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2 Great is the mercy 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;

Holy and reverend is his name,
His ways are just and pure.

4 Great is the Lord-his works of might
Demand our noblest songs;

Oh let th' assembled saints unite

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Their harmony of tongues.

FIRST PART.

L. M.

Ralston.

Blessedness of fearing and obeying God.
THAT 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;
The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish, when he sleeps in dust.

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SECOND PART. L. M. Uxbridge
THRICE happy man! who fears the Lord,
Loves his commands-and trusts his word:
Honor and peace his 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.

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.
THIRD PART.

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HAPPY is he who fears the Lord,
And follows his commands;

Who lends the poor without reward,
Or gives with liberal hands.

2 As pity dwells within his breast
To all the sons of need
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So God shall answer his request
With blessings on his seed.

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.

Corinth.

113 FIRST PART. L. M. 6L. St. Helen's.

Exhortation to universal Praise.

YE 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.

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SECOND PART. L. M. Stonefield.

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

2 High on his everlasting throne,
He reigns almighty and alone;

Yet we, on earth, with angels share > His kind regard-his tender care.

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3 Rejoice, ye servants of the Lord,
Spread wide Jehovah's name abroad:
Oh praise our God-his power adore,
From age to age-from shore to shore.

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FIRST PART. C. M.

Barby.

Thankful Acknowledgment of God's Goodness.
LOVE the Lord-he heard my cries,

Aff And pitied every groan:

Long as I 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.

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SECOND PART. C. M.

Aff WHAT shall I render to my God
For all his kindness shown?-
My feet shall visit thine abode,
My songs address thy throne.

Dundee.

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.

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.

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FIRST PART. L. M. Old Hundred

Exhortation to universal Praise.

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ROM all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creator's praise arise:

Let the Redeemer's name be sung,
Through every land-by every tongue.

2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord;
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. C. M. Tallis' Chant.

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O ALL ye nations, praise the Lord,

Each with a different tongue;
In every language learn his word,
And let his name be sung.

2 His mercy reigns through every land-
Proclaim his grace abroad:

Forever firm his truth shall stand

Praise ye the faithful God.

117 THIRD PART. C. M. Tallis' Chant.

WITH cheerful notes, let all the earth
To heaven their voices raise;
Let all, inspired with godly mirth,
Sing solemn hymns of praise.

2 God's tender mercy knows no bound;
His truth shall ne'er decay;

Then let the willing nations round
Their grateful tribute pay

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FOURTH PART. C. M. Colchester.

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!

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FIFTH PART. S. M. Clapton.

f 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.

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SIXTH PART. S. M. Southfield.

LET songs of endless praise

From every nation rise;

Let all the lands their tribute raise,
To God, who rules the skies.

2 His mercy and his love

Are boundless as his name;

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And all eternity shall prove
His truth remains the same.

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SEVENTH PART. 7s.

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.

Lincoln.

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