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2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown,
Hang on his firm decree;
He sits on no precarious throne,
Nor borrows leave to be.

3 His providence unfolds his book,
And makes his counsels shine;
Each opening leaf-and every stroke,
Fulfils some deep design.

4 My God, I would not long to see
My fate, with curious eyes-
What gloomy lines are writ for me,
Or what bright scenes may rise.
5 In thy fair book of life and grace,
Oh may I find my name,
Recorded in some humble place,
Beneath my Lord-the Lamb.

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Purposes of God developed by his Providence
GOD moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;

He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.

2 Deep, in unfathomable mines,
Of never-failing skill,

He treasures up his bright designs,
And works his sovereign will.

3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread,
Are big with mercy-and shall break
With blessings on your head.

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence,
He hides a smiling face.

5 His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour:

The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
6 Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan his work in vain;
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.

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The Mysteries of Providence.

THY way, O Lord, is in the sea;
Thy paths I cannot trace,
Nor comprehend the mystery

Of thine unbounded grace.

2 'Tis but in part I know thy will,
I bless thee for the sight;-
When will thy love the rest reveal,
In glory's clearer light?

3 With rapture shall I then survey
Thy providence and grace;

And spend an everlasting day
In wonder, love, and praise.

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Almighty Power and Majesty of God.

THE Lord our God is clothed with might,
The winds obey his will;

He speaks-and in his heavenly height
The rolling sun stands still.

2 Rebel, ye waves-and o'er the land
With threatening aspect roar!
The Lord uplifts his awful hand,
And chains you to the shore.

3 Howl, winds of night! your force combine!
Without his high behest,

Ye shall not, in the mountain pine,

Disturb the sparrow's nest.

4 His voice sublime is heard afar,
In distant peals it dies;

He yokes the whirlwinds to his car,
And sweeps the howling skies.

mp 5 Ye nations, bend-in reverence bend;
Ye monarchs, wait his nod,

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FALL AND NATURAL CHARACTER OF

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Hope from the Gospel only.

GOD'S holy law, transgressed,
Speaks nothing but despair;

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Burdened with guilt-with grief oppressed,
We find no comfort there.

2 Not all our groans and tears,

Nor works, which we have done ;
Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers,
Can e'er for sin atone.

3 Relief alone is found

In Jesus' precious blood:

'Tis this that heals the mortal wound,
And reconciles to God.

4 High lifted on the cross,

The spotless victim dies:

This is salvation's only source-
Hence all our hopes arise.

S. M. Little Marlboro'. Aylesbury.

AH, how shall fallen man

Be just before his God?
If he contend in righteousness,
We fall beneath his rod.

2 If he our ways should mark
With strict inquiring eyes,
Could we for one of thousand faults
A just excuse devise?

3 All-seeing, powerful God!

Who can with thee contend?

Or who that tries th' unequal strife,
Shall prosper in the end?

4 The mountains, in thy wrath,

Their ancient seats forsake!
The trembling earth deserts her place,

Her rooted pillars shake!

5 Ah, how shall guilty man
Contend with such a God?

None-none can meet him, and escape,
But through the Saviour's blood.

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Christ a Light in Darkness.

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That hangs upon our eyes

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Till Christ, with his reviving light,
Over our souls arise!

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2 Our guilty spirits dread

To meet the wrath of Heaven ;-
Chorus.

But in his righteousness arrayed,
We see our sins forgiven.

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3 Unholy and impure

Are all our thoughts and ways:
Chorus.

His hands infected nature cure
With sanctifying grace.

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4 The powers of hell agree
To hold our souls in vain ;
Chorus.

He sets the sons of bondage free,
And breaks the cursed chain.

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mp 5 Lord, we adore thy ways, To bring us near to God;

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Thy sovereign power-thy healing grace,
And thine atoning blood.

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PLUNGED in a gulf of dark despair,
We wretched sinners lay,

Without one cheerful beam of hope,
Or spark of glimmering day!

2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace
Beheld our helpless grief:

He saw-and-oh, amazing love!-
He ran to our relief.

3 Down from the shining seats above
With joyful haste he fled,

Entered the grave in mortal flesh,
And dwelt among the dead.

f" 4 Oh! for this love let rocks and hills
Their lasting silence break,

And all harmonious human tongues
The Saviour's praises speak.

5 Angels! assist our mighty joys,
Strike all your harps of gold;

But when you raise your highest notes,
His love can ne'er be told.

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HOW sad our state by nature is!
Our sin-how deep it stains!
And Satan holds our captive minds
Fast in his slavish chains.

p 2 But hark! a voice of sovereign grace
Sounds from the sacred word-

mf Ho! ye despairing sinners, come, And trust upon the Lord."

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3 My soul obeys the gracious call,
And runs to this relief;

I would believe thy promise, Lord;
Oh help my unbelief.

4 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm,
On thy kind arms I fall:

mf Be thou my strength and righteousness,
My Saviour, and my all.

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C. M.

Barby. Spencer.

GREAT King of glory and of grace'

We own, with humble shame,
How vile is our degenerate race,
And our first father's name.

2 We live estranged, afar from God,
And love the distance well;
With haste we run the dangerous road,
That leads to death and hell.

3 And can such rebels be restored!
Such natures made divine!
Let sinners see thy glory, Lord,
And feel this power of thine.

mf 4 We raise our Father's name on high,
Who his own Spirit sends,

To bring rebellious strangers nigh,

And turn his foes to friends.

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L. M.

Uxbridge.

ALL-GLORIOUS God, what hymns of praise
Shall our transported voices raise'
What ardent love and zeal are due,

While heaven stands open to our view!

2 Once we were fallen-oh how low!
Just on the brink of endless wo;

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