HIS GLORY AND WORSHIP.

1002 o worship the Lord in the beauty

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of holiness.-Ps. xcvi. 9.

10 WORSHIP the Lord in the beauty of holiness, [claim; Bow down before Him, His glory proWith gold of obedience, and incense of lowliness, [Name.

Kneel and adore Him, the Lord is His

2 Low at His feet lay thy burden of carefulness, [thee, High on His heart He will bear it for Comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, [thee be. Guiding thy steps as may best for

3 Fear ot to enter His courts in the slenderness [reckon as thine: Of the poor wealth thou wouldst Truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness, [shrine. These are the offerings to lay on His

4 These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness,

[dear; He will accept for the Name that is Mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, [our fear.

1003 The Lord taketh pleasure in His

people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.-Ps. cxlix. 4.

1 PRAISE ye Jehovah, praise the Lord mest holy,

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Who cheers the contrite, girds with strength the weak;

[lowly, Praise Him who will with glory crown the And with salvation beautify the meek. Praise ye Jehovah for His lovingkindness, [shown;

And all the tender mercy He hath Who pardons sin and cures the spirit's blindness, Town. Who calls us sons, and seals us for His Praise ye Jehovah, source of every bless[are dim; Before whose gifts earth's richest boons He gave His Son, and life in Him possessing, [Him.

ing,

All things are ours, for we have all in Praise ye Jehovah, who so freely gave us His gift unspeakable, His only Son; Praise ye the Lamb, who gave Himself to [One. And sends the unction from the Holy

save us;

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the fulness of Him who filleth all in all. Eph. i. 22, 23.

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Father Eternal, all shall adore Thee, Lord God Almighty, all shall implore Thee.

We praise, we bless Thee,

Lord, we confess Thee,

Christ, the Son of God Most High:
Sweet peace from heaven

Thy death has given;

Jesus, Lord, to Thee we fly:

O Word Eternal, all shall adore Thee, Saviour Almighty, all shall implore Thee.

We praise, we bless Thee,

Lord, we confess Thee,

Holy Ghost, our gracious Guide:
Our sins subduing,

Our strength renewing,

Ever in our hearts abide:

Spirit Eternal, all shall adore Thee,

Lord and Life-giver, all shall implore Thee.

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and let us exalt His name together.-Ps.

xxxiv. 3.

1 MEET and right it is to sing, In every time and place, Glory to our Heavenly King,

The God of truth and grace. Join we then with sweet accord, All in one thanksgiving join; Holy, holy, holy Lord,

Eternal praise be Thine.

2 Thee the firstborn sons of light,
In choral symphonies,

Praise by day, day without night,
And never, never cease:

Angels and archangels all
Sing the mystic Three in One,
Sing aloud, or silent fall,

O'erwhelmed before Thy throne.

3 Vieing with that happy choir, Who chant Thy praise above, We on eagles' wings aspire,

The wings of faith and love:

Thee, they sing, with glory crowned;
We extol the atoning Lamb,
Lower if our voices sound,

Our theme is still the same.

4 Father, Thy great love we praise,
Who gave Thy Son to die;
Jesus, full of truth and grace,
Alike we glorify;

Spirit, Comforter divine,

Praise by all to Thee be given,

Till in chorus full we join,

And sarth is changed for heaven.

This is the true God.-1 John v. 20.

WE praise, we bless Thee,

Lord, we confess Thee,

Uncreated God and King:
Let all creation

Bring adoration,

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habiteth eternity.-Isa. lvii. 15.

FATHER, throned on high,

Thou to us art nigh,

With the heavenly hosts before Thee, We in spirit would adore Thee;

And with rapture raise

Hymns of love and praise.

O Eternal Word,

Our Incarnate Lord,

We to Thee thanksgiving render

Thee Thy people's strong Defender,

And as Sovereign own

None but Thee alone.

Spirit of all grace,

Source of holiness,

Who the Saviour's sceptre wieldest,
And from Satan's vengeance shieldest;
"Tis by Thee we live:
Praise to Thee we give.

