2 To day He rose and left the dead, To day the saints his triumphs spread, 3 Blest be the Lord, from heav'n who came Who comes in God his Father's name 4 Hosanna to the anointed!King, Help us, O Lord; descend and bring f 5 Hosanna in the loudest strains, The highest heav'ns, in which He reigns, WATTS. FOURTH VERSION.-S. M. St. Thomas. Dover. mf Salvation by Christ. 1 SEE, what a living Stone The builders did refuse! Yet God hath built his church thereon In spite of envious Jews. 2 The scribe and angry priest Reject thine only Son; Yet on this Rock shall Zion rest 3 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes; mf 4 This is the glorious day, That our Redeemer made; Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray; f 5 Hosanna to the King Of David's royal blood! Bless Him, ye saints, He comes to bring WATTS. FIFTH VER.-S. M. St. Thomas. Silver Street. Christ the Foundation of the Church. 1 SEE, what a glorious Stone 2 Yet on this rock is placed,— mf 8 Still higher shall it rise, Expanding in extent, Till it shall greet all human eyes f 4 Then shall one temple-song ff Sound from all lips abroad, One song from earth's uncounted throng, ALLEN. SIXTH VERSION.-68. Chaplin. Alps. Praise to God. mf 1 GIVE thanks unto the Lord, mf f And come in rapt'rous mood 2 Within the good man's tent 3 On failing vision, dim, God shed his splendors great ;— To render praise to Him: ALLEN. 119. FIRST VERSION.-L. M. Hebron. Ward, Love to God's Word. aff 1 O, HOW I love thy law, O Lord, 2 Thy word,-a lamp of purest light, ALLEN. SECOND VERSION.-C. M. Medfield. Dedham. 1 HOW shall the young secure their hearts, 2 When once it enters to the mind, 3 'T is, like the sun, a heav'nly light, And, through the dangers of the night, mf 4 Thy word is everlasting truth! mp That holy book shall guide our youth, WATTS. THIRD VERSION.-C. M."Meriden. Warwick. Delight in the Scriptures. Aff 1 O, HOW I love thy holy law! And thence my meditations draw 2 My waking eyes prevent the day My soul with longing melts away 3 How doth thy word my heart engage? And in my tiresome pilgrimage WATTS. FOURTH VERSION.-C. M. St. Martin's. Irish. Perfection of Scripture. 1 LET all the heathen writers join Great God! if once compar'd with thine, 2 Not the most perfect rules, they gave, Nor lead a step beyond the grave ;— 3 I've seen an end of what we call How short the pow'rs of nature fall, 4 Yet men would fain be just with God 5 Our faith, and love, and ev'ry grace But perfect truth and righteousness WATTS. FIFTH VERSION-C. M. Dedham. Litchfield. mf Value of the Bible. 1 LORD, I have made thy word my choice, There shall my noblest pow'rs rejoice, 2 I'll read the histories of thy love, While through the promises I rove mf 3 'T is a broad land, of wealth unknown, Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, mp 4 The best relief, that mourners have, mf Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest! WATTS. SIXTH VERSION.-C. M. Melrose. Winter. Breathing after Holiness. Aff 1 0, THAT the Lord would guide my ways O that my God would grant me grace 2 O, send thy Spirit down,-to write No slanders let my tongue indite, 3 From vanity turn off my eyes; Nor covetous desires arise 4 Order my footsteps by thy word, 5 My soul hath gone too far astray, |