4 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints,
And keep your courage up;
He'll raise your spirit, when it faints,
And far exceed your hope.
THIRD PART. 7s.
WHEN my cries ascend to thee,
Hear, Jehovah, from afar;
Let thy tender mercies be
Still propitious to my prayer!
2 When thou bad'st me seek thy face,
Quickly did my heart reply,
Resting on thy word of grace,
"Thee I'll seek, O Lord most high!"
3 Should the world deceitful prove,
When no more its help I share;
Though decayed a mother's love,
Though withdrawn a father's care;-
mf 4 Then Jehovah's guardian eye
Shall my orphan state defend,
Shall a parent's place supply,
He my guardian, father, friend!
FOURTH PART. 7s.
GRACIOUS Lord, disclose thy way,
In thy path my feet sustain:
While my foes my steps survey,
Make the path of duty plain:-
2 Nor my fainting spirit yield
To the foes which round me rise:
From the great accuser shield,
Cruel power, or slanderous Hes.
3 Had not faith revived my breast,
Oft my soul had sunk in wo:
Now, through life, assured I rest,
All thy goodness, Lord, to know.
4 Wait, then, Israel, on the Lord;
Still with courage cheer thy heart:
Wait-for faithful is his word,
He will grace and strength impart.
Divine Interposition acknowledged.
LEST be the Lord, who heard my prayer,
The Lord-my shield--my song;
Who saved my soul from sin and fear,
And tuned with praise my tongue.
mp 2 When in the hour of deep distress,
Of foes and death afraid,
My spirit trusted in his grace,
And sought, and found his aid.
mf 3 O blest Redeemer-glorious Lord!
Thy shield-thy strength shall be
The shield-the saving strength of all,
Who love, and trust in thee.
mp 4 Remember, Lord, thy chosen seed;
Oh save from guilt and wo:
Thy flocks in richest pastures feed,
And guard from every foe.
5 Zion exalt-her cause defend;
With joy her courts surround:
Let showers of heavenly grace descend,
And saints thy praise resound.
29 FIRST PART. L. M. Monmouth.
Jehovah, the Universal King.
IVE to the Lord, ye sons of fame,
Give to the Lord renown and power;
Ascribe due honors to his name,
And his eternal might adore.
2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud,
Through every ocean, every land:
His voice divides the watery cloud,
And lightnings blaze at his command.
3 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood,
O'er earth he reigns for ever king;
But makes his church his blest abode,
Where we his awful glories sing.
4 In gentler language, there the Lord
The counsel of his grace imparts:
Amid the raging storm, his word
Speaks peace and comfort to our hearts.
SECOND PART. L. M. Dunstan.
SONS of the mighty! rise, and bring
Your offerings to th' eternal King:
Own 'tis Jehovah, while you rise,
Your glory and your strength supplies.
2 His word, all powerful to fulfil
Th' eternal counsels of his will,
With awful majesty arrayed,
Subdues the world his hand has made
3 The mountains bow-the cedars rend,
Lo! at his high command they bend!
So through the world his gospel ran,
And bowed the rebel heart of man.
4 His word, like lightning from the skies,
Strikes deep-and quick conviction flies:
The nations tremble and adore,
Through earth, to its remotest shore.
5 Jesus is king!-enthroned on high,
He reigns through all eternity!
His glory shall his church increase,
With strength divine-and endless peace!
THIRD PART. L. M. Timsbury.
YE mighty rulers of the land,
Give praise and glory to the Lord:
And while before his throne ye stand,
His great and powerful acts record.
2 Oh render unto God above
The honors which to him belong;
And in the temple of his love,
Let worship flow from every tongue.
3 His voice is heard the earth around,
When through the heavens his thunders roll:
The troubled ocean hears the sound,
And yields itself to his control.
4 When he upon the lightning rides,
His voice in loudest thunder speaks;
The fiery element divides,
And earth to its deep centre shakes
5 God on the floods has fixed his throne,
His government shall never cease;
He shall his power and strength make known,
And bless his chosen sons with peace.
Divine Compassion acknowledged.
WILL extol thee, Lord, on high;
At thy command diseases fly;
Who, but a God, can speak and save
From the dark borders of the grave?
2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints, and prove
How large his grace-how kind his love;
Let all your powers rejoice, and trace
The wondrous records of his grace.
3 His anger but a moment stays;
His love is life, and length of days:
Though grief and tears the night employ,
The morning star restores the joy.
LORD, in thy great, thy glorious name,
I place my hope, my only trust:
Aff Save me from sorrow, guilt, and shame,
Thou ever gracious, ever just.
2 Thou art my rock-thy name alone The fortress where my hopes retreat : Aff Oh make thy power and mercy known: To safety guide my wandering feet. 3 Blest be the Lord-for ever blest,
Whose mercy bids my fear remove:
Those sacred walls, which guard my rest,
Are his almighty power and love.
4 Ye humble souls, who seek his face,
Let sacred courage fill your heart!
Hope in the Lord-and trust his grace,
And he will heavenly strength impart.
God praised for his merciful Protection.
COME, O ye saints, your voices raise
To God, in grateful songs;
And let the memory of his grace
Inspire your hearts and tongues.
2 Her deepest gloom when sorrow spreads,
And light and hope depart,
His face celestial morning sheds,
And joy revives the heart.
3 To thee, my God, oppressed with grief,
I breathed my humble cry:
Thy mercy brought divine relief,
And wiped my weeping eye.
4 Thy mercy chased the shades of death,
And snatched me from the grave:
Oh may thy praise employ that breath,
Which mercy deigns to save.
THIRD PART. C. M. Dunchurch.
IN thee, O Lord, I place my trust,
Preserve my soul from shame;
Thou art the refuge of the just,
And righteous is thy name.
2 Of grace, how boundless is the store
Thy children shall receive,
Who love thy word-thy name adore,
And in thy service live!
3 To God, the Lord, who dwells above,
Let songs of praise resound;
Who with his never-failing love
Has fenced my city round.
4 Oh! love the Lord, ye pure in heart;
He shall your prayers regard:
But ye, who from his ways depart,
Shall meet your just reward.
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