↑ 3 Praise him, ye who know his love; Praise him, from the depths beneath; Praise him in the heights above; Praise your Maker, all that breathe! 118 FIRST PART. L. M. Rothwell. Exaltation of the divine Saviour. "1 ALL power and grace to God belong; 2 Lo! rising from the tents of men, 3 His own right hand its strength displays, The cross, the tomb, the throne, declare 4 For us he conquers-though he dies: 118 SECOND PART. C. M. Christ the Author of Salvation. 1 LO, what a glorious corner stone The builders did refuse! Lutzen. Yet God hath built his church thereon, 2 Great God, the work is all divine, This is the day, that proves it thine, 3 Sinners, rejoice-and saints, be glad; 4 In God's own name, he comes to bring Salvation to our race: 118 P f Oh let the church address her King, THIRD PART. C. M. Colchester. Celebration of Christ's Resurrection. 1 THIS is the day the Lord hath made, Let heaven rejoice-let earth be glad, 2 To-day he rose, and left the dead, To-day the saints his triumph spread, 3 Hosanna to the anointed King, Help us, O Lord-descend and bring 4 Blest be the Lord-who comes to men Who comes, in God his Father's name, 5 Hosanna in the highest strains, 118 The church on earth can raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, FOURTH PART. C. M. Arlington. Thankful Acknowledgment of divine Aid. I 1 THE Lord appears my helper now, Of what the sons of earth can do, mp 2 'Tis safer, Lord, to trust in thee, f 3 "Tis through the Lord, my heart is strong, While his salvation is my song, > 4 Joy to the saints, and peace belongs- 118 > FIFTH PART. C. M. Dedham. 1 LORD, thou hast heard thy servants cry, Now shall we live-for none can die, 2 Thy praise, more constant than before, 3 Open the gates of Zion now, To thine own house, with joy we'll go, 4 Here, with th' assembly of thy saints, 118 SIXTH PART. C. M. St. Ann's. Christ the Foundation of his Church. 11 1 BEHOLD the sure foundation stone, To build our heavenly hopes upon, 2 Chosen of God-to sinners dear- 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Yet on this rock the church shall rest, 4 What though the gates of hell withstood, 118 f SEVENTH PART. S. M. First Choir. 1 SEE what a living stone Second Choir. St. Thomas. Yet God hath built his church thereon, 14 This is the glorious day f That our Redeemer made: Second Choir. : Let us rejoice-and sing-and pray- Second Choir. Bless him, ye saints-he comes to bring Congregation. 6 We bless thine holy word, Which all this grace displays; 118 EIGHTH PART. 8s & 7s. Sicilian Hymn. Praise to Christ, the Author of Salvation. 1 CROWN his head with endless blessing, Who, in God the Father's name, With compassion never ceasing, Comes, salvation to proclaim! 2 Lo! Jehovah, we adore thee! Thee, our Saviour!-thee, our God! 4 Now, ye saints, his power confessing, 119 Hallelujah, Amen. FIRST PART. L. M. Windham. · Departures from God deplored. Aff 1 WE all, O Lord, have gone astray, mf And wandered from thy heavenly way: 2 Hear us, great Shepherd of thy sheep! 3 Teach us to know and love thy way; 119 SECOND PART. C. M. Medford. 2 Blest are the men, that keep thy word, With their whole heart they seek thee, Lord, |