"Mercy and justice are the names; By which I will be known.
2 "Ye dying souls, that sit
In darkness and distress! Look from the borders of the pit, To my recovering grace."
3 Sinners shall hear the sound; Their thankful tongues shall own,- Our righteousness and strength is found In thee, the Lord, alone.
4 In thee shall Israel trust,
And see their guilt forgiven: God will pronounce the sinners just, And take the saints to heaven.
51. Almighty Power and Majesty of God. 1 THE Lord, our God, is full of might, The winds obey his will;
He speaks, and, in his heavenly height, The rolling sun stands still.
2 Rebel, ye waves! and o'er the land With threatening aspect roar; The Lord uplifts his awful hand, And chains you to the shore.
3 Howl, winds of night! your force combine; Without his high behest,
Ye shall not, in the mountain-pine; Disturb the sparrow's nest.
4 His voice sublime is heard afar, In distant peals it dies;
He yokes the whirlwind to his car, And sweeps the howling skies.
5 Ye nations! bend-in reverence bend; Ye monarchs! wait his nod,
And bid the choral song ascend To celebrate your God.
God, holy, just, and sovereign.
1 HOW should the sons of Adam's race
Be pure before their God?
If he contend in righteousness, We fall beneath his rod.
2 Strong is his arm, his heart is wise; What vain presumers dare, Against their Maker's hand to rise, Or tempt th' unequal war?
3 Mountains, by his almighty wrath. From their old seats are torn;
He shakes the earth, from south to north, And all her pillars mourn.
He bids the sun forbear to rise- Th' obedient sun forbears:
His hand with sackcloth spreads the skies, And seals up all the stars.
5 He walks upon the stormy sea, Flies on the stormy wind:
There's none can trace his wondrous way, Or his dark footsteps find.
53. The divine Purpose and Providence. 1 GOD moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.
2 Deep, in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill,
He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will.
3 Ye fearful saints! fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy, and shall break In 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 ripen 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 work in vain: God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.
1 COME, ye that know and fear the Lord! And raise your soul above;
Let every heart and voice accord, To sing that God is love.
2 This precious truth his word declares, And all his mercies prove;
While Christ, th' atoning Lamb, appears, To show that-God is love.
3 Behold his loving-kindness waits, For those who from him rove, And calls of mercy reach their hearts, To teach them-God is love.
4 The work begun is carried on, By power from heaven above; And every step, from first to last, Proclaims that God is love.
5 Oh! may we all, while here below, This best of blessings prove;
Till warmer hearts, in brighter worlds, Shall shout that God is love.
The Sovereignty of God.
1 THY way, O God! is in the sea; Thy paths I cannot trace, Nor comprehend the mystery
Of thine unbounded grace.'
2 Here the dark veils of flesh and sense My captive soul surround; Mysterious deeps of providence My inward thoughts confound.
3 As, through a glass, I dimly see The wonders of thy love,
How little do I know of thee, Or of the joys above!
4 Though but in part I know thy will, I bless thee for the sight: When will thy love the whole reveal In glory's clearer light?
5 In rapture shall I then survey Thy providence and grace; And spend an everlasting day In wonder, love, and praise.
Universal Praise to God. 1 SONGS of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun,- When he spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of peace was born; Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity.
3 Heaven and earth must pass away,- Songs of praise shall crown that day: God will make new heavens and earth,- Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 And shall man alone be dumb, Till that glorious morning come? No! the church delights to raise Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice, Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. 6 Borne upon their latest breath, Songs of praise shall conquer death; Then, amid eternal joy,
Songs of praise their powers employ.
1 BEGIN, my tongue! some heavenly theme, And speak some boundless thing,- The mighty works, or mightier name Of our eternal King.
2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, And sound his power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace, And the performing God.
3 Proclaim-"Salvation from the Lord, For wretched, dying men;" His hand has writ the sacred word, With an immortal pen.
4 Engraved as in eternal brass, The mighty promise shines,
Nor can the powers of darkness raze, Those everlasting lines.
5 His word of grace is sure and strong, As that which built the skies: The voice that rolls the stars along Speaks all the promises.
6 Oh! might I hear thy heavenly tongue But whisper,-"Thou art mine;"
Those gentle words should raise my song, To notes almost divine.
1 SWELL the anthem, raise the song; Praises to our God belong: Saints and angels! join to sing Praises to the heavenly King. 2 Blessings from his liberal hand Flow around this happy land: Guarded by his watchful eye, Peace and freedom we enjoy. 3 Here, beneath a virtuous sway, May we cheerfully obey, Never feel oppression's rod. Ever own and worship God. 4 Hark! the voice of nature sings Praises to the King of kings; Let us join the choral song, And the grateful notes prolong.
1 YES-I will bless thee, O my God! Through all my mortal days,
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