103. L. M.

1

THE saffron tints of morn appear,
And glow across the blushing east;
The brilliant orb of day is near,
To dissipate the lingering mist:
And while his mantling splendors dart
Their radiance o'er the kindling skies,
To chase the darkness of my heart,
Arise, O God of Light, arise!

2

Creation smiles through all her tears, (Ten thousand sparkling drops of dew,) His head the lofty mountain rears,

To meet the earliest sunbeams true : So shall I smile amid my woe,

When sorrows drown my weeping eyes; So shall my bosom learn to glow,

If thou, my glorious Sun, arise.

3

Dark as the world's unfashioned face,
In ancient night's primeval reign,
Till thou the mournful shadows chase,
Must this poor, sinful breast, remain.

But he who leads the morning stars,
And kindles up the eastern skies,
Himself, to dissipate my cares,
The Day-star of my heart, shall rise.

104. L. M.

1

GREAT God! attend, while Sion sings The joy that from thy presence springs; One day thus spent with thee on earth Exceeds a thousand days of mirth.

2

God is our Sun, he makes our day; God is our shield, he guards our way; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls.

3

Eternal God, whose boundless sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, And from whose presence sinners flee; Blest is the man who trusts in thee.

105.

C. M.

1

THROUGH endless years thou art the same,

O thou eternal God!

Ages to come shall know thy name,
And spread thy praise abroad.

2

The strong foundations of the earth,
Of old by thee were laid;

By thee the shining worlds on high
With matchless skill were made.

3

Soon shall this goodly frame of things,
Formed by thy powerful hand,

Be, like a vesture, laid aside,
And changed at thy command.

4

But thy perfections, all divine,
Eternal as thy days.

Through everlasting ages shine
With undiminished rays.

5

Thy servants' children, still thy care,
Shall own their fathers' God,
To latest time thy favour share,
And spread thy praise abroad.

SHINE, mighty God! on Freedom's land,
With beams of heavenly grace;
Reveal thy power through all our coasts,
And show thy smiling face.

2

Soon may thy name, from shore to shore,
Sound all the earth abroad;

And distant nations know and love
Their Saviour and their God!

3

The common Parent, Lord of all,
Who sits enthroned above,

With perfect wisdom rules the world,
And with impartial love.

4

The day will come, the happy day, (Such his eternal will,)

When light, and truth, and grace divine, The spacious earth shall fill.

5

God will diffuse the blessings round,

So richly scattered here;

Till the creation's utmost bound

Shall see, adore, and fear.

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107. P. M.
P.M.

1

How rich thy gifts, Almighty King!
From thee our public blessings spring :
The extended trade, the fruitful skies,
The treasures liberty bestows,

The eternal joys the gospel shows,
All from thy boundless goodness rise.

2

Here commerce spreads the wealthy store, Which pours from every foreign shore; Science and arts their charms display; Religion teaches us to raise

Our voices to our Maker's praise,

As truth and conscience point the way.

3

With grateful hearts, with joyful tongues, To God we raise united songs:

Here still may God in mercy reign, Crown our just councils with success, With peace and joy our borders bless, And all our sacred rights maintain.