To God, his Creator, With joy, let him raise The song of thanksgiving, The chorus of praise.
HYMN 38. C. M. [#]
Divine Guardianship.
1 GREAT GOD, to thee my grateful tongue My fervent thanks shall raise : Inspire my heart to raise the song Which celebrates thy praise.
2 From thy almighty forming hand I drew my vital powers; My time revolves at thy command In all its circling hours.
3 Thy power, my ever-present guard, From every ill defends;
While numerous dangers hover round, My help from thee descends.
4 Beneath the shadow of thy wings, How sweet is my repose Thy morning light renews the springs From which my comfort flows.
5 In celebration of thy praise
I will employ my breath,
And, walking steadfast in thy ways, Will triumph over death.
HYMN 39. L. M. [#]
Source of Goodness.
1 WITH one consent, let all the earth To God their cheerful voices raise; Glad homage pay with joy and mirth, And sing before him songs of praise. 2 Rejoice, for he is God alone,
From whom both we and all proceed- We, whom he chooses for his own, The flock which on his bounty feed. 3 O, enter, then, his temple gate,
Thence to his courts devoutly press; And still your grateful hymns repeat, And still his name with praises bless :- 4 For he's the Lord, supremely good; His mercy is forever sure;
His truth, which always firmly stood, To endless ages shall endure.
HYMN 40. C. M. [#]
God's manifold Goodness.
1 FATHER, how wide thy glory shines! How high thy wonders rise!
Known through the earth by thousand signs, By thousands through the skies.
2 Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power; Their motions speak thy skill ; And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still.
3 Part of thy name divinely stands On all thy creatures writ;
They show the labour of thy hands, The impress of thy feet.
4 But when we view thy grand design To save rebellious man,
Where wisdom, power and goodness shine In mercy's wondrous plan,—
5 Our thoughts are lost in reverend awe; We love, and we adore;
The holy angels never saw So much of God before.
6 O may I bear some humble part In that immortal song; Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, And love command my tongue.
HYMN 41.6.4. M. [#]
Power of Divine Light.
1 MAY all our powers of mind, To God, our Father kind, An anthem raise;
Whose cloud of glory bright, With beams of heavenly light, Dispels the gloom of night: Ó sing his praise.
2 The God of truth and grace Unveils his radiant face,
And breaks the power Of superstition's chain;
His grace shall ever reign, And righteousness maintain, While we adore.
3 As morning's opening ray Drives darkness far away, Behold, his love
Our night of sin illumes, Our hatred all consumes, Each heart with grace perfumes, In courts above.
HYMN 42. S. M. [#] Shepherd and Guide.
1 WHILE God my Father's near, My Shepherd and my Guide, I bid farewell to every fear; My wants are all supplied.
2 To ever-fragrant meads,
Where rich abundance grows, His gracious. hand indulgent leads, And guards my sweet repose.
3 Along the lovely scene,
Cool waters gently roll,
And kind refreshment smiles serene, To cheer my fainting soul.
4 Here let my spirit rest;
How sweet a lot is mine!
With pleasure, food, and safety blest; Beneficence divine!
5 Great Shepherd, if I stray,
My wandering feet restore;
To thy fair pastures guide my way, And let me rove no morę.
HYMN 43. C. M. [#]
Manifold Blessings.
1 JEHOVAH lives; and be his name By every heart adored! From age to age he is the same, The only God and Lord!
2 He is our Rock when troubles rise, And storms and tempests lower; He rides triumphant in the skies, And saves us by his power.
3 Salvation to the Lord belongs; We give Jehovah praise; Lift up our hearts, and holy songs To our Redeemer raise.
4 Great is the mercy we have found, And great shall be our praise : We'll spread his power and mercy round, And songs of honour raise,
HYMN 44. C. M. [#]
God's Superintendency.
1 GOD reigns; events in order flow, Man's industry to guide;
But in a different channel go, To humble human pride.
2 Weak mortals do themselves beguile, When on themselves they rest;
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