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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