Thy wisdom round the world we see —
This spacious earth is full of thee.
n»p 3 How awful are thy glorious ways !
Thou, Lord, art dreadful in thy praise;
< Yet humble souls may seek thy face,
mf And tell their wants to sovereign grace.
104 Second Part. L. M. Nazareth.
1 LONG as I live, all-bounteous Lord!
My song thy glories shall record ;
Thy praise, my God, shall fill the strain,
While life or being shall remain.
m P 2 Sweet are the thoughts which fill my breast,
When on thy various works they rest :
m f God, my Creator, lifts my voice :
In God, my Saviour, I rejoice !
— 3 Soon shall his arm his foes dismay,
And sweep the guilty race away :
And while his church his power adore,
> The wicked sink to rise no more.
mf 4 Then, O my soul, Jehovah bless,
His providence and grace confess :
t Let all his works their tribute raise,
And triumph in Jehovah's praise.
PSALMS. 187
104 Third Part. L. M. Winchester.
1 GREAT is the Lord !— what tongue can frame
An honor equal to his name ?
How awful are his glorious ways !
The Lord is dreadful in his praise !
2 The world's foundations by his hand
Were laid, and shall forever stand ;
The swelling billows know their bound, -
While to his praise they roll around.
3 Vast are thy works, almighty Lord !
All nature rests upon thy word ;
And clouds, and storms, and fire obey
Thy wise and all-controlling sway.
4 Thy glory, fearless of decline,
Thy glory, Lord, shall ever shine ;
Thy praise shall still our breath employ,
Till we shall rise to endless joy.
105 First Part. C. M. Stephens.
Exhortation to Praise.
» I 1 QH render thanks, and bless the Lord,
Invoke his sacred name;
Acquaint the nations with his deeds,
His matchless deeds proclaim.
2 Sing to his praise in lofty hymns,
His wondrous works rehearse ;
Make them the theme of your discourse,
And subject of your verse.
3 Rejoice in his almighty name,
Alone to be adored ;
And let their hearts o'erfiow with joy,
Who humbly seek the Lord.
1 05 Second Part. C. M. Nottingham.
The Faithfulness of God celebrated.
* ' 1 JEHOVAH is the Lord our God !
Then let his church adore :
His justice o'er the earth abroad
Shall all his judgments pour.
188 PSALMS.
2 Once his eternal oath he sware
To Abraham and his race ;
And placed his laws and statutes there,
The types of richer grace.
3 His covenant, in his changeless mind,
Stands like himself secure ;
f His church, through every age, shall find
His word of promise sure.
105 Third Part. C. M. Marlow.
I ' 1 GIVE thanks to God— invoke his name,
And tell the world his grace ;
Sound through the earth his deeds of fame.
That all may seek his face.
2 His covenant, which he kept in mind,
For numerous ages past.
To numerous ages yet behind
In equal force shall last.
3 He swore to Abraham and his seed,
And made the blessing sure :
Gentiles the ancient promise read,
And find his truth endure.
f "4 Then let the world forbear its rage,
The church renounce her fear ;
Israel shall live through every age,
And be tli' Almighty's care.
106 First Part. L. M. Danvers.
God praised for his Works of Goodness and Mercy.
mf 1 QH render thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love ;
Whose mercy firm, through ages past,
Has stood, and shall forever last.
2 Who can his mighty deeds express,
Not only vast— but numberless?
What mortal eloquence can raise
His tribute of immortal praise ?
mp 3 Extend to me that favor, Lord,
Thou to thy chosen dost afford ;
When thou return's! to set them free,
«»f Let thy salvation visit me.
PSALMS. 189
f 4 Oh render thanks to God above,
The fountain of eternal love ;
Whose mercy firm, through ages past,
Has stood, and shall forever last.
106 Second Part. L. M. Bath.
Let songs of honor be addressed;
His mercy firm forever stands ;
Give him the thanks his love demands.
— 2 Who knows the wonders of thy ways ?
Who shall fulfil thy boundless praise ? —
Blest are the souls that fear thee still,
And pay their duty to thy will.
