228 Divine Power and Grace. GIVE thanks to God Most High, 1 The Universal Lord; The sovereign King of kings; What wonders hath He done! Shall still endure His wisdom framed the sun, 4 He saw the nations lie 229 78. MILTON. (PSALM 136.) God's Mercy Eternal. 1 LET a for He is kind: ET us, with a gladsome mind, For His mercies shall endure, 2 Let us sound His name abroad, 3 He, with all-commanding might, 4 He the golden-tressed sun 5 All things living He doth feed 6 He His chosen race did bless, 7 He hath, with a piteous eye, 8 Let us then, with gladsome mind, Abides Thy word. 231 1 L.M. (PSALM 138.) WATTS. Restoring and Preserving Grace. WITH all my powers of heart and tongue, WITH I'll praise my Maker in my song: 2 Angels that make Thy church their care 6 Grace will complete what grace begins, (PSALM 139.) God Everywhere. 1 TN all my vast concerns with Thee, To shun Thy presence, Lord, or flee 2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys My public walks, my private ways, 3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord 40 wondrous knowledge, deep and high! 5 So let Thy grace surround me still, To guard my soul from every ill, 235 (PSALM 140.) 886,886. Prayer in the Midst of Enemies. "Y God, when dangers press me round, 1MY why but in Thee is found, O leave me not alone: Preserve my soul from every snare, Grant me Thine aid, and let my prayer Reach Thine eternal throne. 2 Thou art my God, my strength, my stay Who in temptation's evil day Hast shielded me from harm: Now to the malice of my foes, Lord, the resistless force oppose Of Thine almighty arm. 3 I know that God His church will keep, Will bid the mourner cease to weep, And plead the poor man's cause: When wrath the wicked shall destroy, They shall abide in peace and joy Who love Thy righteous laws. WATTS. LORD, Thou hast searched and seen me through; Thine eye commands with piercing view My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are mine own, Y God, accept mine early vows, And let my nightly worship rise Sweet as the evening sacrifice, 2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them, Lord, From every rash and heedless word; Nor let my feet incline to tread The guilty paths where sinners lead. 3 O may the righteous, when I stray, Kindly reprove my wandering way: Their gentle words, like ointment shed, Shall never bruise, but cheer my head. 4 When I behold them pressed with grief, 237 1 (PSALM 143.) L.M. Complaint and Prayer. WATTS. MY righteous Judge, my gracious God, Hear when I spread my hands abroad, And cry for succour from Thy throne; 2 Look down in pity, Lord, and see 4 Teach me to do Thy holy will, 1 C.M. (PSALM 145.) Life-long Praise. WATTS. LONG as I live I'll bless Thy name, My work and joy shall be the same 2 Great is the Lord, His power unknown, And let His praise be great; I'll sing the honours of Thy throne, 3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue; And while my lips rejoice, The men that hear my sacred song 4 Fathers to sons shall teach Thy name, 5 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date 240 The Goodness of God celebrated. 1 SWEET is the memory of Thy grace, Let age to age Thy righteousness 2 God reigns on high, but not confines Through the whole earth His bounty And every want supplies. [shines, 3 With longing eyes Thy creatures wait On Thee for daily food; Thy liberal hand provides their meat, 4 How kind are Thy compassions, Lord! 5 Creatures with all their endless race 241 1 (PSALM 145.) L.M. WATTS. British Christians invited to Praise. Mshall all the remnant of my days; Y God, my King, Thy various praise Thy grace employ my humble tongue 2 The wings of every hour shall bear 5 Let distant times and nations raise 6 But who can speak Thy wondrous deeds? 242 (PSALM 146.) L.M., 6 lines, triplets. 1 [WATTS. Praise in Lije, in Death, and for Ever. 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; [poor, He saves the oppressed, He feeds the 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 He helps the stranger in distress, [peace; The widow and the fatherless, And grants the prisoner sweet release. 4 He loves His saints, He knows them well, But turns the wicked down to hell; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns: Let every tongue, let every age, In this exalted work engage; Praise Him in everlasting strains. 5 I'll praise Him while Helends 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. 243 1 (PSALM 147.) L.M. WATTS. Nature, Providence, and Grace. PRAISE ye the Lord; 'tis good to raise Our hearts and voices in His praise: 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, 4 Great is our Lord, and great His might; And all His glories infinite: He crowns the meek, rewards the just, 5 ling to the Lord, exalt Him high, [sky; 2 He sends His showers of blessing down To cheer the plains below; He makes the grass the mountains crown, 3 His steady counsels change the face He bids the sun cut short his race, 4 His hoary frost, His fleecy snow, 5 He sends His word, and melts the snow, The fields no longer mourn; He calls the warmer gales to blow, 6 The changing wind, the flying cloud, With songs and honours sounding loud, Praise ye the sovereign Lord. 245 1 PRA (PSALM 148.) 8.7. MANT. 2 Praise the Lord, for He hath spoken; 4 Praise the God of our salvation, 246 Universal Praise to God. LOUD hallelujahs to the Lord. From distant worlds where creatures dwell; Let heaven begin the solemn word, CHORUS. Each of His works His name displays, But they can ne'er fulfil His praise. 2 The Lord! how absolute He reigns! Let every angel bend the knee, Sing of His love in heavenly strains, And speak how fierce His terrors be. 3 High on a throne His glories dwell, An awful throne of shining bliss; Fly through the world, O sun! and tell How dark thy beams compared with His. 4 Wide as His vast dominion lies, Let the Creator's name be known; Loud as His thunder shout His praise, And sound it lofty as His throne. 247 1 (PSALM 149.) C.M. WATTS. Praise to God from all His Saints. ALL ye that love the Lord, rejoice, And let your songs be new; Amidst the church with cheerful voice His later wonders show. 2 The Jews, the people of His grace, And Gentile nations join the praise, 3 The Lord takes pleasure in the just, 4 Saints should be joyful in their King, And like the souls in glory sing; 5 When Christ the judgment-seat ascends, And bids the world appear, Thrones are prepared for all His friends Who humbly loved Him here. 248 Praise in the Sanctuary. [BRADY. PRAISE ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice (PSALM 149.) 10.10.11.11. TATE AND 1 His praise in the great assembly to sing; In our Great Creator let Israel rejoice, And children of Zion be glad in their King. 2 Let all who adore Jehovah, our Lord, With heart and with tongue His praises express, [reward, Who always takes pleasure His saints to And with His salvation the humble to bless. 251 Praises in the House of God. (PSALM 150.) C.M. WATT praise, 1 IN God's own house pronounce Hs 2 Let all your sacred passions move, 3 All that have motion, life, and breat Yet when my voice expires in death, |