Chorus. 5 Give thanks aloud to God, Thy mercy, Lord, And ever sure 137 mf P Len Abides thy word. Savannah. FIRST PART. 10s. Lamenting the Desolations of Zion. 1 ALONG the banks where Babel's current flows, Our captive bands in deep despondence strayed, While Zion's fall in sad remembrance rose, Her friends, her children, mingled with the dead. 2 The tuneless harp, that once with joy we strung, When praise employed and mirth inspired the lay, In mournful silence-on the willows hung, And growing grief prolonged the tedious day. mf 113 Our hard oppressors, to increase our wo, With taunting smiles a song of Zion claim; Bid sacred praise in strains melodious flow, While they blaspheme the great Jehovah's name. mp 4 But how, in heathen chains, and lands unknown, Shall Israel's sons a song of Zion raise ?O hapless Salem, God's terrestrial throne, Thou land of glory-sacred mount of praise ; 5 If e'er my memory lose thy lovely name, 137 If my cold heart neglect my kindred race, SECOND PART. L. M. Sunderland. 1 WHEN we, our wearied limbs to rest, 2 Our harps, that, when with joy we sung, 3 How shall we tune our voice to sing, mf 5 If I to mention thee forbear, 137 Eternal silence seize iny tongue; THIRD PART. L. M. 1 WHY, on the bending willows hung, 2 Awake!-thy sweetest raptures raise; -3 No taunting foes the song require: < No strangers mock thy captive chain: 4 - 5 By foreign streams no longer roam; 137 FOURTH PART. S. M. I Pentonville. 1 I LOVE thy kingdom, Lord, «Ye “f{{i•ན་ཎྜི་ཁྱོན 2 I love thy church, O God! P3 For her my tears shall fall; 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion-solemn vows, 5 Jesus, thou friend divine, Our Saviour, and our King, 6 Sure as thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, 138 L. M. Praise for divine Protection. Brewer. f1 WITH all my powers of heart and tongue, I'll praise my Maker in my song; Angels shall hear the notes I raise, P 2 To God I cried, when troubles rose; mf And strength diffused through all my soul. 3 Amid a thousand snares I stand, Upheld and guarded by thy hand; f4 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord; 139 mf P f FIRST PART. L. M. Omniscience and Omnipresence of God. Lynn 1 LORD, thou hast searched and seen me thro' Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. He knows the words I mean to speak, Awake-asleep-at home-abroad, 4 Amazing knowledge!-vast and great! Aff 5 Oh may these thoughts possess my breast, Len 139 SECOND PART. L. M. Bath. 1 THOU, Lord, by strictest search hast known My secret thoughts are known to thee, 2 Could I so false, so faithless prove, 3 If up to heaven I take my flight, "Tis there thou dwell'st, enthroned in light; 4 Or should I try to shun thy sight, 5 The veil of night is no disguise, Af 6 Search, O my God! my thoughts and heart, 139 THIRD PART. L. M. God our Creator and Preserver. Bath. 1 'TWAS from thy hand, my God, I came, 2 Great God, my feeble nature pays 3 These on my heart are still impressed; 139 God and his love possess my mind. FOURTH PART. C. M. Dundee Omniscience and Omnipresence of God. Aff 1 IN all my vast concerns with thee, To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee 2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys My public walks-my private ways, 3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, |