3.

L. M.

BURNHAM.

The Power of God.-Ps. lxxiv. 12; Luke ix. 43.

GOD is my everlasting King;

God is my Strength, and I will sing:
His power upholds my feeble frame,
And I'm victorious through his name.
2 Devils retreat when he appears;
Then I arise above my fears,
And every fiery dart repel,

And vanquish all the force of hell. 3 Through the Redeemer's precious blood, I feel the mighty power of God; Through the rich aid divinely given, I rise from earth, and soar to heaven. 4 [Dear Lord, thy weaker saints inspire, And fill them with celestial fire: On thy kind arm may they rely, And all their foes shall surely fly.] 5 Now, Lord, thy wondrous power exert, And every ransom'd soul support;

Give us fresh strength to wing our way,
To regions of eternal day.

6 There may we praise the great I AM,
And shout the victories of the Lamb;
Raise every chorus to his blood,
And triumph in the power of God.]

4.

C. M.

WATTS.

The Sovereignty of God.-Rom. ix. 15-18.

KEEP silence, all created things,
And wait your Maker's nod:

My soul stands trembling while she sings
The honours of her God.

2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree:

He sits on no precarious throne,
Nor borrows leave TO BE.

3 Chain'd to his throne a volume lies,
With all the fates of men,
With every angel's form and size,
Drawn by the eternal pen.

4 His providence unfolds the book,
And makes his councils shine;
Each opening leaf, and every stroke,
Fulfils some deep design.

5 Here he exalts neglected worms
To sceptres and a crown;

And there the following page he turns,
And treads the monarch down.

6 [Not Gabriel asks the reason why,'
Nor God the reason gives;

Nor dares the favourite angel pry
Between the folded leaves.]

7 My God, I would not long to see
My fate, with curious eyes;
What gloomy lines are writ for me,
Or what bright scenes may rise.
8 In thy fair book of life and grace,
O may I find my name,

Recorded in some humble place,
Beneath my Lord the Lamb.

5.

The Wisdom of God.-1 Cor. i. 24.

THE Lord, descending from above,

Invites his children near,

While power, and truth, and boundless love,
Display their glories here.

2 Here, in thy gospel's wondrous frame,
Fresh wisdom we pursue;
A thousand angels learn thy name,
Beyond whate'er they knew.

3 Thy name is writ in fairest lines;
Thy wonders here we trace;
Wisdom through all the mystery shines,
And shines in Jesus' face.

4 The law its best obedience owes
To our incarnate God;

And thy revenging justice shows
Its honours in his blood.

5 But still the lustre of thy grace
Our warmer thoughts employs;
Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays,
And more exalts our joys.

6.

The Wisdom and Knowledge of God.-Ps. cxxxix.; Rom. xi. 33,

GOD's ways are just, his counsels wise;
No darkness can prevent his eyes;

No thought can fly, nor thing can move,
Unknown to him that sits above.

2 He in the thickest darkness dwells; Performs his works, the cause conceals;

But, though his methods are unknown,
Judgment and truth support his throne.
3 In heaven, and earth; and air, and seas,
He executes his firm decrees;

And by his saints it stands confess'd,
That what he does is ever best.

4 Wait, then, my soul, submissive wait,
Prostrate before his awful seat;
And, 'midst the terrors of his rod,
Trust in a wise and gracious God.

7.

C. M.

MEDLEY.

The Wisdom and Goodness of God.-Prov. viii. 14; Exod. xxxiv. 6.

GOD shall alone the refuge be,
And comfort of my mind;
Too wise to be mistaken, He,
Too good to be unkind.

2 In all his holy, sovereign will,
He is, I daily find,

Too wise to be mistaken, still,
Too good to be unkind.

8 [When I the tempter's rage endure,
"Tis God supports my mind:
Too wise to be mistaken, sure,
Too good to be unkind.]

4 [When sore afflictions on me lie,
He is (though I am blind)
Too wise to be mistaken, yea,
Too good to be unkind.]

5 What though I can't his goings see,
Nor all his footsteps find,

Too wise to be mistaken, He,
Too good to be unkind.

6 Hereafter he will make me know,
And I shall surely find,
He was too wise to err, and O,
Too good to be unkind.

8.

L.M.

BEDDOME.

The Justice and Goodness of God.—Rev. xv. 3.

GREAT God! my Maker and my King, Of thee I'll speak, of thee I'll sing; All thou hast done, and all thou dost, Declare thee good, proclaim thee just. 2 Thy ancient thoughts, and firm decrees; Thy threatenings, and thy promises; The joys of heaven, the pains of hell,— What angels taste, what devils feel: 3 Thy terrors, and thy acts of grace; Thy threatening rod, and smiling face; Thy wounding and thy healing word; A world undone, a world restored: 4 While these excite my fear and joy; While these my tuneful lips employ; Accept, O Lord, the humble song, The tribute of a trembling tongue.

9.

L.M.

MEDLEY.

The Loving-Kindness of God.-Isa. lxiii. 7.

AWAKE, my soul, in joyful lays,
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise;
He justly claims a song from me;
His loving-kindness, Ŏ how free!