PHEN singing the praises of God in the family it is inconvenient to break up the verses by reading two lines at a time. This little book is issued with the view of enabling each member of the household to join in the singing. May the Lord enable each one to sing with the spirit and with the understanding also. THE R INTERPRETER HYMN BOOK. The Numbers refer to the page in 1 ERE the blue heavens were stretch'd abroad, L.M. From everlasting was the Word: With God he was; the Word was God, But lo! he leaves those heavenly forms, How full of truth! how full of grace! 2 ISING th' almighty power of God C.M. That made the mountains rise; That spread the flowing seas abroad, There's not a plant or flower below, 3 PRAISE him, ye gladdening smiles of C.M. 4 C.M. morn; Praise him, O silent night; Tell forth his glory, all the earth; Praise him, ye stormy winds, that rise Mountains and hills, and fruitful trees, WE raise our shouts, O God, to thee, All glory to the united Three, The undivided One. 'Twas he, and we'll adore his name, 'Tis he restores our ruin'd frame : 5 LORD, what is man, or all his race, C.M. That thou shouldst visit him with grace, That thine eternal Son should bear To take a mortal form, Made lower than his angels are, 6 7.6s. C.M. 75. Let him be crown'd with majesty YET, mighty God, thy wondrous love Hosanna to the sovereign power WE were lost, but we are found, |