Had we angel-tongues,
With seraphic songs,

Bowing hearts and knees before Thee,
Triune God, we would adore Thee

In the highest strain,

For the Lamb once slain.

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1008 They rest not day and night

saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.-Rev. iv. 8.

1 HOLY, Holy, Holy Lord,

God of Hosts, Eternal King,
Thee, by heaven and earth ador'd,
Angels and archangels sing,
Chanting everlastingly

To the Blessed Trinity.

2 Since by Thee were all things made,
And in Thee do all things live,

Be to Thee all honour paid,
Praise to Thee let all things give,
Singing everlastingly

3 Cherubim and seraphim
Veil their faces with their wings;
Eyes of angels are too dim
To behold the King of kings,
While they sing eternally
To the Blessed Trinity.

4 Thee apostles, prophets Thee,
Thee the noble martyr band,
Praise with solemn jubilee;
Thee the Church in every land,
Singing everlastingly
To the Blessed Trinity.

5 To the Father; to the Son,
Who for us vouchsaf'd to die;
And to Thee the Holy One,
Who the Church doth sanctify;
Sing we too with glad accord,
Holy, holy, holy Lord.

1009

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Adapted from TERSTEEGEN, tr. by H. L. L. I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God.-Rev. xix. 1. 1 THEE, God Almighty, Lord thrice holy, Thine angel hosts, with reverence lowly,

Adore in solemn ceaseless hymn:
Thy glory filleth earth and heaven;
And praise to Thee is ever given
By Cherubim and Seraphim:
With veiled face they cry
"Thrice holy Lord Most High,"
Ever, ever!

We, too, are Thine: Thee we confess,
We worship Thee, Thy Name we bless.
2 The elders, with their crowned glory,
Stand bending evermore before Thee,
The firstborn of the blessed band;
There all the ransomed and forgiven,
Brought by Immanuel safe to heaven,
In glad unnumbered myriads stand:
Loud are the songs of praise
Their mingled voices raise,

Ever, ever!

We, too, are Thine: Thee we confess, We worship Thee, Thy Name we bless.

3 They sing to Thee, in mystic numbers, The Living Love that never slumbers,

At once creation's source and sun; The Light that lighteneth all, abiding, And over all Thy works presiding; The Life, unending, unbegun: The Fount of joy Thou art That filleth every heart Ever, ever!

Thee we adore, Thee we confess,

We worship Thee, Thy Name we bless.

4 Reveal Thyself to us more fully,
That we may know and love Thee truly,
In Christ who did the world redeem;
And by Thy Spirit in us dwelling,
The things of Christ unto us telling,
Create us all anew in Him:

Tri-Unity Divine,

We would be wholly Thine,
Ever, ever!

Thee we adore, Thee we confess,
We worship Thee, Thy Name we bless.

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1010 Praise our God, all ye His ser

vants. Rev. xix. 5.

1 HEAVENLY Father, all creation Shows the wonders of Thy hand; Now accept our adoration,

Lord, Thy blessing now command: Thee the fount of life we own, Thee our Maker, Thee alone; Hear our prayers, accept the praise, We, Thy flock, Thy children, raise. 2 Son of God, who didst from heaven Come to save our ruined race, Who to us Thyself hast given, Lord of mercy, truth, and grace; Thy redeeming love we sing Lord, to Thee our hearts we bring; At Thy call we come to Thee, At Thy Name we bow the knee. 3 Holy Ghost, whose inspiration Is of life and light the spring, Bless us with Thy visitation, Love and peace and gladness bring; Guide us on our heavenward way; Keep us, lest we go astray:

Father, Son, and Spirit pure,

Ever shall Thy praise endure.

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A. J. RUSSELL.* Sing unto the Lord.. and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.-Ps. XXX. 4.

1 O God of life, Whose power benign
Doth o'er the world in mercy shine,
Accept our praise, for we are Thine.

2 O Father, all-creating Lord,
Be Thou by every tongue implored,
Be Thou by every heart adored.

3 O Son of God, for sinners slain,
We worship Thee, Whose dying pain
Fer us did endless life regain.

4 O Holy Ghost, Whose guardian care
Doth us for heavenly joys prepare,
May we in Thy communion share.

5 O Holy Blessed Trinity,

With faith we sinners bow to Thee;
In heaven and earth exalted be.

