48 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, 3 His providence unfolds his book, 4 My God, I would not long to see Purposes of God developed by his Providence He plants his footsteps in the sea, 2 Deep, in unfathomable mines, He treasures up his bright designs, 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 5 His purposes will ripen fast, The bud may have a bitter taste, 49 f 50 f The Mysteries of Providence. THY way, O Lord, is in the sea; Of thine unbounded grace. 2 'Tis but in part I know thy will, 3 With rapture shall I then survey And spend an everlasting day Almighty Power and Majesty of God. THE Lord our God is clothed with might, He speaks-and in his heavenly height 2 Rebel, ye waves-and o'er the land 3 Howl, winds of night! your force combine! Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Disturb the sparrow's nest. 4 His voice sublime is heard afar, He yokes the whirlwinds to his car, mp 5 Ye nations, bend-in reverence bend; f And hid the choral song ascend To celebrate our God. FALL AND NATURAL CHARACTER OF 51 MAN. S. M. Little Marlboro'. Aylesbury. Hope from the Gospel only. GOD'S holy law, transgressed, 52 53 Burdened with guilt-with grief oppressed, 2 Not all our groans and tears, Nor works, which we have done ; 3 Relief alone is found In Jesus' precious blood: 'Tis this that heals the mortal wound, 4 High lifted on the cross, The spotless victim dies: This is salvation's only source- S. M. Little Marlboro'. Aylesbury. AH, how shall fallen man Be just before his God? 2 If he our ways should mark 3 All-seeing, powerful God! Who can with thee contend? Or who that tries th' unequal strife, 4 The mountains, in thy wrath, Their ancient seats forsake! Her rooted pillars shake! 5 Ah, how shall guilty man None-none can meet him, and escape, Christ a Light in Darkness. Solo or Semi-chorus. P HOW heavy is the night That hangs upon our eyes Chorus. Till Christ, with his reviving light, P f P f Solo or Semi-chorus. 2 Our guilty spirits dread To meet the wrath of Heaven ;- But in his righteousness arrayed, Solo or Semi-chorus. 3 Unholy and impure Are all our thoughts and ways: His hands infected nature cure Solo or Semi-chorus. 4 The powers of hell agree He sets the sons of bondage free, Chorus. mp 5 Lord, we adore thy ways, To bring us near to God; 54 P f p Thy sovereign power-thy healing grace, Minor. PLUNGED in a gulf of dark despair, Without one cheerful beam of hope, 2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace He saw-and-oh, amazing love!- 3 Down from the shining seats above Entered the grave in mortal flesh, f" 4 Oh! for this love let rocks and hills And all harmonious human tongues 5 Angels! assist our mighty joys, But when you raise your highest notes, Major 55 P HOW sad our state by nature is! p 2 But hark! a voice of sovereign grace mf Ho! ye despairing sinners, come, And trust upon the Lord." mp P 3 My soul obeys the gracious call, I would believe thy promise, Lord; 4 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, mf Be thou my strength and righteousness, 56 C. M. Barby. Spencer. GREAT King of glory and of grace' We own, with humble shame, 2 We live estranged, afar from God, 3 And can such rebels be restored! mf 4 We raise our Father's name on high, To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn his foes to friends. 57 L. M. Uxbridge. ALL-GLORIOUS God, what hymns of praise While heaven stands open to our view! 2 Once we were fallen-oh how low! |