2 Let great Jehovah be adored, The eternal, all-sufficient Lord, He through the world Most High confessed, By whom 't was formed, and is possessed. 3 Awake, our noblest powers, to bless The God of Abram, God of peace; Now by a dearer title known, Father and God of Christ his Son. 4 Through every age his gracious ear 5 What unbelieving heart shall dare While still he owns his ancient name? 6 To thee our souls in faith arise, 1 THE heavens invite mine eye; 2 My warmer spirits move, 3 Beyond those crystal vaults, 4 Vain world, farewell to you; 430 1 By cool Siloam's shady rill How sweet the lily grows! How sweet the breath beneath the hill 2 Lo, such the child whose early feet 3 By cool Siloam's shady rill The rose that blooms beneath the hill 4 And soon, too soon, the wintry hour Of man's maturer age Will shake the soul with sorrow's power, And stormy passion's rage! 5 O Thou, who giv'st us life and breath, We seek thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age, and death, To keep us still thine own! L. M. 609. E. TAYLOR. "Remember thy Creator." 1 TRULY the light of morn is sweet, But, cheerful though the hours may fleet, 2 Rejoice, O child of mortal birth! 3 And O remember, ere the day, C. M. 610. SALISBURY COL. "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth." 1 IN the soft season of thy youth, 2 Remember thy Creator, God; 3 He shall defend and guide thy course Till thou art landed on the shore 4 Then seek the Lord betimes, and choose C. M. 611. Early Piety. EPISCOPAL COL. 1 O, IN the morn of life, when youth And shines in all the fairest charms 2 Deep in thy soul, before its powers 3 Ere yet the shades of sorrow cloud And cares and toils, in endless round, 4 Ere yet thy heart the woes of age, And sadly muse on former joys, |