He shot from heav'n a piercing ray, And the dark treachery brought to day.* 4 Princes and priests again combine New chains to forge, new snares to twine; Again our gracious Gop appears, And breaks their chains, and cuts their suares. 5 Obedient winds at His command Convey his Hero† to our land; The sons of Rome with terror view, Still be thy powerful arm made bare, DR. DODDRIDGE. 534 L. M. Ailie Street 241. Langdon 217. For the 5th of November. 1 TO thee, Almighty God! we bring. And warm to rapture every thought, 3 When Hell and Rome combin'd their pow'r, And doom'd these isles their certain prey, Thy hand forbade the fatal hour, Their impious plots in ruin lay. 4 Again our restless cruel foes Resum'd, avow'd their black design; *Gunpowder Plot, 1605. t. King William, 1688. Again to save us GoD arose, And Britain own'd the hand divine. 5 Why, gracious GOD! is Britain sav'd? While nature's circling wheels shall roll; STELLE. 535 (1st P.) L.M. New Court 173. Truro 105. Deliverances. Numbers xxiii. 23. 1 WHAThathGonwrought! might Israel sày, When Jordan roll'd its tide away, And gave a passage to their bands 2 What hath GOD wrought! might well be said, When JESUS, rising from the dead, Scatter'd the shades of Pagan night, And bless'd the nations with his light. 3 What hath GOD wrought! let Britain see, Freed from the plagues of Popery, Its tenfold night, its iron chains, Its galling yoke, its cruel pains. 4 What hath GoD wrought! in glad surprise, Shall sound thro' all the earth and skies, When, like a millstone in the main, Proud Rome shall sink, nor rise again. 5 What hath GOD wrought! O blissful theme, 6 The news shall every harp employ, 1 A CENTURY now has roll'd away, 3 But in the mount-dread mount of straits, 5 The high command at once was heard; These lines were sung at the CENTENARY of the HORSLEYDOWN, and of the BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE Dissenting Charity Schools; when a sermon was de'ivered to each of them by Dr. R., on Prov. xxiii. 6.-Train up a child in the way, &c. The discourse to the Horsleydown School was preached at Carter Lane, Lord's Day Evening, March 12, 1815; and on the 17th the Subscribers dined together at the London. Tavern. The same discourse was delivered at Fetter Lane, to the Bartholomew Close School, Lord's Day Evening, October 19, 1817. Their Centenary was October 22, 1817, when the Friends of the Institution dined at the Albion Tavern. Founded in goodness, wisdom, faith, 6 We praise for what our Fathers did, 535 (3d P.) C. M. New York 33. Prov. College 10. A Song in prospect of the ABOLITION of the SLAVE TRADE"Detested crime! of vices first, Most infamous, and most accurs'd!" 1 THE day has dawn'd, Jehovah comes Now Ethiopia soon shall stretch 2 Where'er the sun doth rise or set, 3 Let charity, benevolence, And every emiling grace, The Bill for the Abolition of the Slave Trade having received the ROYAL ASSENT, the people of colour residing in and about the cities of London and Westminster, were invited to keep a day of THANKSGIVING to Almighty Godand the day commonly called Good Friday was understood to be their only day of general leisure. Accordingly, on that day, March 27, 1807, a vast Congregation of them assembled at Dr. Rippon's place of Worship in Carter Lane, when he delivered a Sermon to them, on Psalm lxviii. 31-Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God; and also gave these verses, which were sung, as the memorable occasion required, with great animation. 4 Then, brilliant as the mid-day sun, 5 Tyrants no more shall lift the scourge, 6 Then every colour, every clime And bring their prayers, their praise, their All, An offering at his feet. 7* "Lord, for those days we wait; those days Are in thy word foretold; Fly swifter, sun and stars, and bring 8 Amen, with joys divine, let earth's Ames, with joy divine, let heav'n's The following plain verse to be sung first by the people of colour, and then by the whole congregation. 9 Free us from sin and all its chains, The worst of slavery ; Bind us to Christ in holy bonds, 536 8. 8. 6. Chatham 59. + Broadmead 150. Prayer for the KING, and the ROYAL FAMILY. 1 LORD! thou hast bid thy people pray For all that bear the sovereign sway, And thy vicegerents reign, Rulers, and : governors, and powers And, lo! we humbly pray for ours ; Nor can we pray in vain. 2 JESUS! thy chosen servant guard, * Verses 7 and & from the Selection, were not sung. |