3 Remember what thy mercy did
For Jacob's race, thy chosen seed ;
And with the same salvation bless
The meanest suppliant of thy grace.
«nf 4 Oh may I see thy tribes rejoice,
And aid their triumphs with my voice :
This is my glory, Lord, to be
Joined to thy saints, and near to thee.
107 First Part. L. M. Lowell
Providential Goodness celebrated.
1 (JIVE thanks to God — he reigns above ;
Kind are his thoughts — his name is love ;
His mercy ages past liave known,
And ages long to come shall own.
2 He feeds and clothes us all the way ;
He guides our footsteps, lest we stray ;
He guards us with a powerful hand,
And brings us to the heavenly land.
f 3 Oh let the saints with joy record
The truth and goodness of the Lord !
How great his works ! how kind his ways!
Let every tongue pronounce his praise.
190 PSALMS.
107 Second Part. C. M. Litchfield.
1 HOW are thy servants blest ! O Lord,
How sure is their defence !
Eternal wisdom is their guide,
Their help, omnipotence.
2 In foreign realms, and lands remote,
Supported by thy care,
Through burning climes they pass unhurt,
And breathe in tainted air.
< 3 When, by the dreadful tempest, borne
f High on the broken wave,
They know thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save.
p 4 The storm is laid — the winds retire,
Obedient to thy will ;
< The sea, that roars at thy command,
> At thy command is still.
— 5 In midst of danger, fear, and death,
Thy goodness we'll adore ;
f We'll praise thee for thy mercies past,
P And humbly hope for more.
107 Third Part. C. M. St. Ann's.
I ' 1 OH praise the Lord — for he is good,
In him we rest obtain ;
His mercy has through ages stood,
And ever shall remain.
2 Let all the people of the Lord
His praises spread around ;
Let them his grace and love record,
Who have salvation found.
3 Now let the east in him rejoice,
The west its tribute bring,
The north and south lift up their voice
In honor of their King.
4 Oh praise the Lord— for he is good,
In him we rest obtain ;
His mercy has through ages stood,
And ever shall remain.
PSALMS. 191
107 Fourth Part. 7s. PlcyeV s Hymn.
1 OH that men their songs would raise,
All his goodness to declare !
All Jehovah's wonders praise,
Wonders which their children share !
2 Where his holy altars rise,
Let his saints adore his name ;
There present their sacrifice,
There with joy his works proclaim.
108 First Part. L. M. Old Hundred.
General Praise to God.
1 ]VTY heart is fixed on thee, my God,
Thy sacred truth I'll spread abroad ;
My soul shall rest on thee .done,
And make thy loving-kindness known.
2 Awake my glory — wake my lyre,
To songs of praise my tongue inspire ;
With morning's earliest dawn arise,
And swell your music to the skies.
3 With those who in thy grace abound,
I'll spread thy fame the earth around ;
Till every land, with thankful voice,
Shall in thy holy name rejoice.
108 Second Part. C. M. Berwick.
1 O GOD, my heart is fully bent
To magnify thy name ;
My tongue, with cheerful songs of praise,
Shall celebrate thy fame.
2 To all the listening tribes, O Lord,
Thy wonders 1 will tell ;
And to those nations sin^ thy praise,
That round about us dwell.
3 Thy mercy, in its boundless height,
The highest heaven transcends ;
And far beyond th' aspiring clouds
Thy faithful truth extends.
192 PSALMS.
f 4 Be thou, O God, exalted high
Above the starry frame ;
And let the world, with one consent,
Confess thy glorious name.
108 Third Part. C. M. Howard's.
1 AWAKE, my soul, to sound his praise,
Awake, my harp, to sing ;
Join, all my powers, the song to raise,
And morning incense bring.
2 Among the people of his care,
And through the nations round,
Glad songs of praise will I prepare,
And there his name resound.
3 Be thou exalted, O my God,
Above the starry frame ;
Diffuse thy heavenly grace abroad,
And teach the world thy name.
4 So shall thy chosen sons rejoice,
And throng thy courts above ;
'While sinners hear thy pardoning voice,
And taste redeeming love.
