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3 Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn ;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.

0. 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, Christ the King approves: Hallelujah.

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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:

2 Above the earth, beyond the sky,
Stands His high throne of majesty,
Nor time nor place His power restrain,
Nor bound His universal reign.

3 Which of the sons of Adam dare,
Or angels with their God compare?
His glories how divinely bright,
Who dwells in uncreated light!

4 Behold His love: He stoops to view
What saints above and angels do:
And condescends yet more to know
The mean affairs of men below.

5 From dust and cottages obscure,
His grace exalts the humble poor;
Gives them the honour of His sons,
And fits them for their heavenly thrones.
ISAAC WATTS. 1709.

6.7.6.7.6.6.6.6.

1021 o clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto

God with the voice of triumph.-Ps. 47. 1.

1 OW thank we all our God,

With heart, and hands, and voices,

Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom His world rejoices;
Who from our mothers' arms
Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours to-day.

2 Oh! may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us ;

With ever-joyful hearts

And blessed peace to cheer us;

And keep us in His grace,
And guide us when perplext,
And free us from all ills

In this world and the next.

3 All praise and thanks to God,
The Father, now be given,
The Son, and Him who reigns
With them in highest heaven;
The one eternal God,

1022

1

Whom earth and heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now,

And shall be evermore.

M. RINCKART. 1640.

TP. BY C. WINKWORTH. 1858.

L.M.

...

that God loved us, and

Herein is love,
sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4. 10.

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LOVE Divine that stooped to share
Our sharpest pang, our bitterest tear,
On Thee we cast each earth-born care;
We smile at pain while Thou art near.
2 Though long the weary way we tread,
And sorrow fill each lingering year,
No path we shun, no darkness dread,
Our hearts still whispering, Thou art near.
3 When drooping pleasure turns to grief,
And trembling faith is changed to fear,
The murmuring wind, the quivering leaf,
Shall softly tell us, Thou art near!

4 On Thee we fling our burdening woe,
O Love Divine, for ever dear,
Content to suffer while we know,
Living and dying, Thou art near.

0. W. HOLMES. 1849.

8.8.8.4.

1023 Verily Thou art a God that hidest Thyself,

1

O God of Israel, the Saviour.-Isa. 45. 15.

WE cannot always trace the way Lord, dost

But we can always surely say,

That Thou art Love.

2 When fear its gloomy cloud will fling O'er earth, our souls to heaven above As to their sanctuary spring;

For Thou art love.

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3 When mystery shrouds our darkened path,
We'll check our dread, our doubts reprove;
In this our soul sweet comfort hath,
That Thou art Love.

4 Yes, Thou art love-a truth like this
Can every gloomy thought remove,
And turn all tears, all woes to bliss;
Our God is Love!

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SIR J. BOWRING. 1825.

1024 By Him let us offer the sacrifice of praise to

1

God continually.-Heb. 13. 15.

OR the beauty of the earth,

For the splendour of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies
;

Father, unto Thee we raise
This, our sacrifice of praise.

2 For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,

Friends on earth, and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild;
Father, unto Thee we raise

This our hymn of grateful praise.