children hide;
God has a strong pavilion, where
He makes our souls abide.

5 Now shall our heads be lifted high
Above our foes around,

And songs of joy and victory
Within thy temple sound.

28.

C. M.

DWIGHT.

Divine Interposition acknowledged. 1 BLEST be the Lord who heard our prayer, The Lord-our shield-our song; Who saved our souls from sin and fear, And tuned with praise our tongue. 2 When in the hour of deep distress, Of foes and death afraid,

Our spirits trusted in his grace,
And sought, and found his aid.
3 Remember, Lord, thy chosen seed;
Oh save from guilt and wo;
Thy flocks in richest pastures feed,
And guard from every foe.

4 Zion exalt-her cause defend;

With joy her courts surround;

Let showers of heavenly grace descend,
And saints thy praise resound.

29.

FIRST PART. L. M. WATTS.
Jehovah the Universal King.

1 GIVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame,
Give to the Lord renown and power,
Ascribe due honours to his name,
And his eternal might adore.

2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud
Through every ocean, every land;
His voice divides the watery cloud,
And lightnings blaze at his command.
3 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood,
O'er earth he reigns for ever king;
But makes his church his blest abode,
Where we his awful glories sing.

4 In gentler language, there the Lord The counsel of his grace imparts; Amid the raging storm, his word

Speaks peace and comfort to our hearts. 29. SECOND PART. L. M. WRAGHAM. 1 YE mighty rulers of the land,

Give praise and glory to the Lord; And while before his throne ye stand, His great and powerful acts record. 2 Oh render unto God above

The honours which to him belong; And in the temple of his love,

Let worship flow from every tongue.

3 His voice is heard the earth around,

When through the heavens his thunders The troubled ocean hears the sound, [roll; And yields itself to his control.

4 When he upon the lightning rides,

His voice in loudest thunder speaks; The fiery element divides,

And earth to its deep centre shakes.

5 God on the floods has fixed his throne,
His government shall never cease;
He shall his power and strength make known
And bless his chosen sons with peace.

30.

L. M. WATTS.

Divine compassion acknowledged.
1 WE will extol thee, Lord, on high;
At thy command diseases fly;
Who but a God can speak and save
From the dark borders of the grave?

2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints of his,
And tell how large his goodness is;
Let all your pow'rs rejoice, and bless,
While you record his holiness.

3 His chast'ning but a moment stays;
His love is life, and length of days:
Though grief and tears the night emplo
The morning star restores the joy.