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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.

1 WHEN my cries ascend to thee,
Hear, Jehovah, from afar;
Let thy tender mercies be

Still propitious to my prayer!

Norwich.

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Though withdrawn a father's care;-

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.

Norwich.

1 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 lies.

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.

mf 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.

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C. M.

St. Ann's.

Divine Interposition acknowledged.

mf 1 BLEST 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,

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My spirit trusted in his grace,

And sought, and found his aid.

mf 3 0 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;

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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.

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FIRST PART. L. M. Monmouth.

Jehovah, the Universal King.

f 1 GIVE 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 forever king;
But makes his church his blest abode,
Where we his awful glories sing.

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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.

1 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. f 5 Jesus is king!-enthroned on high, He reigns through all eternity!

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His glory shall his church increase,
With strength divine, and endless peace!

THIRD PART. L. M. Timsbury.

!! 1 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.

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L. M.

Winchelsea.

Divine Compassion acknowledged.

mf 1 I WILL extol thee, Lord, on high; At thy command diseases fly;

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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.

FIRST PART. L. M. Pomfret.
Confidence in God.

1 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.

f 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.

f 3 Blest be the Lord-forever blest,

Whose mercy bids my fear remove; Those sacred walls, which guard my rest, Are his almighty power and love.

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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.

SECOND PART. C. M.

Litchfield,

God praised for his merciful Protection. f 1 COME, O ye saints, your voices raise To God, in grateful songs;

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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.
1 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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