ATHER of all, whose powerful voice Call'd forth this universal frame; Whose mercies over all rejoice,
Through endless ages still the same; Thou by thy word upholdest all;
Thy bounteous love to all is show'd;
Thou hear'st thy every creature's call;
And fillest every mouth with good.
2 In heaven thou reign'st enthroned in light,
Nature's expanse before thee spread;
Earth, air, and sea, before thy sight,
And hell's deep gloom, are open laid!
Wisdom, and might, and love are thine;
Prostrate before thy face we fall,
Confess thine attributes divine,
And hail thee sovereign Lord of all.
3 Thee, sovereign Lord, let all confess
That move in earth, or air, or sky;
Revere thy power, thy goodness bless,
Tremble before thy piercing eye;
All ye who owe to him your birth,
In praise your every hour employ:
Jehovah reigns, be glad, O earth;
And shout, ye morning stars, for joy!
SON of thy Sire's eternal love,
Take to thyself thy mighty power;
Let all earth's sons thy mercy prove,
Let all thy wondrous grace adore ;
The triumphs of thy love display;
In every heart reign thou alone,
Till all thy foes confess thy sway,
And glory end what grace begun.
2 Spirit of grace, and health, and power;
Fountain of light and love below;
Abroad thy healing influence shower,
O'er all the nations let it flow;
Inflame our hearts with perfect love,
In us the work of faith fulfil;
So not heaven's host shall swifter move,
Than we on earth, to do thy will.
3 Father, 'tis thine each day to yield
Thy children's wants a fresh supply;
Thou cloth'st the lilies of the field,
And hearest the young ravens cry:
On thee we cast our care; we live
Through thee, who know'st our every need;
O feed us with thy grace, and give
Our souls this day the living Bread!
ETERNAL, spotless Lamb of God,
Before the world's foundation slain !
Sprinkle us ever with thy blood :
O cleanse, and keep us ever clean!
To every soul, (all praise to thee!)
Our bowels of compassion move:
And all mankind by this may see,
God is in us; for God is love.
2 Giver and Lord of life, whose power
And guardian care for all is free,
To thee, in fierce temptation's hour,
From sin and Satan let us flee;
Thine, Lord, we are, and ours thou art;
In us be all thy goodness show'd;
Renew, enlarge, and fill our heart
With peace, and joy, and heaven, and God.
3 Blessing and honour, praise and love, Co-equal, co-eternal Three,
In earth below, in heaven above,
By all thy works be paid to thee!
Thrice Holy, thine the kingdom is,
The power omnipotent is thine :
And when created nature dies,
Thy never-ceasing glories shine.
477 Talmon-p. 228.] 7th P. M. 8 lines 7s.
EE how great a flame aspires,
Kindled by a spark of grace!
Jesus' love the nations fires,
Sets the kingdoms on a blaze.
To bring fire on earth he came ;
Kindled in some hearts it is:
O that all might catch the flame,
All partake the glorious bliss!
2 When he first the work begun,
Small and feeble was his day:
Now the word doth swiftly run,
Now it wins its wid'ning way:
More and more it spreads and grows,
Ever mighty to prevail;
Sin's strongholds it now o'erthrows,
Shakes the trembling gates of hell.
3 Sons of God, your Saviour praise!
He the door hath open'd wide ;
He hath given the word of grace,
Jesus' word is glorified;
Jesus, mighty to redeem,
He alone the work hath wrought;
Worthy is the work of him,
Him who spake a world from naught.
4 Saw ye not the cloud arise,
Little as a human hand?
Now it spreads along the skies,
Hangs o'er all the thirsty land;
Lo! the promise of a shower
Drops already from above;
But the Lord will shortly pour
All the Spirit of his love!
Lockport-p. 126.]
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ESUS, the Conqueror, reigns,
His kingdom over all maintains
And bids the earth be glad!
Ye sons of men, rejoice
In Jesus' mighty love:
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice,
To him who rules above.
2 Extol his kingly power,
Kiss the exalted Son,
Who died, and lives to die no more
High on his Father's throne:
Our Advocate with God,
He undertakes our cause,
And spreads through all the earth abroad
The victory of his cross.
3 That bloody banner see,
And, in your Captain's sight,
Fight the good fight of faith with me,
My fellow-soldiers, fight!
In mighty phalanx join'd,
To battle all proceed;
Arm'd with th' unconquerable mind
Which was in Christ your Head.
Charlestown-p. 138.]
URGE on your rapid course,
Ye blood-besprinkled bands;
The heavenly kingdom suffers force;
'Tis seized by violent hands:
See there the starry crown
That glitters through the skies!
Satan, the world, and sin, tread down,
And take the glorious prize!
2 Through much distress and pain,
Through many a conflict here,
Through blood, ye must the entrance gain,
Yet, O disdain to fear:
Courage," your Captain cries,
(Who all your toil foreknew,)
"Toil ye shall have, yet all despise,
I have o'ercome for you."
3 The world cannot withstand
Its ancient Conqueror :
The world must sink beneath the hand
Which arms us for the war:
This is the victory,
Before our faith they fall;
Jesus hath died for you and me ;
Believe, and conquer all!
479 Litchfield--p. 90.]
ESUS shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run:
His kingdom spread from shore to shore,
Till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 From north to south the princes meet
To pay their homage at his feet;
While western empires own their Lord,
And savage tribes attend his word.
3 To him shall endless prayer be made,
And endless praises crown his head;
His name like sweet perfume shall rise
With every morning sacrifice.
4 People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on his love with sweetest song,
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