The Lord my pasture shall prepare
The Lord my Saviour is my light
The Lord my shepherd is
The Lord of glory is my light
The Lord, the God of glory reigns
The Lord, the Judge, before his throne
The Lord, the Judge, his churches warns
The praises of my God and King
There is a God, all nature speaks
They who in ships, with courage bold
Think, mighty God, on feeble man
This is the day the Lord hath made
This spacious earth is all the Lord's
Thou art my portion, O my God
Thou God, by whose command I live
Thou God of love, thou ever blest
Thou, Lord, hast earth's foundation laid
Thou, Lord, in heaven hast plac'd thy throne 145
Thou, Lord, through every changing scene 126
Through all the changing scenes of life
Thus the eternal Father spake
Thus far the Lord has led me on
Thus saith the Lord, your work is vain
Thy favour, gracious Lord, display
Thy mercy, Lord, my only hope
Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord
Thy name, Almighty Lord
Thy name, O God, my heart avows
Thy praise, O God, in Zion waits
Thy word is like a heavenly light
To thee, great God, will I disclose
To thee, most holy and most high
To thee, my God, my heart shall bring
To thine almighty arm we owe
To your Creator, God
VAST are thy works, Almighty Lord
Unshaken as the sacred hill
WE bless the Lord, the just, the good
Welcome, thou day of sacred rest
What seraph of celestial birth
What shall I render to my God
What sinners value I resign
When fancy spreads her boldest wings
When God reveal'd his gracious name
When Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand
When I survey life's varied scene
When, overwhelm'd with pain and grief 82 105
Where nothing dwelt but beasts of prey
With all my powers of heart and tongue
With songs and honours sounding loud
Who shall ascend thy heavenly placc
Why do the wealthy wicked boast
Why doth the Lord stand off so far
Why doth the inan of riches grow
Why should I vex my soul, and fret
Yet, saith the Lord, if David's race,
YE boundless realms of joy
Ye servants of th' eternal King
Ye servants of th' almighty King
N. B. The HYMNs are placed in the alphabet-
ical order of their initial letters.
1 ABSURD and vain attempt! to bind
With iron chains, the freeborn mind;
To force conviction, and reclaim
The wandering, by destructive flame!
2 Bold arrogance, to snatch from heaven
Dominion not to mortals given !
O'er conscience to usurp the throne,
Accountable to God alone.
3 Mad zeal! that fills the world with woe !
That hurls down kingdoms at a blow!
That wakens vengeance to devour
The foes of antichristian power.
4 Jesus, thy gentle law of love
Does no such cruelties approve ;
Mild as thyself, thy doctrine wields.
No arms, but what persuasion yields.
5 By proofs divine and reason strong,
It draws the willing soul along;
And conquests to thy church acquires,
By eloquence, which Heaven inspires.
6 O happy, who are thus compell'd
To the rich feast, by Jesus held !
May we this blessing know, and prize
The light which liberty supplies.
HYMN II. Common Metre.
The Resurrection of Christ.
1 AGAIN the Lord of life and light
Awakes the kinding ray,
Unseals the eyelids of the morn,
And pours increasing day.
2 This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung;
Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.
3 Ten thousand offering lips shall join,
To hail this welcome morn,
Which scatters blessings from its wings,
To nations yet unborn.
4 Jesus, the friend of human kind,
With strong compassion mov❜d,
Came from the bosom of his God,
To save the souls he lov'd.
5 The powers of darkness leagu❜d in vain,
To bind his soul in death;
He shook their kingdom when he fell,
With his expiring breath.
6 Not long the bands of death could keep
The hope of Judah's line;
Corruption never could take hold
On one so much divine.
7 Exalted high at God's right hand,
And Lord of all below;
Through him is pardoning love dispens'd,
And endless blessings flow.
8 Now to our Saviour and our King,
Glad homage let us give;
And be prepar'd like him to die,
That with him we may live.
HYMN III. Long Metre.
Holy Resolution.
I AH, wretched souls, who strive in vain!
Slaves to the world, and slaves to sin!
A nobier toil may I sustain,
A nobler satisfaction win.
2 I would resolve with all my heart,
With all my powers to serve the Lord;
Nor from his precepts e'er depart,
Whose service is a rich reward.
3 O be his service all my joy,
Around let my example shine;
Till others love the bless'd employ,
And join in labours so divine.
4 Be this the purpose of my soul,
My solemn, my determin'd choice,
To yield to his supreme control,
And in his kind commands rejoice.
5 O may I never faint nor tire,
Nor wander from thy sacred ways;
Great God, accept my soul's desire,
And give me strength to live thy praise.
HYMN IV. Common Metre.
Watchfulness and Prayer.
1 ALAS, what hourly dangers rise!
What snares beset my way!
To heaven then let me lift my eyes,
And hourly watch and pray.
2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears!
My weak resistance, ah how vain !
How strong my foes and fears!
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