O love of God! our shield and stay,
Through all the perils of our way;
Eternal love, in thee we rest,
For ever safe, for ever blest!

8.7.

H. BONAR. 1857.

1009 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy,

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holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts.—Isa. 6. 3.

ROUND

OUND the Lord, in glory seated,
Cherubim and Seraphim

Filled His temple and repeated
Each to each the alternate hymn :
"Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fulness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!"

2 Heaven is still with glory ringing,
Earth takes up the angels' cry,
"Holy, Holy, Holy," singing,

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Lord of hosts, the Lord most high."
Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fulness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!"

3 With His seraph train before Him,
With His holy Church below.
Thus conspire we to adore Him,
Bid we thus our anthem flow;
"Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fulness stored;
Unto Thee be glory given,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord!"

RICHARD MANT. 1837.

L.M.

1010 The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Ps. 33. 5.

1 TRIUMPHANT, Lord, Thy goodness reigns
Through all the wide celestial plains;
And its full streams redundant flow
Down to the abodes of men below.

2 Through nature's works its glories shine;
The cares of Providence are Thine;
And grace erects our ruined frame
A fairer temple to Thy name.

3 O give to every human heart

To taste and feel how good Thou art;
With grateful love and reverend fear,
To know how blest Thy children are!
4 Let nature burst into a song,

Ye echoing hills, the notes prolong,
Earth, seas, and stars, your anthems raise,
All vocal with your Maker's praise.

5 Ye saints, with joy the theme pursue,
Its sweetest notes belong to you;
Called by your condescending King,
For ever round His throne to sing.

PHILIP DODDRIDGE. 1755.

L.M.

1011 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the

Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.-Ps. 84. 11.

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L

ORD of all being, throned afar,

Thy glory flames from sun and star:

Centre and soul of every sphere,
Yet to each loving heart how near!

2 Sun of our life, Thy quickening ray
Sheds on our path the glow of day;
Star of our hope, Thy softened light
Cheers the long watches of the night.
3 Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn ;
Our noontide is Thy gracious dawn;
Our rainbow arch, Thy mercy's sign:
All, save the clouds of sin, are Thine!
4 Lord of all life, below, above,

Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love,
Before Thy ever-blazing throne

We ask no lustre of our own.

5 Grant us Thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for Thee, Till all Thy loving altars claim

One holy light, one heavenly flame!

P.M.

O. W. HOLMES. 1849.

1012 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice.

Ps. 97. 1.

1 THE strain upraise of joy and praise, HalleTo the glory of their King [lujah, Shall the ransomed people sing Hallelujah!

2 And the choirs that dwell on high

Shall re-echo through the sky Hallelujah. 3 They in the rest of Paradise who dwell, The blessed ones, with joy the chorus swell, Hallelujah.

4 The planets beaming on their heavenly way The shining constellations join, and say Hallelujah.

5 Ye clouds that onward sweep,

Ye winds on pinions light,

Ye thunders echoing loud and deep,
Ye lightnings wildly bright,

In sweet consent unite your Hallelujah.
6 Ye floods and ocean billows,
Ye storms and winter snow,
Ye days of cloudless beauty,
Hoar frost and summer glow,
Ye groves that wave in spring,

And glorious forests, sing Hallelujah.

7 First let the birds with painted plumage gay, Exalt their great Creator's praise and say Hallelujah.

8 Then let the beasts of earth with varying strain, [lujah. Join in creation's hymn, and cry again Halle9 Here let the mountains thunder forth sonorous [Hallelujah

Hallelujah.

There let the valleys sing in gentler chorus 10 Thou jubilant abyss of ocean, cry Hallelujah. Ye tracts of earth and continents, reply Hallelujah.

11 To God, who all creation made,

The frequent hymn be duly paid: Hallelujah. 12 This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord Almighty loves: Hallelujah.

This is the song, the heavenly song, that
Christ the King approves: Hallelujah.

13 Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice awaking, Hallelujah.

And children's voices echo, answer making,
Hallelujah.

14 Now from all men be outpoured

Hallelujah to the Lord :

With Hallelujah evermore
The Son and Spirit we adore.

Praise be done to the Three in One, [Amen.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

GODESCALCUS. X. CENT.

TR. BY J. M. NEALE. 1851.

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1013 o praise the Lord, all ye nations.

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O

Ps. 117. 1.

ALL ye nations, praise the Lord,
ye lands, your voices raise;

Heaven and earth, with loud accord,
Praise the Lord, for ever praise.

2 For His truth and mercy stand,
Past, and present, and to be,
Like the years of His right hand,
Like His own eternity.

3 Praise Him, ye who know His love;
Praise Him from the depths beneath;
Praise Him in the heights above;
Praise your Maker, all that breathe.

JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1822.

ING to the Lord a joyful song,

SING

Lift up your hearts, your voices raise;

To us His gracious gifts belong,

To Him our songs of love and praise.