2 The wings of every hour shall bear
Some thankful tribute to Thine ear;
And every setting sun shall see
New works of duty done for Thee.
3 Thy truth and justice I'll proclaim;
Thy bounty flows an endless stream-
Thy mercy swift, Thine anger slow,
But dreadful to the stubborn foe.
4 Thy works with sovereign glory shine,
And speak Thy majesty divine;
Let Britain round her shores proclaim
The sacred honours of Thy name.
5 Let distant times and nations raise
The long succession of Thy praise,
And unborn ages make my song
The joy and labour of their tongue.
6 But who can speak Thy wondrous deeds?
Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds:
Vast and unsearchable Thy ways!
Vast and immortal be Thy praise!
'LL praise my Maker with my breath,
And when my voice is lost in death,
Praise shall employ my nobler powers;
My days of praise shall ne'er be past,
While life and thought and being last,
Or immortality endures.
2 Happy the man whose hopes rely
On Israel's God; He made the sky
And earth and seas, with all their train:
His truth for ever stands secure;
He saves the oppressed, He feeds the poor,
And none shall find His promise vain.
3 The Lord hath eyes to give the blind;
The Lord supports the sinking mind;
He sends the labouring conscience peace;
He helps the stranger in distress,
The widow and the fatherless,
And grants the prisoner sweet release.
4 I'll praise Him while He lends me breath;
And when my voice is lost in death,
Praise shall employ my nobler powers;
My days of praise shall ne'er be past,
While life and thought and being last,
Or immortality endures.
GOD! Thy power is wonderful,
Thy glory passing bright;
Thy wisdom, with its deep on deep,
A rapture to the sight.
2 There's not a craving of the mind.
Thou dost not meet and still;
There's not a wish the heart can have
Which Thou dost not fulfil.
3 All things that have been, all that are,
All things that can be dreamed,
All possible creations made,
Kept faithful, or redeemed:
4 All these may draw upon Thy power,
Thy mercy may command,
And still outflows Thy silent sea,
Immutable and grand.
5 O trembling heart of mine, shall pain
Or sorrow make thee moan,
When all this God is all for thee,
A Father all thine own?
ITH gladness we worship,
Rejoice as we sing,
Free hearts and free voices
How blessed to bring.
The old thankful story
Shall reach Thine abode,
Thou King of all Glory,
Most bountiful God.
2 Thy right would we give Thee,
True homage Thy due,
And honour eternal,
The universe through.
With all Thy creation,
Earth, heaven, and sea,
In one acclamation
We celebrate Thee.
3 Renewed by Thy Spirit,
Redeemed by Thy Son,
Thy children revere Thee
For all Thou hast done.
O Father! returning
To love and to light,
Thy children are yearning
To praise Thee aright.
4 Our souls mount aspiring
To reach the Divine,
Partaking Thy nature--
Through Christ—even Thine.
Through Him we are soaring,
With Him in accord,
We triumph adoring,
We joy in the Lord.
5 We join with the angels,
And now there is given,
From earth, Hallelujah!
In answer to heaven.
Amen! be Thou glorious,
Below and above;
O'er all hearts victorious,
O Infinite Love!
HE God of Abraham praise,
Who reigns enthroned above,
Ancient of everlasting days,
And God of Love.
Jehovah, great I AM!
By earth and heaven confessed;
We bow and own the sacred name,
For ever blessed.
The God of Abraham praise,
At whose supreme command
From earth we rise and seek the joys
At His right hand.
We all on earth forsake,
Its wisdom, fame, and power;
And Him our only portion make,
Our shield and tower.
The God of Abraham praise,
Whose all-sufficient grace
Shall guide us through the wilderness,
To see His face.
He is our faithful Friend;
He is our gracious God;
And He will save us to the end,
Through Jesus' blood.
Before His glorious throne
The saints exulting stand,
And tell the wonders He hath done
With His right hand;
The listening spheres attend,
And swell the growing fame,
And sing in songs which never end,
His wondrous Name.
He by Himself hath sworn,
We on His oath depend.
We shall, on eagles' wings upborne,
To heaven ascend:
We shall behold His face,
We shall His power adore,
And sing the wonders of His grace
The whole triumphant host
Give thanks to God on high;
"Hail Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!"
Hail, Abraham's God and ours!
We join the heavenly lays,
And celebrate with all our powers
His endless praise.
UR hearts shall praise Thee, God of love,
Here in Thy courts below;
Praise Thee, as angels praise above,
For more than they we owe.
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