4 Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen,
How well our God secures the fold
Where his own flock has been.
5 In every new distress
We'll to his house repair,
Recall to mind his wondrous grace,
And seek deliverance there.
48. THIRD PART. S. M. WATTS. 1 FAR as thy name is known
The world declares thy praise;
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne,
Their songs of honour raise.
2 With joy thy people stand
On Zion's chosen hill,
Proclaim the wonders of thy hand,
And counsels of thy will.
3 Let strangers walk around
The city where we dwell,
Compass and view thy holy ground,
And mark the building well;
4 The order of thy house,
The worship of thy court,
The cheerful songs-the solemn vows;And make a fair report.
5 How decent, and how wise! How glorious to behold!
Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorned with gold.
6 The God we worship now
Will guide us till we die;
Will be our God while here below,
And ours above the sky.
The Lord coming to Judgment.
1 THE Lord, the judge, before his throne Bids all the earth draw nigh;
The nations near the rising sun,
And near the western sky.
2 No more shall bold blasphemers say,
"Judgment will ne'er begin;"
No more abuse his long delay
To impudence and sin.
3 Throned on a cloud, our Lord shall come, Bright flames prepare his way;
Thunder, and darkness-fire and storm
Lead on the dreadful day.
4 Heaven, from above, his call shall hear
Attending angels come;
And earth and hell shall know and fear
His justice and their doom.
FIRST PART. L. M. WATTS.
Pardon and Sanctification implored.
1 SHOW pity, Lord-O Lord, forgive,
Let a repenting rebel live;
Are not thy mercies large and free?
May not a sinner trust in thee?
2 My crimes are great-but can't surpass
The power and glory of thy grace:
Great God, thy nature hath no bound,
So let thy pardoning love be found.
3 Oh wash my soul from every sin,
And make my guilty conscience clean;
Here, on my heart the burden lies,
And past offences pain mine eyes.
4 My lips, with shame, my sins confess,
Against thy law-against thy grace:
Lord, should thy judgment grow severe,
'I am condemned-but thou art clear.
5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath.
I must pronounce thee just in death;
And if my soul were sent to hell,
Thy righteous law approves it well.
6 Yet, save a trembling sinner, Lord,
Whose hope, still hovering round thy word,
Would light on some sweet promise there.
Some sure support against despair.
SECOND PART. L. M. WATTS
10 THOU, that hear'st when sinners cry
Though all my crimes before thee lie,
Behold them not with angry look,
But blot their memory from thy book.
Create my nature pure within,
And form my soul averse to sin:
Let thy good spirit ne'er depart,
Nor hide thy presence from my heart.
3 I cannot live without thy light,
Cast out and banished from thy sight;
Thy holy joys, my God, restore,
And guard me, that I fall no more.
1 CLEANSE us, O Lord-and cheer our soul With thy forgiving love;
Oh make our wounded spirit whole,
And bid our pains remove.
2 Let not thy spirit e'er depart,
Nor drive us from thy face;
Create anew each sinful heart,
And fill it with thy grace.
3 Then will we make thy mercy known
Before the sons of men;
Backsliders shall address thy throne,
And turn to God again:
51. FOURTH PART. S. M. WRAGHAM.
1 ACCORDING to thy word,
Let us thy mercy prove;
Blot out our past transgressions, Lord,
And save us by thy love.
2 Wash us from every stain
Which vice and guilt impart;
Let us, O Lord, thy love regain,
And cleanse each sinful heart.
3 To us thy love restore;
From trouble set us free;
That sinners may thine aid implore.
And turn in faith to thee.
4 Oh let thy peace and love
O'er Zion's city spread;
Build up her walls her works approve,
And blessings round her shed.
5 Then shall their offerings rise
In truth and righteousness;
Thou shalt receive their sacrifice,
And all thy people bless.
51. FIFTH PART. S. M. TATE & BRAD
1 NO offering God requires,
Nor victims please his eye;
Else should his altars blaze with fires,
And flocks and herds should die.
2 The humble, contrite breast,
The spirit's broken sighs,
Are gifts on which his love can rest,
Nor will the Lord despise.
3 Thy mercies from above
To Zion, Lord, extend:
Built by thy power-and watched with love,
Now let her walls ascend.
4 Well pleased, thou then shalt see
Her prayers and praise arise,
Presented at the throne to thee,
With Jesus' sacrifice.
Joy in the Presence of God.
1 SHINE on our souls, Eternal God,
With rays of beauty shine;
O let thy favour crown our days,
And all their round be thine.
2 Did we not raise our hands to thee,
Our hands might toil in vain;
Small joy success itself could give,
If thou thy love restrain.
3 With thee let every week begin,
With thee each day be spent,
For thee each fleeting hour improved,
Since each by thee is lent.
4 Thus cheer us through this desert road,
Till all our labours cease,
And Heaven refresh our weary souls
With everlasting peace.
Resorting to God in times of Distress.
1 O GOD, our refuge, hear our cries,
Behold our flowing tears;
For earth and hell our hurt devise,
And triumph in our fears.
2 By morning light we'll seek thy face,
At noon repeat our cry;
The night shall hear us ask thy grace,
Nor wilt thou long deny.
3 God shall preserve our souls from fear,
Or shield us when afraid;
Ten thousand angels must appear,
If he command their aid.
4 We cast our burdens on the Lord;
The Lord sustains them all
Our faith shall rest upon his word, And we shall never fall. 55. SECOND PART. S. M.
God's Favour preferred to Sin.
1 LET sinners take their course,
And choose the road to death,
But in the worship of our God
We'll spend our daily breath.
2 Our thoughts address his throne,
When morning brings the light;
We seek his blessing every noon,
And pay our vows at night.
3 Thou wilt regard our cries,
O our eternal God!
While sinners perish in surprise,
Beneath thine angry rod.
4 Because they dwell at ease,
And no sad changes feel,
They neither fear, nor trust thy name,
Nor learn to do thy will.
5 But we-with all our cares,
Will lean upon the Lord;
We'll cast our burdens on his arm.
And rest upon his word.
6 His arm shall well sustain
The children of his love;
The ground on which their safety stands,
No earthly power can move.
56. FIRST PART. L. M. 61. SPIRIT OF THE PS.
Excellency of the Word of God.
1 COME, all ye servants of the Lord,
And praise him for his sacred word-
That word, like manna, sent from heaven,
To all who seek it freely given;
Its promises our fears remove,
And fill our hearts with joy and love.
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