110 First Part. L. M. Appleton.
Christ exalted as a King and Saviour.
i ' 1 'T'HUS God, the eternal Father, spake
To Christ the Son— "Ascend and sit
At my right hand, till I shall make
Thy foes submissive at thy feet.
2 From Zion shall thy word proceed ;
Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand,
Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed,
And bow their wills to thy command.
3 That day shall show thy power is great,
When saints shall flock with willing minds;
And sinners crowd thy temple-gate,
Where holiness in beauty shines."
f 4 O blessed power ! O glorious day !
How large a victory shall ensue !
And converts, who thy grace obey,
Exceed the drops of morning dew.
PSALMS. 193
110 Second Part. CM. Medford.
' J 1 JESUS, our Lord, ascend thy throne,
And near thy Father sit;
In Zion shall thy power be known,
And make thy foes submit.
2 What wonders shall thy gospel do !
Thy converts shall surpass
The numerous drops of morning dew,
And own thy sovereign grace.
3 Jesus, our priest, forever lives
To plead for us above ;
Jesus, our king, forever gives
The blessings of his love.
4 God shall exalt his glorious head,
And his high throne maintain;
Shall strike the powers and princes dead,
Who dare oppose his reign.
Ill First Part. C M. Marlow.
The Works and Grace of God celebrated.
1 ' 1 CONGS of immortal praise belong
10 To my almighty God ;
He has my heart — and he my tongue,
To spread -Ji is name abroad.
2 How great the works his hand has wrought !
How glorious in our sight !
And men in every age have sought
His wonders with delight.
3 When he redeemed his chosen sons,
He fixed his covenant sure :
The orders that his lips pronounce
To endless years endure.
Ill Second Part. C. M. Medford.
' I 1 GREAT is the Lord— his works of might
Demand our noblest songs ;
Oh let th' assembled saints unite
Their harmony of tongues.
194 PSALMS.
2 Great is the merry of the Lord!
He gives his children food ;
And ever mindful of his word,
He makes his promise good.
3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came
To seal his covenant sure ;
p Holy and reverend is his name,
— His ways are just and pure.
f 4 Great is the Lord — his works of might
Demand our noblest songs ; â–
Oh let th' assembled saints unite
Their harmony of tongues.
112 First Part. L. M. Ralston.
Blessedness of fearing and obeying God.
' ' 1 HP HAT man is blest, who stands in awe
Of God, and loves his sacred law ;
His seed on earth shall be renowned,
And with successive honors crowned.
2 The soul, that's filled with virtue's light,
> Shines brightest in affliction's night ;
— His conscience bears his courage up,
< He sees in darkness beams of hope.
— 3 Beset with threatening dangers round.
Unmoved shall he maintain his ground;
p The sweet remembrance of the just
> Shall nourish, when he sleeps in dust.
112 Second Part. L. M. Uxbridge.
i ' 1 THRICE happy man ! who fears the Lord,
Loves his commands— and trusts his word :
Honor and peace bis days attend,
And blessings on his seed descend.
2 Compassion dwells upon his mind,
To works of mercy still inclined ; _
He lends the poor" some present aid,
Or gives them not to be repaid.
3- His soul, well fixed upon the Lord,
Draws heavenly courage from his word ;
Amid the darkness light shall rise,
To cheer his heart, and bless his eyes.
PSALMS. 195
4 He hath dispersed his alms abroad, •
His works are still before his God;
His name on earth shall long remain,
Nor shall his hope of heaven be vain.
112 ( Third Part. CM. Corinth
1 HAPPY is he who fears the Lord,
And follows his commands;
Who lends the poor without reward,
Or gives with liberal hands.
P 2 As pity dwells within his breast
To all the sens of need;
— So God shall answer his request
With blessings on his seed.
P 3 In times of danger and distress,
— Some beams of light shall shine,
To show the world his righteousness,
> And give him peace divine.
— 4 His works of piety and love
Remain before the Lord ;
Honor on earth, and joys above,
Shall be his sure reward.
113 First Part. L. M. 67. St. Helen's.
Exhortation to universal Praise.
