2

Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,

He treasures up his vast designs, And works his sovereign will. 3

Ye fearful souls, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break With blessings on your head.

4

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;

Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

5

His purposes will open fast,

Unfolding every hour;

The bud may have a bitter taste,

But sweet will be the flower.

6

Blind unbelief is sure to err,

And scan his ways in vain;
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make them plain.

10. P. M.

1

ALMIGHTY Power! amazing are thy ways, Above our knowledge, and above our praise; All thy vast works thy excellence display: How great, how fair, how wonderful are they!

2

Thy hand the wide-extended heavens upraised; The wide-extended heavens with stars emblaz'd;

Where each bright orb, since time was first begun,

Hath rolled a planet, or hath shone a sun.

3

Stupendous thought! how sink the human race!

Mere atoms in the boundless fields of space! Yet ev❜n to us, O LORD! thy care extends; Thy love supports us, and thy power defends. 4

We see thy hand in all that round us lies; Thy grace in all thy various, rich supplies: Almighty power! how glorious are thy ways! How far above our knowledge and our praise!

HEAR

us,

11. L. M.

1

O Father! when we pray

In this thy house, on this thy day;
Accept, as grateful sacrifice,

The songs which from thy churches rise.

2

Thy earthly sabbaths, Lord! we love,
But there's a nobler rest above;
Thy servants to that rest aspire,
With ardent hope and strong desire.

3

There languor shall no more oppress;
The heart shall feel no more distress;
No groans shall mingle with the songs
Which dwell upon immortal tongues.

4

No anxious cares shall there annoy;
No conscious guilt disturb the joy ;
But every doubt and fear shall cease,
And perfect love give perfect peace.

5

Soon will the glorious day begin Which ends the reign of death and sin; Lord! give us then those joys to know, Which from celestial worship flow.

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12. L. M.

1

GREAT God! this sacred day of thine Demands our souls' collected powers; May we employ in work divine, These solemn, these devoted hours!

2

Hence, ye vain cares and trifles, fly! Where God resides appear no more; Omniscient God! thy piercing eye Can every secret thought explore.

3

The word of life dispens'd to-day,
Invites us to a heavenly feast;
May every ear the call obey,
Be every heart an humble guest!

4

Thy gracious aid, O God impart ;
O may thy word with life divine
Engage the ear and warm the heart!
Then shall the day indeed be thine.

13. C. M.

1

AGAIN the Lord of life and light
Awakes the kindling ray;
Unseals the evelids of the morn,
And pours increasing day.

2

Oh what a night was that which wrapt
The heathen world in gloom!
Oh what a sun, which broke this day,
Triumphant, from the tomb!

3

This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung;
Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.

4

Ten thousand differing lips shall join
To hail this welcome morn ;
Which scatters blessings from its wings
To nations yet unborn.