The One Living and True God. Ps. lxxxvi.

1 ETERNAL God! Almighty cause
Of earth, and seas, and worlds unknown!
All things are subject to thy laws;
All things depend on thee alone.
2 Thy glorious being singly stands,
Of all within itself possessed;
By none controlled in thy commands,
And in thyself completely blessed.

3 Worship to thee alone belongs,
Worship to thee alone we give;
Thine be our hearts, and thine our songs,
And to thy glory may we live.

4 Spread thy great name through every land
In every heart erect thy throne;
Subdue the world to thy command,
And, as thou art, reign God alone.

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Browne, alt'd.

Prayer for Spiritual and Eternal Blessings.
1 ETERNAL Source of light and life:
Supremely good and wise!

To thee we pay our grateful vows,
To thee, lift up our eyes. ·

2 Our dark and erring minds illume
With truth's celestial rays;

Inspire our hearts with sacred love,
And tune our lips to praise.

3 Conduct us safely, by thy grace,
Through life's perplexing road,
To pleasures which for ever flow
At thy right hand, O God!

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Cappe's Select.

The Divine Blessing implored. Heb. xii. 9. 1 ETERNAL Source of life and thought! Be all beneath thyself forgot,

Whilst thee, great Parent-mind, we own,
In prostrate homage round thy throne.

2 O may we live before thy face,
The willing subjects of thy grace;
And through each path of duty move
With filial awe, and filial love!
Doddridge

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Pardon and Peace from God.

1 FAR from mortal cares retreating,
Sordid hopes and fond desires,
Here, our willing footsteps meeting,
Every heart to heaven aspires.
From the fount of glory beaming,
Light celestial cheers our eyes,
Mercy from above proclaiming
Peace and pardon from the skies.

2 Who may share this great salvation?
Every pure and humble mind;
Every kindred, tongue and nation,
From the dross of guilt refined:

Blessings all around bestowing,
God withholds his care from none;
Grace and mercy ever flowing
From the fountain of his throne.

3 Every stain of guilt abhorring,
Firm and bold in virtue's cause,
Still thy providence adoring,
Faithful subjects to thy laws,
Lord! with favour still attend us,
Bless us with thy wondrous love;
Thou, our Sun and Shield, defend us;
All our hope is from above.

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The Lord's Prayer.

J. Taylor.

1 FATHER adored in worlds above!
Thy glorious name be hallowed still;
Thy kingdom come with power and love,
And earth, like heaven, obey thy will.

2 Lord! make our daily wants thy care,
Forgive the sins which we forsake:
And let us in thy kindness share,
As fellow-men of ours partake.

3 Evils beset us every hour;
Thy kind protection we implore:

Thine is the kingdom, thine the power;
Be thine the glory evermore!

Pope's Coll.

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The Lord's Prayer.

1 FATHER in heaven! thy sacred name
In hallowed strains be sung;

Thy kingdom spread o'er all the earth;
Thy praise fill every tongue.

2 By happy spirits round thy throne,
As thy commands are done;
So be thy perfect will obeyed,
By all beneath the sun.

3 Our numerous wants are known to thee,
Who canst alone supply;

O grant, each day, our daily bread,
Nor other good deny"!

4 Forgive our sins, as we forgive
The wrongs that others do;
Nor let temptations press around,
Lest we those sins renew.

5 Thou art our safety and defence,
When dangers threatening stand;
O turn, aside impending ills,
With thy almighty hand!

6 Thy sceptre all creation sways;
Thy power knows no control;
Thy matchless glory shall endure,
While endless ages roll.

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Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer.

1 FATHER of all! Eternal God!
Supremely good and great!

Thy children, formed and blessed by thee,
Approach thy heavenly seat.

2 Thy name in hallowed strains be sung;
We join the solemn praise;

To thy great name, with heart and tongue,
Our cheerful homage raise.

3 Thy mild, thy wise and righteous reign,
Let every being own;

And in our minds, thy work divine,
Erect thy gracious throne.

4 As angels in the heavenly worlds.
Thy blessed commands fulfil;
So may thy creatures here below,
Perform thy holy will.

5 On thee we day by day depend,
And on thy care rely:

Give us each day our daily bread,
And every want supply.

6 Extend thy grace to every fault;
O let thy love forgive!

Teach us divine forgiveness too,
Nor let resentments live.

7 Where tempting snares bestrew the way, Permit us not to tread;

And threatening evils, Lord! avert
From our unguarded head.