1 Y^ saints and servants of the Lord,
The triumphs of his name record;
His sacred name forever bless :
Where'er the circling sun displays
His rising beams or setting rays,
Due praise to his great name address.
2 God, through the world, extends his sway!
The regions of eternal day
But shadows of his glory are :
To him whose majesty excels.
Who made the heaven wherein he dwells,
Let no created power compare.
113 Second Part. L. M. Stonefield.
f 1 O ALL ye people — shout and sing
Hosannas to your heavenly King';
Where'er the sun's bright glories shine,
Ye nations, praise his name divine.
19G PSALMS.
2 High on his everlasting throne,
He reigns almighty and alone ;
Yet we, on earth, with angels share
7> His kind regard — his tender care.
f 3 Rejoice, ye servants of the Lord,
Spread wide Jehovah's name abroad ;
Oh praise our God — his power adore,
From age to asre — from shore to shore.
116 First Part. CM. Barby.
Thankful Acknowledgment of God's Goodness.
Aff 1 T LOVE the Lord — he heard my cries,
And pitied every groan ;
Long as 1 live, when troubles rise,
I'll hasten to his throne.
2 I love the Lord — he bowed his ear,
And chased my grief away :
Oh let my heart no more despair,
While I have breath to pray.
3 The Lord beheld me sore distressed,
He bade my pains remove ;
Return, my soul, to God, thy rest,
For thou hast known his love.
116 Second Part. C. M. Dundee.
Aff 1 WHAT shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown? —
My feet shall visit thine abode,
My songs address thy throne,
k
2 Among the saints, that fill thine house,
My offering shall be paid ;
There shall my zeal perform the vows
My soul in anguish made.
3 How much is mercy thy delight,
Thou ever-blessed God !
How dear thy servants in thy sight!
How precious is their blood !
4 How happy all thy servants are !
How great thy grace to me !
My life, which thou hast made thy care,
Lord, I devote to thee.
PSALMS. 197
5 Now I am thine — forever thine,
Nor shall my purpose move ;
Thy hand has loosed my bonds of pain,
And bound me with thy love.
6 Here, in thy courts, I leave my vow,
And thy rich grace record ;
Witness, ye saints, who hear me now,
If I forsake the Lord.
117 First Part. L. M. Old Hundred.
Exhortation to universal Praise.
f 1 pROM all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creator's praise arise :
Let the Redeemer's name be sui:g,
Through every land— by every tongue.
> 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ;
f Eternal truth attends thy word ;
ff Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
117 Second Part. CM. Tallin' Chant.
f 1 O ALL ye nations, praise the Lord,
Each with a different tongue ;
In every language learn his word,
And let his name be sung.
p 2 His mercy reigns through every land-^
f Proclaim his grace abroad :
Forever firm his truth shall stand —
ff Praise ye the faithful God.
117 Third Part. C. M. Tallis' Chant.
f 1 WITH cheerful notes, let all the earth
To heaven their voices raise ;
Let all, inspired with godly mirth,
Sing solemn hymns of praise.
P 2 God's tender mercy knows no bound ;
< His truth shall ne'er decay ;
f Then let the willing nations round
Their grateful tribute pay.
if*
198 PSALMS.
117 Fourth Part. C. M. Colchester,
f 1 O ALL ye nations, praise the Lord,
His glorious acts proclaim ;
The fulness of his grace record,
And magnify his name.
2 His love is great — his mercy sure —
And faithful is his word ;
His truth forever shall endure ;
Forever praise the Lord !
117 Fifth Part. S. M. Clapton.
f 1 THY name, almighty Lord,
Shall sound through distant lands ;
Great is thy grace — and sure thy word ;
Thy truth forever stands.
2 Far be thine honor spread,
And long thy praise endure,
Till morning light, and evening shade
Shall be exchanged no more.
117 Sixth Part. S. M. SoutJifield.
f 1 LET songs of endless praise
From every nation rise ;
Let all the lands their tribute raise,
To God, who rules the skies.
p 2 His mercy and his love
< Are boundless as his name ;
f And all eternity shall prove
His truth remains the same.
