Christ will provide our souls with grace He bought a large supply. 5 [Let us indulge a cheerful frame, We love the mem'ry of his name, 1 HYMN 25. C. M. Swanwick. [*] Divine Glories and Graces. H Great God how bright they shine! [OW are thy glories here display'd, While at thy word, we break the bread, e 2 Here thy revenging justice stands, o Here saving mercy spreads her hands, Like Jesus on the cross. -3 Thy saints attend, with ev'ry grace, And love appears with cheerful face, e 4 Our hope in waiting posture sits, o Here ev'ry warmer passion meets, And warmer pow'rs unite. o 5 Zeal and revenge perform their part, And rising sin destroy; e Repentance comes with aching heartYet not forbids the joy. 6 Dear Saviour, change our faith to sight, Let sin for ever die; o Then shall our souls be all delight, And ev'ry tear be dry. I CANNOT persuade myself to put a full Period to these Divine Hymns, until I have addressed a special Song of Glory to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Though the Latin name of it, Gloria Patri, be retained in the English Nation from the Roman Church; and though there may be some Excesses of superstitious Honour paid to the words of it, which may have wrought some unhappy prejudices in weaker Christians; yet I believe it still to be one of the noblest parts of Christian Worship. The subject of it is the doctrine of the Trinity, which is that peculiar Glory of the Divine Nature, that our Lord Jesus Christ has so clearly revealed unto Men, and is so necessary to true Christianity. The Action is Praise; which is one of the most complete and exalted Parts of heavenly worship. I have cast the Song into a Variety of Forms, and have fitted it, by a plain Version, or a larger Paraphrase, to be sung either alone, or at the conclusion of another Hymn.-I have also added a few Hosannas, or Ascriptions of Salvation to Christ, in the same Manner, and for the same End. A SONG OF PRAISE. To the ever Blessed Trinity, God the Father, Son, and Spirit. 1 HYMN 26. 1st. L. M. B Weldon. [*] LESS'D be the Father and his love, Rivers of endless joy above, And rills of comfort here below. • 2 Glory to thee, great Son of God, -3 We give thee, sacred Spirit, praise, g 4 Thus God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, we adore ; e That sea of life and love unknown, HYMN 27. 1st. C. M. Bethlehem. [*] 1 GLORY to God the Father's name Who from our sinful race, Chose out his fav'rites to proclaim 2 Glory to God the Son be paid- p And, to redeem us from the dead, -3 Glory to God the Spirit give- g 4 Glory to God who reigns above, Who by the wonders of his love, HYMN 28. 1st. S. M. St. Thomas'. [*] 1 [ET God the Father live Forever on our tongues: Sinners from his first love derive The ground of all their songs. 2 Ye saints, employ your breath In honour of his Son; Who bought your souls from hell and death, 3 Give to the Spirit praise Of an immortal strain; Whose light and power, and grace conveys 4 While God the Comforter O may the blood and water bear 5 To the great One in Three, 1 HYMN 29. 2d. L. M. GLORY to God the Trinity, Whose name has mysteries unknown: In essence One, in persons Three ; A social nature, yet alone. 2 When all our noblest pow'rs are join'd, The honours of thy name to raise ; Thy glories overmatch our mind, And angels faint beneath the praise. HYMN 30. 2d. C. M. 1T Who calls our souls from death, Who saves by his redeeming word, 2 To praise the Father and the Son, The One in Three, and Three in One- 1 L HYMN 31. 2d. S. M. ET God the Maker's Name, Have honour, love, and fear; To God the Saviour, pay the same, And God the Comforter. 2 Father of lights above, HYMN 32. 3d. L. M. Be honour, praise, and glory giv'n, A HYMN 33. OR THUS. LL glory to the wondrous name, Father of mercy, God of love: Thus we exalt the Lord, the Lamb; And thus we praise the heav'nly Dove. HYMN 34. 3d. C. M. N and Spirit be ador'd; OW let the Father, and the Son, Where there are works to make him known, Or saints to love the Lord. HYMN 35. OR THUS. HONOUR to the Almighty Three, And everlasting One; All glory to the Father be, HYMN 36. 3d. S. M. Yand saints that dwell below, E angels round the throne, Worship the Father, love the Son, G HYMN 37. OR THUS. IVE to the Father praise, And to the Spirit of his grace HYMN 38. H. M. Allerton. [*] Song of Praise to the Blessed Trinity. 1 GIVE immortal praise To God the Father's love, For all my comforts here, o He sent his own - e Eternal Son e To die for sins, That man had done. 2 To God the Son belongs Who bought us with his blood o And now he lives, • And now he reigns, And sees the fruit 3 To God the Spirit's name o His work completes g The great design, 4 Almighty God, to thee e Where reason fails, And fills the soul o There faith prevails, And love adores. HYMN 39. H. M. Bethesda. [*] 1 [T Before the world began Him who chose us first, To Him who bore the curse To save rebellious man; To Him who form'd Our hearts anew, Is endless praise And glory due. |