63 f 63 THIRD PART. L. M. 1 O GOD, thou art my God alone; Alfreton. A thirsty land, whose springs are dry. Thy presence makes the darkness light, 3 Better than life itself, thy love, Dearer than all beside to me; For, whom have I in heaven above, Or what on earth, compared with thee? 4 Praise with my heart-my mind—my voice, For all thy mercy I will give; My soul shall still in God rejoice, My tongue shall bless thee while I live. FOURTH PART. C. M. 1 EARLY, my God, without delay, Lanesboro'. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Long for a cooling stream at hand, -or die. 3 I've seen thy glory and thy power 4 Not life itself-with all its joys, f 5 Thus, till my last expiring day, f 63 FIFTH PART. C. M. Nottingham. " 1 "TWAS in the watches of the night, f 2 While I lay resting on my bed, 63 mf mf mf My God, my life, my hope, I said, 3 I strive to mount thy holy hill, 4 Thy mercy stretches o'er my head SIXTH PART. S. M. 1 MY God, permit my tongue 2 For life, without thy love, No joy can be compared with this, 3 In wakeful hours of night, I call my God to mind; I think how wise thy counsels are, - 4 Since thou hast been my help, And on thy watchful providence 5 The shadow of thy wings I follow where my Father leads, Shirland. 1 65 f FIRST PART. L. M. Winchelsea. Worship of God in his Temple. 1 FOR thee, O God, our constant praise In Zion waits-thy chosen seat: Our promised altars there we'll raise, And there our zealous vows complete. p 2 0 thou, who to our humble prayer Didst always bend thy listening ear, To thee shall all mankind repair, 65 And at thy gracious throne appear. 3 How blest the man, who, near thee placed, SECOND PART. L. M. Winchester. mf 1 THE praise of Zion waits for thee, Great God-and praise becomes thy house; There shall thy saints thy glory see, And there perform their public vows. P20 thou, whose mercy bends the skies, 65 3 Soon shall the flocking nations run Shall see the Saviour's name adored. THIRD PART. L. M. Duke Street. Goodness of God in the Seasons. 11 1 ON God the race of man depends, Far as the earth's remotest ends; At his command the morning ray Smiles in the east, and leads the day. 2 Seasons and times obey his voice; The morn and evening both rejoice To see the earth made soft with showers, Laden with fruit, and dressed in flowers. 65 3 The desert grows a fruitful field; The plains shall shout with cheerful voice, Through every month thy gifts appear: FOURTH PART. C. M. Nottingham. U 1 THE Lord is good, the heavenly king, 65 2 The times and seasons-days and hours, 3 The softened ridges of the field 4 The various months thy goodness crowns; The bleating flocks spread o'er the downs, FIFTH PART. C. M. Worship of God in his Temple. Litchfield. 1 PRAISE waits in Zion, Lord, for thee, Thou hast an ear when sinners pray; p 2 O Lord, our guilt and fears prevail, mf And thou wilt grant us power and skill 3 Blest are the men, whom thou wilt choose Give them a dwelling in thy house, 66 4 In answering what thy church requests, And works of dreadful righteousness 5 Thus shall the wondering nations see FIRST PART. L. M. Praise to Christ. Appleton. 1 JESUS demands the voice of joy, 2 Shout to the Lord-adoring own, Thy works thy wondrous might disclose, Thine arm victorious power has shown; Thus did thy cross confound thy foes! 3 Low, at that cross, the world shall bow, All nations shall its blessings prove; While grateful strains in concert flow, To sing thy power, and praise thy love. f 4 Oh bless our God, ye nations round; People and lands, rehearse his name: Let shouts of joy through earth resound, Let every tongue his praise proclaim. 66 f SECOND PART. C. M. Marlow, 1 LET all the lands, with shouts of joy, Sing psalms in honor of his name, P 2 And let them say-How dreadful, Lord, To thy great power thy stubborn foes |