117 Seventh Part. 7s. Lincoln.
f 1 ALL ye nations, praise the Lord,
All ye lands, your voices raise ;
Heaven and earth, with loud accord,
Praise the Lord— forever praise.
2 For his truth and mercy stand,
Past, and present, and to be,
Like the years of his right hand,
Like his own eternity.
PSALMS. 199
3 Praise him, ye who know his love ;
Praise him, from the depths beneath ;
Praise him in the heights above ;
Praise your Maker, all that breathe!
118 First Part. L. M. RothwcU.
Exaltation of the divine Saviour.
' ' 1 A LL power and grace to God belong ;
He is my strength — and he my song:
He comes, my Saviour — from his throne,
He comes to bring salvation down.
2 Lo ! rising from the tents of men,
The voice of joy resounds again :
His saints with him the triumph claim,
And shout salvation to bis name.
3 His own right hand its strength displays,
In acts of valor and of grace :
The cross, the tomb, the throne, declare
How vast his power and glory are.
4 For us he conquers — though he dies :
Behold the mighty Saviour rise !
His saints with him the triumph claim,
And shout salvation to his name.
118 Second Part. C. M. Lutzen.
Christ the Author of Salvation.
' ' 1 LO, what a glorious corner stone
The builders did refuse !
Yet God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.
2 Great God, the work is all divine,
The wonder of our eyes!
This is the day, that proves it thine,
This day did Jesus rise.
3 Sinners, rejoice — and saints, be glad;
The Saviour's name be blest ;
Let endless honors on his head,
With joy, and glory, rest.
200 PSALMS.
4 In God's own name, he comes to bring
Salvation to our race :
Oh let the church address her King,
With holy songs of praise.
118 Third Part. CM Colchester.
Celebration of Christ's Resurrection.
1 THIS is the day the Lord hath made,
He calls the hours his own ;
Let heaven rejoice — let earth be glad,
And praise surround his throne.
2 To-day he rose, and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell ;
To-day the saints his triumph spread,
And all his wonders tell.
3 Hosanna to the anointed King,
To David's holy Son ;
p Help us, O Lord — descend and bring
— Salvation from thy throne.
4 Blest be the Lord — who comes to men
With messages of grace ;
Who comes, in God his Father's name,
To save our sinful race.
f 5 Hosanna in the highest strains,
The church on earth can raise ;
The highest heavens, in which he reigns,
Shall give him nobler praise.
118 Fourth Part. C. M. Arlington.
Thankful Acknowledgment of divine Aid.
' ' 1 THE Lord appears my helper now,
Nor is my faith afraid
Of what the sons of earth can do,
Since he affords me aid.
mp 2 'Tis safer, Lord, to trust in thee,
And have my God my friend,
Than trust in men of high degree,
And on their truth depend.
PSALMS. 201
f 3 'Tis through the Lord, my heart is strong,
In him my hps rejoice ;
While his salvation is my song,
How cheerful is my voice !
> 4 Joy to the saints, and peace belongs —
— The Lord protects their days:
f Let Zion tune immortal songs
To his almighty grace.
118 Fifth Part. C. M. Dedham.
1 LORD, thou hast heard thy servants cry,
And rescued from the grave ;
Now shall we live — for none can die,
Whom God resolves to save.
2 Thy praise, more constant than before,
Shall fill our daily breath ;
> Thy hand, that hath chastised us sore,
f Defends us still from death.
o Open the gates of Zion now,
For we will worship there ;
To thine own house, with joy we'll go,
Thy mercy to declare.
4 Here, with th' assembly of thy saints,
Our cheerful voice we raise ;
> Here we have told thee our complaints —
f And here we speak thy praise.
118 Sixth Part. CM. St. Ann's.
Christ the Foundation of his Church.
' ' 1 BEHOLD the sure foundation stone,
Which God in Zion lays,
To build our heavenly hopes upon,
And his eternal praise.
2 Chosen of God — to sinners dear —
Let saints adore the name ;
They trust their whole salvation here,
Nor shall they suffer shame.