C.M. F. W. FABER."

1012 In the name of the Father, and

of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.-Matt. xxviii. 19.

1 MOST ancient of al! mysteries,
Before Thy throne we lie;
Eternal Wisdom, Light, and Love
Most Holy Trinity.

2 How wonderful creation is,

Thy work, which Thou didst bless; "Tis but the hiding of Thy power, Divine Almightiness.

8 How beautiful the angels are,
Thy saints, in radiant dress,
They're but the shadow of Thy light,
Eternal Loveliness.

4 Infinite Goodness, Thou art dear
To Thy poor creatures' heart:
It blesses Thee that Thou art God,
That Thou art what Thou art.
5 We look up in our littleness

To Thy majestic state;

Our comfort is Thou art so good,
And that Thou art so great.

6 O Glorious in Thy holiness,

Our souls to Thee would fly; Give them the wings of faith and love, Our God to sanctify.

HIS PERFECTIONS.

L.M.

RAY PALMER.

1013 o the depth of the riches both of

the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!-Rom. xi. 33.

1 LORD, my weak thought in vain would climb

To search the starry vault profound;
In vain would wing her flight sublime,
To find creation's utmost bound.

2 But weaker yet that thought must prove
To search Thy great eternal plan,
Thy sovereign counsels, born of love,
Long ages ere the world began.

3 When my dim reason would demand
Why that, or this, Thou dost ordain,
By some vast deep I seem to stand,
Whose secrets I must ask in vain.

4 In patient faith I wait awhile,

Not doubting, not in fear;

For soon in heaven my Father's smile
Shall render all things clear.

5 Then shalt Thou end time's short eclipse,
Its short, uncertain night-
Bring in the grand Apocalypse,
Reveal the perfect light.

C.M.

J. D. BURNS.*

1015 God is Love.-1 John iv. 8.

1 THOU God art Love-though dimly now Thy glorious name we trace,

It gleams through all Thy works below, It shines in Jesus' face.

2 Thy thoughts are Love-and Jesus is The Living Voice they find;

The Incarnate Word lights up the abyss Of the Eternal Mind.

3 Thy ways are Love-though they tranOur feeble range of sight,

[scend They wind through darkness to their end In everlasting light.

4 Thy chastisements are Love-more deep
They stamp the seal Divine;
And by a sweet compulsion keep
Our spirits nearer Thine.

5 Thy heaven is the abode of Love-
O blessed Lord, that we

[move,

May there, when time's dim shades reBe gathered home to Thee:

6 There with Thy resting saints to fall Adoring round Thy throne;

Where all shall love Thee, Lord, and all Shall in Thy love be one.

HIS WORKS:

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And all is dark as night to me,
Here, as on solid rock, I rest-
That so it seemeth good to Thee.

5 Be this my joy, that evermore
Thou rulest all things at Thy will:
Thy sovereign wisdom I adore,
And calmly, sweetly, trust Thee still.
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C.M.

God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid.-Isa. xii. 2.

1 My Father, it is good for me
To trust, and not to trace;
And wait, with deep humility,
For Thy revealing grace.

2 Lord, when Thy way is in the sea,
And strange to mortal sense,
I love Thee in the mystery,
I trust Thy providence.

3 I cannot see the secret things
In this my dark abode;

I may not reach with earthly wings

O Lord.-Ps. cxlv. 10.

1 THE strain upraise of joy and praise,

Hallelujah!

To the glory of their King Shall the ransomed people sing

Hallelujah!

The blessed ones, repeat through that bright home Hallelujah!

4 The planets, glittering on their heavenly way,

The shining constellations, join and say
Hallelujah!

5 Ye clouds that onward sweep,
Ye winds on pinions light,
Ye thunders, echoing loud and deep,
Ye lightnings, wildly bright,
In sweet consent unite your