From whom all blessings spring In earth, and sea, and skies: In all directions flow, Unceasing gifts bestow : Full in his noon-tide blaze, Instruct our hearts to praise ; Shall waft its genial gale, The fragrant breeze inhale, HYMN 505. P. M. [#] Call to Thanksgiving and Praise. 1 BE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth, O serve him with gladness and fear; Exult in his presence with music and mirth, With love and devotion draw near. 2 Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone, Creator and Ruler o'er all; And we are his people; his sceptre we own; His sheep, and we follow his call. 3 O enter his gates with thanksgiving and song; Your vows in his temple proclaim ; His praise with melodious accordance prolong, And bless his adorable name. 4 For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good, And we are the work of his hand; His mercy and truth from eternity stood, And shall to eternity stand. HYMN 506. L. M. [#] National Anthem. Great Ancient of eternal days; And all the strength of perfect praise. 2 'Twas thine, O God, in elder time, To make thy glorious arm right bare ; Were made of thee thy guardian care. 3 Amazement seized the savage Thy terrors smote his proudest force; Thy tempest ruled the arrow's course. 4 Then bloomed the waste at thy command; Peace onward led fair freedom's ray; Religion shone in sun-bright day. foe; 5 These wondrous works, O Lord, were thine; Thine be the glory, honour, praise; Freedom's Song. Whose inspiration gave the light, That dawned with clear, celestial ray, And gave our land this festal day, Dispersed its clouds, and made it bright. 2 Like Israel's tribes on Egypt's flood, Our fathers' feet with caution stood On stern oppression's awful strand; They raised their prayer to heaven's high throne; The Lord in majesty came down, And safely led his chosen band. But, lo, a fiery pillar rose, A cloud of darkness to their foes. Express your joy in songs of praise; And joins the choral theme to raise. HYMN 508. 61. L. M. [#] The Pilgrims. The pilgrims crossed the boisterous wave; The God of battles made them brave: O make us ever blest and free, A land of peace and liberty. 2 To thee, their steadfast, suppliant eyes Were raised 'mid war and dread alarm; O God of battles, from the skies, Thy mercy sent the conquering arm; Still guard our freedom, rights, and fame, While we exalt thy holy name. 3 Here we, the children of the free, Now gladly chant the joyful song, And own our boundless debt to thee, Which time shall gladly bear along. HYMN 509. L. M. [6] Public Humiliation. 1 GREAT Framer of unnumbered worlds, And whom unnumbered worlds adore, Whose goodness all thy creatures share, While nature trembles at thy power, — 2 Thine is the hand that moves the spheres, That wakes the wind, and lifts the sea; And man, who moves the lord of earth, Acts but the part assigned by thee. 3 While suppliant crowds implore thine aid, To thee we raise the humble cry ; Thine altar is the contrite heart, Thine incense a repentant sigh. 4 This day we deeply mourn our sins, Confess thy power, and bless thy rod : O let us know thy pardoning love, And find in thee a guardian God. HYMN 510. 75. M. [6] The acceptable Offering. 1 FATHER of our feeble race, Wise, beneficent, and kind, Flows thy goodness unconfined : Or the busy haunts of men, Claiming large returns again. At thine altars when we bow? Whence the kind affections flow; By the melting eye expressed ; Sorrow leaves the wounded breast; 3 Willing hands to lead the blind, Bind the wounded, feed the poor ; Charity, with liberal store. |