3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain ;
Yet on this rock the church shall rest,
And envy rage in vain.
202 PSALMS.
4 What though the gates of hell withstood,
Yet must this building rise :
'Tis thy own work, almighty God,
And wondrous in our eyes.
118 Seventh Part. S. M. St. Thomas.
First Choir.
' I 1 SEE what a living stone
The builders did refuse ; —
Secon 1 Choir.
Yet God hath built his church thereon,
In spite of envious Jews.
First Choir.
2 The scribe and angry priest
Reject thine only Son : —
Second Choir.
Yet on this rock shall Zion rest,
As the chief corner-stone.
Congregation.
f 3 The work, O Lord, is thine,
And wondrous in our eyes ;
This day declares it all divine,
This day did Jesus rise.
First Choir.
' I 4 This is the glorious day
That our Redeemer made : —
Second Choir.
Let us rejoice — and sing — and pray —
Let all the church be glad.
First Choir.
5 Hosanna to the King,
Of David's royal blood : —
Second Choir.
Bless him, ye saints — he comes to bring
^ Salvation from your God.
Congregation.
f 6 We bless thine holy word,
Which all this grace displays ;
And offer on thine altar, Lord,
Our sacrifice of praise.
118 Eighth Part. 8s & 7s. Sicilian Hymn.
Praise to Christ, the Author of Salvation.
1 CROWN his head with endless blessing,
Who, in God the Father's name,
With compassion never ceasing,
Comes, salvation to proclaim !
PSALMS. 203
2 Lo ! Jehovah, we adore thee ! —
Thee, our Saviour ! — thee, our God !
From thy throne, let beams of glory
Shine through all the world abroad.
3 Jesus, thee our Saviour hailing,
Thee our God in praise we own;
Highest honors, never tailing,
Rise eternal round thy throne.
4 Now, ye saints, his power confessing,
In your grateful strains adore :
For his mercy, never ceasing,
Flows, and Hows for evermore.
Hallelujah, Amen.
119 First Part. L. M. Windham.
Departures from God deplored.
Aff 1 WE all, O Lord, have gone astray,
And wandered from thy heavenly way:
The wilds of sin our feet have trod,
Far from the paths of thee our God.
2 Hear us, great Shepherd of thy sheep!
Our wanderings heal — our footsteps keep:
We seek thy sheltering fold again ;
Nor shall we seek thee, Lord, m vain.
3 Teach us to know and love thy way;
And grant, to life's remotest day,
< By thine unerring guidance led,
mf Our willing feet thy paths may tread.
119 Second Part. CM. Medford.
The Blessedness of fearing and obeying God.
PI i 1 BLEST are the undented in heart,
Whose ways are right and clean ;
Who never from thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.
2 Blest are the men, that keep thy word,
And practise thy commands ;
With their whole heart they seek thee, Lord,
And serve thee with their hands*
204 PSALMS.
m P 3 Great is their peace, who love thy law;
f How firm their souls abide !
Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.
4 Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all thy statutes 1 obey,
And honor all thy name.
119 Third Part. CM. Medfield
Communion with God.
Aff l TO thee, before the dawning light,
My gracious God, I pray ;
I meditate thy name by night,
And keep thy law by day.
p 2 My spirit faints to see thy grace —
f Thy promise bears me up ;
And while salvation long delays,
Thy word supports my hope.
— 3 When midnight darkness veils the skies,
I call thy works to mind ;
My thoughts in warm devotion rise,
And sweet acceptance find.
119 Fourth Part. CM. Dundee.
Delight in God and his Word.
mf 1 THOU art my portion, O my God;
Soon as I know thy way,
My heart makes haste t' obey thy word,
And suffers no delay.
2 I choose the path of heavenly truth,
And glory in my choice ;
Not all the riches of the earth
Could make me so rejoice.
3 Thy precepts and thy heavenly grace
I set before my eyes ;
Thence I derive my daily strength,
And there my comfort lies.
n»P 4 If once I wander from thy path,
I think upon my ways ;
— Then turn my feet to thy commands,